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Physical symptoms of less (sugar/food)
Third time losing weight (three babies) and finding the transition much more difficult and need advice. I went from probably a 1,800-2,000 calorie diet with plenty of fattening snacks and sugary treats. Mornings were had with half and half in espresso and the nights would usually end with ice cream doused in syrup. Cookies…
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Asparagus storage
So I bought 3lbs of asparagus last week (Thur) and left it out on my counter in fresh water. (I store each bundle in a small flower jar with water). The tips look fine, they don’t smell... and I had zero space in my fridge at the time and then forgot to put them back in. are they bad? I can’t find anything to say that they…
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Bursitis?
Has anyone ever developed bursitis on the knuckle of their big toe? Did you stop exercising?
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Confused - Eat Deficit or not?
I have a goal to lose 40ish pounds. Preferably by the end of this year. Although it’s not a hard and fast goal date because I want this to stick! That said, it’s been a while since I’ve lost weight and I’ve forgotten the rules per se. MFP (and several online calculators) say I need to exercise daily and eat 1600 cals a day…
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Active MFP accounts
Looking for active (as in, you log in daily) friends to add. Enjoyed this app so much six years ago but most of the friends who were active and engaging have left. Feel free to add me! My goal is to lose 40lbs. No goal date set, as I’m hoping for long term loss and to maintain a healthy lifestyle as I get older.
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1 month and no loss
Hey all... I’m 5’1” and my SW is 160, GW is 120. I have been on/off exercising since my third baby over a year ago 😖 but for the last month and a half I’ve been much more serious. Serious as in I’m working out 4-5 days a week (45-60 min a day) and staying under calories (1600) 98% of the time. I try to leave a deficit…
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Knots from running
For the last 6-9 months I’ve been on/off exercising post-partum. This is currently my third week of consistent exercising and I know, from previously being in shape, that my body is réadapting. I’m trying to listen to it without letting it dictate too much rest. My one leg knots up so easily. Particularly my left calf.…
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Grapefruit size
What constitutes a large or medium grapefruit?
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exercise w/o monitoring
I struggle with numbers and have semi-sworn off any monitoring like Fitbit/Apple watch/Garmin etc. I’ve never lost weight without one, and I know it can be done but I wondered if anyone else has done this and if they can speak on that a bit? Or if anyone else is also aiming to lose weight without the use of a device to…
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Does this count as exercise?
I'm starting this with the question about washing a car (wearing a HRM) but feel free to add more if you're unsure! Hopefully someone can help :-)
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Post-Diet Crash
Okay, so I did it. I lost the weight (22 lbs+) this year that I wanted to. I knew maintenance was coming up and so I began slacking off on logging. I have a history with ED's so I was careful to maintain that I wasn't obsessing TOO much. So I stopped logging. Then I stopped exercising regularly (I still do, but more in…
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Use MFP while pregnant?
Has anyone used MFP while they were pregnant? Not to lose weight, but just to track the calories, vitamins and weight *gain* that is necessary for baby? We are planning on TTC soon and to prepare for it I just had that question. I am already at my goal weight (well I gained a few pounds back from muscle and just regular…
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Running w/ injury... or not?
About a month ago I broke my big toe. I can still feel in-between the toe joint and the toe-to-foot joint a bump from where the item that broke it landed. It doesn't hurt to flex, but if I try to point my feet with my toes then yes it hurts or is uncomfortable. Obviously it's still not healed. I had buddy-taped it for a…
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Ballet @ Home
Anyone do ballet at their home for a workout? If you do, do you start with barre or just do floor exercises? Do you use a DVD or just pretty much wing a class on your own? TIA! :flowerforyou:
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WTH is up with my butt?!
I've lost almost 20lbs now, my arms are more toned (there's definite definition in them) and my legs are the most toned thing on my body right now. (I'm a mom so I'll probably forever be working on my mid-section) But despite the hundreds of lunges, squats, running, and donkey kicks I do... I don't feel like my butt is…
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Canned/Tinned Tomato/Chilies Replacement?
Okay, I'm a foodie. I love to cook and prep. I love making my own stuff and I'm pretty obsessive about BPA, GMO's and all that "yuppy organic" crap. Let's just get that out there. I am making chili this week for our main meal. I'm trying to "health it up" and I usually used Rotel's canned/tinned diced tomatoes with…
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Lack of Iron
After recent blood work, I need more iron. Have always been kind of low on it, but I really want to nip this by eating iron-rich foods. I don't regularly eat salads, and i won't be anytime soon. Any suggestions on how to get more iron in me? Other than taking an iron supplement.
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30DS Grad - Ripped in 30?
I completed the 30 DS. It was... okay. I was somewhat challenged, but did it just because I hate not finishing what I start. I didn't like how short they were, and her lack of stretching bothered me to no end. I also felt like abs were largely ignored -- yes, even with the 1 minute of abs. Should I go on and do Ripped in…
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Running & Heart Rate
I've been on MFP for a while now, and have progressively built myself up to running a consistent 5 miles when I do run over the course of 1.5 years. I'm in pretty good shape now (still not my best) and my sitting heart rate has come down from 90 (I'm like a hyper chihuahua) to 65-70. My personal goal is to bring it down to…
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New Scale Acting Dumb
Okay it's not NEW new, but we bought it new about 2 months ago. It's the Weight Watchers scale that measures body fat, bone mass, water % etc. It allows for, I believe, four personalized users. Ever since we got it it always reads one number all day. I do weigh in every day, right in the morning immediately after waking…
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Calzone Dough
Making our menu plan for the upcoming week and have decided to put a calzone on the menu for next week. (I have a personal goal to not order a pizza by 31 October -- this is like crack-coccaine rehab LOL) I need dough help though. I only make bread and pie dough, and the bread dough would NOT do well. Plus, I'd really…
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The Carb/Protein/Fat Wheel
Everyone seems to complain that MFP sets the Carbs%/Protein%/Fat% too off, and suggest resetting it to something different. What balance do you think works best? Why?
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Help w/ Weird Pain/Popping...
Whenever I do exercises that require me to lay on my back on the floor, raise my legs and lower them for lower abdominal work outs, or even bicycles, I have this really weird and slightly uncomfortable sorta-popping sensation in my hips. I've tried to read up on it, and it sounds like it may be my IT band? I'm not sure.…
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TTM & Cravings
Okay, so I have learned how to disable my cramps to almost nothing by avoiding sodium and drinking more water than usual the week before my period. What I have not learned to disable are my INSANE cravings for food; my insane "NEED" for anything... greasy, cheesy.... easy..... pizza, burgers, fries/chips, potato…
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SAHM's
We have a 2.5 year old special needs daughter and my husband's work has him on a weird shift where it's impossible for me to join any classes right now because I also don't have a babysitter. (VERY hard to find a normal babysitter willing to work with a special needs child). We own a treadmill and I have a bike with a…
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Calories Pre- and During Diet Phase
Before I began eating healthy and dieting/attempting to shed some pounds, I was eating (on non-binge days) anywhere from 1200-1400/day. I am moderately active when not exercising, even as a SAHM to our 2-year-old. I'm always changing her, chasing her, cleaning the house, cooking (I spend hours cooking)... so I don't sit…
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Opposite Diets -- Need help!
Hubby is doing a marathon towards the end of the summer. I'm trying to lose weight. He is needing and craving LOTS of carbs and food and this does not help me AT ALL. I need some help with balancing us out. Any suggestions?
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Fat Burning Cardio For Non-Run days?
I have injury-prone knees and have been running pretty steadily the past 10 days. My knees REALLY don't like running, no matter how much I work on form and how thick the soles of my shoes are. What other intense calorie/fat burning cardio exercises are there that I can do? I am a SAHM to a toddler and cannot go to a gym…
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Rowing
I'm fairly short (5'0") and so have a hard time finding some types of gym equipment that doesn't cost an arm and a leg and another leg. Hubby and I have been looking to buy a rowing machine -- only thing is, the ones we find that we can afford (under $700) -- usually come with reviews of other users saying they wished they…
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Anyone else need to lose 25# or less?
Just looking for people who're at the point in their very long journey (100+ lbs lost) that are looking to lose their last 25 or so pounds, or for those, like me, who only need to lose about 20-30ish lbs. could use the support and motivation! It's hard to lose 1lb/week if you're not losing more than 50!
