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What Should My Calories Be?
Hi, MFP: Long-time user and rare poster. I have a bit of a conundrum! My goal is to lose body fat and gain muscles. I don’t care what my weight is; I just want to be toned and feel great. I currently have my calories set to lose .5 pounds per week. I am allowed 1310 per day. Unfortunately, now that I’m exercising…
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Too Busy to Exercise
Greetings, MFP community! I need your help. I feel like I have no time to exercise. I currently work full-time, Monday through Friday, from 8 AM until 4:30 PM. I'm also in school full-time getting my MBA. Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, I have class from 6 PM until 9:30 PM. Between that, I own a home with my partner…
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Food Allergies: Share Your Stories
Food allergies and sensitivities are the worst, and they can really curb your fitness goals! I have the following food allergies/sensitivities: ALLERGIC TO... 1.) Raw ppples 2.) Raw pears 3.) Raw peaches 4.) Processed almonds 5.) Raw carrots 6.) Raw turnips 7.) Cucumbers (but not pickles) 8.) Raw pomegranate SENSITIVE…
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Scared Out of my MIND!
I've decided that I want to become a personal trainer. I love exercising and being healthy; and I want to show people that working out and treating your body well is fun and exciting. I want to teach and help. But I keep reading the same things online -- "being a personal trainer sucks"; "you have to work for a corporate…
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Let's Count Daily Victories, Big or Small!
Nothing is more motivating than counting all of the little victories you have throughout your day and reading other people's victories on and off the scale. Post any victory (NSV or SV) to this thread! I had an NSV today. Today at work, my boss brought in cookies from Panera Bread...y'know, the big ones. I was tempted to…
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I Challenge You to Do This Today.
This morning, I did something I have never done before. I have insecurities about my body, so this was a major step and a major feat for me. I challenge you to do the same today. I stood in front of my mirror completely nude. I studied myself: I flexed my muscles, touched my skin, looked at my curves. I watched how my…
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Am I the Only Queer Person?!
Man, I haven't found a single queer person on this website yet. Any LGBT*Q people out there? Let's connect and chat! I'm not prejudiced against non-queer people; I'm just interested to see a sample size of the demographic of MyFitnessPal. Hit me up! :smile:
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Weirdest Thing You've Done?
What's the weirdest thing that you've done during a workout? What's the weirdest thing that's happened to you during a workout? I was doing my 30 Day Shred routine today; and I was so focused on it and pushing myself so hard that I drooled on myself. :laugh: Share your stories!
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Is It Just Me?
Ever since I started working out, I've noticed I do something really strange when I'm relaxing (lying down, sitting, reclining). I tend to tighten my abdominal muscles in an improvised "mini-crunch." I do it multiple times whenever I'm relaxing for hours at a time. Is this normal? Is it just me? I wish I could log it as an…
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Ten Weeks In; NSV! (Pics)
I've been using MFP, working out, and dieting for ten weeks. Below is a photo of my midsection before I began and one I took yesterday night. I've still got a ways to go (my belly still sticks out); but I've made decent progress so far. Hopefully, I'll shed the rest of my belly and sides by late July! Wish me luck, MFPers!
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Inches, NOT WEIGHT?
So I'm having a conundrum, MFP. I am perfectly happy with my weight -- I am currently 131 pounds. What I want to do is lose inches around my midsection. I was cursed with a "beer belly", so y tummy sticks out and is extremely round. I want to shed my belly fat, both visceral and subcutaneous. I don't what to set my…
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Crashing and Can't Stop! Help!
I'm running into so many issues, MFP members! Last weekend, my girlfriend left me completely out of the blue. I was so depressed that I couldn't eat, sleep, or function. I cried and sobbed for hours on end, and I was fed certain medications to calm me down and make me sleep. During my grieving process, I didn't eat…
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College Kid Woes
I'm a 20-year-old junior in college studying Actuarial Science and Economics; and over the past six weeks, I have been doing really well keeping up with my diet and exercise regimen. However, that all came crashing down this week. This week and next week are my final exams. I have not been to the gym in three days; and my…
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It's Not Much, but It's Something! (Pics)
I joined MyFitnessPal six weeks ago to get rid of my "beer belly" for an upcoming trip to the beach (I've never been to a beach before...) and to improve my health. I have high cholesterol and have a family risk of health problems associated with poor eating habits and a sedentary lifestyle. I take my photo once a week to…
