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I lower my head in shame..... must watch motivational videos
I thought I'd share this link: Very inspiring videos of people competing for a charity spot in the Kona race. They have overcome so much through sheer determination, guts and iron will! You can help them win a coveted entry to the race by voting for your favorite video. Awesome to watch and a great inspiration to those of…
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zig zagging calories / cardio workouts question
I have a few questions about zig-zagging calories and cardio workouts for the bodybuilders out there (you seem to have this method refined to an art):. BACKGROUND: I've set my MFP settings as sedentary and wanting to lose 2 pounds per week, and it gave me 1200 calories per day. Whatever exercise I do, I eat back the…
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Plateau - When, at what weight loss & for how long ?
I've officially hit my first plateau and am really interested in knowing when you hit your first plateau (how long into your weight loss journey) how much weight had you lost at that stage, and how long did the plateau last? I've been rocking back and forth for almost 3 weeks now, and have thus far lost 37 pounds over a…
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Cortisone user - how not to gain weight? Help please!
I'm back on cortisone for a week and whenever I drink cortisone I gain a lot of weight - I'm constantly hungry (ravenous is a better word) and thirsty. I swell up and just feel terrible! How can I prevent gaining weight this time? Any advice will be much appreciated!
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Need Advice on Protein Powders
Hi I'm new to this site, and I'd like some advice on which protein powder to use to assist with weight loss. I'm a believer of eating my calories back but find that a bit difficult since I don't have a lot of time to prepare food, and at work I am supposed to eat at the cafeteria with the students (a must) So, it would be…
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Eating late at night? Good/Bad
I'm new to this, and have a question.... I try to eat regular meals during the day and also eat back most (if not all) of my exercise calories. For various reasons, I often find myself eating dinner late at night - is this healthy? Does my body still burn the food that I'm consuming that late in the evening, or am I…
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Which healthy eating plan to follow? IR / High Cholestrol /
I'm not at all knowledgeable about dietary requirements and/or diets, so if I make a wrong statement here, please don't crucify me. I'm just trying to understand this process..... I've been doing a lot of research today to try and find a healthy eating plan for someone with my particular set of problems - I have insulin…
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New User: How do I save topics to come back to them later
Hi, Could someone please tell me how to subscribe to topics that I found worthwhile? Don't always have the time to go through all the posts, and some things are so interesting that it is worth re-reading them from time to time. Please help:flowerforyou:
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100 pounds to lose...."Just do it!"
Hi, Today I put all my other responsibilities aside and I made some me-time. I feel extremely fortunate that I stumbled across this site while doing research about healthy eating / increasing exercise and I've already found loads of inspiration from all the success stories. I'm South-African and we love eating and…
