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downhill skiing calories burned
i have been trying to figure out how to accurately record calories burned based on amounts found on mfp and elsewhere. if i go downhill skiing for "an hour" i spend at least half that time, probably more, sitting on the lift. what i have been doing is estimating how much time i am actually skiing, as opposed to including…
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lap band "sweet spot"
after an intital fill of 2 cc in a 10cc band i have methodically gotten .5 cc per month since then and am now at 6.5 cc in a 10cc band. i know for sure i don't want another fill as now for the first time i am really feeling powerful restriction. i now truly have to keep my portion sizes really small, eat really slowly and…
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spirulina
who uses spirulina? do you use powder or pills? i have been using the powder in my chocolate protein shakes and originally found the flavor somewhat objectionable and was planning on buying pills next time but now i am actually growing to like the chocolate/seaweed flavor. it could be psychosomatic but i feel like i get a…
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liquids/fasting
not looking for specific advise just curious what knowledge people can share. as someone who has a lap-band my first real intense experience with fasting and an all liquid diet was associated with my surgery. clear liquids for 48 hours before and then two long weeks of liquids after. since then i have had liquid days…
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life after goal...
i hit goal around three weeks ago. i switched to a maintenance calorie goal and admittedly have dabbled in some foods i hadn't eaten in a long time. i continue to be very active and get tons of exercise. in the week after hitting goal i actually dropped two more pounds. since then i have drifted back up a little and am…
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my skiing and riding blog
i don't know why i didn't think to link this here to share with you guys sooner but here it is: http://jasonandkasmirasskiingandriding1011.blogspot.com/ between my daughter and i we have 117 days on which one or both of us has actually skied or snowboarded this season. there were only two days she skied that i didn't so i…
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GOAL!!!!!!
starting this thread just to see my weight loss ticker. I MADE GOAL THIS MORNING! i started at 321 late april last year and in less than 11 months i dropped 122 lbs. to go from over 300 to under 200. woo-hoo!
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bariatric surgery
i am prepping for the lap band surgery. i should be having the procedure in about 5-6 weeks. having the surgery is a part of an over-all program that includes nutritional counseling and a fairly rigid list of expectations that need to be in line before getting approved for surgery. then you continue to get support and are…
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cold weather and calorie consumption
historically i believe people eat more in the fall and on into the holiday season both because it follows harvest and people are putting on a little for the winter. i got in a discussion with my nutritionist the other day because i have been on a very low calorie regimen for a while now, have lost over 90 lbs. and am…
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starvation mode
personally, i haven't been able to figure this out. both my doctor and my nuitritionist say the idea that you will lose less weight if you eat too few calories or lose more weight if you stay above a certain threshold is a myth. what they do say is your body redirects the calories you do take in to your most important…
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cold weather and calorie consumption
for some reason this topic triple posted. please ignore this one.
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cold weather and calorie consumption
for some reason this topic triple posted. please ignore this one.
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post lapband diet and nutrition expectations
so, i am ten days out from my surgery. in limited discussions with some of my lapbanded friends on here, there seem to be some variations in the approach to recovering from the surgery and losing weight. in my program, it seems they treat the lapband just as if you had the bypass. of course, there are huge differences…
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co-morbidities
i wanted to share my successes and create a forum to discuss challenges and successes others have had. i have been overwieght to some extent most of my life, outside of a period in my 20s where i managed to keep my weight relatively close to or actually at my ideal weight. other than that, i have generally been obese and…
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lap band complications?
when i originally posted a thread about bariatric surgery on here i got all positive responses. i haven't been attending the support group in my program because of the length of the drive and the schedule, but felt that the feedback i got from here was a good replacement. now that my surgery is actually scheduled i seem to…
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net carbs
i've only recently become aware of this concept and am hoping others on here can educate me about it more. i have been avoiding fruits which i love because i have been trying to keep my carbs and sugar down but now am learning that the fiber content in foods negates the carb content at a 1:1 ratio. i have been eating a…
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wieght loss, high blood pressure, and high blood pressure me
i have been on a combination of blood pressure meds for years, and even still my blood pressure has been a constant battle. in addition, i also take flomax to help me from feeling like i have to pee all the time, and that is also a beta blocker. in my consult for my bariatric surgery they discussed how many people are able…
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i changed my weight loss goal.
when i first signed up and created my weight loss bar, i set a goal based on what i wanted to weigh by ski season next year. i think i was also thinking that if the goal was too big, it would feel overwhelming. well, i guess i'm feeling pretty good about things because i went ahead and added 50 more lbs. to that. that was…
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my first plateau
i have been "dieting" for 6 1/2 weeks now. i lost 27 lbs over the first six weeks. i met with my nutritionist last week and she told me i should be consuming more calories and exercising more. since then i begrudgingly bumped up my calories a little and have been riding a stationary bike for half an hour a day plus i…
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lobster
it might not be in everyone's budget, but lobster meat is incredibly low calorie and high protein. i buy those frozen 6 0z lobster meat containers (they are all claw meat because i believe they sell the tails seperately. personally, i like claw meat better) and i make lobster melts under the broiler with fat-free cheese.…
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sugar goals.
i just learned you could add your sugar goal and totals to your column. i have been going great with the other goals, but the sugar goals seem almost unreasonably low. its almost like you have to cut out fruits and even cut back on things that are otherwise very healthy for you like whole wheat bread and v8 juice. if you…
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Jason from Maine
I am prepping for the lap band surgery. i weighed in at 323 the day of my first visit with the surgeon's office. i began my diet that day but didn't learn about myfitnesspal until two weeks later when i took my initial nutrition class. i am doing great, have completed all my testing and have now lost 26 lbs. in six weeks.…
