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Runner's Knee. I Has It.
I have a classic case of runner's knee in my right knee. Pain at the top of the knee, made worse by stairs or sitting with it bent for a period of time. What exercises can I do while it heals? Is biking safe? Walking? Can I still run with a brace on? I'm icing, taking anti-inflammatories, etc etc, but I really want to stay…
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Ate like poo for a week and lost 2 pounds!
So, last week was not the best week. There was a lot of midnight snacking and more than a few candy bars involved, coupled with less exercise than I'd have liked. But yesterday, I stepped on the scale for my official weigh in, and found I'd lost 2 pounds. I know I didn't make good food choices, but I WAS eating more…
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Finally Seeing Results!
I didn't have much weight to lose (10-12 lbs), and didn't know my "official" starting weight, so I put my beginning weight as my first formal weigh-in, after I'd probably already lost about 2-3 pounds. I'm petite and have a small frame, so even that little bit extra on me, MATTERS. Like a lot of people, the weight is…
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So the weight's coming off, but from where?
This is really weird. I've lost about 3-4 pounds from when I first started. I'm small anyway, 5' 4" and about 128-130 when I first started (I didn't weigh myself that accurately to start, so I put my beginning weight at my first "official" weight of 126, but have lost slightly more than that) so that actually is a decent…
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Vegetarian Hot and Sour Soup
I just made this today: http://chinesefood.about.com/od/chinesesouprecipes/r/hotsoursoup.htm And it's delicious. Only 150 calories per serving too. I added it to the recipe database as well. You can find it under Vegetarian Hot and Sour Soup. You can make a non-veggie version with pork and/or chicken stock too, but I used…
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First 5 miler in years!
I caught a cold on Xmas night, that hung on for 2 1/2 weeks. Then I finally started getting over it, ONLY TO CATCH ANOTHER ONE!!! :( Anyway, I've been training for a 5 miles race (held in March) in my hometown that I used to run every year, back when I used to run regularly. I've been so bummed that I can't train as much…
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*sigh* Thighs
So, I have a pear shaped body. Even when I was a skinny teenager my thighs touched at the tops. They've always been thick and muscular which I don't mind so much... I mean yeah, I'd rather have nice slender legs, but I never will, so what can you do? Thing is, I read an article (can't remember where) that fat on one's…
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Quite the Connundrum
So here's the deal. I'm 124 lbs right now. I want to get to 118, give or take a couple pounds (I'm 5'4" with a VERY small build, my wrist is 5 1/4" around). I know that the closer you are to your ideal weight, the harder it is to lose. I also know that smaller people need less calories overall, and also burn less during…
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Smart Ones Turtle Sundaes
These are new in the Smart Ones dessert line. I like most of the Smart Ones desserts, but feel they pale in comparison to the real thing. NOT THESE! IMHO, they're awesome and only 130 calories. Next time you're at the store, check and see if they have them. Definitely worth a try.
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Does Can't Believe it's Not Butter Spray Have Any Calories?
I love the stuff. I know for some it comes under the heading of "fake food", but I grew up on butter, and there's no way I can use "just a little" real butter, so it's an alternative that actually tastes good. The spreads to me just taste fake, and even stuff like Country Crock that tastes good is no lower in fat and…
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Looking for people like me
Hi all. Looking to add some friends who have my same goals in mind: women or men who don't have a lot of weight to lose and aren't currently obese, but want to drop a few pounds and get in better shape. I'm also vegetarian so I'd love hearing from others too. I mean NO insult to those with more to lose since the challenges…
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Drop weight fast and then plateau
This is the second time this has happened to me. The first time I was on MFP I ate at my calorie goal +/- 50 calories, ate most of my exercise calories (until I was comfortably full) took the occasional cheat day every couple of weeks, and lost 8 pounds in about 5 weeks. Then, for the next month... nothing. Not an ounce. I…
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Grrrrr ANNOYED!
I just need to rant and vent for a moment and get something off my chest. There is one thing I am completely sick of and thankfully, I haven't heard a lot of it here, but I have heard it. "But you don't NEED a diet. You look FINE." Or worse, and something that really pi$$ed me off that happened on Facebook: I posted how…
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Best Diet Aid I've Found: The Common Cold!
OK, so, I'm so sick I see Jesus coming for me, and I'm scared. (Not really, I'm just rarely sick and so I'm a giant baby when I am). Anyway, my throat hurts, I ache all over, and I have no appetite. Seriously. Nothing sounds good. At all. I've just been loading up on tea to stay hydrated and eating the occasional piece of…
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I'm really taking this hard guys.
I've never had problems with my weight. Never. Ever. For the longest time I was underweight at 5'4" tall and just barely 105. Now, here I am with the scale hovering around 130, a horrendous muffin top spilling over the top of my pants, and other things I'd rather not discuss. I know I'm not obese. I'm not trying to cut…
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Questions about Slim Fast plan
As I've mentioned before, I don't have a ton of weight to lose. Maybe 10-12 pounds. I'm thinking of kinda sorta "crash dieting" using the Slim Fast plan to get the first few pounds off. The shakes are about 200 calories each, so one of those for breakfast and another for lunch is about 400 calories, then if I snack on…
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How strict are you w/your calorie goal?
Just curious how much "wiggle room" people give themselves. I'm petite and only want to lose a few pounds. I have my goal set to lose 1 pound per week, and I have a sedentary job, so I get 1200 calories per day. I try to stick to exactly that, but if I go up to 50 calories over, I don't lose sleep. I figure I'm not…
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When does it become unhealthy?
I'm not naming names because that would both be inappropriate and rude, but there are more than a few people I'm starting to worry about on this site. For example: one person has been consuming 300-500 calories NET per day for at least 3 weeks. Another is eating 900 max per day and was upset that they couldn't log the cold…
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Anybody wanna connect on other sites?
Thought it may be fun to link up on other sites. I only use Facebook for people I know personally, and due to a bit of self-consciousness don't friend people here unless I either know them personally or we get to know each other on the boards. ButZ my Twitter is kind of a free for all and I accept mostly everyone. I am…
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What's up with my measurements?
Since starting MFP, I have lost a liitle over an inch in my waist which: yay! However, I have lost nothing on my hips. I have a pear shaped body type, with full hips and thick, muscular thighs, so I don't expect to change that (and can't, its what nature gave me). But nothing? What gives? I am POSITIVE that I'm measuring…
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OMG. Guys. Bacon salt.
www.baconsalt.com This stuff is amazing. Low sodium. Calorie free. VEGETARIAN. The hickory flavor is vegan. And, need I spell it out IT TASTES LIKE BACON! I feel like that dog in the Beggin' Strips commercial. Only one thing tastes like bacon and that's BACON! Go forth and buy some. I got mine at HyVee for $4 but you can…
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Are carbs really THAT bad?
I know this has probably been done to death, and yes, I understand all the biology and how refined carbs are metabolized into simple sugars and things like that. That said, carbs are the ONLY nutrient I regularly go over, and not by much (20-30 or so at ABSOLUTE most, usually more like 5 or 10). My diet is also rich in…
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Do or Do Not: There is no Try
It might seem obvious, but I've really come to this realization in the last week as I'm starting to see some of the fat come off (I spoke too soon yesterday, another 1 lb gone at this morning's weight-in :) . If you're going to do this, you have to DO IT. "Better" isn't good enough. An occasional bad meal, bad day, or bad…
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Well, that was nice... while it lasted.
I started doing MFP on July 20, so I fully realize it hasn't been long at all. I also know weight can fluctuate kind of a lot, depending on how much water you've drank, whether or not you've... uh... relieved yourself, what time of month it is, etc. I also have a pear shaped body type. Even when I was underweight, I was…
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Listening to your body vs totally blowing it
So, I'm not perfect. Big shocker, huh? :noway: There are days when I don't eat smart and either use up my calories, or don't eat high enough quality foods that don't keep me full for long enough. Of course those are all part of the learning curve, but there are days when I either don't eat smart/right or I'm a little more…
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Doctor Woes
I'm keeping a REALLY long story really short here, so if anything is unclear, let me know. In 2002, I weighed about 106 lbs. I wasn't grossly underweight, but I definitely needed to put some on, both in muscle and body fat. I wasn't doing anything to lose weight or stay at a low weight, that was just my body's set point at…
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Who inspires you?
Just thought it would be fun to take a minute to tip our respective hats to those that inspire us in our fitness and weight loss goals. I have a few: 1. My coworkers, two in particular, A and K. They've both always been relatively healthy people who kept in shape, watched what they ate, and things like that. But A is…
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Such a thing as "free" foods?
I know a lot of diet plans say things like fruits and veggies are "free" foods, that you can have as much as you want, as often as you want, and it doesn't count toward your overall weight loss plan. I know that most fruits and veggies are GOOD food. Low calorie, most are fat free (unless you're going to binge on…
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Taking a med that makes me eat
I take the anti-depressant Remeron. It works amazing for me. It treats my mild depression, with almost no side effects. Only one problem with it: it acts very strongly on histamine receptors, so it makes you EAT. And it makes you crave carbs like they're going out of style. I take my dose at bedtime, and 45 minute to an…
