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Food rules my life I think
Which kind of makes sense because we need food to survive and even in nature pretty much most creatures life revolves around obtaining and eating food. That being said I've officially gained the most weight I've ever had in my life. My weight loss journey has been up and down over several years now. There's a period in my…
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Suggestions on what to eat right now
Hey! I'm not losing any weight and frustrated. It's 3pm, getting a pedicure right now. So I've had so far today is a cup of coffee around 9:30am and my reheated leftover chicken saag and rice from last night (about 1cup of food). I'm sitting here binge watching videos on YouTube about girls journeys on how they lost 20+…
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Combating demotivating stress.
I know I know. Exercise can help reduce stress. The problem is that overcoming the lack of motivation that a stressful day may impart on one's fitness plans, is not easy. I often start out very motivated and look forward all day to my time to get my workout in. I mean I have huge plans. Every day I'm going to totally crush…
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Random friends
I've not been on MFP in perhaps about a year. My bf had signed up about 3 years ago and never really got into it so his account has been inactive. We just recently started each getting bombarded daily with requests to become friends on MFP with random strangers. I was alarmed when suddenly it seems as he was checking his…
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MFP meal plans
I don't get. Anyone trying it? What does it do?? I assumed it was supposed to gather your food journal data and give you feedback on what to eat. I opted for the reaching my calorie goal plan which maybe wasn't right, but I'm trying to lose fat an not happening so that seemed like the most appropriate one. It just gives me…
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What does a daily mail plan look like for female who works from home sitting at a desk all day?
Just as my title asks... I'm a female, 5'4" who tries to be pretty active and workout multiple times a week. I transitioned back to a call center desk job back in Sept after a 3- year stint working at an Amazon fulfillment center or 10hrs/day on my feet moving stuff around. I have been struggling immense with my weight…
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Weight gain and starvation myth
Hey, just putting it out there because I know this is a frequently debated topic. The common known principal right now is that eating too little puts people into "starvation mode". I have hesitated to take this principle on face value on a number of reasons. 1: most everyone says this because that's what they read…
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Really to give up
Well... I've been battling 10-15. I've been battling this excess 10-15 lbs for way too long and starting to feel a sad realization that I may just have to accept this soft, roundy, pudgy body I've developed, is my new body for what's left of my young life. I've never been "skinny" but when I look back at my body when I…
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Charge 2 vs. Samsung Health
I tend to believe my Samsung may be more accurate in terms of recording my distance than my Fitbit. I usually just use my Fitbit but have noticed recently that while my walks are progressively longer and more challenging, no matter what route I take my end distances are very similar which I find hard to believe. Today I…
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Took the first step to getting back on track
I think the most irritating thing about this app that your posts don't automatically save if you accidentally close it while typing! But anyway after two months of wanting to get back on track and doing nothing other than a few long walks a week with my boyfriend despite being home all day everyday, finally said last night…
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SO OFF TRACK I CAN'T GET MOTIVATED TO START AGAIN!
Ok this is my last attempt at this post lol. Have spent 20 mins thoughtfully drafting this out twice now, both times losing everything I wrote before I could post it. Can't get motivated. Spent over a year getting myself down from 147 to 129 (the most progress I had made since 2014 and was only there very briefly. My…
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Best type of dancing getting in shape and getting "dancer legs"
I've never taken a dance class but used to do vintage dancing as a hobby a number of years ago. Keto lower body workouts but feel like I'm getting more of an athletic bulky look to my legs said than what I'd like. I know dancers notoriously have great legs and dancing on a regular basis in general is great for your health,…
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How can I develop thighs and not calves?
This may seem like an odd question but I'm trying to build muscle in my thighs and I seem to be over developing or building more muscle in my calves then I would like. I want to continue building muscle in my thighs but I don't want any more muscle in my calves and actually I would rather some of the muscle in my calves go…
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How to tell if you're in starvation mode
Simply put it seems like a very vague concept with little or no scientific evidence to back it up. As recommended I increased my calories and protein and focus on strength training with weights and I've lost pretty much no fat looking muscle and places too much then desired. My boyfriend believes in skipping a meal rather…
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Can I work thighs w/out further developing calves?
Hey guys I'm not a pro bodybuilding because I'm generally not trying to bulk up, but I have tried to build and maintain some lean muscle mass in my butt and thighs, but I'm starting to notice my calves developing more than I would like. I'm wondering if part of the problem is that I stand all day at work but in the past…
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My hair decides when I work out.
Well damn I didn't plan that very well. Skipped my workout last night due to a state of just general overexhaustion and hunger, on the proviso that today I shall do 60+ mins of full body circuit stuff. But I have just gotten my hair done and blown out! I can't get sweaty today- not now 😣 Men have it so easy, or gals with…
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Cheap sneaks recommendation
Hi, I work on my feet all day at an Amazon fulfillment center. When I get home from work I jump right into my workouts. On days like today when I'm off and often one morning on the weekend I go for a nice, usually 4-5 mile walk. I have one pair of sneakers I wear for everything. I hate spending money on sneakers, it's like…
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Charge 2 accuracy
Hi I know using Fitbit it's not an exact in terms of calorie burn it should be used more as a reference or guide. I don't rely on whatever it tells me when I'm budgeting my cal's in/out, but would like to know how reliable it actually is. What I'm wondering is what the range of accuracy may be? Like if it calculates that I…
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Do you have a cheat day?
If so how often? When? What do you do/have when you do? Do you think it's help your weight loss or maintain good weight? What's the one food you'd cheat for even if you don't have a cheat day? ☺️
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Start and stop. When will I ever finally reach my goal!?
Sometimes I don't think I'll ever get back where I had gotten before. My life was a series of calamities that derailed and ultimately kept me that way. Have watched my weight creep higher and higher back towards the point I worked so hard to get away from. Amazingly, when I first started trying to lose the weight I had…
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Tracking Calorie Deficit
I've written and submitted this question three times already and I don't know where it goes. Tired of writing it out it's a long story short I'm going to calculate what my calorie deficit should be each day to lose weight. I'm tracking calories in and calories out using MyFitnessPal and Fitbit, both of which only show me…
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Lose fat 1st and THEN strength? Need workout plan suggestions please.
Long story now, see short story below but here's my back story about my struggle. I usually just follow fitness blender's programs but even though it's said rather often that incorporating strength will help burn more fat... well...I feel like I don't lose fat, I just feel like I'm developing more cardio endurance and the…
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Can a job be too strenuous and inhibit weight loss goals/cause weight retention?
Ok so this is the THIRD time I am attempting to create this post...they keep disappearing. I started working at an Amazon fullfillment centre in October, psyched that the physical work will actually BOOST my weight loss efforts and have since gained about 15-20 lbs. That is not to say there hasn't been any slacking off or…
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App that tells you what you need to eat/how much
So I've always said my body tells me when I need rest, water, etc. I've often wished in trying to map out my meal plans that my body would tell me exactly what I should eat or drink throughout the day. Like you need 13 more grams of protein so eat x, y, or z. Apps like this are good for taking what you've eaten, calories,…
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Desperate and need serious guidance and support.
This is gonna be lengthy but I appreciate taking the time to read my story. I've gained back pretty much all the weight it took 2-3 years of hard work to take off, after about 2 years of inability to get back on a regular routine and stick to it. I started again in late spring after I lost my job and had time to devote to…
