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Intense Night Cravings, Chocolate & Sweets
I need help with intense nighttime cravings for chocolate and sweets. During the day I am highly motivated and eat healthy foods, lean meats, salads, apples, celery, lots of water. I eat granola, brown rice and whole grains for carbs, in moderation. I never eat junk food. I don't crave fat or salt, things like burgers and…
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Do you average your calories over the week?
I find that some days I go over my calorie budget - by anywhere from 50 to 300 calories. Not often. Some days I am under, by around the same amount. Some days I'm just hungrier and need to eat more carbs. It fluxuates. I stay cognizant of "averaging" out the week... so that by week, I have hit the daily calorie budget…
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Young, Fit and Active 40s
Hi, I wanted to start a group for anyone who still feels young in their 40s! I finished my Master's Degree and got married last year (at 40) and have no kids yet. My new husband and I are both embarking on new careers. Grad school was the first time I've even been (forced to be) sedentary- I led an active life focused on…
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Travel- Eating out Tips? How to stay on calorie count?
I have a 5 day trip coming up and I am very worried about how to maintain eating within my calorie budget. I'm staying at a hotel wtih a gym, so even with planned activities, I will be able to fit in 30 mins cardio per day and possibly some other exercise, time permitting. I am only trying to lose a half pound per week, so…
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20 lb Goal, First Timer
It may not seem like much, but it has started to creep up for real! Always at my healthy (on the lower side) weight all my life until grad school- 3 years of intense work, 14 hour days at a desk, followed by (after graduating) a year to plan my wedding, getting married and traveling in England for a few mos. What started…
