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Hello Old Friend.. It's been a while
Finally! After all these years, I'm back in the 180s! I've been trying and trying different methods/times of eating, I've cracked the code to my success. And.. It was all about mindset for me. Taking care of myself mentally before handling physically. I fixed my relationship with food and I no longer see it as a way of…
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Fruits and Yogurt
Not a big deal but instead of half a cup of yogurt and some fruits/granola...do half a cup of fruit and a tablespoon or two of vanilla yogurt. It's so stupid simple but omg it's so good that way. I prefer this over more yogurt over fruit. Just wanted to share my tiny discovery.
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Weighing Starbucks Foods
Has anyone ever took a scale to some of their food items? It came to mind to really glance at the nutrition facts and the weight caught my eye. Examples: Blueberry Oatmeal says 220c for 90g. But the whole thing feels more than 200g. Also, adding the ingredients up individually brings it to about 300-400 calories. Spinach…
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Post Fasting Weight Gain - Rant
Ramadan is now over and I can get back to my regularly scheduled meals. I hit the scale this morning and saw a 4lb increase. I kept everything consistent throughout Ramadan and even the day after (except for one day). I stuck to my calories, I stuck to my food scale. A few things which contribute to this: 1. Increase in…
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Ramadan/All daily struggles
I'm stuffed to the max. It's so hard to get all my calories and water into such a small time frame. It's even harder when I want to fit in some veggies. What's your struggle today? Does not have to be Ramadan related. :)
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Tdee activity help
Hello! I've been quite inactive and have a desk job so that's what I set my activity level as. But there is this crossfit 90 day challenge I will be joining which is an hour of working out Saturday and Sunday.y company is also starting a exercise challenge so I will be running within the week. My question is, should I…
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The first month hypes you up way too much
There is a variable things going for you. You just started your weight loss journey, you're excited, the water weight is coming off, you're seeing changes in the scale every week. But then a month in, everything slows down. You're scared if that was it and were hoping that type of loss would continue but in reality you…
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I need help guys! Please
Sorry, I just read the guidlines. I'm trying to win a giveaway. The price is merchandise from my favorite band. There is 30hours left on the clock until the giveaway closes! For a better chance of winning, I need to get people to sign in with their facebook. Each person to sign up gives me 5 additional entries. I feel…
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Healthy Spaghetti Ideas!
I recently discovered black bean spaghetti and I want to try it out! I just don't know what to make it with. May as well start with normal spaghetti based ideas. I already have jajangmyeon on my list, I'm just missing the black bean paste. I'd prefer Mediterranean based foods since those are the types ingredients I have…
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Coughing after exercising
Does anyone find themselves coughing a bit after exercising? I just had zumba and I feel the need to cough. Not a lot, but some light coughing
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Highest number of steps achieved!!!
I feel so accomplished!! Yesterday I hit my all time high number of steps in a day! 32,554 steps! TDEE of 3,798. My word, did I feel exhausted! I had went for a hike in the mountains with some friends for about 3 hours and then had a 8 hour shift at work where I'm constantly running around. What was the highest amount of…
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So, I had been following a 1200 cal diet
And 10 days ago I decided to slowly increase for a "reverse" diet. Well, now it seems I am losing weight but I am not done with my "diet" Should I continue until I get to maintenence or just stick with where I am and see how it goes?
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Any Fellow IT Majors?!
Please add me :) I'm currently studying IT - Management information systems
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Recipe for Teriyaki Chicken please :)
I'm looking for something quick with not many ingredients. I'm also thinking about baking it. If you guys have a good recipe to share, please do :) Thank you guys!
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"Don't Let Them Call You Skinny"
lol I just decided to share this site I found interesting. It's funny how society views change. :) https://tonyatko.com/too-skinny-ads-weight-gain-women-vintage-curvy/
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"US moves to ban trans fats in foods"
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-24856146 Thoughts? Edit: It has been brought to my attention by another user that this article has been posted previously. I do apologize.
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Frustrated and in need of help!! :(
I got back in the groove of wanting to lose weight a month ago. Before my break, I had been eating 1400 calories a day. I had stopped losing weight and stayed at 170 for weeks on end. I thought, maybe I needed a break from counting. I went on vacation, seeing the family for 3 weeks and weighed 185 at the end. I decided to…
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Nifty Body Weight Simulator
Googling around for an accurate weight loss calculator, I stumbled upon this one: http://bwsimulator.niddk.nih.gov/ I personally find it to be very helpful and very accurate for me :) I hope you guys find the same as well. Edit: Make sure you have java running :) My stats (sorry it's a bit big):
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Newbie Weight Lifting! Calling all experts!
I've seen such good stories about weight loss and lifting going hand and hand. I want to start weight lifting to help me on my journey to weight loss! The problem is, I don't know where to start. :( I have never lifted weights in my life. Where do I start? How do I know how many sets and reps to do and which weights I need…
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Just discovered the magic of spaghetti squash!
It is the best thing in the world! I dont know how I lived without it :D I made my first dish with marinara sauce and parm&romano cheese. What else do you guys do with it?
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VWell Health
Just a small rant~ Alright so these two women came to talk to us about health and wellness at work. We each went in individually to talk to them. I went in to get a read on my body fat and some other things to see if the numbers I have currently are accurate(Which it was). Anyways what ticked me off a bit was they told me…
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New Commer Here! :D
Sorry..newcomer** Hi everyone! I'm trying to make this place more active, meet more people like me. I have SLE and might also have Discoid Lupus according to my rheumy :) I was diagnosed at the age of 13. I had to get the steroids and the plaquenil..you know, the works. I went off the plaquenil a year later..testing the…
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Not Losing Weight (Not eating at or below 1.2k)
Weight: 164-166 Height: 5'6 TDEE: ~2240 BMR: 1576 Average Calorie Intake: 1750 I have been eating at an average of 1750 for at least a month now. Before that I didn't know about TDEE and I was eating around 1400. I did not lose any weight, it's more like I've been maintaining the same weight for about a year. I am very…
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Being Told What To Do and Eat
My family members, especially my grandmother, butt into my eating habits way too often. They either tell me I eat way too little("starving myself") or way too much or I should drink more water or stay away from certain foods. Just stop giving me tips and stop commenting on what I eat. I did just fine losing 40lbs on my…
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Increasing Caloric Intake
First, I apologize for this reappearing topic. For those who have stopped losing weight and solved it by adding more calories to their diet, did you start eating more dynamically or gradually?
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Looking for Insperational Friends!
I'm not new to MFP but I don't have much friends. I'm looking for active friends :) Post and I'll add you or just add me! :P
