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is a calorie just a calorie?
Are all calories treated the same or does the type of food matter with weight loss? For example, I struggle to get to 2,100 calories per day. I might eat a corn muffin in order to add on an extra 200 calories. Should I be eating something "healthier" or does it not matter where the calorie comes from? Besides obviously the…
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new Dunkin Donuts turkey sausage sandwich "under 400"
Hi, I ate one of these this morning (it was VERY good!) and it is advertised as "under 400 calories" but I can't find nutrition info for it. DD's website has the sandwich but no info. Any idea how to count this It is an egg white, cheddar cheese slice, turkey sausage and English muffin. I wish I knew the amount of carbs.
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I heard you can help!
Hi Everyone, I'm ready to join the eat more to weigh less crowd. I've been on MFP for almost a year now and lost 34 pounds in 2012, then gained back 13 in the past 3 months. I never fully understood how many calories I should eat, and ended up in a plateau I couldn't get out of. Can you help me figure this out? Here is…
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vanity license plate suggestions needed....
Hi! I currently have a personalized plate on my car that refers to a Jimmy Buffett song and not many people understand. So, I want to switch to something else, has to be summer, beach, sun, sand or Buffett related. We can have 6 characters. Any ideas? So far I've come up with: SALTYC (salty sea) SANDBR (sand bar) CCONUT…
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2 days, 3 sets of calories burned #s, which is accurate?
I have been using a pedometer to track my calories burned during my workouts and it has been suggested to me that my calories burned number is high. So, I did an experiment, and now have no idea which number to use. My workout for both days: Treadmill 45 minutes 1.0 incline 4.0 mph Day 1: 242 Treadmill 360 Pedometer 620…
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Triglycerides - up and down, what about alcohol?
Hi Everyone! I'm not sure if this is the right forum for this, but I"m wondering if anyone has had this experience. I had my lipid panel done today (I do this yearly) and my triglycerides are 340 - in the past 5 years they have been 289, 166, 285, 117 (last year) and now 340. All of my other cholesterol levels and blood…
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Do you see results in my photos? 25 pounds down
Hi Everyone, I'm ready to share! I started my journey at the end of February and have lost 25 pounds so far. I am not so sure I see much a difference between picture 2 and 3, but I am 7 pounds lighter in #3. It is also hard for me to believe I still weigh over 200 pounds, it doesn't look that way, does it? I am 5'8" and…
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How other people see you....
Hi, I started my weight loss in February and have lost 21 pounds so far. Of course that number hasn't changed in a month but I'm working on it! I've really been struggling with figuring out my calorie goal but that is a whole other topic. So many people around me say I look so good, or look so different. But to me, I look…
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created a deficit but it's below BMR
Hi, Here are my numbers, and if I knock off 1,000 for 2 pounds per week I would be below my BMR. From what I understand I should not eat below my BMR. BMR is 1727 TDEE is 2413 (I used 1.55) I walk at 3.5 mph for 45 minutes 7 days per week and burn on average 350 per day. If I take 1,000 off my TDEE then my net would be…
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what do you mean by "eating your calories back"?
Hi, I am trying to figure out my daily calorie needs in order to lose 1-2 pounds per week. I've been reading all of the posts trying to figure this out and I'm unsure of what eating your calories back means when exercising. My BMR is 1692 and I burn 350 calories per day walking each day. Should I be eating 1692 calories or…
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Why is BMR so confusing?
I'm hoping one person can help me! I'm really struggling with figuring out my calorie goals. TDEE percentage is 47.7% (I'm not sure how to figure out the number) BMR is 1727 KAF is 1470 I walk 45-60 minutes every day at around 3.5 mph and my pedometer tracks calories burned. On average, it is 350. My goal is to lose 2…
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MFP calorie calculator and BMR
Hi, MFP has calculated my calories at 1330 per day (for a loss of 2 pounds per week) but I notice when I eat 1330 calories per day I either maintain or gain. Does their calculator take BMR into consideration? I used a BMR calculator and when adding my activity as moderate my calories are 2595. I adjusted my calories in MFP…
