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Never comment on someone's weight ever? Yes or No?
Just getting back after a long and complicated move. My mother came by on Sunday and commented 5 different times on my husband's weight. I didn't count--he did. He's been working day and night--working his "day job" and packing and then doing repairs on the new place to get it ready for us. He's been skipping meals and…
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Thought I was doing well, but then my hair started falling out....
So I was doing really well with weighing/measuring my food. I had my calorie count and I'm really sure it was accurate because while weight loss might have been less one week and more the next, I was averaging out to exactly what MFP said I should be losing, which means I was averaging 1 lb a week over all. Then for the…
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July Mini Challenge?
I know the month has already started, but it turns out my move is being postponed until August... So time to stop maintenance and get back on track! Anyone else up for one?
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Article: Teenagers are as sedentary as 60-year-olds by age 19
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2017/06/26/teenagers-are-as-sedentary-as-60-year-olds-by-age-19/?utm_term=.6962761c1652 Teenagers are as sedentary as 60-year-olds by age 19 Highlights: "In an eye-opening study involving 12,529 Americans ages 6 to 85, researchers mapped how physical activity changes…
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Can you trust calorie counts on menus and prepared foods?
So I'm having great success with my calorie-counting plan, losing about 2 lbs a week, just as predicted. But I wondered if this is because I prepare almost all my food from scratch, so I have total control over all ingredients. I see a lot of other people say they are within their counts and it isn't working. I read an…
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Eating Fruit? How much is too much? From a hardcore fruit addict
Hi, I'm new here. Need to lose about 50 lbs (maybe more) to be healthy, so I have my work cut out for me. Generally in any given day I eat an apple with breakfast, a banana as a midmorning snack, and an orange as an afternoon snack. I'm frequently very tired (doctor is going to test for sleep apnea) and I find it hard to…
