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Women Question-- Hormone Imbalance and Weight or PCOS
Hi, I'm new to MPF. Before starting this, I had been on Weight Watchers with little success. Anyway, I've been trying to lose weight for about two months now and my weight has been dead locked. I'm not sure what to do, I do cardio everyday for 45 minutes. Mainly to reduce stress. My doctor told me I had a hormone imbalance…
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What % of carbs, protein, and fat are best? And why?
Hi, I've seen a lot of people say MFP sets things low, but also has an option to set things to meet your goals. But, what percentages are best for losing weight? I saw it's originally set on like 15% for my protein, and yeah that seems low. But, what's a good percentage? And why is that percentage better? What are your…
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MEAT Recipes to REDUCE FAT INTAKE
Hello, I've been a dedicated beef eater for years. Right now, I'm trying to reduce my fat intake (at ~40% right now), but am not sure what to prepare and how to prepare it. Please give recipe links or names, or meal ideas. Thank you!
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Trying to lose/maintain weight and move
Hi All, I got a job on the other side of the country and have to move. I have 2 weeks in my current place and then I expect to spend about 2 weeks in a hotel until I find a place. This is very stressful, and expensive making it hard to make the right choices or have the time to prepare my own food. In the past 2 weeks,…
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Women with Abs
Since I have joined MPF I have seen many images of women with abs. I didn't really think women could have them. Knowing that you exist, I want to know what did you look like before you had them? Like were you chunky, and then decided you wanted abs? Or where you thin, but wanted to be more tone? How did you get them? What…
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I have 2lbs of apples what can I make?
I bought about 2 lbs of apples at the store thinking apples are supposed to last for about a month. Well I think the apples were older than they normally are at the store and are starting to get soft. I was thinking about making apple pie to use them before they go bad, but I only know my grandmother recipe and it uses a…
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Low Fat Food
HI! Is low fat food worth it? Most of the few foods I have that are low fat, are only 10-20 calories less per serving. Which doesn't really seem worth the lack of quality. Unless eating several servings. Also don't we need some fat? Even if we are dieting and trying to lose body fat?
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exercise calories hrm question?
Hi, So I know there are several people out there that use heart rate monitors so they know how many calories they burned. And it seems that the heart rate monitor people tend to say the estimates from MFP are too high. So, how many hours do you exercise? And if you use a heart rate monitor, do you eat the calories back? I…
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I have a 2 weeks break
Hi! I'm going to have a two week break coming up, and don't really have much to do. I was thinking about trying to exercise more than my 30 mins a day that I do right now. Maybe like 2 hours or so a day, idk. But, I have some questions... Like, how much (time) is over kill? Or is it save? Or worth it (meaning could it help…
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How do you get your protein?
Hi, I'm trying to get about 30% of my calories from protein. It's not working out that well. I'm wondering how other people fit protein into their diet. I don't like yogurt, or smoothie like things. I also didn't want to use a protein powder. Currently now get a lot of my protein from meat. How many oz of meat do you eat?
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heart rate/working out/calories burned
Hi, A lot of ppl say the calories MPF give you are not right for the amount of calories burned. Some recommend to get a device like a heart rate monitor to tell calories? Could someone please explain?
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normal daily activity different each day
Hi, You know how when it calculates your calories it asked about your normal daily activities? What do you do if each day is different? Like somedays I stand and walk around at work or at school all day and other days I'm stuck at a desk. Or weekends? Like my weekend I spend doing a lot of random things like shopping or…
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Decreased performance in work out
Hi, I have been riding a stationary bike 5 days a week for 30-45min a day for over a month now. But, everyday it feels like i's getting harder to do on even lower resistances. I feel more exhausted by a few minutes that I did when I started. Idk what's going one? Has anyone else had this? Or felt like they hit this wall?…
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Fiber
Hi! What do you eat to get your fiber for the day? What time of the day do you eat it? Do you take fiber supplements? I'm just kinda wondering how to get it in for the day?
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Asthma and Allergy Problems/Question
Hi, I'm just starting out doing some cardio, but i feel like I'm out of breath and wheezing quickly like before my legs get tired. Also, how do you overcome asthma when trying to work out? Or allergies? Right now pollen is starting to get high in my area and I'm having problems doing cardio because I'm congested :(
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Vegetables-- which ones to do you eat how do you prepare the
Hi! I'm not a fan of vegetables, but I know they are good for you. If I'm eating a vegetable it's normally a potato, carrot, or lettuce. I'm considering bringing more vegetables into my life, but I've never been a big fan of them. How can I make them more enjoyable (less torturous) to eat?
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Insulin Resistance and High Intensity Interval Training
If you have insulin resistance or maybe diabetes type 2, have you tried HIIT? What was the outcome?
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Ovary Area Pain
Hi, I've been getting pain in my ovary area while running and walking. Is that normal? Do some women get it and others don't? If you get it does anything make it not hurt? Or not hurt that bad?
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Red Meat and Weight Loss
Hi, I loves my beef!!! Everyday I eat 4 oz of lean red meat. I've heard saturated fat causes weight problems tho :O. I'm wondering if eating red meat everyday, even if i stay +-100 of my calorie value could stop me from losing weight?
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Scale Questions
I was just wondering if anyone else on here has this problem. If I get on my scale several times in succession the "weight" changes by pounds. It shows different numbers everytime. Does anyone have a scale they love and rely on? Or is this to much to ask from a scale, and all scales fluctuate this much? Thanks!
