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Upping Calorie Intake?
In the last year I have lost 45lbs. Since the beginning of September I have been so hungry compared to normal. I am uncertain if I should up my calorie intake for a couple of days if this is just a phase or is it possible that my goal is to aggressive since I have lost weight? I am still aiming to lose 2lbs a week (I…
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Travel Advice
I'm heading out travelling for 6 weeks to Central America. I'm doing a combination of backpacking and volunteering. I won't really have access to a scale or internet daily to log. I was thinking about taking a tape measure to watch my measurements while I'm gone. Are there any other ideas? I would like to keep losing while…
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Travel Advice
So I am graduating from University in a couple of weeks. I am going backpacking in Costa Rica for a 6 weeks beginning in January. I won't have regular access to MFP for logging or my food scale. I was thinking about taking a tape measure with me so I can track and make sure I am not gaining in that way. Is that an okay…
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Weighing Food - Raw or Cooked?
Should I be weighing meat when it's raw or after I've cooked it? Typically I weigh it raw but last week I pre-cooked a bunch of chicken and then weighed it cooked right before I was reheating it for dinner. Raw they looked to be 8-9oz but cooked they came out to 5oz.
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Eating Out (Sushi) Plan
I am going out for sushi with a couple of girlfriends to celebrate the midway point in the school term. It's the first time I'll have gone out for a meal since I starting losing weight. I was wondering if it is a good idea to have a salad at home before dinner? Or should I just reduce my eating over the day (no snacks) to…
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Do you force yourself to finish meals to meet calorie goals?
So I've been at this for almost two months now. Things are going really well - I've had steady weight loss, I'm getting so much fitter, and I bought a scale so I'm tracking way more accurately. Lately though, I've noticed that I get half way through a meal and I'm overwhelmed by how much food I still have left to eat. My…
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Kitchen Scale Necessary?
So I have been logging for a little over a month. I've made a lot of progress but I am wondering if I should get a kitchen scale. Right now I rely on measuring cups to portion out food. Is that adequate or will I have better success with a scale? Thanks!
