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No food scale, no problem. Photos of portion sizes
Thought I'd share this here, this blog actually shows what a serving size looks like, for those of us who are just guessing due to a lack of a food scale. Helpful too if you eat out. http://blog.photocalorie.com/ Just thought I'd share. :)
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Who knows the answer to this riddle.....????
Alright. Been doing myfp for a while now. Haven't lost any weight in quite a while. Maybe a month. I am definitely eating a deficit. About enough to lose half a pound or a pound a week. Sometimes I eat my exercise cals, sometimes I save them for on the weekend after doing a very rigorous weight training session the day…
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Protein- calling all my high protein people!
I am struggling to get as much protein as I can. 1 gram per lb of lean body mass. That would leave me at about 100 grams or so.... I`m trying to eat as much protein as I can because it keeps me from eating carbs, also I am losing weight while doing a lot of strength training. If possible I would like to have an intake of…
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Wraps to lose weight?
Has anyone tried these wraps that are supposed to help you lose weight? I keep seeing them everywhere, on facebook, advertised at fitness events. I don't think they could possibly work, although I don't want to call bull on something I know nothing about. Has anyone tried them? Did they do anything at all? Anyone out there…
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Argghh, This usually works...why?
I have lost the same ten pounds a few times now. I'm not ashamed to admit it. Usually what I do works fine. I don't log my exercise calories, but I figure I burn about 300-400 every day through half hour of cardio, half hour of weights and then I mix it up by doing body pump once a week and a full cardio hour with no…
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Help! 100 calories, no carbs no sugar
I have 100 calories left today. I'm not hungry, but I try to meet my calorie goals. I can't have anymore carbs or sugar ( pre diabetic so I try to stick to low sugar low carb. What the heck can I eat? If I eat another protein source I'm gonna barf for real. I've already had protein shake, eggs, shrimp and edamame.…
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Necesito Amigos Espanoles!!!! Por Favor!
Hola! Mi nombre es Jennifer.......estoy appriendendo espanol....Quiero otras personas que hablan o estan appriendiendo espanol para amigos.... No estoy perfecto en espanol...obviamente!!! Yo vivo en la Republica Dominicana y Canada. So if you speak Spanish, are learning Spanish...ect add me! I can always use the practice.…
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Body Pump*****Scared! Help! Does anyone do this?
The back story: So my friend teaches a body pump class. I have agreed to go, since she says it is sooo wonderful...yadi yadi yada. I am a heavy lifter. I have a small frame and I figure that if I need to be strong, its probably going to be to lift my groceries up the stairs. I do hike, so I might enjoy a bit more muscle…
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Pics for inspiration....
I am loving the inspirational pics. Usually when I am too tired to go to the gym I just pull out my "file of inspiration" Anyone want to add some? Links or pics.....
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Keeping it together...while in the land of temptation....
Alright, so I have been a member here for a while. I usually come back at about 135, but this time I am here at 143... I know that isn't huge, but I have a talent for nipping this in the bud while my biggest pants still fit. Here is my problem. I live in the land of sin for four months every year, and boy do I sin. For…
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Don't like your curves?
I am a curvy petit girl. Okay, I have a fat *kitten*. A really fat booty. I know this is true because of the struggles I have had buying jeans. I can lose weight, and lose some booty, but even at super skinny I have a booty. Which is not the typical white girl look. Our North American standards do not allow for a bubbly…
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Walking in the sand...
Right now the only real form of exercise I can get is walking in the sand. There is a gym near my house but it isn't air conditioned, so I might go there on a rainy day for some weight lifting. I forgot my heart rate monitor, of course, and I have no idea how many calories I am burning, of course here on mfp there is no…
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Anyone else not logging exercise calories?
Here's the thing..... I don't have time anymore to check my HRM, (if I can even find it) ... to time my workouts at the gym, my bike rides, my dog walking my housework ect.... Even if I did I'm really bored of that. Sooooo, I'm not logging it anymore. If I work really hard (hours of sweat and feel fatigued) I eat more. If…
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Vegetarians and Pescatarians ect..... HELP!!!!
For all my vegetarians, vegans and the like. I am trying to eat less meat. I don't want to give up completely on meat, but I am trying to cut the chemicals and crap out of my food as I am getting ready for fertility treatments, and I want to have my body in the best state possible. I actually would give up on eating meat…
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What supplements do you take?
Just curious as to what supplements everyone else is taking?????
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Getting ready for pregnancy?
Hi! Just looking to add some female friends who are maybe going through this journey to get ready for pregnancy or in the hopes of helping with getting pregnant. I have pcos, and I am getting ready for round 2 of ivf. So on top of eating healthy, i'm really trying to regulate the hormones in my environment that may be…
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Looking for hikers, backpackers ect....Advice?
Hi all. Just looking to add some friends who are hikers, or back packers. I'm trying to increase my fitness in order to backpack further and with more weight. Right now I can do a 35lb pack for an hour or 2km....whichever comes first. Hopefully I get some reply's here. I've been training my back, shoulders, and legs and of…
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Woah....read this.
Pretty freakin depressing. I read all the links. I hope to hell this isn't true. http://www.cracked.com/quick-fixes/fat-officially-incurable-according-to-science/
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Lovin Elders for the Inspiration!
Anyone else out there see the odd older person working out, and killing it? It inspires me to no end. I turn to my husband and say, I want to be like that when I am 60 or 70. I seen a older woman (at least 65) jogging down the path I use for biking. Inspiring is all I can say. Not to mention the 72 year old man who beat my…
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Who's training for a sport or activity????
Just wondering how many people on here are training for a particular sport or activity??? As opposed to training or exercising with just the goal to get stronger or faster .....
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The Hiker Diet - for people who love to eat!!!!
I've always exercised. Sometimes I eat a lot, because, who doesn't love food??? This summer I've started hiking. The weight is falling off. And I'm eating whatever I want, on the days I hike. Thats if I have enough of an appetite after crawling up and down rocks with a 40lb pack on my back. (I'm 126lb, so thats heavy for…
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Jillian Michaels Fitness Adventures
I just got this game yesterday. My work got one copy in, I immediately went on break so I could buy it, cuz I loved the 30 day shred. I just thought I would share my review of the game. I have the UFC for kinect game, both your shape fitness games and some of the less fitness games. This one blows them all out of the…
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Waist to Hip Ratio, Waist to Height Ratio - HELP!!
I have been calculating and looking into my waist to hip ratio and waist to height ratio. I really thought I have about ten pounds to lose. According to these calculations, I am really unhealthy. Really really unhealthy. My waist to hip is 0.8, which supposedly means I am very unhealthy. My waist to height ratio is 0.5,…
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Ouch Sore Muscles
I finally went and did some weights. The good news is, my elbow tendonitis feels better instead of worse. The bad news is, I am pretty much couch bound today....owies! Besides a hot bath ( have that scheduled for later today) What do you do to relieve work out muscle pain?
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Does your medication make you crave or gain weight?
I'm currently on 100mg of seroquil. I have already asked the doctor, he does not recommend I stop taking it or lower my dosage. The side effect is weight gain. It makes me crave carbs about an hour or less after I take it ( I take it before bedtime ) And I wake up starving. It's like I can't not eat after taking it. I…
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Losing 20lbs< Looking for friends for inspiration
I don't have a lot to lose. I'm not that big. I just want to be the size I was when I was actually in shape. Anyone out there who wants to add me as a friend, regardless of your goals, feel free to go ahead! Sometimes I find it hard, because people don't really think I need to lose weight, and comparatively I don't. I just…
