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Need Help with Plateau!
I've been around this weight for about a year now and I still have another 10 to 15 to lose! I can't seem to make any real headway...let m know if you have any ideas. I believe my diary is open if you'd like to check, though since I have a fitbit my activity does not show up. - I have been eating paleo and doing pilates…
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Anyone else? Candida, bacteria, and parasites! Oh My!!
Over the past couple of years my health and well-being have taken a slow, yet unstoppable nose-dive. I've been trying to lose weight and I keep getting sidelined by miscellaneous illnesses and injuries, including a resting HR of 130 that landed me in the ER. Doctors kept telling me that this was an emotional issue (I was…
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My 41 yr old husband is 12.
Just needing to vent a little marital rage here. My husband, a 41 year old, highly educated and successful attorney, blew up my Dyson vacuum cleaner last night by incorporating it into his ****-eyed scheme to save water. Though I applaud his motivation (we are in a terrible drought) I am still furious at the stupidity of…
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Help Me Break This Plateau!!!
Alright Awesome MFP People - I need some new ideas!!! ' I have been at about the same weight for about a year now, which is 155 for a 5'8" frame. I am in a healthy BMI range, but right at the edge of it. My body fat percentage is 27%. I look alright but, at 35, I am concerned that my numbers are nearing unhealthy ranges. I…
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How do you guys feel about planning meals ahead of time?
It seems like it would take the spontaneity, joy, and flexibility out of the day's meals. For example, part of the fun of going to a restaurant is getting to enjoy something new and surprising. Also, I'm curious how long it takes people - does it save time or take more time than just encountering each meal as it happens…
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What do I learn from this?
After being on a plateau for a couple of months, gaining and losing the same coupla pounds, I just dipped below 155 for the first time in a long time. Granted, it was only by half a pound, but its the circumstances of the loss that confound me. I had been fairly diligent about keeping to my calorie limit (programmed to…
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Should I log Stretching?
I usually log only the intense stuff, like cardio and strength stuff. I plan to do start doing a lot more stretching (due to an injury) and would find it helpful to log it, since that will help me ensure that I do it daily. However, I'm wondering if it sort of doesn't count, since I don't expect to be exerting myself much.…
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Logging While Abroad????
In one month I leave for Dharmasala, India and will be there for two weeks. I'm going for work, and will have a rigorous schedule. I will have little control over the food that I am offered. What's more, I won't really know much about what I am eating. It will be Indian and Tibetan food, and some of the things I've eaten…
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Only 2 Meals A Day?
So, the easiest way for me to stick to a diet and lose weight is to eat a solid breakfast, a huge lunch, and nothing for the rest of the day. Occasionally I might have a snack before bedtime if I need the calories. For whatever reason, when I eat this way I feel full all day, never hungry, have a consistent energy level,…
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easy, satisfying bag lunch for work?
The trickiest part of my day is lunch. I've managed to find some truly wonderful restaurants to lunch at (macrobiotic, organic, vegan meal anyone?) but its getting expensive, and sometimes I just don't have the time. I have a microwave at my office, but since we have many patients coming through, I don't want to microwave…
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Perfection
I'm a psychotherapist and I'm doing a bit a research this morning, and I am reminded of a topic discussed by Karen Horney (chick analyst - buddy of Freud's) who posited that perfectionism is sadism directed at the self. In other words, demanding the impossible goal of perfection from ourselves is a form of self-harm, as we…
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Trying a new way, looking for friends!
Usually when I diet I always do it alone, and most of my friends don't even know I'm trying to lose weight. Mostly this is because I am in better shape than many of my friends, and I don't think that most people take my desire to get in better shape too seriously. I look fine, but I have a high body fat percentage and I'm…
