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help please--don't understand what i'm doing
hi all! i've read lots of posts these last 2 months and have learned a lot. but right now i'm very confused about what my body is doing. i upped my cardio significantly this last week or so. i have a lot of flab to elim to get to the muscles underneath. i'm a sahm w/3 kids and put in lightly active in mfp. start 148 goal…
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Stay-at-home moms 3/23--3/29
:flowerforyou: morning mommies! just starting this week's thread. have a great morning and will check in later! vicky--sorry you were stuck with a cold-yuk. glad to hear that you're somewhat better now. gotta get those cupcakes done! :tongue: later ladies
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carbs, glycogen, water reten?
can someone please explain (again) the relationship b/n these items? i know carbs can get stored as glycogen and utilized as quick energy. and cutting refined processed carbs can help shed water weight. but please explain to me better. scientific explanations are great. thank you!
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sugar for the day?
hi all! i'm adding sugar to my nutrient list to be monitored. my Q is--do you consider sugar from raw fruits or veges in your total? i know the program does, but do you kinda erase that in your mind? i'm not doing a low carb or otherwise special version of a diet. just the regular stuff. my point is--i had raisins with my…
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nervous abt eating on upcoming trip
hi all! we're driving to az tomorrow and will be staying at mil's. she will definitely have fresh fruit and vege on hand, probably some eggs too. and i will be bringing my oatmeal, raisins, pnut butter. so i'm not so nervous abou the drive there and back. it's when we go out for lunch and dinner. i've worked so hard to get…
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mandm's
y'know, they just don't taste as good as before! i had a fun size pack tonight--just b/c--and it was ok, but definitely not reaching for more. the apple i shared with my daughter was much yummier! it's funny how your tastes start changing as you eat more and more "real" food, instead of the junk. (oh, but those sandies…
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what are your main protein sources?
just trying to get ideas for mixing up my menus. i also have to think in terms of what my kids will eat (including the 37 y.o. hubbie!) i rely primarily on kosher chicken breasts, ground beef, natural pnut butter, cheese (but now going to reduce that), and beans (a little). what about you? what are your best/fave sources…
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slow going but ok
just wanted to share--b/c it's asked many times a day--weight loss can be very slow, but it does happen! my first 3 (well, 2.8) lbs came off quick. then it took another 2 weeks to lose .5 pounds. and now 4 days with another 0.2 lbs. it is slow slow slow. but i'm not complaining! i am so thrilled to see any downward…
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now so so confused--help help
I understood all the Banks, FC, etc posts before. I think i understand the reasoning behind it all. But now i was just talking to a trainer and some of the things he said made no sense, and now i just don't know what to make of it. can y'all please please help me sort this out? 1--calories in, calories out doesn't really…
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help please-elliptical calories
hi all! i need some help with the elliptical trainer and calories burned. i have read all the posts re: using a heart rate monitor--i understand the value, but i can't afford that right now. so i use the machine and some other calculators and estimate from there. BUT today i did the elliptical for 15 min, avg rpm 90ish,…
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lower carb suggestions?
i'm always over on my carbs--b/c they're my favorite food group. i don't want to give up apples and oatmeal and raisins, which i know are high carbs. but i am willing to change out things like pasta for something else with lower carb #s. any suggestions?? i'm still new to this--actually paying attention to what i eat and…
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another great motiv tool
hi all! i just was reading this month's self magazine and they are introducing a new system for doing healthy things everyday. there are 5 stars in this system 1-sleep well?, 2-eat right?, 3-work out?, 4-stretch?, 5-talk yourself up? the editor in chief lucy danziger writes, "Once I start to build my five-star day, I get…
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hungry
i'm still new to mfp. and i'll admit right now that i'm addicted to the scale. i weigh myself everyday and sometimes 2x/day. my one really really unhealthy obsessive habit. i can live with it. my q is, what do i do when i'm still hungry at the end of the day? yesterday i didn't quite finish my calories (i had exercised)…
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calculating cal for homemade food?
hi all! i'm still pretty new to mfp. my big q on calories is how to calculate for homemade foods, particularly those with multiple ingredients? we're a family of 5 so i make dinner for us most nights. for example i made a santa fe egg bake: eggs, shredded cheese, milk, canned black beans that have been very well rinsed,…
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New Today
I just joined this site. I really like the people so far from what I've read on the boards. You seem like regular people. So, I have 18 pounds to lose to be done with the baby weight. I have 3 kids--age 8, 4 1/2, 2. I also want to get more movement into my life--4 days a week. I want it to be like when we had a dog and I…
