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When does a pound come off?
I started trying to change some bad eating habits the last week of March. So far I've lost a little over 10 pounds (about a pound a week on average). I eat about the same thing during the week, i.e., lots of veggies, fruit, fiber, more protein than before, but watch the calories and keep it a little below 1200. I started…
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Bent over dumbell rows - hurt lower back
Hi all, I'm 63 years old and my doc recommended that I start lifting light weights. I mostly use 6.6 lb. dumbells but I do have some lighter ones that I can use. I'm doing biceps curls, dumbell overhead press, dumbell triceps extension, and (not sure of the correct name) bending over to the side. 3 sets of 12 reps, 3 days…
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Only 930 calories?? Really??
I feel like I've been eating all day, and it only adds up to 930 calories! My BMR is 1168. I know I need to eat 1200 calories, or if I count my exercise it would be a little over 1400 calories. I just learned about BMR. Some nice folks here have advised me I haven't been eating enough calories. Guess that's why I haven't…
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Am I expecting too much?
Hello all- I started on the "No flour, no sugar" plan about March 30th. At that time I didn't have any bathroom scales and I hadn't found this website. I "think" I weighed about 144-145 pounds at that time. Since I discovered this website I have been diligent about weighing & measuring my food and exercising 30 minutes a…
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How do you count cooking oil?
For example, if you are making stir fry and put 1 Tablespoon of oil in the skillet, is that how much you use in calculating the calories? I know the food probably doesn't absorb the whole 1 Tablespoon.
