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Sedentary vs. Lightly Active?
So I've reached a halt in my weight loss and from exploring the boards I found there could be a lot of reasons, one being that sometimes MFP doesn't really calculate what people who exercise to help lose the weight should be eating, and that sometimes eating more will help you lose weight (I'm 5'6'', weigh 148lbs, and get…
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Women with PCOS, Insulin Resistance & Hypoglycemia?
Hey Poly cysters ;) I just started Glumetza 1000mg X2 a day for my insulin resistance due to PCOS. I am having hypoglycemic episodes, most often after I eat, this is new to me. I never had these symptoms when I tried other forms of Metformin (but discontinued due to the stomach issues) I talked to my Dr and he reassured me…
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THE 6 MOST SHOCKINGLY IRRESPONSIBLE “FITSPIRATION” PHOTOS
I thought this was a really neat post! http://reembody.me/2013/09/10/the-6-most-shockingly-irresponsible-fitspiration-photos/
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Hitting a Wall, suggestions?
Hi I'm 5'6.5'', 153lbs, 22 yr old (goal weight is 140). I've been on this journey for a while, and I've been stuck at 153 for over a month now. My calories were reduced already, I work out 4-5x a week (nothing too crazy, usually 45 min cardio, bellydancing). If I eat my work out calories back it's only if I have a cheat…
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Fast Heart Rate, or Normal??
So I used to use MFP's exercise calorie counter thing, then I got an HRM watch since I'm getting closer to my BMI to ensure I lose properly. Well, everyone talks about how MFP over estimates calories during exercise and I found that it underestimates by about 70-100 calories (I just pretend those don't exist so it's a…
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Insulin Resistence and Metformin
Does anyone know what foods to avoid that will cause those fun negative stomach side-effects? I find myself skipping my pills whenever I go away for a weekend because the only food I know that triggers is spicy foods or red onions. Sometimes I'll get so nauseous or any of the other fun effects for some food I didn't even…
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Metformin effects >.<
Does anyone know what foods to avoid that will cause those fun negative stomach side-effects? I find myself skipping my pills whenever I go away for a weekend because the only food I know that triggers is spicy foods or red onions. Sometimes I'll get so nauseous or any of the other fun effects for some food I didn't even…
