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OMG Coconut oil!! <3
So I was getting frustrated with my energy levels slipping, and I came across lots of info on the health (and weight loss) benefits of coconut oil (the organic, virgin, unrefined kind). So I decided to buy some today at Whole Foods and I used a tablespoon to cook both my salmon filet and swiss chard. I had dinner about 2…
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Has anyone plugged their into this site?
http://www.dietitian.com/calcbody.php I did, and with my activity level, it tells me to eat A LOT lower than I have been. I have about 15 pounds to go - I'm in the healthy weight range and have a pretty muscular build, so I know it's going to be slow, and I may find I need to stop before I hit the number in my head (but I…
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Very interesting "Calories needed to lose weight" calculator
I happened upon this very cool calculator that calculates how many calories you need to lose weight. But what's different about this one is it shows you calorie intake week by week over a given period of time. You say you want to lose x amount in x number of weeks/months, based on your activity (I put very light activity…
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hair growth - has anyone else noticed this?
So I've recently awakened my metabolism - having spent years double dosing on hard core exercise and reduction of calories. I spent a long time with a slower metabolism and it's working at full speed right now because I'm eating more - yay :) Since I've done this, I've noticed many changes in my body - in addition to…
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Can't wait to go running tomorrow morning!
I was forced to take a week off because of a tendonitis thing and it was really awful. I literally went through running withdrawal. AND I had to eat like 500 calories less each day :( But I succeeded - even lost some weight - and I think I'm ready to take an easy go at it tomorrow. I'm gonna tape my ankle up and hope for…
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Awesome app for runners!!
I just discovered this amazing app for runners, called the Runner's Calculator. It helps you figure out your VO2 max, and then shows you all sorts of things - target hear rate zones, carbs vs. fat burned, calories figured out two ways: weight/distance or vo2 max/pulse (2nd one much much MUCH more accurate), it has a GPS…
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Losing weight is a Catch-22! :/
I've been realizing: you can cut calories - to a point - and then your metabolism adjusts which makes you less hungry (yay) but that means it is slower and you lose weight slower, or not at all (boo). Then when you increase your calories, your metabolism catches up so you burn calories again (yay) but then the hunger comes…
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Why am I so hungry? Science question...
So I was previously in a state (I won't say starvation mode) that erased my appetite. I was eating very little and exercising a lot and not getting hungry, or losing weight. I've recently upped my calories and have started losing again, and have been getting appropriately hungry. I have been eating really well, tons of…
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Healthy BMI!!!!
I am fairly new to MFP but I have been on my weight loss journey for about 16 years (ever since puberty). I've always gotten to a certain point, plateaued (now I know because I wasn't eating enough), got depressed and gained some, if not all, back. I've always been active - I like running, but at certain points I lose…
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Feel like a teenager again....has this happened to you?
So let me give you some background. I am 31, have been on a "diet" my entire adult life and have NEVER gotten to my so-called "goal weight". I've never even gotten into the normal weight range for my height. I've gotten close a couple times, but I'd get to a point, I would plateau, get depressed, and then eventually gain…
