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How do you maintain a social life while counting calories?? Any frequent happy-hour goers?
Hi guys :-) You might remember me, since I pop on and off. I always end up leaving MFP after a few weeks because it just effects my social life-not that it's MFPs fault...I just hate logging the food that comes with bars, restaurants, etc. because there's just no working around it. I'm at an good weight (for me) now but…
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What are your favorite work lunches?!
I just would like some inspiration- getting bored with mine so tell me your favorite work lunches :) . I can pretty much make anything that doesn’t require a crock pot!
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Anyone else working late evenings? How do you meal plan?
Hi everyone, I recently started a new job and am working from around 5pm to 2am, so home by 2:30 am, in bed by 3, 4-5x a week. I'll be up between 10 and 10:30 am Monday - Friday. I don't do very well without a structured eating plan (especially with a new schedule) so I'd love some insight. Do you eat your last meal at…
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Do I eat the same calories (based on high activity level) even on low activity days?
Hi MFP! I recently started anew waitressing job and work 8 hour shifts 4-5 times a week (sometimes an extra day if I end up having to go in on my "on call" day). I updated my MFP activity level (since I used to be in a desk job) and now I have 500 more calories a day; 2,080 to be exact. Since I'm off 2 or 3 days a week,…
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“Make sure you eat a WHOLE avocado then your body will start burning fat!” and other silly things!
So I just got off the phone with my dad, catching up about our days and so on. I told him I just got back from the gym and he goes “listen, if you want to lose weight, all you need to do is eat a whole avocado a day and it’ll just burn fat. Then you can eat whatever you want”. There’s no changing him so I didn’t get to the…
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Orange Theory Calorie Burns...Accuracy?
Hi everyone! I tend to never stick with a workout routine but just started orange theory. It’s the right amount of structure to keep me going without being as overbearing as a 1:1 on personal trainer. I would love to hear other experiences of OT goers and how seriously you take the calorie burns. I’m 5’6, 150 pounds, 22…
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Awake more hours than before but have the same daily calories D:
Hi everyone! This be might silly but it really just hit me that whether I wake up at 5 am or 11 am, as long as I’m maintaining the same activity level, my daily calories are the same even though my hunger levels aren’t! My schedule recently changed- before I used to have class and mostly an evening work schedule. So, I’d…
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Friends with Open Diaries!
Hi! I'm not sure if this is the right place to post this, but I'm looking for friends who love playing with recipes & also have open food diaries. I don't cook often but am trying to, so would love to find those who cook/bake kinda often while logging!
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Am I calculating the calories in microwave popcorn correctly?
I’ve struggled with this for years but was too embarrassed to ask on MFP lol but here it goes: I never know how to read popcorn labels and I also never understood how popped & unpopped can be different calories? Does this label mean that there are 90 calories (30 x 3 servings per bag) in the whole bag? It doesn’t even say…
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I miss eating what I want when I want :(
I have 10 pounds to lose- the problem is that I’ve gained and real gained the same 10 pounds. I really just want to count calories, keep my deficit, and finally see the weight come off for good. I don’t have an agresisive deficit- I have a little over 1,600 calories and I usually go up to 1,700 even when I’m being…
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Looking for friends, especially those who eat out often!
Hi! I bounce on and off MFP because I haven’t counted calories in a while but I’m getting back into it :-) I’d like to meet anyone & everyone but especially those who eat out often (or seamless/grub hub), enjoy a drink and use Fresh Direct! I have a small weight loss goal (maybe 7-9 pounds) but I’ve had that goal for a…
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Photo! How many calories do you think are in this plate?
Hi! I’ve been going to a local grocery store with a hot bar for a couple weeks and I generally make this plate every day and curious how many calories you guys think are in it since I don’t have a scale at work. I generally assume the whole plate is around 1,000 calories and I split it into a meal around 1 and another meal…
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Do you follow BMI guidelines?
I haven't weighed myself in a while, but always assumed I floated between 130 and 145 pounds. My mom recently started trying to lose weight so we both weighed ourselves. I'm 5'6 and 156 pounds, which according to my BMI makes me overweight. My mom freaked out, asking me how I let myself get overweight. While I was shocked…
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11 year old & her parents asking/pressuring me to help her lose weight. I'm very uncomfortable
Hi! I appreciate any insight. Note, Kayla is a fake name for the sake of the family's privacy! I've been a babysitter for this family since their daughter, Kayla, has been 6 years old so needless to say the boundaries of just being a babysitter have been blurred. Kayla has always been a little overweight for her age and…
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Where did you find your motivation?
Hi guys! I had a phase where I logged and exercised and all that good stuff but it's honestly been 2 years since any real productive efforts. I hate calorie counting and I hate exercising and I hate feeling restricted. I've also tried all sorts of exercising- sports like skiing, or running or weights. Now I'm down to…
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High Calorie Day: Do you eat normally the next or try to cut back a little?
Hi Everyone! So I know there are varying opinions about this but wanted to hear your thoughts. If you're dining out at a local restaurant with no nutrition info & using the MFP restaurant database, do you eat normally or cut back a little? I feel as though the estimated calorie counts for my meal last night are…
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Did your change in lifestyle affect your personal relationships?
In my case, my relationship with my boyfriend is strained. He eats out daily, multiple times a day (not exaggerating). He skips breakfast usually but lunch and dinner is always eaten out or ordered via delivery. Ignore the fact that it's horribly expensive (average $80 per night on dinner alone) but it's also higher in…
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Looking For Friends From NY, NY!
Hi everyone! :) I'm a 20 year old busy body from Manhattan and would love to connect with people with similar busy city life styles. While everyone here has been supportive I think it'll be helpful for me to talk to people who face the same struggle with the temptations of Seamless, cramped kitchens, grocery prices, hassle…
