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Calories and food timing
In general, I've been subscribing to the "calories in, calories out" theory. It's working well for me, and I've lost 30 lbs, though right now I'm on a plateau. I don't generally believe in diets with weird restrictions. Most of them clearly function by causing you indirectly to eat fewer calories. However, I can see that…
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Preteens eating my diet food
MFP, I need advice! I was going to call this thread "Food and parenting" but I see that topic is already taken *grin* So, I am the mom in a family of 4. My children are preteens, and I am the only one with a weight problem. Kids and husband are normal weight (but aware of what they eat/how much they exercise), and I still…
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Need advice for rest days
So I'm on week 3 of C25K. I haven't run in 15+ years, and plan to run a 5K in April. I've been going to the gym for the last 6 months regularly, maybe 3-4 days/week but would like to increase it to 5-6. I have 35 lbs to go toward my first weight goal. What kinds of activities can I do on my rest days from running? I don't…
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Is there any benefit to a fitness band?
Probably a dumb question but can anyone tell me how a fitness band might benefit me? My husband got me one for Christmas. I don't think I need it, but thought I'd check here before i have him take it back. To me it's just an ugly bracelet and another piece of technology to keep track of. I have a sedentary lifestyle due to…
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Halloween safety tips
Does everyone have their plan in place for Halloween? Mine is: - take "tax" on kids' candy as usual (Peanut butter cups are mine!), plus pull the good stuff out of the bowl (bite-sized Mars bars) before the rotten neighborhood kids can get it - eat only as much that night as my budget allows, which probably means one or…
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Standing or treadmill desk
I work long hours at a desk job, which is a huge source of my weight problems. My first year at this job, I gained 12 lbs while really not changing what I eat. I'm now experimenting with standing instead of sitting at work. So far I really like it - I've got more energy and focus, and at the end of the day my legs feel…
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Need ideas for milestone rewards
Mid-40's mom of two here. I'm sure I used to have stuff I enjoyed, but I'll be damned if I can remember any of it now that I'm on the treadmill of house, husband, work, kids. My goal is 90 lbs, and have given myself 1.5 years to achieve that. I've broken it up into very do-able 10 lb milestones. I'm about to hit the first…
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Low BMR?
Hi - looking to hear from anyone who knows that their BMR is substantially lower than it "should" be according to the numbers but has still had success. I've been doing counting/tracking for 4 weeks with no success, basically losing and regaining the same 3 lbs over and over. So that means at my current level (eating…
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Business travel, help!
Hey, I'm just getting started and need some advice. I've got a goal of losing 1.5 lbs/week on 1450 calories. At this point, I'm not adding "extra" exercise beyond what I already do, so I'm completely focused on diet and understanding which foods to choose. I HATE being hungry, so being able to carefully pick foods that…
