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Can someone help with Fitbit question?
I went for a run yesterday and wore my Fitbit. My Fitbit says that I did 4,431 steps and burned approximately 888 calories during my run....BUT when it synced up to MFP, my steps came over correctly, but it says I earned 30 exercise calories attached gat point, which was about an hour or two after I ran. Someone told me…
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Healthy foods that make you feel full..
I'm having a hard time finding foods that make me feel full. I'm constantly wanting more more more. I haven't been eating that great the last few days bc I feel like I'm so hungry!!! This needs to stop before I completely sabotage myself. What foods make YOU feel full? Ideas... Suggestions...Recipes...Any thing would be…
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Pro-form HRM help
I just bought a pro-form HRM. When exercising do you use the timer or the stop watch? It's a little confusing. I bought the HRM so I can figure out how many cals I'm actually burning. Once I've finish an exercise the HRM will automatically show how many cals I've burned right? And I can some how get look it up by giong to…
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Problem area
Hey guys :smile: So, I've lost about 40 lbs and I'm super proud of it, but I still have some problem areas that just won't go away! My upper arms are my main problem. :embarassed: My arms are so flubbery, it's not even funny. I do push ups, lift weights, etc, but they stay fat and flubbery! Idk what else to do....I've been…
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Motivation. ugh.
I need help. I was doing so great. I lost a good amount of weight. Now I'm back up about 6-7 lbs, which isn't bad, but I have no motivation anymore...lack of time...I need some kind of plan or something. Idk. I moved about a month ago and got a new job (which is a desk job, I sit on my butt all day and don't have time to…
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cheap/healthy recipes for college students?
School starts soon and I have a low budget for food after paying bills and rent. Any yummy recipes that are quick, cheap, but still healthy that you could share with me? (oh and i don't eat meat)
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Just wanted to say....
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!! Have fun and be safe! :flowerforyou: :heart: :smile:
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Not understanding...
I'm feeling so discouraged right now. I need a little advice or some encouragement. I started MFP in the beginning of May at 163.5lbs and got all the way down to 152lbs. I went on vacation in July and wasn't able to log my food, but I still tried to eat well. I came home and stepped on the scale..gained 6lbs. Now, I just…
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Activity level...need advice
I went to my settings and saw that I had my activity level at the second one "lightly active" (it was an option for nurses or mailmen), but I'm not sure if that's the right choice. I work at a restaurant as a host and a server. I had it at "lightly active" when I was hosting more, but now I'm serving more and I'm always on…
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What exercise vids do you use?
Can you guys share some fun exercise videos with me? I'm looking for something that I won't get bored with and something that'll burn a lot of cals. I do other exercises, running, jogging, wogging, going to the gym, but I'm really into exercise videos right now for some reason :tongue: so I'm going to keep going with it…
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plateauing?
Is it true...one way to get through a weight loss plateau is eating whatever you want? (for one day that is).. It's supposed to throw off your body and kick it back into gear. Is this correct?
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Not feeling well....
*this has nothing to do with diet and weightloss..I just need some advice/ideas/anything* today didn't start out so great. I woke up in the middle of the night like 5 times feeling like I was going to throw up. I have to say, that's prob one of the worst feelings ever. I never threw up tho, but I still keep getting the…
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Family advice...
This topic has nothing to do with weight loss or healthy eating... I just need to vent and get some advice. So, I live at home with my parents (just got out of college. I'm trying to save up money for grad school...once I have enough money I'm going to grad school right away). Anyway, I have two older brothers (26 and…
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It's official...
I have been on MFP for exactly one month today! :happy: I lost 7.5lbs, .5 inches in my arms, .5 inches in my neck, 4 inches in my hips, and 3 inches in my waist! Very excited! 7.5 lbs in 1 month isn't bad! YAY
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I need to vent....
Ugh. I need to vent. :mad: Whenever I'm upset, I always find food and shovel it into my mouth. So, instead I'm going to vent to you guys and NOT stuff my face....I hope no one minds. I just had a crappy night at work. My boss does not like me for some reason. Well,lets be honest, he doesn't like a lot of ppl (he either…
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Need to share my good news!
After a week on MFP, I lost 6 pounds, 2 inches in my hips and 2 inches in my waist.:happy: Then I hit the dreaded plateau...for 3 weeks! :grumble: Good news tho! Thanks to mfinney ( a wonderful MFP'er who has shared his advice and motivation ) helped me get over my plateau!!!!!!! :smile: :happy: :smile: Im finally losing…
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help on snack foods?
Do you guys know of any high protein/low carb snacks that I could take to work with me? Something not messy. Something easy. I'm a server so I only have literally a minute to gobble down something in between tables. I looked at random snack bars but they're high in carbs :ohwell: I eat carbs, don't get me wrong. I would…
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advice/motivation/support please?
Today is weigh in and I gained a pound :grumble: ( i weigh myself every two weeks) I then checked my measurements and it stayed the same :angry: (I measure myself every week and my measurements have been the same for 3 weeks) What the crap? :frown: I've been doing everything I'm supposed to be doing. I've been exercising…
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calorie help?
ok, this might sound like a question I should prob already know and I'm sure ppl have already asked...but I'm going to ask anyway... ppl have been talking about net calories and it kind of confuses me.... Net calories are the calories you gain vs the calories you burn? I know what daily cals are...I'm confused more with…
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Blueberry-Lemon Coffee Cake!
I tried this recipe on sunday and it turned out great! My entire fam loved it :smile: Ingredients Cake: 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup sugar 1/3 cup almond paste 2 tablespoons chilled butter, cut into small pieces 1 large egg 1 tablespoon lemon…
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Organic foods?
What are your opinions on organic foods? Just curious.
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I need advice asap...
So my family is up for the weekend. My mom is making tons of food. Shes making rachel ray's sloppy veg-head job sandwiches for lunch today. The thing is, she didn't follow the recipe and changed it just a bit. I have no idea what all she put in it...she doesn't measure exact amounts and she threw all the cans and boxes…
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Yummy cake recipe
Found a cake recipe and made it this afternoon. My entire family loved it! It's really yummy :smile: Spring Fling layered white cake with fresh strawberries and preserves Cake: 1. 3 3/4 cups cake flour 2. 1 1/2 cups SPLENDA No Calorie Sweetener, Granulated 3. 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 4. 1 teaspoon baking soda 5. 1/4…
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Delicious!
Just tried this today! It's so yummy! Thought I'd share it with everyone. Polenta with Roasted Vegetables Roasting brings out the natural sweetness of the vegetables in this unique tomato sauce served over polenta for a change. From eatbetteramerica. Prep Time:30 min Start to Finish:1 hr makes:6 servings Tomato Sauce…
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Running.
I've been reading a ton of posts about how ppl are running 5k's or just running in random races. Where do you even find races to run in? I'm curious bc I think it would be a lot of fun.
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um. this is confusing...
lol ok... so this might sound stupid...idk if I'm just being silly or what...but, i ate a medium sized apple this morning with no skin, popped it into the microwave just to heat it up and went to look up the cals. I noticed that a raw apple is: Apples, raw, without skin, 1 medium (2-3/4" dia) (approx 3 per lb)1 cup slices…
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I need help...
Ugh. :ohwell: I'm starting to get so frustrated and unmotivated. I'm doing ok on counting my calories, but exercising is going dooooown hill fast! I started off going to the gym 6 days out of the week. I would spend a 1/2 hour walking, 10-15 mins running, 20-30 mins cycling and about 15 mins lifting weights. I was totally…
