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Lose 20 Lbs by the End of August 2015 Challenge! Join us!
Hello Everyone, I've fallen off the band wagon more times than I can count but I’m back now going strong. When I first joined MFP in 2011, I had a small handful of friends but now I have learned the importance of strength in numbers! After making lifestyle changes, I’m happy to say that I’m on my way to a better me. So can…
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How to Calculate Calories Burned When Weight Training
Hi everyone, I recently started a weight training program every other day working various muscle groups and doing cardio training on off-days. I realize myfitnesspal doesn't count calories for working out with weights because it's hard to do that without knowing how much effort (i.e HR) a person is putting into. I know I'm…
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Any Vegans out there?
Just as a preface, I am not vegan but am genuinely curious. I am not made of money however so any food suggestions has to take the "I'm not a millionaire yet" into account. I have, however; done quite a bit to change my lifestyle in terms of eating but am still working on doing even more. Here are some general questions I…
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When the cravings start - What's your secret to stop them?
Hi everyone, I've been a myfitnesspal member for a while but have noticed that no matter how hard I try to log all I eat, I find myself still having cravings occasionally that have a psychological impact on me while trying to lose weight. It usually goes something like this: Craving: "I bet you really want [name of food]"…
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Roller Coaster Ride
I've been a member of MyFitnessPal for a while now and originally lost 16 lbs. However, I've noticed that I get into moods where I have short-bursts of excitement towards exercising (generally after seeing some youtube video of a singer I like that's EXTRA skinny) and then over-exert myself, stop exercising for a while…
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How do I know what my ideal weight should be?
Hi everyone, I've often wondered how to find out what your ideal weight should be. So many people discredit using the BMI as a strict guide and I've been told that bone structure can also attribute to different ideal weights. I used to be around 130 lbs for close to 15 years until my brother passed and I was put on many…
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Just Bought A Scale But It Seems Off...Or Am I?
Hi All, Recently I bought a really nice bathroom scale that measures body fat, water weight, and of course body weight and I noticed that between two days, it said I gained 4 lbs. Problem is, I just don't see how that's possible. I've been eating about 1200-1300 cal a day (and slightly more if I swim for an hour during my…
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Those dreaded cravings...
This is my fourth solid week of dieting and exercising although I shouldn't say the word diet because it's more of a lifestyle change. For example, I've cut out soda completely and focused on eating more fruits and vegetables instead of just "on-the-go" unhealthy alternatives. Anyways, I lost 16 lbs so far and am only 4…
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Hi I'm Jessica...
and a friend of mine told me about this site. I've been struggling with my weight since 2005 after losing my brother who was only 31 years old and sinking into a deep depression. Thankfully, I have overcome that part, but now 85 lbs later, I would like to somehow combat this never ending battle and see how a site like this…
