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Question on Logging Activity
Yeah I know I've been with MFP for a little time now, but I still have a question. My question is, should I log some of the exercise I get from work? I work as a tech in the ICU at a hospital and for example, today in an 8 hour shift I walked roughly 10 miles (I wear a pedometer) and was turning heavy patients and moving…
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Plateau....HELP!
I hit a plateau and have been there for about 2-3 weeks. Any suggestions moving past it?
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Stressed
So up until this past week I have been able to drop weight easily. For the past week, I still have been eating pretty well, staying within my limits, and exercising. Maybe it's because I'm PMSing and been a little stressed, but my weight has gone up by amost 2 pounds! I'm very discouraged at the moment, and almost want to…
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Workouts during high tempature
I was wondering, when working out in high heat (i.e., > 90 F) are more calories burned? I sweat more and I feel like it is a harder workout but don't know if it burns more calories.
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Input Needed
I'm going out on date night with my husband tonight. I want to splurge a little and have a couple drinks. With my meal, I plan on eating as healthy as possible. I have extra calories I have not used for the week, am I safe to have the splurge? I worked out today and plan on working out extra tomorrow. I can really use some…
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New - Started Last Week
Hi Everybody! I joined last week. I am married and in nursing school. Until I graduate I work as a Nurse Tech in the ICU at a local hospital and one day a week I am a manager at a local restaurant, talk about stress. I originally joined to to count calories to assist in helping me stay on track in trying to loose weight…
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Struggling today
I did my daily weigh-in this morning and I was sad & angry to see I put on about a pound since yesterday. I've been doing weight training so I know I may put on a little weight in muscle before I start to burn the fat therefore losing weight, but I was so proud of myself for beginning to lose weight and now this set back.…
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Question on Protein
I am wondering, is it possible to consume too much protein in one day? If so, what are the side effects?