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80 pounds lighter, 5 years wiser ;)
I thought it was about time to post these. I've been a MFP member since 2013, but I'd say my weight loss story began in earnest in 2015. My starting weight was 206, and I'm down to 127. As a 5'2" female, that's taken me from a size 18 to a size 4. The journey was slow going at times, including one major 20 pound relapse,…
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Any rope climbers in the house?
This might be crazy, but there's this really big, nice tree in my backyard that I'm thinking of using to start rope climbing. My very basic idea is that I'd just get a large rope, hang it from up high, tie some knots, and start climbing. But like most things, I'm sure there's more to it than I'm imagining. Anybody have any…
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Got any good "dad jokes" you want to share?
I love a good, cringe-worthy dad joke, so please share your favorites. Here's one to start... Why was the math book so sad? Because it had too many problems. :p
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Long time, no see ;)
Returning after a bit of a hiatus. I've gotten pretty good at maintenance without logging, but am interested in toning up and getting fitter. Also interested in adding friends to keep me motivated and coming back.
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HELP!! DOMS or injury?
I'm getting close to 70 hours post strength workout, and I'm still unable to walk properly, and lowering myself into a chair is excruciating. I'm starting to wonder if I injured myself. As background, I've been running three days a week for a while, working up to my first half marathon in March. I'm also doing a 500…
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Tracking sugar but loving fruit
Greetings! I have been retooling my diet to cut added sugar as much as possible, with a goal of staying under about 20 grams per day. Now that I've found good low sugar substitutes for my bread, salad dressing, etc., and adapted to black coffee, it's actually been easier than I anticipated. Without having to make room for…
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Anyone else frustrated with the Aria 2 scale?
I've had the Fitbit Aria 2 scale for a couple of weeks now, and I'm not sure I like it. My main pet peeve is this--Every weight syncs to MFP, but only the dips are posted to my feed. So when my weight bumps up, like after a hard workout or particularly large meal, and then dips back down to normal, I get what appears to be…
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Fitbit exercises on News Feed?
Wondering if there's a way to have the exercises I manually log on my Fitbit posted to my news feed? Of course I know the calories are being counted, but I'd really like to see my workouts too.
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Looking for lady friends!
So I'm back here after a hiatus and would love some new lady friends. I lost about 70 pounds with MFP and a Fitbit, but after a big move to a new city I let some poundage creep back. I fell out of my routine--not logging and not exercising. I was about 6 pounds from goal (135 for me) this past Jan, but now have about 20 or…
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The Prodigal Daughter Returns...
Forgive me MFP, for I have sinned :) I was about 6 pounds from goal weight in January, but with a major life change, including a new job in a new city, I'm back with about 20 or so to lose now. After an almost 70 pound loss, I told myself I would never back slide, but alas here I am. I stopped logging and weighing in. I…
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Will the water ever go away??
So here is some background--I'm 5'2", currently about 158 pounds, down from about 206 since June 22, 2015. I lost those 50 pounds with calorie counting plus walking as my only exercise. I got down to about 153 at the end of February, and then I decided to kick up my exercise. Since March 1, I've pushed myself from walking…
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This is what 50 pounds looks like...
I've hit the 50 pound weight loss mark, and I'm feeling GREAT!! Started on June 22 at 206, and I was 156 this morning. This is the first time I've really compared my before and afters, and I have to say that 50 pounds is quite noticeable on a 5'2" frame! I've got some more to lose, but today I just wanted to celebrate what…
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*TRIGGER WARNING* Pics of really tasty food inside...
So my husband is a fantastic chef, and he makes the most awesome food for me. I wanted to put together a few photos of his food (aka, food porn) to share with you guys. Be forewarned, these may cause uncontrollable hunger :) For more where these came form, check out my Flickr page.…
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Fat and Feminism--Want to get really pissed off??
So I've had this terrible article going around on my Facebook feed titled "11 Reasons Your ‘Concern’ for Fat People’s Health Isn’t Helping Anyone" and featured on the Everyday Feminism webpage. I can not believe the words I am reading!! Take a look for yourself.…
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Looking better on the way down?
We traveled home for Christmas this year, and I saw some people I hadn't seen in years. They were universally floored by my 40 pound weight loss. I knew I was looking a lot slimmer, but the reactions I got were more exaggerated than I had expected. I went back and looked at some photos of myself the last time I was this…
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Exercise and maintaining muscle mass
This might be a completely ridiculous question, but here goes-- I know that it is good to exercise during weight loss in order to maintain muscle mass. My question is whether you have to exercise each muscle group to prevent loss in that area, or whether just generally exercising will prevent loss of muscle mass throughout…
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Personalized dieting?? Maybe we really are all special snowflakes ;)
So I read this article today (http://nymag.com/scienceofus/2015/10/future-of-dieting-is-personalized-algorithms.html) that posits some interesting ideas about how different people react to different foods. I don't think I'm buying it yet, but I'd be interested to see what others think about "personalized dieting." Thoughts?
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Meal Timing and Weight Loss??
Ok, so I've been debating a few of my friends on the issue of whether meal timing affects weight loss. My opinion, which has been heavily influenced by the MFP community, is that CICO is all that matters. You can spread those calories out however you'd like, as long as you stick to your total calorie limit. My friends,…
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Calorie savings account; Good idea or hair-brained scheme?
So, I've started to think about my calories as a sort of allowance. Like I have 1400 "bucks" I'm allowed to spend on food each day, so I ask myself if I really want to spend half of that on two slices of pizza and a beer, or would I rather spend a quarter of that on a well-balanced meal. Basically it's like my calorie…
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Confused on the weekly totals; advice appreciated!
Since I now have 3 months of solid numbers in MFP and in Libra (a weight tracking app), I'm trying to analyze the data. However, I am somewhat confused on the MFP weekly numbers. Below are screenshots of 1) MFP's Total Calories for the week, 2) MFP's Net Calories for the week, and 3) Libra's Statistics based on my actual…
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3 months in and 23.5 pounds down!! Happy birthday to me!!
I’ve been on MFP for a while now, but this is my very first post. I’ve spent hours reading the forums, and have enjoyed so many wonderful stories, so I thought I’d share mine today—on my 34th birthday. I first joined in 2013 when I was pregnant with my son. I’m 5’2” and weighted about 190 pounds at the beginning of my…
