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Breastfeeding and trying to losing weight?
Hi y'all! I am still breastfeeding my toddler and plan to let her self-wean. I am exercising 6-7 days a week and down to 1550 cals/day (I eat back some exercise calories if I'm hungry. 1550 is hard!! Oh, and just to head it off, my supply is well established, so as long as I don't go below 1200 for general health reasons,…
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What am I doing wrong? (I would love a second set of eyes!)
*Warning, long, frustrated rant post follows* I know there are hundreds of posts out there similar to mine. And like everyone else that posts their own anyway, I can't help but feel like my situation is unique (well, isn't everybody's to a certain extent?) and I just want a little guidance. I'm 5' 10", 221 lbs. I've been…
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Should I expect to see results?
So, I've been doing a lot of reading - both on the MFP forums and on other fitness/health websites. They all say the same thing: Don't focus on the scale, focus on the inches! I've been using MFP for a little over two months, but really got active on it over the past month. Same for my workout and nutrition, it's been a…
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Inner thigh exercises?
Hi peoples! I have a question. I'm looking for exercises to strengthen/tone my inner thighs. I use the elliptical like a fiend, I'm a beginning runner, and no matter how many squats I do, I can't seem to target my inner thighs. My outer thighs bulk up like the Hulk's in no time, but my inner thighs? Nada. Oh, how they…
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Would like to meet some friends with Thyroid issues here!
Hi all! :) First off, thanks for reading my post. It's great to know there are other people here facing the same difficulties I am! So, to start off ... I have Lupus and arthritis. A few years after I was diagnosed with those, I was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism. Went on some medication, but it never really controlled it.…
