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How to set my activity level
I took a wild guess on my activity level when setting my goals but if you can all help me on which one is right for me I would be greatful.I am 39 year old female who works overnights as a patient care tech. I move a lot when there are call lights going off but for the most part of the shift I am charting and sitting…
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90pds gone
So far on this site I have lost 90pds and you may ask what has kept me going.. Well that is easy I started this journey because of a good friend who had the nerve to tell me I was a beautiful women and had a great personality but he was worried about my health and well to put it bluntly told me he was attracted to me…
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loose skin or fat?
What is the difference between loose skin and fat I know it sounds like a stupid question but how can you tell its just a big roll of skin vs a roll of fat?.I ask because when laying down on my back my tummy is flat when I sit up there is a roll and when I stand up my stomach droops and hangs there looking like a Halloween…
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pain in the..
Now that I have lost some weight I have noticed my collar bone is more defined I can feel the bone,I cant see it in the mirror but when I was bigger I was never able to feel it. I know this may seem odd but It hurts,its like a light throb and I was wondering if any one who has lost weight has this problem? I have full…
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Elliptical calories burned
My supportive sister bought me a brand new elliptical for Christmas and after putting it together I could not help but hop on. I am a bit confused though it has a calories burned monitor and a thing on it where it reads your heart rate when you touch the sensor . I managed for 30 mins and the total burn was 410 calories…
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pain
This whole week I have been really pushing the walking up to 37 miles so far and today I decided to up the pace a bit for a better burn. The problem is this afternoon after walking for 30 mins the back of my leg where the the knee meets the thigh started pinching me every time went to step up on a curb or if I turned my…
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Numbness
I wanted to know if anyone else has had this problem with there current weight loss. When I was at my heaviest weight I had to move around a lot for comfort when sleeping but was able to sleep fairly well.. I have lost close to 50 pds now and for the past few weeks I have been woken up by numbness in my arms and hands. It…
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39pds down :)
I started my lifestyle change on Sept 1st 2011 and just today after a compliment from one of MFP decided to put together a collection of face photos starting with my very first picture taken when I weighed 256 and the last one taken just this past weekend. I am very happy with the way things are going and will continue on…
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Eating calories
I wanted to know if you eat your Exercise calories before or after you actually do the Exercise? I know this seems odd but I have seen a lot of people saying they will burn off this or that with a good workout. The reason I ask is because I do all of my daily burn before 5pm and am usually eating dinner by 7pm does this…
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Different weights?
I have a slight mystery on my hands that I think you all can help me with. Since I started this site I weight in every Friday morning the same time,same way and everything has been great. Just for curiosity sake I also do it Sat morning because that is when my HRM registers that I have indeed burned 3500 calories for the…
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Today I noticed
This is gonna sound odd to you all but for the longest time when I have extended my arm I always had a deep crease between my forearm and upper arm where your elbow is and it has always bothered me because I could litterly put my finger in the crease. Today I extended my arm to itch and noticed its GONE!! no more arm…
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Not enough calories?
So sorry to ask this question if it seems stupid but I am new to calorie counting. Today I wrote down exactly what I ate and it calculated things out for me and the thing is telling me I need to eat more or I will be in starvation mode. The thing is I feel full and I eat what I have always ate just less of a serving size…
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I am new to this
My name is Tracy and for the past 12 years I have been so busy taking care of my son and my disabled mom I forgot how to take care of myself. I have lost some weight with daily walks at night but do to some bad habits it was not enough. I have a great personality but now I crave the body to match it. I want to lose weight…
