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How to break plateau/weight creeping up
I have posted similar before, but I am getting really frustrated. I have been on the site for over a year and have lost about 40 pounds. I still have about 25 to go to reach my goal. In the past 6 months, I have lost nothing and have regained roughly 5 pounds. I know that weight loss is not all downhill, but it makes me…
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sidelined by injury
I managed to injure my ankle yesterday while running (I think it might just be overuse, but it seems to involve a tendon, so want to give it plenty of rest). Since this majorly limits any cardio I can do, what do you guys suggest I do? I've already been struggling to lose weight, so I don't want to make it even harder...
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Ankle Pain
Yesterday, I took my run outside since it was warm enough. Wasn't my first run outside, but it did involve a bigger hill than normal. I went through the loop once with no problem, but noticed halfway through the second time around that I had pain in the inner portion by my ankle. It wasn't my Achilles because it isn't in…
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Stress ate at a coping with stress workshop
This is ironic, but there was DELICIOUS free food at a coping with stress workshop I went to. And so I knew I would go over on calories a bit with it, but it was so good that I ate it. During the break of the seminar, I logged it and saw how bad the food actually was and then that stressed me out, so I ate more. It is…
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5 foot 1 - How much do you eat?
I've been struggling recently, so I want some perspective on people with similar stats as me. I am 5 foot 1 and weight around 150 pounds. Unfortunately, I've been between 147 - 150 pounds for the past 5 months and can't seem to get past it. My goal weight is 125 pounds. My MFP is set to 1460 calories and I try to eat back…
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When to workout after stomach bug?
I woke up Monday with a bad stomach bug and have started feeling like a normal person again today. I haven't worried about calories (but I have logged) for these few days, just because I haven't been able to eat as much or as well rounded. However, I want your guys' advice on when to start working out again. I know I…
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Easy Lunch Ideas for Work
Hey everyone, I was wondering if you guys had some good lunch ideas for me. I'm trying to stay at about a 1200-1300 net calorie/day lifestyle. I typically have egg salad (made with greek yogurt) in a pita, but I'm starting to get really bored with that. I also tend to enjoy an apple as well. I work at a lab, so I can't eat…
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Discouraged - Gaining Weight
I checked in again today and I gained yet another pound. I currently use a HRM and food scale and these don't seem to be helping. I haven't lost weight since October, so obviously something isn't working. I'm currently 149.2 pounds and want to get to 125. I've used BMR calculators which say 1340, so I upped my MFP calories…
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Activity Level Question
I have been on this website for awhile, with decent success. However, I was reviewing my goals and saw that I had been considering myself to be sedentary, and I'm not entirely sure that is the case. A little about me: I am a graduate student studying chemistry, but working in an immunology lab. I do bench work some of the…
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Considering upping calories..advice?
I have been actively trying to lose weight since about February of this year and have lost 43 pounds, which is awesome. However, I have reached a stall the past 3 months and fluctuate between roughly 5 pounds. I am 5 foot 2 inches and currently weigh about 146 pounds. I am aiming to get down to 125 pounds. MFP is set to…
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Feeling like this isn't working, even though it kind of is
I have lost about 40 pounds since March, which is great. I've gone down 4 sizes, but I still have 20 pounds I would like to lose. But, I haven't lost any weight in about 2 months. Granted, these were the most stressful months of my life so far, but I feel like with how I'm eating/exercising, I should have at least lost…
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Spotting between periods
For the past 6 months or so, I have had a couple days of spotting between periods, usually a week or less before my period is set to start. I am on a birth control pill that I have been on for the past year, but I have taken other types of pills for the past 4 years (had to keep switching for other medical issues). For the…
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Blueberry Recipes?
I have a lot of blueberries from the farmer's market that I want to use up. Specifically I've been looking for a healthy cobbler recipe for them, but any other healthy blueberry recipes are welcome!
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May have hit a plateau?
I have been trying to lose weight for years, but most seriously since January. So, far I have lost about 20 pounds total, which is awesome. However, recently, I've noticed that the amount I've been losing each week is smaller and in a couple weeks, I've gained some back. I know I have had a few higher calorie weekends…
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Is there a way to get P90X cheap?
I'm a grad student with very little money, so I can't afford P90X. Do you guys know of any way I could do this workout program without buying it full price?
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%Body fat, BMR/TDEE Help
I went through the IPOARM to determine all of these, using measurements to estimate my %body fat. However, about a year ago, I was measured at my university's gym with one of the instruments that has you hold electrodes and put your arms out straight. The number I got a year ago is significantly less than the one the Fat 2…
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Body measurements
I know the three measurements MFP already includes to track progress and I know I can add more, but I'm not sure which ones I should add. Which ones do you guys think are the best? Also, how do I know where to measure, for example on my thigh?
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Lifting Weights and Losing Weight
I am trying to lose about 50 pounds and so far I've lost about 10. I also want to tone up, so I've been doing some weight lifting, which I know is good, but at some point won't I start not losing weight and may even gain weight because muscle weighs more than fat?
