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Finally back
Looking for some new motivated and inspirational friends :) . Feel free to friend me. I did so well here a couple of years ago but have been absent for a while. Working on getting my mojo back and it would be so nice to do it with some lovely new friends. I write a lot of status updates talking through the battles going on…
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Iron Infusions - What to expect??
I will soon be getting iron infusions but even my doctor doesn't know what I should expect since I live in a place with socialized medicine and the hospital is now taking over this process. Wondering if any of you out there are getting iron infusions for anemia? I cannot and will not ever be able to absorb iron from my…
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Out of curiosity
I am just wondering if there is anyone else out there doing this like me without logging food and exercise? I am alone amongst my lovely friends. I announce what I am eating and how I am exercising when I do it, but for me the numbers do not add up at all and I have taught myself to crave very healthy foods over the past…
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Sprouting
Anyone else doing it here? I would love to hear some recipes with simple ingredients if you have them. This is a whole new and exciting and very yummy world to me. So far I have done garbanzo beans, quinoa, black eyed peas and now have white and kidney beans sprouting. My kids like them too. What are your favourite things…
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Am I a pear or an hourglass???
I am just not sure. I carry most of my weight in my butt and thighs but, my chest is the same circumference as my hips. My top part is not particularly smaller than my bottom part. My waist is much smaller. Is the definition where you carry your weight that makes you your shape, or is it the actual measurements themselves?…
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Almost there
3lbs away from being normal weight based on the doctor's requirements. This is a huuuuge accomplishment for me as I never intend to be overweight again once I get within the normal weight catagory. It has been a long time coming and I have learned a ton along the way. Thanks MFP!! Merry Christmas!!! The 3lbs to go is…
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New to Juicing - sooo happy
So I finally started juicing full time to get this stupid last weight off of me. I have been stagnant waaaay too long and am just ready to get it off. I will juice the rest of the fat away while weight training in the local gym. This next year I want to be maintaining for the year instead of making another weight loss new…
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Intermittent fasting
curious what you guys think about it?? I have been really happy so far but I have been only doing it 2 weeks. I lost all the weight I gained on holiday right away. Now I am really close to the lowest I have been. I have been on a plateau for months and the normal way isn't working for me. Fasting 2 days a week reminds me…
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uterous removal???
Hey there, Just wanted to ask if anyone has gotten their uterous removed? I have 3 kids and do not want anymore, getting my husband sterilized here would cost a bit of money. Since I am anemic-needing iron infusions every 3 months, bleeding is not a good thing for me. What kinds of problems does removing the uterous…
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New To Long Distance Running
Hey There, Even a month ago I wouldn't have predicted that I would love running so much, but now I need some running friends that I can get inspired by. It is reshaping my body in ways that the other exercise I was doing couldn't. I would love to hear how much you guys eat daily, what you eat daily, how much you run, how…
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how many calories should you burn in one workout?
Is there an upper limit as to how many calories I should shoot to burn each time I workout? I have been shooting for 3500 calories a week (500 a day, I have a little challenge going on with my friends). I am curious if you guys think I am working out too hard or too much? I am having a hard time not getting carried away…
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1000 calorie burn a day challenge from Friday to Friday
While I was walking my 10,000 + steps today reflecting I realized that it is time for a new challenges. I do waaaaay more that 10,000 steps daily now. How about burning 1000 calories daily for a week challenge? All you have to do is post when you have achieved your 1000 calorie burn for the day. I just finished my 1000 +…
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anyone here anemic - iron related??
Can't absorb the iron through food and blood test confirmed that the supplements I have been taking for a month are not working either. Is anyone out there anemic?? What do you do to get iron absorbtion?? I have heard beets are good. I am a pescetarian but I do eat eggs. I heard iron in the liquid form absorbs better. I…
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Anyone else anemic here due to malabsorbtion of iron?
I can't absorb the iron through food and blood test confirmed that the supplements I have been taking for a month are not working either. Is anyone out there anemic?? What do you do to get iron absorbtion?? I have heard beets are good. I am a pescetarian but I do eat eggs. I heard iron in the liquid form absorbs better. I…
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Need more friends that looove veggies like I do
Hey There, I am a pescatarian, meaning I eat fish, beans, eggs, tons of veggies and some fruit (but I enjoy veggies more). I have noticed a ton of people lacking on the veggies in their meal planning. I believe in 6 fruits and veggies a day and I also believe that the quality of the calories count. I would love to have…
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qualities of calories
Now this is something my doctor was at war with my nutricionist about so I would love to hear your opinions. Do the quality of calories count? I know if all you do is drink alchohol you will not gain weight, just get sick. Could you get fat off of eating mostly vegetables? If all your calories were starch, would you gain…
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Help please, would love your opinions.
Ok so here it is. I am getting confused. 2 things have been bothering me in my weight loss. I have been really working hard for a little over a month now with lots of inches gone but not much weight Lost 5 gained back 3. I have been reading about a couple of things that are concerning me here but I am aware that the…
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Exercise Calories???
I am not sure if I am understanding this right. My calorie goal is set to 1744. I found my BMR on another calculator (tried several of them actually) since MFP's calculator is a little low, I think because it doesn't take into account that I am a half of an inch taller and only allows me to say I am 5'3". MFP was listing…
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New Slogan Put the scales away, what do the inches say??
The most common post I am reading is that people are getting frustrated after only 2 weeks of working out that they are not losing weight. I am in that same position at the moment. But the exciting thing I am seeing, which is way better than losing scale weight, is that I am losing a ton of inches. I have lost 5 inches…
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10,000 a day what do you say
As I was taking my loooooong walk this morning with my pedometer i pod in one hand and my cell stopwatch in the other an idea was hatched. For all those of you that have a hard time staying consistent with exercising, you know the ones that record every little thing they do as exercise so they don't have to really do it (I…
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Have you noticed?
That being healthy is contagious?? When people see you looking and feeling great they want a piece of it too. My husband started running again and has vowed to get in shape for real this time as a response to my fitness regime of walking at least 10,000 steps a day. I also feel motivated when I see others looking and…
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Things I would love to see on this site
I am really enjoying this site a lot, but I wanted to mention a few things I would love to see to make it even better, feel free to chime in. 1.A like button 2. I would love to get notifications on topics and friend's posts I have responded to 3. It would be nice to be able to find posts and groups a little easier I am…
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what does everyone think of fasting a day or 2 a month?
Can fasting be a good tool in flushing out the system a couple times a month? What are your ideas. I always lose weight when I get sick and can't eat anything at all, I do not gain it back either. Sometimes that is the only way I move down the scale. I would love to hear your opinions about fasting. Can you do it? It is…
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what do you think??
At one point in my life I was 230 lbs. That was the highest I have ever been. I am wondering if it might be more motivating to have my starting weight start there instead of starting with where I am at now 163?? I still have a decent chunk to lose but it might be more motivating to see that I am nowhere near where I used…
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Let's support eachother Add me if you want honest and constr
Here is me My name is Lara Just turned 40 Originally from California I am French and American (have 2 passports) Live in Denmark, moved here 3 years ago and am loving it!! Gastric bypass 10 years ago met my wonderful Danish husband just before I had surgery so our relationship is super solid and strong. He is a good man :)…
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Beans Beans their good for your heart the more you eat the m
Ok, my friend Paula and I were chatting about how great beans are for fiber and protein. Does anyone have any yummy lo cal recipies? I am making kidney beans tonight, I have mushrooms and carrots and onions. Trying to avoid rice if possible. Any ideas?? Let's include all beans in these recipies. It would aslo be nice to…
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ready to be 40 and fab instead of 40 and flab.
I need all the friends and support I can get so please add me. My name is Lara and I have had gastric bypass about 10 years ago now. After having 3 kids, I am quite flabby again. Now I have to do this the old fashioned way but it is sooooo hard and being older doesn't help at all. I will be normal weight by losing about 25…
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Womenly Chat
Ok ladies, I just got my IUD (meridian) in November (3 children is enough). I have pretty much had a nonstop period ever since. It is such a pain because it messes with my hunger. My doctor said it will take up to 4 months for my body to settle down. Anyone else have any experience with this? I hate being a woman sometimes.
