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Body temp and low-carb interesting change
I lost alot of weight doing low-fat/low-calorie dieting on MFP. I have been in maintenance for 2 or 3 years but the weight started creeping back. So I decided I would cut my carbs as it seems the more I eat the more I want. One of the issues I have found most frustrating since losing weight was the low calorie level I was…
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Watch Those Meds When You Lose Weight
I lost over 100 lbs originally. I'm up about 13 pounds currently but I encountered some strange issues in the last year. About 6 months ago my blood pressure skyrocketed. I had gone off my meds 2 years ago when I reached goal weight per instructions from my doctor. So he put me back on. I was really struggling, hungry,…
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Can anyone give me hope - Given up nicotine and gained 10 lbs.
I quit vaping in May. I was never a smoker but in a sense I changed deck chairs on the Titanic. I lost over 100 lbs and was doing well but while losing I took up vaping. It kind of replaced the eating. Now I have quit vaping and although I feel I am eating the same I am up 10 pounds. I know it's normal to gain when…
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Last Night was an eye opener!
Oh my goodness, I learned a hard lesson last night. I have been creeping upwards in weight all year and couldn't figure out what the heck was going on. My husband doesn't eat the same things I do all the time so sometimes I happlily create other food for him because in the back of my head I know I'll get to taste it. Well…
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Anyone have a recipe for low calorie protein bars?
I've started buying protein bars but they are ridiculously expensive. Anyone have a good recipe? I just want to make some for lower calorie snacks and/or meal replacements under 200 calories.
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Effects of Sucralose on Glucose Transport and Other Parameters Inovlved in Bdoy Weight Regulation
I have always used artificial sweetners. I have never worried about using them... until recently. I lost alot of weight here and in the last few months have had increasing health issues. Mainly weird pain. I thought it was because of vaping which I took up to replace eating (I know I changed deck chairs on the titanic). I…
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Intermittent Fasting - Is it a good idea?
Thought this was well written and wanted to hear others' thoughts on it. https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/intermittent-fasting-guide#benefits
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Extensor Tendonitis - Anyone dealt with this before?
I have been pushing my walks alot lately and have developed extreme pain in one foot following my last walk which was about 7 miles. I have increased quite recently my range and time that I walk to about double my average and I think I have damaged something. Dr. Google seems to say it's Extensor Tendonitis. I haven't seen…
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Really struggling...
I've been trying keto again for a week now but I'm starving. I can't do the super high fat like others do because of no gall bladder so I'm at about 60% fat. I'm trying to drop a few holiday pounds and most of them are off but I feel like crying I'm so hungry. I wish it worked for me. Think I'll be back to low cal shortly…
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Is Low Fat Part of the Problem?
I'm curious if any of you have found that you are more sated with a bit more fat in your diet. I have been low fat since I lost weight but have noticed an odd phenomenon. Whenever I have a higher fat meal I don't want to snack all the time. Although I am in maintenance my calorie level is still pretty low so I have…
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Hello I'm new to the group
I'm getting ready to try IF and want to learn as much as I can. I am in maintenance but finding my weight starting to creep up after a year and a half so want to make some changes to stop that. I'm hoping that listening to those of you with experience will help me to make this a new part of my lifestyle.
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Rowing Machine Recommendations?
I use a treadmill and lift light weights and I'm considering adding rowing to my at home exercise. Do any of you have any recommendations? I was considering the Concept2 Model D rower. Any other pointers would be appreciated.
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Looking back and Just wanting to say Thanks
Early in the year of 2016 I joined MFP. I was obese and depressed and my health was at risk. Many of the folks in this community reached out with suggestions and support and especially patience. Over a lifetime of dieting I had accumulated a bunch of ideas, some were correct and some weren't. Most of the people here…
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Just joined hoping some are still active
I just started working on this to enhance maintenance. Is this group still active?
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Anyone out there gained due to nicotine withdrawl? Is it water?
This may be confusing to some but I was never a smoker. I started vaping about a year ago. It helped me as I continued to lose weight because it gave me more energy (I have chronic fatigue) and reduced my craving for sweet things. Now I have had to quit at least temporarily because I'm having surgery and the surgeon says…
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Healthy Instant Pot Recipes?
Just bought an Instant pot and am looking for recipes that are healthy. Any of you guys using one and if so what are you cooking in it?
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Maintenance Calories Causing a gain?
Just looking for information from those of you on maintenance. I've been on maintenance calories for less that a week and have gained 4 pounds??? I know it's not fat because I have only increased 200 calories a day. Is this normal to see an initial gain? Is it just my body reacting? I have seen similar gains when quitting…
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Time to share - 104 pounds gone
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As several have pointed out nasty responses should be flagged so I am deleting my comments.
Removed by poster.
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Need no cook Lunch and dinner ideas
I'm attending a week long seminar next week and hoping for some ideas for lunches and dinners I can put in a cooler and eat without having to warm anything up. I usually stay around 300 calories for lunch and 500 for dinner but since I will be carrying dinner both I can switch to 400 for each. Some of you must have jobs…
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Plateaus really do end!
I just wanted to throw this out there for anyone who is truly on a plateau. I am talking about a real plateau like four weeks or more. I was stuck for about four months. Everyone seemed to think I was eating more than I thought but I was usually under my goal every day. I had to make a decision if I was going to give up. I…
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Plateau experience required
Hello Everyone, I have been dieting for a year now. Up until about two months ago I was losing at a steady pace of roughly 1.4 pounds a week. I have not lost in the last 2 months. My weight goes up and down on the same 2 pounds. I am not asking for advice on weighing and measuring my food. I am asking if anyone experienced…
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Personal Question - Plastic Surgery
I might be really out of line here to ask such a personal question so feel free to not respond if you don't want to share but I'm considering a skin surgery/tummy tuck after a loss of 90+ pounds. I can't make up my mind if it is just vanity particularly at my age - I'm 60. I suffer from yeast infection in the folds of…
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I'm back in Love with my Vivofit2
Just because I last left a negative comment I wanted to say that the software has been up and running really well for several months now so the bugs must have finally gotten squashed. I have to say this little machine has changed my life. I am addicted to making my goal every day (except Sunday, I take that day off). I…
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Shopping in the "Regular sized" stores
Okay so don't know if this post belongs in Success Stories but here we go...... I've lost 53 pounds. I have been overweight my whole life (I'll be 60 next month). I needed a dress for a wedding I am attending in a couple of weeks so I went shopping. Am I the only one afraid to go into the "regular" stores? I kept feeling…
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Anyone else getting fed up with Garmin Connect?
I hate Garmin Connect!!! Seems like it is down more than it's up. I can log my steps but it won't sync again with myfitnesspal. I love my Vivofit 2 but I'm thinking of getting rid of it and buying something else because the software is so undependable. This is very frustrating because everything else is great. I love the…
