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Staying within or going beyond nutritional limits?
What do you do if you've reached your fat/carb/protein/sugar, etc., limit and have many more calories to go in a given day? I can burn 600-2000+ calories per day when exercising as a distance runner, and find that I regularly go over in several categories.
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How best to avoid Starvation Mode
I am struggling to lose my last 13LBS and feel like I've entered an almost permenant starvation mode -- yep the time when you stop losing weight and everything you eat doesn't seem to want to come out? I know there's a phenomena known as starvation mode, where when the body doesn't get enough calories, it begins to hold on…
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The last 5 Lbs
I've been on MFP for about 7 months and have happily lost over 30 Lbs. As I draw closer and closer to my ideal, "BMI" weight, the weight loss has become almost impossible. I'm maintaining weight, which is ok, but losing that last 5 lbs has proven to be more challenging than I had anticipated. Eat too few calories, and I go…
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Qualifying for Boston
I have a burning desire to qualify for Boston, but at current pace of 9:11 miles, I'm a full minute and 11 seconds too slow to qualify at #47. I'm curious to know what I can do and how long it will take me to improve my speed to where I can qualify. I need to be able to run the full 26.2 at 8minute miles. Thanks MFP DR!
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To lose 1 LB per week or two?
Curious what rate you've had the best success while using MFP - 1LB per week or 2LBS? Personally, I am seeing very consistent results using 1LB per week, and this has come at the same time as a 4 week hiatus from exercise, while recovering from surgery. 2LBS just seemed a little excessive and often seemed to lead to…
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Finding the right calorie intake with 500+ Calories burned p
Curious what's sensible if you're an avid exercise enthusiast (I burn 500-800 calories per workout - per garmin, polar, most cardio machines), and if you can achieve the same weight loss goals if you add the burned calories to your daily MFP allowance. Example: My daily, 1LB per Week Weight Loss Goal calls for 1600+ cals…
