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NSV: This fat girl...
Just ran a mile. Yeah, that's right. All 228 lbs of me just jogged a mile. It was slow, only about 4 mph (which yes, is a jog for short ole me), but I did it! No walking!
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When do you weigh your fruits?
Do you weigh your fruits (pears, apples) before you core them, or after?
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A couple of probably dumb questions...
1) I understand that muscle is difficult to build. I know that it requires a calorie surplus unless you are just starting out with a lot of fat surplus and can then get minimal gains the first few months. I know that muscle is more dense than fat, so you should go by what you see in the mirror vs. what the scale says. What…
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Pullups for Beginners?
I work out at home, currently zero access to a gym. I have a basic setup that has a lat pulldown, but I've maxed it out with the weights I have available to me. I still am not close to doing a pullup, but I want to get to that point. I do have a pullup bar my dad hung for us. Even though I'm not close to being able to pull…
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Overweight Runner...shorts riding up?
When I run, my shorts ride up my inner thighs in a bad way. They seriously can't go any higher. I am assuming this is because my thighs be fat...is there anything I can do to make them knock it off? I prefer looser fitting gym shorts since I am still so overweight, but if I need to get some closer fitting ones I guess I'll…
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What is your theme song?
My current one is "Till I Collapse" by Eminem.
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I wanna get pierced!
So, once I get close to my goal weight, I kinda want to get my nips pierced as a treat. Does anyone else have theirs done? Thoughts/experiences?
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What to do when you can't eat vegetables?
I am not allowed to have any green vegetables for the next year...I am on blood thinners. What in the world other vegetables are there...especially when not eating green gets rid of all the ones I actually liked? I can't stomach sweet potatoes or squash no matter how I prepare them. And you can only eat so many carrots…
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How often to change calorie goal?
I am currently eating 1700. I am losing weight steadily right now, about 1-2 lbs every 7-10 days (I am 5'3", 235 so this is a safe loss for me). How often should I reevaluate my TDEE and change my calorie plan for my new, lower weight? Should I wait until I seem to stall out a bit? I don't want to mess with it right yet as…
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What to do with CHICKEN???
I'm not much of a meat eater, I just don't really like it. I rarely eat red meat, and prefer lean meats/seafood. I bought a few chicken breasts today and ate one for lunch but it was just kinda...blah. I need more protein in my diet, so I want to incorporate fish/chicken, but what in the world can I put on this chicken to…
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Sometimes it blows my mind...
How much more food I can eat when I'm eating right! I just made some lunch...shredded 6.5 oz of chicken, tossed it in a skillet to cook with some spices, mixed in 3/4 cup jasmine rice, added some taco sauce, and rolled in up in 2 whole wheat tortillas. Freaking amazing, and I could barely finish all that food! So, for ~450…
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Does anyone have experience with rabbits?
I have an English Angora Rabbit, have had her about four months. Ive had lots of different pets, but never a rabbit and did research them before purchasing her. However, I am not familiar with health problems for rabbits. She does not seem to be feeling well tonight. I let her out of her cage for play time like I do every…
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Why won't the scale budge?
I am 22, 5'3", and currently 240...down from 265 at my very highest and down about 12 lbs since regularly logging on MFP. The scale has not budged in several weeks, which is not making sense to me since I still have around 100 lbs to lose. I don't starve myself, my calories are at 1700 and I am very close or even slightly…
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What makes a "good" workout?
I got a little home gym type setup to get me started on lifting weights. It has a pull down bar, a place to bench press, and also came with some adjustable free weights. It also included a long list ofexercises withinstructions and examples on how to do them. But, I am so confused! I wanted to do upper body today, and…
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Low Impact Ab Workouts?
I am recovering from knee surgery with complications, and am starting to lose some muscle tone. I have some free weights I can use for my arms, but what can I do for my abs? I can't put any stress on my knee, so things like planks and pushups are out. Also can not do any cardio. Suggestions?
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Frustrated and need some support...
I have always been up and down in my weight. It was lose 40 pounds, gain 50. I KNOW how to do it, but I have always struggled with depression and being an emotional overeater and have allowed that to rule me. I feel ready to lose the weight. My first goal is to get under 200 lbs, I have only accomplished that once when I…
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Having Surgery...Go to Sedentary?
My profile is currently set to active, giving me 1700 calories a day. I am having knee surgery on Wed, and expect to be knocked on my butt for about a week before being able to add any activity back in. I am assuming I should set my profile to sedentary for that week...am I assuming correctly?
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I want to start lifting heavy!
I am getting ready to order the New Rules of Lifting for Women after reading so many great things about it on here. But, a couple questions: I am currently about 80 lbs overweight still. I am assuming that I should continue to eat at a calorie deficit. I am currently eating around 1600 calories + workout calories. I aim…
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Need to Modify 30 Day Shred...
I am on restricted exercise due to a knee injury. I am not allowed to do any squatting, jumping, bouncing, etc, which cuts out half of the 30 DS. I have still been doing the upper body and ab work, but what are some cardio exercises I could use to fill the two minute gap between strength and ab? Punches get boring...
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Questions About Eating Clean
I am interested in learning how to eat clean, and have a few questions. 1. My understanding is that eating clean involves eating not processed/minimally processed foods. Am I understanding eating clean correctly? 2. Is drawing the line on eating clean a personal decision? For instance, I know the Paleo diet is pretty much…
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Help! I've fallen off the wagon and I'm too fat to climb bac
I need a kick in the pants! For 6 weeks, I ate really well. Felt great. Lost weight. Yadda yadda. Then, I gave in to one treat meal. Though WTH? I'll get back on it at the next meal. ...3 weeks later, I'm still telling myself I'll back back with it tomorrow. How do people manage eating a "cheat" meal, whatever you want to…
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Not sure if this was a screw up or a NSV....
I have really cleaned up my eating since the start of the year (no, I'm not a resolutioner, it just happened at that time ;) ), and for 6 weeks had touched VERY little processed food, and even the processed stuff was on the healthier side (whole grain, etc). This past week, my brother was home on leave, and we ate out a…
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I'm so proud of myself I have to tell someone...
I went grocery shopping tonight. I had just gotten out of being in class for 3 hours, and was really hungry (bad idea for trying to grocery shop!). I was having a serious sweet craving, and walked all down the pastry aisles, the fresh baked goods, the ice cream, etc. etc. I kept picking things up and thinking about how…
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Rapid Weight Loss Question
I am heading into week 3 on MFP. I am changing over from a diet that heavily relied on fast food (sometimes even for all my meals!), to a diet that is (IMO) pretty balanced and full of nutrients. I now eat a lot of lean meat, fresh fruits/veggies, etc. MFP has me set around 1,650 calories, and I am doing 30DS (aiming for…