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I need help. I need people with healthy relationships w/ food to respond.
Hey guys. My counsellor knows and I have an appointment with my dr soon. But, I've run into anorexia again (atypical, since I'm obese). I'm terrified to eat carbs. I've been eating about 800 calories a day. Today my brain fog hit so hard someone was talking to me and he repeated it multiple times and I literally couldn't…
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Sometimes your brain fights weight loss too! (ADHD and disordered eating)
So after years of being on and off MFP and losing and gaining the same weight, I got diagnosed with ADHD. Turns out ADHD can cause compulsive eating (along with otherwise disordered eating) and explains why I would get so obsessive about calories and weight. This was eyeopening for me. I couldn't understand why I couldn't…
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Any one else struggle with Jillian Michaels 30 day Shred?
Hey everyone! So, I started Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred, totally pumped and willing to push through, but I could only make it about 8 minutes before I absolutely had to stop, I tried later on today and had to stop after 9 mins. I think I could do this workout if it werent for the damn pushups! I can't do them, never have…
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The difference of a month (Progress Pics!)
Hey guys :) In the last almost month, I've been lifting and starting to really enjoy my workouts. I don't really see much of a difference yet, but my husband says it's pretty significant, so I thought I'd share :D (Hopefully I did this right)
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Looking for encouraging friends! I've got 55lbs to go!
Hey guys! I'm 22 and mom of an almost 2 year old. I gained a loooot of weight in my pregnancy and was 270ish when I had my daughter (I'm 5'8). I'm currently at 244, and working very hard to keep losing, but would love to have more friends who are actively on MFP to help encourage me (and of course I'll encourage back)! I'm…
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Link to the success story that's really kept you going!
This board is where I head when I need some motivation. Which story stuck with you the most and kept you pushing?
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What Made You Quit the First Time and Start Again?
So, I've noticed a fair amount of people on here lost a bit of weight, stopped trying, gained it back and are on their second try. I was wondering, what is it that made you stop? Was it gradual or sudden? I'm hoping to use foresight and know some warning signs so I can really stick to my guns and see this through. My whole…
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Lasik?
I have extremely bad eyesight (I can't find my glasses if they get moved while they're off because I wont see them)... I've been switching between glasses and contacts for years and have been considering lasik. Has anyone here done it? What was your experience?
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Logic Behind Not Eating After 8?
I've been losing weight just fine, and I'll eat right up till I go to sleep. I'm not planning on changing that, but I keep seeing people saying that it slows your weight loss to do that... Which, frankly seems dumb to me, lol. I know you tend to sleep better if you don't eat right before bed (because your body isn't…
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What is this vegetable?!?!
So, I started a Farm Share, or CSA (Community Shared Agriculure), where I get a box of produce (and eggs!) straight from the farm every week. So, I picked up my box today, and I don't know what one of the vegetables is! Never seen it before... Its green and straight at the bottom, and curls wildly at the top. It doesn't…
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Scary Statistic :S
"It is now thought that up to 70% of deaths result from diseases that have a diet-related dimension" Now, I knew that the eating habits of people was absolutely horrible... I wouldn't be shocked if Scurvy made a comeback, lol, but I had NO idea it was that high. If there's nothing else motivating me, this is. How sad would…
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Awesome Easy Chicken Fried Rice!
So, I found this recipe on allrecipes.com and made it tonight... SO GOOD! I'm definitely going to be making it fairly often! I'm planning on adding some veggies in next time to bulk it up and add some extra nutrition, but it was definitely good on its own. Ingredients 1 egg 1 tablespoon water 1 tablespoon butter 1…
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Christmas Vacation Destination! Please give opinions!
My husband, 1 year old daughter and I are thinking of spending Christmas away from home (Hamilton, Ontario). We've looked into doing a cruise or going somewhere warm, but we decided to keep it more traditional and go for a winter wonderland type thing. Does anyone know of a destination that would make for an awesome,…
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Everyone is SO JUDGEMENTAL!!
Yes. They are. And they always will be. Its life. Until people learn that other people are just people and their opinions don't mean squat, I really don't see how anyone could be happy. Its what YOU think and how YOU feel about yourself that matters. The rest should just be whitenoise. When you're bigger, you're judged as…
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Mouse Traps! What worked for you?
I lived in an apartment a couple years back that was infested with mice. I did all I could but I couldnt get rid of them. I've since moved twice and not had a problem. However, I was just sitting on my couch and saw one make a mad dash behind the stove. I WILL win this time. Especially since I have a baby in the house. So,…
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Feeling Like Im Wearing a Fat Suit :/
Anyone else with me? I've been with MFP for a month, and my confidence is up, my scale is (slightly) down, I've got tons of energy, but the mirror doesn't match how I feel!! Damn mirrors always proving my brain wrong! Something akin to this (Gwynth Paltrow in Shallow Hal, lol)
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Milestone! I'm Celebrating!!
I've been on MFP for a month as of yesterday. Today I weighed myself, and I've lost 5lbs! This little milestone has really motivated me, I know that I can do this! This last month has been amazing. I've started to love going grocery shopping and picking up new ingredients. I've started cooking much more often, I don't feel…
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If Every Day Were Like Today... RANT
I really don't agree with the tool at the bottom of your report when you finish your daily food log. "If every day were like today, you'd weigh XXXlbs in 5 weeks." When I first joined this site, I wasn't really thinking and that tool totally motivated me to eat less and less, even though I logically knew that it wasn't a…
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Sugar Crash? Weird mood after "cheat" day.
Hey everyone! So, I don't really do the whole "cheat day" thing. but my husband and I went to the drive-in last night and even though I stayed in my calorie goal, I ate a lot of candy. I didn't eat candy much before I started MFP and have had almost none since joining. I woke up this morning after sleeping in to 11am…
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Yoga?
Has anyone on here started yoga? I've been interested in it for a while and just bought this 3 pack of dvds http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B0062NTKVE/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00 Has anyone done yoga and had results with it?
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Pizza/bread loving husband alternate foods?
My husband LOVES pizza and bread and cheese. They make up most of his diet. Does anyone know of any recipes or foods that are healthier that he might like? Its getting really hard to keep his food choices healthy :(
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Holy crap... How do I eat all these calories?!
So today is day 1 of trying the Eat More Weigh Less ways :) I'm really excited to get started... But I have over 1,600 cals left and I've already eaten breakfast and lunch! What do you guys eat to up your calories without eating a bunch of junk? Before I started MFP (only 2 weeks ago!) I used to eat almost 2,500-3,000 cals…
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Lots to lose, New Mom - Always looking for Motivators!
Hey everyone, I've been on MFP for about 2 weeks. I haven't seen much change on the scale but I've seen lots of change in inches. I've been doing Jillian Michaels 30DS and even though its brutal, I really love it and how I feel after getting through my workout. I'm a first time mom of a 7 month old daughter and a wife of 2…
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So FRUSTRATED!
I started on MFP two weeks ago and have been faithfully logging... With absolutely no results. The only difference on the scale is that I'm fluctuating 2lbs below my avg rather than 2lbs above.... I'm going crazy! And only a few people will give me any info about my questions... MFP has it set so I'm eating about 500 cals…
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Net Cals = BMR vs. MFP estimate?
So I've been doing a lot of research tonight, mostly it started with wondering about eating back my exercise calories. Thats not what I'm asking about, promise! (I know that dead horse has been beaten enough) In reading, a lot of people said you shouldn't ever be eating below your BMR, but that your net calorie intake…
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Working so hard... GAINED 6lbs in a week.
So, it might be because I'm using a different scale, but I just bought a new scale that says I've gained 6lbs... This is my first week with MFP, my first week really changing my diet and working out. Today is day 4 of doing Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred and I've been really pushing it and I was super pumped for my weigh in…
