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Pregnancy and Calories
I'm 6 weeks pregnant. I lost about 55/60 pounds over the last couple years using MFP, went back up about 10 since the end of the summer and was trying to loose it, but now I'm pregnant. I'm not trying to loose weight during my pregnancy, but I am truthfully pretty afraid of how much I'm going to gain. I readjusted my…
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Endometriosis Diet
Any other ladies out there who are following an 'endometriosis diet' to reduce oestrogen consumption and decrease inflammation/pain? I started several weeks ago by cutting gluten, red meat, dairy, caffeine, and soy from my diet. (also eating primarily organic and reducing added sugar.) I'd like to find some diaries that I…
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I feel like I'm in denial.
I'm 28 and have been struggling with endometriosis since I was a teenager. I've had two surgeries, but the pain has become considerably worse over the last couple years or so (largely due to the surgeries, it turns out), but I'm managing pretty well with pain meds, physical therapy, meditation, counseling, and exercise.…
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Rowing
I just started rowing using the machine at my gym and I've noticed I'm rather tight today between my shoulder blades and across the top of my shoulders (are those the traps?) Is this normal upon beginning rowing or is it likely due to my form not being correct?
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Balancing Lifting and Cardio
I really want to start lifting weights, but I only have an hour a day during the week that I can dedicate to the gym (I work full time, plus go to school full time, so I use the hour between work and school to go to the gym.) I use that hour to do cardio (elliptical, rowing, treadmill, spin, etc.) I love love love cardio…
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Make ahead dinners.
I start school again next week and I'm trying to think of things I can prep ahead of time and warm up after I get home from class for a quick nutritious dinner. I used to eat frozen Amy's meals when I got home from class, but those take forever to heat and I'd rather eat more filling and nutritious food. I'm mostly…
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Desk Exercises
I've started challenging myself to do 100 of a different exercise every day at work since I do a lot of cardio, but don't get in tons of strength training throughout the week. What are good exercises that can be done at a desk? So far I've done dips one day and squats the other. I'm trying to avoid actually lying on the…
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Lower Belly Fat
I have a bunch of lower belly fat which I never had when I was younger and overweight (I was not overweight as a child/teen, but late teens/early 20's I gained.) I've had multiple surgeries that used similar incisions to that of a C-section (hip to hip in the lower abdomen) and I've seen some women say they developed that…
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Are you proud of what you eat?
Anyone out there think they have a great diet and have no problem with others perusing your diary? I'm a bit of a diary stalker, but lately I have been clicking on a lot of people who weightlift or those that just don't seem to log consistently. I'm ideally looking for people who exercise regularly and stick to 1200 to…
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NSV! Traded up!
Yesterday my SO looked at me and said, "damn, looks like it's time for me to start getting in better shape before you start looking too much more out of my league and leave me." I know he's totally joking (we’ve been together for 8 years and have no desire to break up on either side) and he’s in pretty great shape already,…
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Do you own a scale?
I've always weighed myself at the gym, but I've recently moved and my new gym location doesn't seem to have a scale around. I haven't weighed myself in over a month and I know I'm loosing weight since clothes that haven't fit in a while now fit, but I have no idea how much I've lost. I was thinking about just waiting until…
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Stuck Stink!
I'm not a very smelly person and typically do not sweat much, but when I work out I sweat tons especially during these warmer months. Lately I've noticed my gym shirts still kind of smell after I wash them. Does anyone add anything to their gym clothes wash load that helps get the stink out?
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MCT oil? Anyone?
Has anyone tried taking MCT as a daily suppliment? When I'm on track with my diet, I eat very low amounts of fat and I think it may be what my diet is lacking. I've heard great things about it boosting your brain function as well, I'd like to know anyone's thoughts on that.
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Lost Motivation
I’m a little over half way to my goal weight since starting MFP in May, but the last few weeks my motivation has taken a nosedive. I have still lost about a pound since I’ve stopped trying so hard, but not losing as steadily as I was before is bumming me out and making it even harder to get back on track. I’ve been…
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Compliments
Does anyone else feel awkward when people comment on your weight loss? I don't feel weird when anyone compliments anything else about me and I'm not a shy person whatsoever. It's the same feeling I'd get as if someone were to tell me I've gained some weight, it almost feels rude to me. Am I alone in this?
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Clean eating?
What is does ‘clean eating’ mean to you guys that are adopting such as a lifestyle? I find the term confusing since I often see it associated with recipes that include processed foods like cheeses and I think of ‘clean’ as only unprocessed whole foods- does it make a difference if it's processed via a somewhat natural…
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Aches and pains
Do anyone’s ovaries just hurt all the time? I only have one ovary now, when I had two it would alternate sides and now that one has been removed it just aches constantly on the side that still has an ovary intact. Losing weight has not helped with this pain, my endometriosis pain has gone down considerably, but not the…
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Children and Food
How do you think you were raised affects your diet now? I saw a recent post about raising your kids with certain ‘rules’ for their diet and while I don’t have children, I’d like to someday and it got me thinking… I was raised on an extremely healthy diet- only whole grains, milk straight from the goat, our meat was all…
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Bipolar and exercise....
I've been diagnosed with bipolar (type ii) since I was about 10 or so. I find that exercise makes me far less likely to dip down into depression, but it also fuels my manic tendencies and I've felt a little manic all the time lately. I don't mind it so much, I like my mania for the most part (I think a lot of manic…
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Obese BMI, Aceptable Body Fat Percentage?
I'm confused. Technically my BMI is considered obese (31.5), but according to a body fat percentage calculator I'm considered in an 'aceptable' range (27.5%.) Does that sound right? Of course I want to lose weight and will continue to do so and although this seems like pretty good information as far as my health is…
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Making Clothes Last
Does anyone have any tips to make your too-big clothes last as long as possible without looking ridiculous? I’ve been cutting my jeans that are too big into shorts and wear them with a belt and that seems to be working right now since it’s summer. I’ve also been wearing more belts with dresses that are too baggy, but…
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Beach exercise!
Does anyone have any fun exercises to do on the beach? For the last couple months I've been running up and down stairs, doing pushups in the sand, dips on the benches, and waking (and some playing) in the ocean. I've seen some intense cross fit type routines for the beach on some websites; they seem a little intense for…
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PCOS and Endometriosis
Hi everyone! I’m 27 years old and have PCOS and severe endometriosis. They had to remove one of my ovaries about a year ago, but the doctors said that should have little to no effect on my chances of getting pregnant- if anything will cause me to be infertile it will be the PCOS combined with the endo. I had my IUD removed…
