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Engine 2 Diet
Anybody tried this? I recently watched Forks Over Knives and read The China Study and it REALLY opened my eyes to just how we're poisoning ourselves with food.
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OMG! MYFitnessPal was down!
That nearly ruined my whole day. I didn't realize how addicted I've become. Anybody else get severely discombobulated as a result?
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Post your Halloween Costume!
Anybody dressing up for Halloween? Let's see your costume! We're having an early Halloween party at the office today, so here's mine - I'm Indy. Minnie is a friend of mine.
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Let's talk supplements...
Is anybody else taking any form of supplements? I drink a Whey Protein shake every morning as breakfast, and when I work out I take Jack3D beforehand. I also tried Gaspari Pre-Contest Size-On for a while. I noticed I gained 20lbs of muscle in just 4 weeks on the Gaspari - also noticed my libido shot up, I started to get…
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What are your favorite protein-rich snacks?
On another thread, rml_16 and a lot of other MFP'ers are discussing protein, and how difficult it is to get sufficient protein from regular foods. Like lots of people, I supplement with an EAS whey protein shake - but as I've got more into the weight-training lifestyle, have found a few favorite sources for protein. I…
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Ugh. Bloated.
I caught a stinker of a cold on Sunday and have been away from the gym and eating like crap for two three days. Today I went to the gym this morning and got a good workout - but I feel so BLOATED today. My gut is literally bulging. Any idea why this is? I honestly didn't overeat THAT much (and they do say 'feed a cold.')…
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I gained 20lbs overnight!!!
Well, that's what you'd think looking at my progress meter. A few months ago, I reached my target weight of 160lbs (well, 158.8lbs actually) and stopped weighing myself, but started on strength-training. Since then, I've gained 20lbs (and kept the 32 inch waist.) Today, though, I noticed my pants and my vest were getting a…
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Inappropriate ad?
I just noticed that the flashing ad banner above My Food Diary was advertising 'Chilis to Go' menu - not exactly appropriate on a weight loss site!
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BLEAUGH! Protein Bars
I recently switched from losing weight to gaining muscle and have been trying to eat about 180grams of protein a day. This isn't too tricky because I love meat and cheese (although watching the fat has been a struggle.) Recently, my wife bought me some 'protein bars' to try - 25g of protein and delicious flavors like…
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Database information?
I don't know if anybody else has noticed this, but I've found I've had to double check nutritional details of a lot of entries in the food database recently. I'm on a high protein diet and yesterday at some minced steak - I entered 100g of steak from a nutritional entry already posted by another user, but noticed it didn't…
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Anybody got the AbCirlce Pro?
I bought it as a present for my wife - she seems excited. I was going to try it myself, but couldn't find any information about the calories it burns. You have to buy a special 'computer' to accomplish that. Does anybody know how many calories it burns? Or how to calculate them?
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Orange juice and crackers at Sunday School
When you're teaching Sunday School and you have orange juice and Graham crackers with the kids, they don't have any calories in, right? Because that would seem really unfair.
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Winter Weight
So here in the North East, it's started to get chilly - and I've started to get HUNGRY. I didn't notice my diet so much in the summer, but now I'm getting MUNCHY and it's more of a challenge to stay within my calories. Does anybody else feel this way? Is nature just trying to tell us to pack on a few pounds to prepare for…
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Beating my plateau!
Okay, so I spent about three weeks diligently sticking to my diet and not losing a pound! Then the last two weekends, I've fallen off the wagon at least one day of the weekend - by as much as 1,000/1,300 calories - and suddenly found myself losing again! I actually got past my 'plateau' for the first time this morning!…
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Weird weight gain!
Everybody always says 'muscle weighs more than fat' but is that true? I've just started weight lifting - although I'm sticking to a 500-calorie deficit diet - and noticed some bulges to my formerly linguini-like arms. But I also noticed I'm GAINING weight instead of losing it - like 3lbs that I've had for about a week now.…
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You guys are AMAZING!
This time last year, I topped the scales at about 190lbs - and had done for a year or more. Living in England, I'd lived a VERY sedentary life, which wasn't helped by the fact that I had a fondness for beer, pork scratchings and good old British pie! I tired ALL sorts of diets over the years - including Atkins, starving…
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Can anybody tell me...
...how to post pictures on these threads? Sorry, I'm a technical luddite.
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When do you weigh yourself?
I've been weighing myself in the evening - when I'm 'at my heaviest.' It does tend to 'flex' a bit, though - a few pounds up or down. I also tend to weigh myself in the morning, because I'm OCD! But I'm always a few pounds lighter then (less water/food in my system, I guess.) I was just wondering which one is the best…
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WaWa green tea...
70 calories, right? It says so on the back. Not so bad... Glug, glug, glug, there goes the bottle - and it hits me... 'Serving Size: 70 calories.' is followed by 'Servings Per Container: 2' So it's NOT 'just' 70 calories, it's 140. I hate the way packaging misleads you like that. Who only drinks half a bottle of soda, or…
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Wii - hot or hype?
I've been saving my change in a big ol' jar and want to get a Wii - I hear it's a good way to get your heart pumping. I've already got my eye on the Indiana Jones game coming out this June (you 'really' throw Indy's punches and crack his whip.) Anybody else got a Wii? Any luck with exercise/weight loss with it?
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I bought new jeans...
...that actually fit. My new size, I mean. And I had to drill another hole in my belt. 34 inch waist again. WhhoooWhooo!
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The better you do, the harder it gets...
So last night I hit a milestone - 10lbs lost. This morning, My Fitness Pal recalculated my diet - and I went from 1,800 calories to 'spend' in a day to 1,740 instead! So the more you lose, the more work it is to keep on losing. Eeep. I was doing really great for my first week and have fluctuated since then. I think I'm…
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Dieting and Alcohol...
I have always liked the odd tipple and generally been known to handle my booze quite well... However, I learned a humbling lesson this weekend! If you 'save up' that day's calories to 'spend' on alcoholic drinks... You might find they hit you harder than you'd imagined! Martinis on an empty stomach = NOT A GOOD IDEA. I…
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What a great site!
I joined about a week ago and LOVE this site. The food tracking is perfect - I've managed to actually STICK to a diet, because I know exactly how many calories everything is (so I can treat myself by 'trading' calories by having a smaller proportion of something else.) Also, all you guys on the message boards are really…
