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My One Day Snickers Bar Story
Some of you here on MFP know me, but most of you don't. I've lost 192 pounds, and have maintained that weight loss since March of this year. I lost this weight through diet and exercise alone. I know, just as many of us here know, what it takes to lose this kind of weight, and keep it off. I've had many weak moments along…
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I'm no longer in a hurry...
I argued with myself on which forum to post this in. I rarely post anything in this site's community area, so I toyed with the idea of posting it in the 'Introduce Yourself' forum. It's also kind of a success story, but, whatever... In the beginning of June this year, I reached a major milestone in my weight loss journey.…
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Should a morbidly obese person eat back exercise calories?
Any feedback is appreciated. I've been following the MFP diet plan and exercising for over 13 weeks, now. Eating back my exercise calories has worked just fine for me, up until a month ago. In the past 3.5 weeks, I've only lost 1.2 pounds. However, I added strength training to my exercise routine right around the same time…
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Losing Calories: Jogging vs Walking
Does this make sense... walking a mile in 12 minutes loses the same amount of calories, as running the same mile in 6 minutes?
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It's A Long Road, And It's Hard As Hell!
Hey y'all, the name is Joel. I've been using MFP for about 5 weeks now, and as of yesterday morning, I've lost 20 pounds. When I started this weight loss journey, I weighed almost 380. And now, I'm below 360 for the first time in 7 years. Based on my height and weight, MFP tells me I should weigh 183.6 pounds. Guess I've…
