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1200 cal diet makes me light headed
MFP suggests me to be on a 1200 calorie diet, but it makes me light headed. What foods can I eat that could make me feel full without busting my calorie limit?
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Dating after weight loss
After losing weight, don't you feel mad @ the sex you're attracted to that used to ignore your existence and down right treat you like crud just because of how you looked now suddently showering you with attention because you're not fat anymore?
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Skinny people since birth preaching me on how to lose weight
We all know someone in our lives that has always been skinny since birth and could eat a whole chocolate cake and not gain a pound while I, just looking at the cake, would make me add 10 pounds. Now, when those people try to preach you on how to lose weight when you never asked for it, it's very condescending and…
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school + part time job + dog
Any fellow members out there living on their lonesome that goes to school full time, works a part time job and is the owner of a dog? Is it manageable (time constraints) or do you regret having a dog? How does your dog deal with being alone often while at school or working? thanks!
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Overbearing mother causing obesity
My mother has two masks. With strangers, she seems the most polite, respectful and sweet natured woman. With familly, she is dominant, bossy, demeaning, emotionnally cold, insulting, disrespectful, hypocrite and a compulsive liar. She is very snappy with comments that hurt and is incredibly authoritive. With me, she seems…
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Can you lose weight by bicycling?
I was wondering, can you actually lose weight and tone your body by bicycling as your primary source of exercise? I don't have money right now for a gym membership, neither for my own home treadmill or elliptical. I have a bicycle and a stationnary bicycle at home that I borrowed from my parents. Is it do-able to lose…
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Soda addiction
I have a soda addiction. More specifically, Pepsi. It's so hard to get off the stuff. It's like a strong addictive drug that keeps me hooked. If I don't get one each day, I turn into one of those poor people with drug addiction peoblems in the tv show Intervention on A&E. When I crave a pepsi and have none at home, I start…
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JANUARY 1st, 2013
I started a tradition. I weigh myself on January 1st and compare it with the next year. On Jan 1st 2012, I was 192 lbs On Jan 1st 2013, I want to be 172 lbs How about you?
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Rotationnal shift work kills motivation.
I work as security for a government building. These are my hours; Week one - 16:00 to 24:00 (x5) Week two - 07:00 to 16:00 (x3), 00:00 to 07:00 (x1), 19:00 to 07:00 (x2) Week three - 07:00 to 16:00 (x1), 07:00 to 19:00 (x2) Week four - 00:00 to 07:00 (x4) It's really hard on the body to change from day to night, evening to…
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Does your love life improve after losing weight?
If you were single when you were overweight and had great difficulty finding a partner because of your weight, does your love life improve after losing the pounds? And, do you feel that men/women that approach you now wouldnt normally do if you were overweight? Do you feel it's superficial and disrespectful of them to give…
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Loosing weight for... love?
I was never lucky in love.... and obviously its because of my weight. People always tell me "be patient and the one will come.." just to comfort me but we all know its not true. If men are disgusted by your physical appearence now, how will waiting make it better? Its BS if you ask me. How come everybody else gets a chance…
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Boiled chicken issue
I wanted to know the nutrition info for 42g of boiled breast chicken meat. I made a search on Fitness Pal for "Boiled Chicken" and received 2 different answers and both arent matching up! So, I am confused.,,, Chicken Breast - Boiled, 2oz Calories - 60 Fat - 2g Carbs - 0g Protein - 11g Chicken Breast Meat Only Boiled, 100g…
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Newbie seeking life change
Bonjour! I am from Quebec, Canada. I have always been around the same weight range - the dreadful 'middle' class. You know - not overweight but not thin. I want a lifestyle change because my fat plague has been the source of my problems all my life. People dont give me the respect I deserve just because of my appearence,…
