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How do you take measurements
I think I'm doing it wrong. How do you know your in the same spot? I've read its supposed to be the largest area, but I mean, If I'm lower, higher even by a little bit it could show smaller or bigger.... So what does everyone else do?
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Whats an official "plateau"
I'm just curious, when can you say your on a plateau...after a week, 2 weeks, a month?
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How much have you changed your eating habits?
I was just curious how much you have changed your eating habits. I know I'm not a great example right now, because I will still eat cup cakes, or I "need" chocolate...I might eat a few sugar free puddings to fight that craving, etc. And about 95% of the time I'm under my calorie goal...which is my main focus since I'm…
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Weight loss deficit, eating exercise calories, stavation mod
So, here is my problem, I keep seeing that you need a deficit of 3500 calories to lose 1lb. Which MFP has already done for me (decreasing me by 500 cal a day diet). But lets say I wanted to lose 2lbs per week. I'm already at 1500 cal, so from what I get I don't want to go below 1200 calories a day. So that would only give…
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How do you record marinades?
I'm just curious how you would claim marinades, like in beef jerky for example. I get that the meat is going to soak up the flavors (sort of the point), but then afterwords you only take out the meat, and throw away the rest of the marinade. I feel like you shouldn't claim the whole thing, because its not like your making…
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What to DO or NOT DO the day before weighing in?
So I've heard different things about the day before you "check in". Like not exercising to keep from retaining water, to only do liquid diet that day etc. What have you heard, and do you know if its true or not?
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How often are you in the green?
Not sure what everyone else has on their food diary, but mine is Calories, Carbs, Fiber, Sugar, Fat and Sodium. Right now my focus is mostly just on being under my calories...even if it means killing out those other ones, but I was just wondering about everyone else. Do you stay in the green on everything often AND eat all…
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Help with Yoga stretching....
So...I just started doing a Yoga Video at home. In all honestly, I'm doing it in hopes of helping me lose some of the stress I carry around on a daily basis and get some good stretching in, more than looking for another work out. I hope that makes sense. The problem is,I can't do one of the main stretches. The girl in the…
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MiracleNoodle? (Shirataki Noodles)
Does anyone else use MiracleNoodle (Shirataki Noodles)? http://www.miraclenoodle.com/ I used them a lot when low carbing...but I wonder if they secretly mess you up....like people say diet soda & crystal light does...etc... I've read good reviews about them on fitness/diet sites. :o / Hmmm...Well I making Spaghetti with…
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Low Sodium Foods? Such a thing as low sodium fast food?
For the most part I do ok with salt during the week when I'm home, and eat at home, though sometimes its still a little high. What are some low sodium meal type foods? Also is there any fast food that is low sodium, I have a hard enough time keeping my calories low, but on days I'm out all day, fast food is usually my only…
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Can walking make you stall weight loss?
So here is my dilemma...When I was just watching my calories for the day, I was losing with pretty good progress. Then I started walking 2 miles day, granted I've only done it for about 5-6 days now, but I've either gained, and then gone back to where I was....so no actual weight loss. I know that this sounds like a dumb…
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P90x...beginners...even if your really out of shape?
I've been seeing and hearing a lot of success with P90x. I haven't looked into all the way, or tried it yet. What I'm worried about is if you can even do the work outs if your really out of shape? (I'm talking like can't do ONE pull up/push up...that out of shape). Also, which ones the best to go with? and do you need to…
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Work out music with a good beat? or...even a little sexy.
I'm trying to put together some work out music...but I'm struggling finding songs that make me actually want to MOVE. lol I have plenty of music I like, but that doesn't mean they make me want to keep running the treadmill. Out of some of the music I have or have heard, I noticed songs with a good beat are nice. (except…
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When does everyone work out?
Morning, midday, night? I'm stuck between either morning or night. I'm NOT a morning person...the only reason I'm alive (awake lol) right now is because I have yet to go to bed. Midday would be good if I could afford a gym membership, in about a month..maybe 2, it will be fine. But as of now its still like 90 degrees…
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Something that measures calories burned via heart rate?
Does anyone have any recommendations for a gadget that would measure calories burned during activities like Zumba, Belly Dancing, Bike Riding, Skiing etc? I wanted a way to get a more accurate count of the calories I was burning than just an estimate from online tools (since some of them vary a bit).
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If you eat late/early, which day do you log it on?
If your out late, and end up eating something early morning (2-3am), but you haven't gone to bed yet, do you log it on the next day, or same day?
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Meals...into servings?
What I've been doing is entering everything I put into the meal (for the whole family) and then saving that meal. Then when I add it to my diary, putting in how many servings I had. So if it says 1 Meal (and the meal make 4 servings)...in my diary, I would put .25 of 1 meal. Am I doing this right? I usually cook to feed…
