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Judge my diary: I just made it public!
I have been on a 16-day streak. I know, that's *nothing* compared to most of y'all, but I need some help and I want advice from the experts! I am 174 lbs. I'm 5'4" I want to be 135 lbs again. I'm 30% body fat. My TDEE is 1900 cals. I work out 3-4 times a week, some bodyweight exercises but mostly running. I love running.…
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Does your job hinder/hurt your health goals?
Over the course of the last 5 years I've gained a lot of weight that I never had on me before, and the only thing that was different was my working situation. I had a job a couple years ago that was getting out of control - I wasn't getting lunch breaks or ANY breaks, and after a while I would get ravenously hungry, start…
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Pre-packaged foods better for my weight loss
I've noticed something over the past 12 months of working hard to lose weight - I can't cook for myself most of the time if I actually want to stay within my calories. I'm not saying I'm the best cook ever, but I love the food I cook, and I inevitably eat too much of it even if I'm weighing it out. What has been working…
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Running and losing weight
I've been a runner my whole life, except for the past 5 years or so. The past 5 years is when I gained all my weight. That being said, I'm getting back into running. These are my monthly mile counts so far: July: 18 miles August: 32 miles September: 39 miles October: on track to do 45 miles Since Jan 1st of this year (when…
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My Hydrostatic Body Fat Test and RMR results
I got these tests done today. I learned two things 1) I'm fatter than I thought 2) I'm fitter than I thought! Also - my goal bodyweight of 125 lbs (I am 5'4") would only be attained if I had 10% body fat. NO. THANK. YOU. My goal weight has been revised. My ideal body fat is 22%, and therefore my ideal weight corresponding…
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Dr. Oz Brought before U.S. Senate Panel!
http://gawker.com/senate-panel-rips-dr-oz-a-new-one-for-lying-to-your-fa-1592267057?utm_campaign=socialflow_gawker_facebook&utm_source=gawker_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow I thought this article was relevant. Read on!
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Question for weight lifters & ppl into muscle
My current stats: 31 y/o Female, 5'4", 160 lbs, bf% unknown (working on getting that done) For 3-4 years at ages 18-21 I lifted heavy. I gained about 7 lbs of muscle. I weighed 125-128 lbs. IF I remember correctly, I was 18% bf at age 19 (Per my University where I was tested) I was also a runner and continued running…
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How many calories in this breakfast?
I wanted to see if I got the calories right for this breakfast. I'm also curious what numbers others come up with. It consists of: One slice of wheat toast with a pad of salted butter Two poached eggs hollandaise sauce One english muffin 1/2 of an avocado, sliced Home fried potatoes with salt and rosemary seasoning two…
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MAJOR NSV!!
I just did one FULL pull up! NOT ASSISTED BY ANYTHING. Stats: I am 160 lbs 5'4" and 30 lbs overweight, and I pulled my own weight up once! I can't believe it! I am *so* excited and I can't believe it, time to do more pull ups!
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Month of April: Where did I go wrong?
I'm happy to hear constructive criticism about my month of April diet and exercise. I *love* the reports function of this website because I'm a numbers *kitten*...I love tracking everything. I bought a food scale in April and began using it as often as I could. I cook most of my own meals. I have no restrictive diet. I…
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Observed TDEE
I had a MFP friend kindly explain to me how to get my "observed TDEE" after being confused about a slight & consistent gain (most likely water weight) in the month of April. I went thru a few 28-day cycles, and this is what I got January 1-28th: TDEE is 2290 February 1-28th: TDEE is 2212 March 1-28th: TDEE is 2261 March…
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100 Days on MFP
I started with 50 lbs to lose. I started obese. I'm now "overweight" While I signed up for MFP years ago, this is the first time I've taken weight loss seriously. I've been doing this for 100 days strait - since January 1st. I consider this a *huge* success. I encourage everyone to get a 100 day streak, at least! What I…
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Your opinion: When will this dress fit? *pictures
I'm going to a friend's outdoor summer wedding in July. It's 16 weeks from now. I have been losing about .8 lb per week since January 1st. I am 5'3.5" and 162 lbs. What will I have to weigh in order to fit this dress? It took a lot of holding my breath to squeeze this on today, and I definitely can't fit a bra under it…
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Interesting article about azodicarbonamide
I have never heard of this chemical before, and I can imagine there are plenty other chemicals we're consuming in our foods regularly. How do you feel about consuming these chemicals. Does it matter to you? Here is an article from 2013 regarding foods with this chemical that is also used in shoe soles and yoga mats:…
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New food labels to be coming out soon in the USA
I just read this article: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/27/obama-nutrition-labels_n_4863510.html?utm_hp_ref=mostpopular I'm definitely interested in seeing these labels & how they differ from the ones we have now.
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Am I not eating enough?
Stats: 5'3.5" and teetering between 163-165 since the beginning of February. I counted and averaged the last 30 days, and I've been eating 1556 NET calories per day on average. I exercise 5-6 days a week, both cardio and strength training. My muscles are just getting used to being worked. I am VERY conservative when…
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Share your FAVORITE Youtube workout videos
I've been at this MFP thing for about 8 weeks, and Youtube is also a fantastic resource for teaching me different techniques of exercise to use in the gym (or on my bedroom floor) I've watched videos of lifting, aerobics, yoga, Pilates etc... I'm open to anything! What's your favorite/most informative/comprehensive Youtube…
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NSV: Measurements
I had a big binge birthday weekend (drank about 1,500 calories of alcohol in one day! That's not counting food!) last weekend and I vowed not to weigh myself until March 1st so as not to get discouraged. Instead, I measured. The last time I measured was 2 weeks ago on Feb. 6th. I have lost 1 inch on my waist, hips AND…
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Local man loses weight by eating less!
http://www.mercurynews.com/health/ci_25030428/my-weight-loss-story-portion-control-drops-pounds?source=most_viewed Why does that news story sound like a satirical article from "The Onion" "Dave Satre lost weight just by eating less." Good for him, and more people should probably follow (including me) ... but how does this…
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The psychology of eating well
I'm only 31 days into my eating healthy and exercising plans, but I've been thinking quite a bit about what makes me eat large portions or even certain foods at certain times of the day. I realized that for me, food choices and eating is 100% psychological. When I look in my refrigerator, sometimes I see *nothing* to eat…
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Asian Noodles nutritional content - Help!
I eat pre-packaged ramen noodles about once a week, sometimes less often. This is a treat for me, and I don't normally eat processed foods like this. *But* I do not ever use the packets inside the package which have the flavorings, etc... What I'm wondering is if anybody has information on the calorie and nutritional…
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College athlete 10 years later!
Greetings everyone! I'm kind of ashamed to say that I was a track and field athlete in college. I am 5'3.5" and currently 171lbs. When I was a runner, I was also lifting weights, and I weighed 125lbs. After graduating from college I maintained 130lbs pretty easily by eating right and running regularly. My life changed in a…
