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Working in fast food + dieting
Not really looking for advice, just tips on what any of you who work fast food/restaurants/cafes/etc do to keep yourself on track. I work at Subway, which isn't too bad in itself because I don't LOVE sandwiches... but every day they leave the day old cookies out for staff to munch on... and I find I'll eat 3-6 throughout…
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Good lifting programs?
I know that there are lots of books and information out there like new rules to lifting, stronglifts, etc etc... but I am looking for a good lifting program. Ideally 30-45min per day- not opposed to paying a small price for a good program either. My gym does not offer personal training. I have started the strong lifts…
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Net carbs ...
Do you count your total carbs as just that ... total carbs ... or do you subtract your carbs from fibre to get your total? I aim for under 50g of carbs per day, but someone told me that I can take out the carbs from fibre . For example, today so far, I have 39 carbs, but 13 of those are fibre. Do you count your carbs at 39…
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Decisions, decisions...
This may be lengthy. At the beginning of July, I purchased a new horse, a 2008 mare who was a little on the small side (max. 15.3), snotty, ill mannered, and to be quite honest, a little ill-tempered. I had her in for a tune up and sell for her owner, who adored her but ran a western facility and had no use for this very…
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From an over eater to a bulimic to where I am today.
I'm 20 years old, and started this journey as a 5'7" female weighing in at 305 lb at the beginning of January. I was a compulsive over eater, then a bulimic. Two years ago, I was 280 pounds and lost over a hundred pounds by starving myself- but I was miserable and depressed and it wasn't sustainable, which is how I got…
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Back pain- who do you go to?
I have always had slight back pain, and always attributed it to the fact that I was so overweight. When I was sixteen, I fractured two disks in my spine (c6&c7, slight twist on the c5)... but it is my lower back only that causes a lot of pain. I have been lifting for a few weeks and do NOT think that is the cause of the…
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Progress pictures... starting to see a difference!
So, I am still a long way from my goal, but I am starting to see some progress. My weight is going down slowly but steadily. I have loose skin already. I am weight training, doing cardio, and eating healthy (1800 calories per day). I am thankful to all my MFP friends who have been so supportive so far in my journey!!! Here…
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Setting your calorie goals...
I'm a little confused .. I work at subway approx 5 days per week 5-8 hours per day. I do lots of moving and walking and lifting (5-20lb, so not heavy but lifting things regardless). Is this lightly active? I had my goal set as sedentary because I don't work weekends and I usually work around 6.5 hours per day, so I don't…
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Upped my calories and now I'm starving
So, I upped my calories from about 1400 to the 1800 range. I eat a lot of proteins, healthy fats, veggies, etc. I eat relatively healthy throughout the day (I can make my diary open to public if needed) and usually right on point or slightly over my macros on everything except carbs/sodium/sugar .... so slightly over on…
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Issues with my HRM (sportline model)
I looked through a lot of other topics about HRM watches but most of the issues were that the user did not have a chest strap... I have a chest strap and my heart rate calculation works perfectly fine ... my issue is that I'm apparently to stupid to figure out the other settings on the watch. I have a sportline (xs I…
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Yo-Yo dieter, needing friends to keep me accountable!
Hey everyone, my name is Chelsea and I'm a yo-yo dieter. Okay, but really. I have been everywhere from 155lb to 305lb and everywhere in between at least once. Right now I am sitting at around 297, one of the highest weights I have EVER been my entire life. About me: I am 5'6 and 20 years old, but I would be happy with…
