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Anyone with overactive thyroid and no weight loss?
I've been looking at the symptoms of an over-active thyroid (hypothyroidism) and I have every single one EXCEPT weight loss! I thought that was a major one so I just wanted to know if anyone else was experiencing similar! *i know I have these mixed up but my brain isn't working. I have every symptom but I've always been…
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Hula Hooping
I plan to start hula hooping with a heavy but non-weighted hula hoop. How should I go about logging the calories into MFP? I've heard you can burn up to 100 calories for every ten minutes of hooping but that seems like A LOT- Does anyone have any more info? What are your unique ways to get your exercise in?
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Starting Over Again
Hey Everyone! I joined in March 2011 and lost 37 pounds by July/August but since then I've been at a standstill and basically stopped counting my calories for the last two months or so. How do you get back into the swing of things? I've just been feeling so discouraged that after losing what I feel is a lot of weight, I…
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Edy's Slow Churned?
Anyone else LOVE it? What's your favorite flavor? I loooove the coffee flavor (100 calories for 1/2 cup) and the Fudge Tracks (vanilla ice cream with fudge and mini peanut butter cups! 120 calories for 1/2 cup)
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Sweets after a meal!
Does anyone else get a major craving for something sweet after you eat? Do you ignore it? If you don't, what do you usually have?
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Pretty friend who needs to tell me...your thoughts?
I have a friend who most would consider extremely pretty. She has a nice body and a pretty face and guys loveeee her. Any time I see her, she feels the need to tell me in detail about her dates, which always include at least ten minutes of her mentioning that the guy in question told her that she was so beautiful, or…
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Favorite Subs for Making High Cal Food Low Cal?
I really, really enjoy figuring out ways to make my favorite foods with the least number of calories possible. Does anyone else do this? Have any suggestions? Turkey (or shrimp) TacosI used Mission low carb wraps- they have 11 grams of fiber and only 130 calories. I take three turkey meatballs, chop them up and mix them…
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30 Day Shred General Questions-Comments
I started doing the 30DS last week annnd i have questions--- how heavy are your weights? Did you switch weights at any point? Is there any way to cut right to the workout? On my dvd I have to go through like 10 minutes of Jillian talking- it doesn't let me fast forward to a menu at what point did you switch to the next…
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What do you say?
I was in Starbucks getting a cup of coffee and a slim girl in a very, very tight skirt walked up in front of me. She was SO loud and so obnoxious- truly one of the most painful people I have ever listened to... Then she started talking about how her father had called her fat and how it's not like she's 200 pounds and she…
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Why can't I have beef anymore?!
So last week, I realized that it had been a little over a week or so since I had anything made with beef. I had a burger Friday and got incredibly sick...but I was also drinking that night, so I didn't think anything of it. Last night I had a burger and today I am SO SICK! Have I just lot my tolerance for beef? Has this…
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Vitamin Water Zero
I'm a teacher and my classroom is sweltering. I would imagine it probably gets to be around 110 degrees in there. There's no breeze and about 30 kids in there. I've been feeling REALLY sick from the heat and brought in around 60 oz of plain water. I also brought in two bottles of Vitamin Water Zero- no calories but there…
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Venting...Anything getting you down?
So I've always had stretch marks. I lost weight but just noticed that now I have some ON MY STOMACH. I've never had them there before and I'm just so disappointed! I was trying on clothes in a smaller size but my body is looking so strange. Anyone else experience this?
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Dinner Time!
What time do you usually eat dinner? Why does that time in particular work well for you? What's your go-to meal or meals? I usually try to eat a little bit later at night so that I avoid getting hungry and wanting a larger snack. I don't really have any go-to dinners. I tend to make shrimp a lot lately though.
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Do you count every day stuff?
I noticed a few of my friends do count things like cleaning the house or doing gardening work. I always feel like I'm not 100% sold that calories burned are accurate for that stuff or if it even counts as additional exercise. What do you guys think? Do you log things like that? (Today I logged in my cleaning because I've…
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Chocolate Fix
I don't believe in giving up what you love- just eating in moderation or more creative ways... so. How do you get your chocolate fix without going overboard on calories (or even sugar, if you're careful with it) Sometimes I will throw just a few semi-sweet chocolate chips into some air popped popcorn. I also really like…
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Anyone else stop drinking Diet Coke?
So I just started going back to 1200 calories per day after a week on vacation eating whatever I wanted. I started on Wednesday with the 1200 calories but also stopped drinking Diet Coke. I've lost FOUR POUNDS since Wednesday and it's only Friday. Think it's the Diet Coke or the shock to my body? Anyone else experience…
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Tilapia...wahhhhh
So I just had my first foray into baking fish (aside from shrimp, which I do fairly often) I put the tilapia in a foil pouch with some non-stick spray, two minced cloves of garlic and two slices of lemon. It was okayyyyyyy. Was not delicious and was sort of fishy. I know I'm eating fish- is it the nature of tilapia to be…
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Fruit and sugar & SMOOTHIES!
Do you count fruit in your sugar totals for the day? I've been making smoothies with fruit and no added sugar and it's putting me over. I'm not sure if I should be concerned since I'm not sure how to get my fruit/veggies in without doing it AND: What are your favorite smoothie combos for under 250 calories? I'm having: 1/2…
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Favorite "Go To" Foods?
Are there any foods that you find to be super filling, delicious, exceptionally versatile? What do you eat most often? I find that Thomas' 1/3 daily fiber English muffins are awesome for breakfast (w/ eggs), English muffin pizzas, or putting salsa/low fat cheese --Mission Carb Balance tortilla shells are also great for…
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What to do the day after a binge?
I've been trying to look online, and while I'm finding a lot of information, I'm not sure what to do. Do you wake up and start the day like nothing happened and eat your allotted calories or do you try to eat less to counter-balance the damage from the night before? Anyone else dealing with this who might be looking for…
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1200 Calories per day
Is anyone else at 1200 calories per day and losing weight? Will you give me a sample of what your day in food looks like? thanks!
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Cheat Days or Every Day?
A friend of mine is also trying to lose weight and INSISTS that having a "cheat day" is the way to go. I feel like what I'm trying to do isn't a diet and don't want to really "cheat" at anything, so I tend to just eat what I want but include it in my calorie count. So what have you found to work better for you? Are you…
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Sodium
Is there any particular formula as far as how much water you would need to drink to get rid of x amount of sodium?
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Always hungry
It's been around 50 days of watching my calories, and even when I wasn't watching, I had the same problem. I'm pretty much just as hungry after a meal as I am before I start eating. Is anyone else like this? How do you handle it?
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Urgh 5 Week Prediction!
So for at least the last week or so, when I eat my allotted calories and close out for the day, it has been saying I will weigh around 176-178 pounds. This week, I've continued to do the same (minus one day where I didn't ~close out~) and now it's saying the expected is 180 pounds. I know it's not a big deal but does…
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Where are your favorite places to go out to eat?
What are your favorite restaurants (I guess I'm talkin' chains here!) that serve healthyish/lower calorie options? What are your go-to menu items at these places? I meet a friend for dinner once a week at Panera. I LOVE their thai chicken salad- I get it without wantons or dressing and the entire thing is less than 300…
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The one thing that has helped you most?
What do you find to be the ONE thing that has really helped with your weight loss goals? For me it was planning out how many times per day I wanted to eat and allotting x number of calories for each meal. I'm not sure why but it's so much easier for me to know how many calories I have left for the day and to plan…
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Quirky tips/Plate Size!
I know it sounds hokey and I've always read about it, but I make a very conscious effort to use smaller plates and bowls for my food. Sometimes I'll even take a dish, put food in, realize it's too big and switch to something smaller. It makes a difference! Anyone else do this? Do you have any other quirky tips to share?
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Very Under Calorie Goals
There are some days when I'm just genuinely not hungry (this is rare for me, but I'm noticing it more often) and I will be several hundred calories under my recommended amount, which is already quite low. Will this hinder the weight loss process? Should I try to get as close to the goal as possible? I'm afraid that I'm not…
