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Calories/Clean Eating/Undereating
I get the math of calories in vs calories out, but I'm somewhat confused regarding minimum calorie intake and the hate on clean eating VS the eat whatever you want, as long as it's within your calories mindset. How is 1200 calories of ice cream, fast food, and alcohol better for you than 1000 calories of tuna, eggs, and…
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Protein powder and coffee
I used to mix my protein powder in coffee and loved it. Idk what happened, but recently, my brand won't mix in a hot beverage. Any good suggestions of protein powder that will dissolve completely in hot coffee?
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Chafing From Running
I just started the Couch to 5k program (one week down!). I'm loving it so far, except... since I'm still overweight, my thighs chafe! :( I do my running outside, and here in MO, it's 95 degrees out, so I don't want to wear long pants unless I absolutely have no choice. I've tried rubbing cocoa butter on the inside of my…
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Can you do reverse 5:2 fasting? Essentially 2:5?
My job requires long hours, is stressful and exhausting, and leaves me little time, energy, or desire to eat regularly. Would there be any reason I couldn't eat at 800-900 calories per day throughout the week and increase my calories to 3000ish per day on the weekend when I'm home with my kids? Would this cause any long…
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Multivitamin
Multi-questions about multivitamins: 1. My bottle is expired as of 11/15. Does it really matter? 2. I get nauseated after taking it. Why? 3. Do I have to take it first thing in the morning? I feel I may have better luck taking it later in the day, possibly with food.
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Training schedule
Couch to 5k is supposed to be three days a week... to be specific, if I can keep up the pace of every other day, would it be okay to run three days one week and four days the next week, alternating that way until I've completed the entire nine weeks, but actually finishing in seven and a half weeks? For example: Week 1:…
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Reward as motivation
I need some ideas for a reward of sorts, something to work toward. Last year, after enormous weight loss success, I did a pin up photo shoot. I'm losing momentum and need something to motivate myself. Help!
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Body measurements: where?
I'm not seeing consistent progess on the scale, but I feel like my body is different (if that makes sense). I'd like to start taking measurements and would like to know what to measure. I'm guessing bust, waist, and hips... anything else? And re: waist and hips, natural waist or belly button? How do I find my hips?
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MFP Blog - 130g Carbs "Required"
http://blog.myfitnesspal.com/ask-the-dietitian-whats-the-best-carb-protein-and-fat-breakdown-for-weight-loss/?utm_source=mfp&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=Engagement What the heck?
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What's your favorite fitness related website or blog?
I'm into fitness, and I'm into reading :) Why not combine the two? Other than MFP, what fitness related website, blog, or even FB page do you visit regularly? Even if it's your own personal site, I'd love to check out some recommendations from others who are into fitness as well! PS: Not personally interested in Instagram…
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No time to cook? No time to exercise??? Balderdash.
I've read numerous threads on here that state "I don't have time to cook," "I don't have time to exercise" (meal prep, weigh foods, warm up, etc...). Before you lament your busy busy schedule that doesn't allow you to spend 20 minutes in the kitchen, or a 10 minute walk a day, consider the following: *How much time do you…
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Exercise induced water weight gain
What kind of increase is average for exercise induced gain? I did go over my calories yesterday, but only by 50 calories. I've been on these boards long enough to expect some kind of gain, but I woke to an increase of almost two pounds. I started Couch to 5k Monday night. If I do day two tonight, should I expect another…
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Couch to 5k calories burned
How do I enter my couch to 5k workouts? Since it's not a consistent speed, I don't really want to enter walking, but I don't want to enter jogging either. I know the amount of time I spend, but that's not enough info to calculate calories burned. AND since I "run" in my neighborhood, rather than a treadmill, I'm not sure…
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Unfollow certain forum posts?
How do I get MFP to stop notifying me of some forum posts but not all? I commented on a post that now has about 300 other comments, and I'm being inundated with notifications.
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From fat to figure competitor?
Anyone here start out fat and successfully compete after losing the weight? I'm not to the point yet that I need a trainer or a coach, but I may be interested in the future and would love any advice or even just to hear about your experience. :)
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Starvation Mode VS Ideal Weight
We're all pretty much in agreement that starvation mode doesn't exist. But WHY does weight loss slow when you get close to your goal weight? If it's not starvation mode (and yes, I've read the posts about starvation mode. I'm not saying it's a real thing...) then what is it? What makes those last ten pounds so hard to lose?
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Stress UNDEReating
This may be a stupid question... I thought I had it all figured out by this point :( The past couple of days have been ridiculously terrible. I'm talking two broken down cars, probably going to lose my job because I haven't been able to get to work in three days (because I have no transportation), overestimated my…
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Does nutrition info change depending on cooking method?
If I use butter to fry an egg, I add the butter separately to include the calories, but I just ate a grilled zucchini (propane grill, only added salt, pepper, and garlic powder). When I searched for grilled zucchini in the database, I get a lot of what appears to be packaged/processed foods with the calories varying…
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My Fitness "Pal" upgrade to My Fitness "Friend"
I'm all alone on this journey... seriously. I'm not looking for commiseration or pity; I'd like to find someone, or maybe even more than one person, who might also benefit from having a true friend on here. While I'd prefer to connect with someone in my area (KCMO), I'm open to the possibility of a purely online…
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Chicken Bacon Brussels Sprouts
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Free beginner's yoga from home?
I'm interested in starting a yoga routine, mainly for stress relief purposes. I tried one class at my old gym (hated it), and my new gym doesn't offer it. I'm hoping to find a resource or two to incorporate at home for free. I'm thinking maybe YouTube or something similar, but I need a specific recommendation for some kind…
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Can I just rant for a minute?
Please? I'm having a really bad day (emotionally, not food-wise), and I'm just tired of people. I asked an honest question in the main forums, regarding pros and cons of keto, and while some people answered from experience, sooooo many completely disregarded my question, and went straight to CICO. I'm not stupid, and I…
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Pros and Cons of keto?
I've been spending a lot of time on these boards and have seen many people mention eating for ketosis, but even using the search function, I haven't been able to find the pros and cons of eating for keto. If you've done keto (or are currently...), what are the pros and cons? I'm talking: results, convenience, cost, etc.…
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Can you evaluate my macros?
(Please let me know if this is not allowed, or if I'm posting in the wrong place. Thank you :smile: ) I am a couple weeks shy of 36 years old; female; about 180 pounds/32% body fat. I use a bioimpedence scale, and I know it's not the most accurate method, but it fits my budget. My nutrition goals are as follows: calories:…
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Rewards
I need some ideas for relatively cheap, appropriate rewards. Also, is it better to reward success milestones (lost five pounds, lost ten pounds, etc) or consistent behavior (went to the gym five times this week, accumulated 100,000 steps, logged accurately and within goal for a month, etc)?
