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50 lbs lost since October 1st [Before & After Photos]
* Starting weight of 241.0 on October 1st, 2014 * Current weight of ~190 as of February 19 * Low of 187 * All cardio and diet through January, added weight training this month * Current MFP log in streak of 100+ days * Feeling better than when I was 18 BEFORE (220-225 LBS IN PHOTO) JANUARY - AFTER CARDIO & DIET CHANGES…
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Creatine
I can't get/find a straight answer regarding the use of creatine. One guy says to cycle on and off, the next guy says take it every day and never stop, the third says only take it on days you lift .. Looking for additional opinions. I lift 3-5 times per week but my target going forward is 5. That said, what should be my…
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May Challenge (6 Pack Abs Here I Come)
The pool, water park, etc. open in June. I am challenging myself to make a number of fitness & general well being changes ALL of May. Wish me luck and feel free to join in if you want. * NO Facebook * GNC VitaPak EVERY DAY * ONLY Water To Drink * NO Candy/Sweets * Go To Bed By/Before 10p * Go To Gym Minimum of 5 Days Per…
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Advice Needed: 30 day ab/core program
I need advice on an ab program that has the best/greatest results over 30 days. I'm going to hit it like I never have before in May. Every single day unless the program calls for rest. Pool opens June 1. I have lost nearly 60 lbs (from 241 to 183) since October and am below my original goal weight and at my lightest in…
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Lost The Equivalent of my Daughter Since October - She's 5 [Pics]
Happy Holidays! Congratulations and best wishes to all fellow MFP users. If you are just starting out with MFP, I promise you that it works. On October 1st of this year I hit an all time high at 240 lbs. Since that day I have rededicated myself to eating better, working out more (exclusively cardio so far but adding…
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Finished Strong But Work To Do* [Pic]
* Drop an additional 15 lbs (185) * Tone up, add muscle * Get a six pack Happy New Year to all!
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Weight Loss Contest
Has anyone else ever known that a weight loss contest was coming up (next month, for instance) at your gym and purposely postponed a diet? I know it''s a dumb question but I believe that contests can sometimes have a reverse effect on people. I recently started a new diet but honestly thought to myself that I should wait…
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Vitamin Water
I'm three days into my latest diet and doing really well. I'm a huge soda addict (Mountain Dew in particular) and am trying to cut that out entirely if possible. I have tried in the past with limited success to replace soda with water but ultimately fail because I don't particularly like the taste of water. This time…
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Water additives
If I add a packet of lemonade powder to a 16 oz bottle of water, it is still worth two servings of water, yes? +10 calories for the powder itself But otherwise it doesn't diminish the benefits of the water?
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MFP take #2 - Restarting today
Previously went from 220+ to 191 using MFP in 2010. Weighed 231.0 yesterday. All time high. Starting over today.
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Lemonade, tea, etc. = water??
Does drinking lemonade, tea or other drinks that are essentially water with something dissolved in it count towards servings of water?
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Poison ivy = steroids = +18 lbs in last week
I realize that it is mostly water weight and should fall off quickly once I finish the meds but this is miserable. On something called a Zema Pack and Vistiril (sp?). Half way through the 13 day dosing schedule now. Should have one doozy of a new "before" picture by this time next week,
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220 down to 190. Now back at 216.
You'd think how good I felt late last year after losing 30 lbs using MyFitnessPal and how generally crappy I feel these days would be all the motivation I need to get back on the wagon but it's not. I used MFP religously last year and in very short order dropped 30 lbs (in less than two months). Kept it off for a long…
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MFP (& those darn Facebook automated posts) work. Period.
If you have any doubts what so ever whether or not MFP works, let me assure you without reservation that it does. I lost 29 lbs in two months late last year. Going from 220 to a low of 191. Not long thereafter I fell completely off the MFP wagon and eventually went back up to 210. Thanks in large part to those darn…
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Giving up soda and candy for the day
I am DETERMINED to not drink any soda or eat any candy today. I had "beat" both several months ago and lost 25 lbs in the process. Now I am back on both as bad or worse (10+ cans per day) than I was before.
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Fallen off wagon but not gaining weight
I fell off the wagon a month or more ago and despite a few jump starts (1, no more than 2, days at a time) can't get back on it. Problem is I am not gaining any weight which is making it harder to stop eating junk. I lost 20-25 lbs in a month by following MFP religously. I didn't eat especially well but watched calories…
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Potassium
One of the many things that I have learned from using MFP is that I don't get enough potassium. If I get any at all, it is usually no more than 10-25% of what I am supposed to have. A lot of days it is none at all. Needless to say I don't eat a lot of fruits and vegetables. I bought some bananas earlier today and just ate…
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Best words of encouragement that you could ever have
My 4 year old daughter has become consumed by making sure that I take my vitamin and fish oil tablets every morning. I told her that they help keep daddy's body and heart healthy so that I can live a long time. Ever since then she has come in our bathroom almost every morning and asked her mom or I for help getting the…
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Agro Labs - Acai Immune Booster - Liquid Dietary Supplement
I started taking Daily Detox from Agro Labs the same time that I joined MyFitnessPal (about 50 days ago). I recently ran out and went back to Costco to buy another bottle but they did not have it. Instead, I bought something called Acai Immune Booster (also from Agro Labs). Just curious if going from one type of supplement…
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Success, in spite of myself
Truth be told, I fell off the wagon a week ago and haven't been back on since. My eating habits have been horrible but I have kept up with my MFP logging (well over my calorie goal almost every day). Remarkably, I'm still losing weight. 196.4 or nearly 24 lbs lost in the past month. Need to get back on the horse though ..
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Energy bars, etc.
Ok, I know there are a ton of variables but is there one type or manufacturer of energy/protein/etc. bars that is "better" than the rest? I am in awe of how many types there are. The grocery store that I went to today easily had over 100 different choices. I bought a Myoplex Lite Chocolate Caramel Crunch bar and ate it…
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Restaurants within walking distance of my office
The following are all within walking distance of my office. FAST FOOD ========= DQ Grill & Chill Arby's Costco food court Hot dog vendor at Lowe's Moe's SIT DOWN ========= Chili's Olive Garden Longhorn Steakhouse Red Robin Independent deli (2) Independent Chinese restaurant Looking for healthy food suggestions at any of…
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Question re: my breakfast routine
Today is my 25th consecutive day using MFP. For the past 24 days I have religously taken the following three items EVERY morning between 8 and 9a. 1) Kroger Complete Multivitamin/Multimineral Supplement (400 Iu Vitamin D3), 1 tablet 2) Nature Made - Fish Oil - Omega-3, 2 Softgels 1200mg 3) Green Envy - Daily Detox, 1 fl.…
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Under 200 lbs for the first time in at least 10 years, proba
The last 2-3 lbs were really hard but I just weighed in at 199.6. First time under 200 in at least 10, probably more like 15, years. Goal weight #1 met. On towards 185-190 ..
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Need advice re: sit-ups & arm curls
For the time being, the only two strength exercises that I do are arm curls and sit-ups. For the most part, I do one exercise exclusively one day and the other the next and repeat. I typically take the weekends off entirely or do far less than I do during the week. Here are my questions .. 1) Is that a decent approach to…
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200.2 lbs
Started at 220 on 8/14, just saw 200.2 this morning. Guessing goal weight #1 might show up by tomorrow.
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Pizza
Besides Mountain Dew and sweets in general, pepperoni pizza is far and away my favorite food. The calorie count is bad but lower than I actually expected. Since starting MFP two weeks ago I have had one piece of pizza one time for lunch and then fell off the wagon one night and ate half of a Tombstone pizza at 11p. Besides…
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Restaurant nutritional information
I was under the impression that anyone licensed to serve food to the general public is required by law to provide nutritional information upon request. Is that not correct?
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Krispy Kreme Cheeseburger - I kid you not.
I'm going to the Kentucky State Fair tomorrow. Pray that I don't buy one of these. http://www.courier-journal.com/section/videonetwork?bctid=590091127001#/Latest+C-J/Krispy+Kreme+Cheeseburger/46203188001/45162394001/590091127001 Not sure if the link will work or not. I haven't included one in a post before. If not…
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Opinions/Advice Needed: Fish Oil & Daily Detox
I just added two new items to my daily routine/diet. Nature Made - Fish Oil - Omega-3, 2 Softgels 1200mg Green Envy - Daily Detox, 1 fl. oz This is in addition to the multivitamin that I already take. The sense that I got from those I talked to is that fish oil and the daily detox are both good/good for you. Curious what…
