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Calorie deficit while pregnant?
Hi everyone- 4m ago I finally started making a serious effort to lose my remaining baby weight. I'm tracking religiously and am in the last week of C25k. I've lost about 25lb and have 7lb to go to my pre-pregnancy weight. And...... I just found out I'm pregnant again. And I'm thrilled- but I gained way too much last time…
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Does studying burn calories?!
I spent 12h today with my butt planted firmly in a chair, studying. I ate my usual 1200 cal throughout the day, but my exercise level was the same as watching tv ALL day. In fact I moved LESS than I would at a normal day at work. But at the end of the day I was STARVING. And yes I'd been snacking/eating small meals all…
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sore muscles retaining water?
So I've been on MFP for over a year now, and I've gotten to the point that I can keep my calories down, and I'm losing weight, but I'm not always hitting my macros, and I definitely don't eat clean, and I wanted to get better about that. So for the last week, I've been following a new meal plan, with all home-cooked, good…
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Advice needed, please help!
Pretty much my whole family is overweight. I've recently lost 20+ lb and am just getting to a normal weight. I know how great MFP is. the problem is, my bother. He's not even 30, but he's probably 300lb. He needs to lose weight. But it has to come from him. i can't make him do it. Does anyone have any suggestions? How can…
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newbie plateau question
Hi Everyone! I know there are pages and pages and pages of "newbies start here" threads, but honestly it's TOO much to read (for me, right now). And I know some of these topics are controversial around here... But I guess I'm just looking for some quick tips/advice/reassurance. I've been doing this for about a month now.…
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need advice logging workouts...
I'm doing a workout DVD set called Bridalicious Boot Camp. a typical workout is a 5 min warmup, then 3 15minutes sets, and a 5min cool down. Each set is 2-3 minutes of 5 different resistance exercises (rows, shoulder presses, planks, pushups, squats, lunges etc) and then a 3-5min "cardio blast" at the end. and I have no…
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Hi Everyone!
I joined MFP about a month ago on my phone, because I'm getting married next June. (yay!!) But I'm just now checking out the website version. I would LOVE to reach my ideal body weight, which would mean losing about 40lb (ugh), but more realistically I'd be happy to just get my BMI from 'overweight' to normal, which means…
