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Just posting
So, Friday I went out for lunch, Saturday had pizza, Sunday went out for lunch again (the kitchen's getting redone!) and ate the leftover pizza for tea. Today I weighed myself and I've lost 3lb...
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How quickly should I lose weight?
Go on, I know you all have opinions, so let's hear them - preferably with explanations. Starting weight 211 lb. Height 5ft5. I've lost 5lb so far in 3 weeks. I want to be 140lb. I think. 150lb would have me at a BMI of 25, so I definitely want to get there and then have a little margin for error. I get that I shouldn't be…
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Calculating calories of home-made food
I've been reading comments on another thread about whether it's easier to calculate the calories in homemade food or take out type food. The general point form most people being that homemade is easier. Now, I get this point in general, the idea being that you know what you've put in it. But I do wonder if people land Jo…
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Explain this to me...?
I only generally look at the calorie total for the day, but yesterday I had a look at the other bits and pieces. Yesterday I was over my calories for the day, but under my fat, protein and carbohydrate goals for the day. I haven't set these goals - I assume MFP does it automatically based on the calorie goal? How can I be…
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How do I avoid being left with saggy skin?
So, I'm only 5lb into losing weight. Aiming to lose a total of about 70lb, so early days, but I'm already getting paranoid about being left with horrible sagging skin - especially on my abdomen. Having had 2 children, I already have a bit of a saggy, stretch-marked tummy. So, I get there's genetics involved and all that,…
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How do you plan your calorie use?
Do you have a set allowance (or range) for breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks? Or do you eat the same things for breakfast and lunch? Or do you just see how it goes and how many calories you have left for dinner? And on a weekly basis, so you 'save' calories for eg meal out / drink / take out at the weekend? If you do go for…
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How do you calculate exercise calories?
I'm planning to use swimming and running as my main exercise but the weather is horrendous today and it's a running day, so I'm going to try to make myself use the crosstrainer and rowing machine that I have for this reason. Can I believe the calorie count on them? I've never paid it much attention before. Or would I be…
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Snack ideas
So, one of my problems is that time of day from finishing work to getting home, getting kids fed and off to bed and then getting some food on the table for grown ups. Some days I am starving from 4.30/5 and it's so hard not to snack on eg the kids' food. We don't eat with the kids on these days as they're at after school…
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Is it okay that I've 'only' lost 2lb?
Please feel free to tell me I'm being neurotic here (in fact, please do!), but I've just completed my first week, I've tracked everything I've eaten, I've stayed within the suggested calorie limit for 1.5lb weight loss peer week and I've run twice (and eaten the calories back!). I've lost 2lb. Which is fine. I am happy to…
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Does this sound reasonable?
I remain less than convinced that the 1210 kcal the app suggests is a realistic goal - especially for longer than a week or two. Okay, it's because I said I wanted to lose 2lb a week, so I could adjust that expectation I suppose, but I want to try to do that for the first couple of months or I'll feel like I'm getting…
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Is the calorie target right?
Hi all, I just started this week. I've never calorie counted before as such - I've done weightwatchers and always found I could eat loads on it. I'm aiming to lose 2lb a week for the first couple of months (I know that's at the upper end of what's suggested, but my bmi is About 35, so I think it should be safe enough to…
