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Frustrated by a Difference in Scales
Hey everyone! So my job is doing a Weight Loss Challenge where we weigh in each week and whoever loses the largest percentage of weight by the end of the challenge (10 weeks) wins some money. So I joined thinking this would be a good way to motivate myself and stay accountable. This was the first weigh in after our initial…
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Anyone looking for support in NC / SC area?
Hello everyone! I thought it would be neat to find friends on MFP that are in the same general area as me that log in regularly. So anyone out there in the NC/SC area want to be friends? I'm almost 25 years old, high school math teacher, 5'9" tall, current weight is 304.5 with a goal weight of 180. I would especially love…
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Make it a habit - Challenge! All are welcome!
So they say it takes 21 days to form a new habit. Whether that is true or not, I'm not sure. But for me it seemed like the perfect place to start towards my new lifestyle change! This journey that we are all on is not about a "diet." It is about taking on a new lifestyle (a.k.a. new habits!) What I propose is that we start…
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Use MFP Calorie Goal or Change it??
Hey Everyone! So MFP set my calorie goal at 1770 calories in order to lose 2 pounds per week. (I am currently at 307 lbs EEK! with a goal of 180 lbs. I am 5ft 9in) I feel like 1770 is a ton of calories! Now I am not saying I can't eat that much...I love food, I can totally eat that much. lol But I am worried if I allow…
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It means no worries...
Hmm, I feel like I have written this post before..... Hello! My name is Rose. And I am re-starting this journey...again. I had previously lost 100+ pounds and kept it off for about two years before I stopped paying attention and started putting the weight back on again. And so here I am starting over. I realize now that…
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My favorite exercise for someone who hates exercising!
Walking my dog!!! It is my absolute favorite exercise that I can do regularly. (I also love swimming but do not really have access to a pool.) My dog is a great motivation for walking because she is not something I can say "no not today" to. And she makes the time much more enjoyable. :-) So I want to say "Thank you!" to…
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BMI range too low?
Hey! So I know the BMI is supposed to give us a "healthy" range for our weight but have any of you thought that the range was too low? For me the range is between 125 to 170 pounds according to BMI. I have been down to 174 before and I almost felt like I didn't like how it looked/felt compared to when I was more like…
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Packing Lunches for Work
Hey guys! So I am a teacher and have about 20 minutes for lunch. I was doing alot of frozen lean cuisines and such last year but this year I want to try more fresh foods. I have this really cool lunch box that has all these different cubbies that I plan on using for lunches. It looks like this So what I need are…
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I may blame stress but really...
I may blame stress but really I am just overeating all the wrong things...Over the summer I have been traveling pretty much at least 3 days a week every week, visiting family, friends, etc. I am teacher and so summer is spent catching up on my social life! hahah And then on top of all that, there has been a lot of stress…
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Lasagna Cups 127 Calories EACH
I made these Lasagna Cups based off an idea I got from Pinterest. But I tried to make mine much lower calories! Plus I was working with the stuff I had on hand. So obviously you should adjust as needed to what you have on hand! Per Lasagna Cup: CAL: 127 CARB: 11 FAT: 4 PROTEIN: 11 SODIUM: 184 So here is what I did:…
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Looking for the right page
Hey! So I am contemplating starting this EM2WL plan and I am looking for the right page that summarizes the whole theory and process. I am going to see my personal trainer this evening and was wanting to show it to her and see what she thinks. I have all my numbers BMR, TDEE, etc. but I am looking for the best page to…
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Eat More?? This much!?!? This doesn't seem right?
Ok. So I know this topic is posted on quite often. And I will admit that I have been on the 1200 calories a day for a while. And while I do lose weight, it has been going very very slow. But it has been working so I have been scared to change it. I have been looking at the Eat More to Weigh Less posts and trying to figure…
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Sodium? What do you aim for?
Hey guys! I was just wondering what you all use as a guideline for sodium? My trainer has started me tracking my sodium as well as my calories. She wants me to try to stay under 1500 but I am having an extremely hard time with that! I am finding that towards the end of the day I may have 300 calories left to reach 1200 (as…
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One arm WAY stronger than the other??
Hey guys! So I was working out with my personal trainer last night, and it was the first time we had done much work on my arms. We realized pretty quickly that the left arm is much weaker than the other. And it wasn't even just a small difference. It seemed to be a very significant difference. My right could do the same…
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Crunches - Will they get easier?
Oh my word, I was seriously feeling my muscles yesterday after my first full personal training session on Wednesday! We worked mostly on my legs with luncges, squats, etc. But then towards the end she had me try a little work on my core. She had me do bridges which I could do. All it was, was laying on your back with your…
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Need advice about mexican food!
Hey guys! I am going out with my mother and grandmother to a Mexican restaurant tonight for Mother's Day. I love Mexican food but I do not want it to totally ruin my calories for today. The restaurant does not list their nutrition online but I have the menu descriptions. Here is what I am thinking of getting: Burritos…
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Loved it!!
Some of you may have read my earlier post about being nervous about my personal trainer....Well I just got back and I LOVED it!!!!!!!! It was hard but I was just so darn proud of myself for doing it and doing better than I ever thought I could. And I got to ask all sorts of questions and I felt just so comfortable talking…
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male or female personal trainer?
Hey! I know that the majority of you will probably say male personal trainer just because I feel like there are more males than females. But have any of you worked with a female personal trainer? Or better yet has anyone worked with both? Do you think that gender makes a difference? Or is it all just the personality of the…
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Just getting started but....
I went to the gym today for the first time EVER!!! Got in 55min of cardio between the elliptical and the treadmill. I start sessions with a personal trainer later this week where I hope to work on strength training as well. This is a major victory for me because I have always had major gym anxiety and would never set foot…
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trying to understand...but confused
When I lost weight previously it was on 1200 calorie diet and I lost over 100 pounds. Now I have gained back over 50 of that so obviously I need to try things a little differently. But I am having trouble understanding the whole BMR thing and figuring out how many calories I should be eating. When I originally filled in my…
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This may sound dumb...
So I know I need to work out. What I really want to do is be able to go to the gym and work out like everyone else. I feel like if I am paying a membership to a gym I will be more motivated to get it done. Plus I love the idea of having a personal trainer and different classes like Zumba and everything. So whats the…
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Hello!
Hey Everyone!!! So a few years ago I started Nutrisystem! It went great and I lost over 100 pounds. Then I stopped Nutrisystem. And now I have gained back almost half of what I lost over this last year or so. I do not blame the program I was on because the program did what it was supposed to do. If I had the money I would…
