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Starting over and would like friends
Hi, I was on a good track from Sept 2011 to March 2013 and about that time in March I stopped seeing results as much. It had been going on 2 years of religious workouts, strength training, counting my calories down to the very last bite and it was like my body was in a constant plateau and not wanting to lose any more…
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Low Calorie coffee?
Sorry if this is a stupid topic...but I just got a single cup maker for coffee...and am low on calories for today, can anyone tell me the brands to buy for best tasting, yet low cal coffee? How do you make your coffee the most low calorie? (without being black) I like to use the flavored creamers, but are there healthier…
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Fell off the wagon...need dedicated friends
Hello, I've been a member here since October 2011 but recently fell off the wagon and just stopped caring back in March after losing around 70+ pounds and I stopped seeing much of a change. I have no idea how much weight I've gained and haven't weighed since March. I still fit into my size 12 and am tight in my 10s…
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Help...need CHEAP, EASILY PORTIONED meals....?
I just moved into my own apartment that I'm paying for on my own and money is extremely tight due to that and the fact that I'm paying off medical debt. I have kind of put my weight loss on hold for awhile due to life changes and expenses, but the truth is, now that I'm on my own I can't afford to buy the expensive…
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Lost 74 pounds..but have stopped losing. Cal intake?
I have been trying to figure out what my intake should be as I have not lost weight in several months now...I have used a calculator and been eating 1800 as my maintenance with lots of protein to build muscle and have gone from a size 12 to an 8. But...i have gone from 152.5 pounds to 157.5 pounds. I have stopped tracking…
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Would you date an overweight person? Are you?
Obviously this is a health and fitness site, so there are going to be plenty of "no" answers to this question. However I'm still curious to see if there are any non-shallow people in here. Shallowness of thinking might not have anything to do with it, I could see it being difficult for some people to date an unhealthy…
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70 Pounds Lost in 1 year :)
I began losing weight on September 25th 2012 and have done so through the hard work of calorie and nutrient tracking, routine exercise and physical training with a personal trainer my last few months of university. I never thought I'd actually post my success here until I got to my ultimate goal of 120-30 pounds, or even…
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Does weight loss = vanity?
I have lost 67 pounds since September 25th 2011. Weight loss changes a lot about a person-their physique AND their mindset. Since losing weight, I have developed a healthier view of my relationship with food and also a genuine passion for fitness. Nutrition is fun to me, and it is a good part of my life these days. I had a…
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Can we start a happy thread?
Can we start a POSITIVE thread? I feel like so many of you give me the angry vibe. Be happy! We are all on paths to healthier lifestyles and this should be a good thing! It's supposed to be a "fun and games" section, yet so often I mainly see drama-starting threads on my feed from here. Come on guys. Let your hair down and…
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Needing New Snack and Lunch Ideas...help!!
I've been losing weight for almost a year...and food is getting...boring. lol here are some typical lunches and snacks for me: Snacks: String cheese fruit cups fruit snacks rice cakes with cream cheese wedges or peanut butter some raw veggies 100 cal popcorn greek yogurt and almonds What other snacks could I eat? Here are…
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Want new friends on MFP with open diaries!! :)
I just moved to Glenwood Springs Colorado..if anyone from that area is here please add me? Either way, I'd love any new friends from any area. I've lost 54 pounds with 31 left to lose and would just like more friends to support. I'm not exactly as active with this site as some others are about communicating, but I do log…
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How many calories should I be eating?
I've been doing MFP since September of last year, I started out at 214 5ft2 sedentary level. The counter put me at 1200 net, and on average I was eating under 1200 which I heard was dangerous and I was also starving all the time. So I set my own cals at 1400 and have stayed with that. However, I have not lost weight since…
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Tip For Low Fat Grilled Cheese!
Pre weight loss, my fave lunch often included a grilled cheese sandwich. I never could get enough of them. Until recently, I never ate grilled cheese sandwiches since I started my weight loss last year. That's why I was ecstatic when I found a very basic and (should have been) obvious tip/key to a low fat grilled cheese.…
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Buca di Beppo...help!
I am graduating from college and going to Buca di Beppo for dinner tonight with family. From what I hear they serve large portions in general, not single servings. Does anyone know what I should do in this situation? What could possibly be my healthiest options or how I can make sure I get single servings of food? ahh...
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Eating back exercise cals/ not enough sodium?
My dilemma is....for example, I eat 1395 out of my 1400 a day without exercise, but I've used most of my 2500 mg of sodium, say about...2485...haha. After a workout, what do I eat so that I don't go over my sodium? Or am I just thinking too much? Because according to mfp you don't lose sodium when you workout so if I eat…
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Falling off the wagon...gaining 3-4 pounds back
I had lost almost 50 pounds and made it to 167 from 214...then for 2 months I've gotten lazy. I have been getting depressed, binging, not working out. I keep fluctuating from 166 to 170ish. I know it's not much but I fear gaining all my weight back over time after all the hard work I've done. I just am burning…
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Halfway through weight loss...and binge eating :(
I am an emotional eater...if I get really stressed out that is. If I'm depressed I can't eat at all. I have lost weight about halfway to my goal....almost 50 pounds since MFP. However, I am really stressed because I work, take 16 hours of college, and am trying to pass my classes to graduate in May. I hit a plateau with my…
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Will adding strength training pull me out of plateau?
I have been in a plateau fluctuating between 170-175 pounds for about 3-4 weeks now. At the beginning of my weight loss I started out just walking a mile or two a few days a week...then I began going to the gym where I mainly used the elliptical trainer for an hour, gradually increasing the intensity to where now I'm at…
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How do I manage low sodium diet and still get the cals I nee
I am starting a new diet with only 1500 mg of sodium day. I barely manage that just eating pre-workout cals alone, but after a workout I burn anywhere from 400-900 cals and I'm trying to keep my net cals at at least 1200. So if I am doing that, I have to eat even more after a workout but then I go over my sodium. help? Are…
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Plateau...please help
Feel free to look at my diary to see what I am dioing wrong...I have been doing my best to stay at or around 1400 cals a day, burning anywhere from 400, 700 or 900 a day on the highest intensity on the elliptical. For the past few weeks I have fluctuated between 170-175 pounds, going as low as 170.2 pounds but I can't seem…
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Ladies....weight gain/stagnant on period??
I haven't lost any all week, granted monday was my birthday and I ate like a cow. but...my period started yesterday and my weight has been the same all week...does my period possibly have anything to do with this? I have been working out burning 900 cals a workout for the past 4 days :/ eating as close to or a bit over…
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Disabled and needing adequate/more intense workout ideas?
I have cerebral palsy on my right side and have lost almost 50 pounds total by doing the elliptical machine at the gym, biking and walking. However, I want to work on my abs and muscles as I have mostly belly fat. What workout videos can I buy that would accommodate my disability best but also help me burn and tone more?…
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Sort of falling off the wagon...need encouragement
Okay...guys. I am really upset at how I've been eating lately. I used to log every single thing I ate, and it was always healthy. I know part of it is the holidays, and since Thanksgiving, I had a "binge" day and since then...I've been "okay" but having "little binges" here and there....like, I might eat well, and have a…
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Low Cal and low sodium meal?
I'm cooking for my boyfriend today, I was going to make him tortilla soup, until I realized how high in sodium and calories it was. Can anyone give me a quick healthy meal to fix? If yo could include cal counts and sodium counts that would be great :)
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A snack to eat? (cals left)
What is a tasty snack I can have tonight with 240 cals, 3 fat and 370 sodium left? Thanks! :)
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New kitchen chopper...low cal recipes?
My mom gave me her pampered chef chopper this weekend because she never uses it, and I had told her it would be a great Christmas gift so I would eat more varied meals with veggies and different ingredients. I don't use recipes with a lot of chopped veggies because I'm disabled and chopping with a knife would take forever…
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What were the first changes you noticed in the beginning of
What positive changes took place first when you started losing weight? These can be both health and beauty related :) For me? The best one: I no longer get headaches in the morning from sleep apnea/snoring (noticed this in the first week!) I am not out of breath walking around campus to my classes anymore. I can see my…
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Loose skin for 100+ lb weight loss? :(
I started losing weight at a max weight of 226. I'm 196 today. I'm 23 years old, 5ft2 and want to be 115. I'm going to keep losing weight, but I'm upset about loose skin. I know it seems vain and I should only care about being healthy but....yeah lol Is it completely unavoidable that I will have saggy skin? I can tell my…
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low or even no sodium snacks and meals?
I find that I struggle keeping under my sodium, and I hate water weight. Most days I am able to, but I'm in college and a lot of my meals are premade/processed so it's harder sometimes. Right now I have 330 calories left but almost no sodium (I pre-recorded some meals early because I'm going out to dinner with a friend…
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I know...many posts like this, but not losing weight?
I have a 1200 calorie intake....most days I am maybe 20-30 under my intake and rarely go over it for fear of gaining. I try walking every day, and for about 3-4 weeks I was steadily losing about 15 pounds. I went from 214 on Sept 25th to 199 about a month later roughly. I try to get in either walking (burn about 200 cal)…
