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Can't meet my sugar daily target
Hi there, It seems like no matter what I eat in a day, I can't meet the sugar daily target. If I eat 1 banana and a mandarin, I'm already over the target. I'm confused as I actualy pay attention to what I eat! Is MFP simply miscalculating what my sugar intake should be? Or should i cut out my fruit intake?
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What to do during a 35 hours trip?
Hi there, I'm going to go back home in 3 days, and I am over the moon. But there is a catch: my journey will last 35 hours, I will go to 5 airports because of 4 changes. You guessed it, I am not over the moon for that part, I'm just blasé already! Thing is, I would like to do some exercise, I don't cope well with…
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Looking to alternate exercise
So, I run and walk a lot, that's my kind of workout... Except I realize to optimize wight loss and fitness, I need to alternate work outs... So I'm thinking swimming... I'm an average swimmer, I guess I could be better if I knew how to manage my pace and strength. I normally give up after 4 minutes because: - unlike when I…
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Finish your plate or waste food?
Hi, Like many, my parents and grand parents always told me to finish the food that was in my plate during my childhood. I don't blame them, my grand parents knew what being hungry meant and they had raised my parents with that knowledge. My parents, in turn, taught me that wasting food is very bad indeed. So I often get…
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Hi, I'm Mel...
Gooday to you! I'm Melanie, I've been on MFP for nearly a month now. Within that time I have not lost as much as I hoped I would, but I'm getting there anyway, MFP is definitely a great help. I'm 27 years old and French but currently live in Christchurch, New Zealand (yes we had an earthquake this afternoon but no new…
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3 weeks after...
I've been running 6 days per week and keeping a close eye on my calorie intake, rarely go over the limit. I can tell my efforts are paying off, I see my body is definitely getting thinner, yet I still weigh about the same?! It's not like I've developped my muscles for I've always hiked quite a bit. Is anyone else in the…
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Dieting yet gaining weight?!
Ok, so according to my BMI, I am overweight, and it's time to do something about it. I've been a good girl for the past few months, I worked out a fair bit. I didn't pay attention to what I ate as I thought I was burning the calories by jogging. But I have gained an extra few kilos, so 10 days ago, I joined my Fitness Pal.…
