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Recommendations for weights
My kid bought a house and moves out next month (yay!!) so I will have a spare room. Hubby wants to move my treadmill in there and get some weights/weight machine. I do not want free weights (I have psoriatic arthritis so my joints/tendons sometimes randomly decide they are not going to work anymore and that just seems like…
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How did you select your goal weight?
Purely out of curiosity! As I get closer to my goal, I am questioning what is the right goal weight for me. I went by a healthy BMI. I am 5'10" so there is a very broad range to the BMI chart for me (124-174lbs roughly). When I was a teen/ young adult I weighed 145lbs which my doctor said was under weight for my frame and…
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80lbs down in 8 months.... getting pretty excited!
I am getting closer and closer to my goal and getting pretty excited about it! Hoping to hit 100lbs lost by the end of the summer. I expect the last 25lbs will be slow coming off but I'm sure they will come off! 45lbs more to lose and I'll be there! :drinker:
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Collective weight loss
I think MFP is pretty fabulous and seeing the number of lbs we've all lost. I always wonder as a group, how many have we lost collectively? Hundreds, for sure. Thousands? Tens of thousands? I'm sure it would be an astonishing number. So lets start running a tab! Please add your weight loss to the running total from the…
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Today's Motivation
A friend of mine shared this on facebook, and I thought of all those folks that struggle with getting their exercise done. Every little bit helps!! Have a wonderful day! :flowerforyou:
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5 1/2 months, 1/2 way to goal, comparison pic
I have hit my half way point and when I started I figured at 1/2 way I would post comparison pics. So here they are! 5 1/2 months, down 63lbs... still got a ways to go!
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Rocks and feathers weigh the same!
One pound of rocks weighs the same as one pound of feathers....the feathers just take up more room. And yes one pound of fat weighs the same as one pound of muscle. One cup of muscle, however, is heavier than one cup of fat. Why does everyone keep insisting muscle weighs the same as fat? Muscle is denser than fat so it…
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Cortisol slowing weight loss
I recently read an article on one of the arthritis websites that explained how cortisol can effect weight loss. This was really interesting for people with chronic illness so I thought I would share with you all and see what you thought. So the basics of it is that pushing yourself to exercise for long durations causes a…
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Anyone taking supplements?
Is anyone taking supplements? I am thinking of adding a fiber and omega 3 supplement. I have some mild cholesterol issues that would benefit from these (good is low and bad is on the higher end of normal). After 2 months of being on here the weight loss is going well but my fiber numbers run consistently lower than they…
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Resting heart rate/ max heart rate/ burn zone?
I am trying to figure out my "burn zone". My resting heart rate is 82 (which seems high compared to others but I am very out of shape!). During exercise I am about 170 when I'm really pushing it (walking very briskly uphill) and about 150 when I'm working out moderately (walking flat surfaces very briskly). According to…
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Pizza omelets =)
We have an odd Christmas tradition in my family...pizza omelets! Have been having them for Xmas morning since I was a kid. We still go to my mom's Xmas morning for breakfast. Now the traditional ones my family makes aren't the low cal variety (mom puts in ham, pepperoni, bacon, and a few different types of full fat…
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Multi-vitamin?
I'm only about 4 weeks in and notice that I'm only getting about 25% of my iron and 50% of my calcium daily. I have psoriatic arthritis and a bleeding disorder (ITP) and have had iron deficient anemia in the past. I'm not having any issues at the moment but would like to start taking a multi-vitamin to prevent developing a…
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Body fat calculator?
I am trying to track several different things to keep me motivated if the scale stops moving. Initially I went with measurements and thought I would include body fat % as well. The problem I'm having is that the body fat calculators I've found online aren't calculating properly for my body type. I have lost 13.8lbs. My…
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Anyone out there overweight with a little to no appetite?
I am just wondering if there is anyone else out there with no appetite? I've always been this way. I packed on the pounds from drinking lots of milk to help with medication I am on and from not exercising. I've cut out the milk and reverted to stomache meds. When I ate it wasn't always healthy food but it was only at…
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Water intake - does the flavored stuff with zero calories co
Water is my biggest struggle! I know we are supposed to aim for 8 glasses a day...but I really don't like water! I need it to have a taste! I'm a sipper and am constantly drinking something. I've recently switched to a zero calorie flavored water. Should I log this the same as regular water? Does it matter as long as I'm…
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How to figure the calories on homemade food?
OK... I'm probably one of those needy newbies but I can't figure out how to figure the calories on a home cooked dinner. I'm making a roast beef (top sirloin I think?). I cook it in the over with seasoning and a bit of water. This will be served with garlic mashed (hubby's favorite) and a vegetable (probably broccoli). I…
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Sugars way too high due to fruit...does it matter?
When I look at the daily nutritional value my sugar is way too high. Sometimes it's double or more. Although I get a small amount each day from milk, the rest is coming from fruit I eat. I have a really hard time eating in the morning and fruit is all I can manage to get into me. So if I know that the sugar is mostly…
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Hello everyone!
I just downloaded the app and am hoping it will help! I have some health problems (Psoriatic Arthrtis) and need to shed some weight to help with that. I was diagnosed about 15 years ago and have slowly packed on the pounds. I have a sluggish metabolism because I only eat one big meal a day (dinner) and don't get nearly…
