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Why am I gaining weight despite diet and exercise?
Hello, I started exercising and dieting about a month ago and, according to my scale I've gained 2 lbs. I know muscle weighs more than fat, so I did my measurements with a tape measure and my waist was a whole 2 inches bigger. Why is this? What am a doing wrong?
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This is just too stressful
Since I've joined this site I've been stressed out to the point of breaking down due to worrying about every little thing that goes in my body. I come to hate coming on here and having to input my information. It's made eating and exercising a chore. I don't enjoy either any more. This whole calorie counting business and…
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Confused About Conflicting Information
I've been doing some research to help me with my weight loss (I'm trying to lose 20 lbs, but I'd be happy with 10). I've read books and gone to sights and asked for advice and I never seen to get the same answer on anything. Some examples: Sprinting is better than distance running for losing weight. Distance running is…
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No Appetite...HELP!
For the past week or so I've hard hardly any appetite. I don't think I'd eat at all if I didn't force myself and when I do I get full almost right away. I don't feel sick at all. Well, I did have a bad stomachache the other day and...to put it politely...lost my lunch. I started feeling better later and ate again and right…
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How many calories does this burn?
Ok...so I was putting in my cardio info today and noticed that what I had done (Run @ 5.5) wasn't in the database. So I went to 'add new exercise' (or whatever it says) and it says I have to input how many calories it burns. How do I figure this out? Is there a formula? Also...how should I input isometric exercises? I only…
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Eating Healthy On A Budget?
Ok...first off....I did a search for this topic and everything that came up was in code @_@ I have a severely limited budget for food. I can spend...at most...$10-$20 at the grocery store on myself. The rest of my family isn't on a diet, so I'm kind of on my own when it comes to shopping for healthy foods. *sigh* Anyway,…
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Seriously Confused
Ok....so MFP set my daily calorie intake to 1200. Then I was told I that was too little and that I should at least eat my BMR, which is 1561.8...THEN I was told I had to factor in activity, which makes it 2147.475 OR 2420.79 . Some days I manage to work out harder than others....I'm not sure if I should go from a day to…
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When do the endorphins kick in?
I keep hearing that if you workout long and hard enough eventually you'll get a rush of endorphins. I run an average 50.-7.0 mph, occasionally going up to 10.0 mph and all I end up getting is dizzy. I also tend to feel very anxious and irritable during/after a workout. I'll often feel like I have all this energy, but it's…
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Carb/Fat/Protein on MFP
Ok...so according to my MFP diary I should have 165g of carbs, 40g of fat, and 45g of Protein. Am I allowed to give myself any leeway? Also, how much of each should I eat in each meal?
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Silly Stories & Positive Thoughts
I've been feeling very down lately, so I figured I needed to get in some positive thinking. So, post all the good things that happened to you! Thinking about them makes you realize "Hey...life isn't so bad after all" Also...kind of silly story... I was running the other day and suddenly had to pee VERY badly. Luckily I was…
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Work-Out Help
I have a small place and can't afford to go to a gym or pool (the only free one around is always crowded with kids so I can't really work out). I'm mainly looking for help with resistance training. I usually gauge the success of a work-out based on how terrible I feel the next day. I know if I'm sore, that I've worked the…
