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Do you "friend" your real life friends/family on MFP?
How do you feel about having your real life friends, acquaintances and family, as MFP friends? I'm on the fence. Pros and cons for both ways. Curious what do you all do?
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Posting photos in threads?
Ok I'm not just getting started, but I still don't understand how to post photos. I'd like to post in the before and after photos only threads but I can't figure it out. Can someone give me a step by step? Or link a site that gives steps that are proven to work on MFP forums? Oh, and I'd like to do it from my Android…
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Logging bacon?
How do you log bacon? The package always says the raw weight and calories. But I don't really make a habit of eating raw bacon, lol. I know they can't give nutritional facts for cooked, since it depends on how much you cook the fat down. I bake it in the oven, on a rack, and dab the extra fat off with paper towel. What…
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20 more to go, need advice!
I'm 20 pounds away from my goal. I've been told they're the hardest. The last 10 pounds has been very difficult, so I'm intimidated about the rest of this goal (I've lost 70 so far, 90 is my goal). So I'm starting to think about it all, and trying to learn from others why this is, for them, and hopefully for myself. This…
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Compression garments STAT!?
So I've lost 60 pounds, by dramatically changing my relationship with food, woo-hoo! I have 40 more to go and I have JUST started working out. I lead a fairly active life, but haven't started working out until now. Well was I ever in for a surprise, when for the first time in 10 years I jumped and bounced around to a…
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Excess skin, are there any solutions besides time?
I've lost 50 pounds now (YAYYYY!!) and have 40 to go. I'm pretty sure I'm developing excess skin, and will definitely develop a lot more by the time I'm at my goal weight. Do the creams and wraps and compression clothing actually work, or are they a waste of time and money? If they work, can you share exact brands? If they…
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Maintaining weight, better to have lost weight slow or fast(er)
*Cross posted in General weight loss I've been reading a few articles by this guy, about losing weight slowly vs fast. This article talks about setting a target weight. They suggest taking 6 months to lose 10% of your body weight.…
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Oil in smoothies?
I mentioned my amazing chocolate cherry green smoothie to a friend because she makes a smoothie a day, and she told me that I need to add oil to my smoothies. To the tune of 1 - 2.5 teaspoons! If I'm getting oils elsewhere though, I don't think I need to add it to my smoothie. I eat salad dressings, use healthy oils for…
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MFP calorie recommendation
When does MFP change your calorie intake recommendation? I have a 90 pound loss goal, and I've lost 32 pounds so far. I started with 1550 calories, and it hasn't changed. I feel like I should have had a calorie intake decrease by now. Anyone know how it works?
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Losing weight slow vs fast(er)
I've been reading a few articles by this guy, about losing weight slowly vs fast. This article talks about setting a target weight. They suggest taking 6 months to lose 10% of your body weight. http://vitals.lifehacker.com/how-to-set-a-target-body-weight-for-better-chances-of-d-1678382801#replies What he says, based on the…
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Low cal emergency snacks!
What is your go to snack when you don't want to waste calories, but you're soooo hungry? When dinner is postponed, the amazing salad you made for lunch didn't end up tiding you over, you're starting before bed, etc. Example, I ate very well all day so I could dip my crab in butter at a special supper recently. Not a lot of…
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Resistance training for dummies?
I'm new to all this, and I just want some advice on resistance training. I have 70-90 pounds to lose. I can't go to a gym though, long story short, I have a special needs child who I can't drive alone with, and can't have anyone other than a nurse babysit, so heading out to a gym a few times a week just isn't an option. So…
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What motivates you? Increases willpower?
I went to bed one night and decided that now was the time. The time to get healthier, lose weight, gain energy and flexibility to move and groove with my kids, and to be able to act my age again instead of like my grandmother (I'm 34)! I woke up that next morning and it was on! It's been wild, 16 days in and not a single…
