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ADHD and Dieting
Do any of y'all have ADHD? Do you have access to stimulants to treat it? If so, how have they affected or not affected your weight loss journey? For me, it's a blessing and a curse to take my meds. On the one hand, they don't really work that well for me for some reason? (And I've been tested twice in adulthood, so we KNOW…
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Diet break woes
I'm taking a break this week on my calorie deficit, and am eating the 2000-ish calories I need to maintain my weight, right? Well this doesn't feel so much like a welcome respite as it feels like... an inefficiency? It's stressing me out, I feel like I'm wasting time, that I should LOSE LOSE LOSE until I'm at my goal…
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Paleo Pizza Crust!
This recipe is actually pretty good, I enjoyed it! Solidly not terrible.
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Tachycardia and HRM
So I am considering investing in a Heart Rate Monitor to gauge how many calories I'm burning during cardio, especially as MFP's log and machines are usually way off, but I have a problem: I am tachy, my heart consistently beats too fast, but not so fast that my doctor will prescribe anything. I struggle to keep my HR under…
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Help Picking Fitness Classes?
Class Schedule for the Day/Week/Month Here I want to join this gym, but I don't know which classes will give me the best bang for my buck! I used to go to the gym every day, and do Zumba 3+ days a week, but that was over a year ago. Now I just bike to commute for exercise (which is less than five miles a day :neutral: )…
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Protein on Foodstamps?
I'm trying to find a better or second job so I can get off foodstamps, but in the meantime... Can you buy protein with FS? I know I can buy bulk unflavored whey and soy protein from Winco's Bulk Bins, is that good enough? Which one is better? Soy is Bob's Redmill brand, the other one is unbranded, if that matters. But can…
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How do you track your weight?
I started track my weight through a different app every day, have the app average it out every week, and then log the average weight on MFP each Sunday. What do you do?
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Is this an okay cardio workout?
Treadmill set to:* 15 (max) on elevation * 3 (very brisk walking pace) * Until I hit 300 calories (about 25 minutes)
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How Accurate is the US Gov's Nutritional Calculator?
This is the calculator. How accurate is it? I put in my stats and it says I need 60 grams of protein a day, which is much more realistic for me than the 80 that MFP expects of me.
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What do you think of my favorite shake?
Things I sometimes add to it:* Wheat Germ * Milled Flax Seeds * Psyllium Husk Fiber Should I add these every time? Which ones? Is there some other "booster" I should be adding? The boosters add so many calories! And I realise this is kind of a high-sugar "treat" for a meal, idk how to lower the sugar, as idk of a…
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Proud of myself today!
OKAY SO I ATE THREE TIMES TODAY! Breakfast: -3 egg whites -1 whole egg -2 Nutrigrain Waffles -2Tbs Peanut Butter Lunch: -1 Nature Valley Protein bar Dinner: -2 Whole grain "lite" English muffins halved and turned into cheese pizzas As someone in recovery from a restrictive eating disorder and someone who currently battles…
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I Done Mucked Up (and it's okay!)
I had a good breakfast, a snack a couple hours afterward, then the lunch time munchies hit! I was an hour away from getting home and hungry, so what did I do? Went to Mickky D's and had a (non-diet) soda to stave off the hunger. But it didn't stop there! I stopped at Winco (which is actually only ten minutes from home) and…
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Anyone Else With Eating Disorders Here?
Just wondering. I have a history of severe restriction and am doing much better with that, and now only struggle with ARFID.
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Hello MFP! F/22/Oregon @170 lbs, 5'4"
I'm a college dropout (I'm going back as soon as I get the funds!) who was studying social science to become a social worker. I currently work half time as a lunch lady at a local middle school and sell my plasma on the side for $$$. I love to bake, read, and analyze media with a critical eye and engage in an active online…
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Add Me If???
* You have an eating disorder or history of one (hi ED buddy!) * You're a woman trying to lose less than fifty pounds as well * You're "picky" (god I hate that term) * Or you're a college student. Anyone else can add as well, these are just the kinds of friends in particular I'm looking for
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Anyone Else With Eating Disorders Here?
Just wondering. I have a history of severe restriction and am doing much better with that, and now only struggle with ARFID.
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Frequency of Weigh-ins/Should I measure?
Should I measure my thighs, waist, neck, etc and track it? How often should I weigh-in? I know when I weigh in it should be first thing in the day (preferably after going potty) Thank you! :D
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Weigh potatoes before or after cooking?
That's the question :) I don't *really* eat meat, and when I do I buy it pre-cooked so I don't worry about that, but I am mostly curious about potatoes and other veggies, do I weigh before or after cooking?
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Change my Activity Level or Log my Work???
So I finally got a job as a lunch lady (woo!) And I have my activity level set to sedentary. I work 4 hours a day, 4-5 days a week (depending on if the kids have school every day that week) Should I change my activity level, or just log 4 hours of cooking every day that I work? I'm already logging the hour I walk to the…
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Has anyone else used MFP to recover from ED?
I realized that due to severe restricting for a number of years, I wasn't eating nearly enough food even though mentally I no longer had an issue with starving myself, I just didn't realize how much food was "normal" So I used MFP to help me get ENOUGH calories, vitamins, etc, and it helped me a lot! (It's much better now…
