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I'm a newbie, need some advice
How do you figure your macros? Is there a certain site you use? I have been researching the carb cycle method, and know the basics of how it works, just need to decide the exact carb amounts for me. Hope that makes sense?
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Need new friends, my old ones are MIA
I lost 28 lbs on MFP starting two years ago, and kept most of it off, until last 3 or 4 months, I've let 7-8 lbs creep back, but also let my exercise habits fade to zero! Time to get back on board, but I need some positive reinforcement behind me! Would love some new friends and support, to get those new pounds off, and to…
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Wheat Belly book...should I buy it, try it?
love others opinions before I invest...thanks! I have a 10 year old with type 1 diabetes and celiac, so the lifestyle change is nt completely foreign to me, but would love feedback, money is tight, thanks!
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Need new friends! Most of mine are not active anymore
i joined MFP a little over a year ago, and it and my friends on MFP helped inspire me to lose 28 lbs, this summer I injured my back neck and slacked off, and now I am back and have gained 6 lbs, and I'm determined to get that weight, plus 5 to 10 more off by the end of February , when my husband and I take a trip for our…
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Magic Bullet died, Should I get a new one or something else?
I enjoy making a vegtable/keifer/ fruit smoothie in the mornings for breakfast, and my Magic Bullet is not chopping up my Kale like it used to, and I have to say it does not taste so good, any new contraptions that would be better? Or should I just get anothe Magic Bullet?
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lean muscle gain...or loss
I have been reading alot about weightloss lately...and it seems to all say that I am losing alot of muscle. I don't lift weights, but do planks, pushups, (ripped in 30 like exercise) Do I need to do more than this to tone and not lose muscle? I try to do some bodyrocktv type workouts as well as a ton of cardio. I just want…
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How do you say NO to the food at parties?
I know it's self control, but I want to know your inner dialogue. What do you say to yourself in your head? This will be my first Christmad season eating healthy. I am a Huge sweet tooth. I don't say no, and I can't stop when it's in front of me. I come from a very large family, and food is the center of every weekend, but…
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My first month
my first month results: down 7 lbs ( tracker says 6, I put wrong starting weight) Down 1" in chest Down 2" in waist Down 1" in hips I set MFP to help me lose 1 lb a week. MFP gave me 1410 calories. I upped that to 1500 and do not eat my exercise calories. ( I base this on a calculation by a trainer on MFP). I very rarely…
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Jackie Warner x-treme. DVD
what do enter for kind of exercise in my log?
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Boot camp classes at gym...how in shape do I need to be?
I am new to exercising, but I watched one this week thru the mirrors of my zumba class, and it looks like a really good workout, Im just wondering, if I'm in good enough shape to do it, or ifni should get in shape first?
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Nutrition education
i can't afford a nutritionist, but I really don't know a lot about proper nutrition balance. I obviously know what the healthiest foods are, but I don't know how to balance them etc. Does anyone have a book or web sight they recommend? I don't want anything from a direct marketing vitamin company. I want it about food.…
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Tired muscles after 3 weeks of fitness plan
i started working out 3 full weeks ago. I go to gym 5 times a week and do zumba or aerobics of some kind. I also walk outside 1-2 times a week. I try to do a ab workout at least 1 time a week too. My problem is, my legs are so tired. I still have pain and a really worn out feeling when I'm not exercising. Going up a flight…
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Culvers
my husband wants to go to culvers for lunch, what are some of their lower calorie options? I don't eat there very often, even before counting calories.
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Culvers
my husband wants to go to culvers for lunch, what are some of their lower calorie options? I don't eat there very often, even before counting calories.
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Ice cream?
I have 500 calories left. Can I have a bowl of ice cream? Would it ruin my day? I know it's not healthy calories.
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1st week = success. I lost 2 lbs!
so excited. I don't have a scale so I weighed at gym where I weighed last week. I weighed 1 st thing in morning last week and this afternoon today. I did not do so well on Saturday in the calorie department. Still lost 2 lbs! One question. Is it bad to go over in protein? I always seem to. I don't know why it would be, but…
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Potlucks this weekend....
I have two pot licks this weekend....how do I keep track of my calories....I am very new at this MFP logging thing. I only have 400 calories left today....
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What should I eat before working out?
I get up around 7 am and take my thyroid meds, can.t eat for one hour after taking them. Then I go to gym at 8:30 for Zumba or aerobics. I also do weight training 2 to 3 days a week in the morning ( after work out). I can not eat calcium for 4 hours after my meds... I don't know what I should be eating for my muscles. I do…
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Hi everyone!
just wanted yo say hello and introduce myself. I am a stay at home mom of 5. I am ready to give myself some attention and get back in shape. I was fairly active and athletic when I was younger. But with each child's birth I have become a little less active and gained a few pounds. A year Nd a half ago I was diagnosed with…
