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who here posts frequently while at work...?
you know who you are!!!
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I've been feeling dizzy...
I've been feeling somewhat dizzy the last few days.. I'm 5'4, 151 lbs currently, 1420 calories a day.. Is what I'm eating sufficient, I would think so, but for some reason I've been feeling slighty dizzy, not too bad, but enough for me to wonder... (diary is open) Thanks in advance.
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Property Virgin..
Just put an offer on a half a mill house... hopefully I get it :) edit: for those of you who don't know the location of where I am (all of you).. 500k for a house is not much.. trailer homes are like 400k.. soooo don't think that i'm boasting.. lol
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which BREAKFAST is healthier.. today's or tomorrow's
please check out my diary and let me know why you think one or the other breakfast is healthier... (today's or tomorrow's) Thanks! :flowerforyou:
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OH! YOU DON'T LOOK SO GOOD!
don't you just love it when people tell you that, i just got told that 1 minute ago.. yeah okay, i'm tired and sick.. it's sunday and im working.. on my 6th day in a row of work with 12 hrs a day.. commmmmonnnn! lol
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Peeing...
Whilst someone else had the topic of pooping.. I figured I'd ask this question.. lol I drink about 3-4 litres of water a day.. is it normal to pee 8-10 times in a day? *** some days it feels like more.. but I'm not obsessive enough to count lol..
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Mmmmm the BUTTERY aroma...
someone just popped the BUTTER LOVERS ACT II popcorn in my office building... good thing I'm getting paid double time right now or I'd walk out... I CAN'T TAKE IT! lol :sad:
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PICTURES of large portions of food...
.. that don't derive from the recipe and calorie intake that is displayed. I wish that on all those healthy/low calorie food sites, when they post the picture of the food you're about to make, that it would actually display the portion size you would get for that "300 calorie meal".... instead of the 3 to 4 portion size…
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Never Enough Protein :(
I try to eat 40% protein, 30% carbs, and 30% fat. I'm almost always at about 30% protein, 50% carbs, 20% fat. It's so hard to eat that much protein, thinking I might just buy protein powder. I eat a lot of cottage cheese, but the only way I can eat cottage cheese is on bread, which then cancels out the protein on the…
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Greek Yogurt Question
Is the 100g flavoured Oikos yogurt cups really all that great for you? (Oikos honey) Calories: 100 Carbs: 14g Sugars: 13g Protein: 8g Or if you really want the greek yogurt to be beneficial do you have to acquire a taste for the plain stuff? (only other type of greek yogurt I can buy here is Liberté - so please don't say…
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Anyone Else Having a Slow Weight Loss Journey Like Me?!
I've been documenting my weight loss journey since I started here, almost everyday I am below my caloric intake. I started my MFP journey with what was suggested, which was 1200 calories a day, at first it worked out okay, but then I found myself needing more energy and I felt hungry every so often, so I got some advice…
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Scale vs Measurements........
I was always wondering, why is the scale not going down very much and why are my pants still feeling the same as when I started? Now I know why.. May 5th Measurements (day I started MFP): 39" bust 34" waist 39" belly 44" hips 26" thighs 12" arms Aug 1st Measurements: 38" bust 32.5" waist 38.5" belly 42.5" hips 25" thighs…
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Rice Paper.. YAY / NAY?! Sounds Superb to Me...
I just thought of this, because I love wraps and sandwiches but don't like all the extra carbs or calories that comes with the tortilla or bread... but does anyone here eat wraps and sandwich type fixings in rice paper? How is it?.. I'm not a fan of salad wraps, so I wanted an alternative.. and I was thinking this..…
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Quinoa vs Brown Rice?! Difference?
I hear a lot of good things about quinoa, just wondering what the huge difference is between other similar products.. I see a lot of people say quinoa instead of brown rice, for example... Generic - Quinoa Cooked, 0.5 cup Carbs:111 Fat:20 Protein:4 Sodium:7 Rice - Brown, medium-grain, cooked, 0.5 cup Carbs:109 Fat:23…
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PROTEIN! (check out my new hair cut)
Nevermind that title.. lol.. Anyways, so I figured out my lean body mass to calculate my protein intake which states 106 g. Now I'm wondering what my fat intake should be per day? How do you figure that out? And thennnn.. how do you change your diary to customize to your actual intake per day?
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8+ Energy Drinks in a Day
I have a friend of mine at work, everytime I see him he has at least 2 energy (monster/xyience) drinks on his desk, and usually states he already had 2 today etc, and then tells me instead of drinking alcohol at the bar (as he doesn't drink and never has), he would usually have 4-5 energy drinks at the bar or at home with…
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Quick Question about Refrigerator Oatmeal
just with the typical ingredients that most people suggest oats greek yogurt chia seeds almond milk (unsweetened) what would be the fat/carbs/sugar/protein etc content? Thanks in advance for your response, sorry if it's been said/asked earlier.
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What would you do?!.. if anything?!
So you work in an industrial office setting and there is 7 of you on the floor (based in an English speaking country). 3 of the 7 speak english only, while the other 4 come from the same area and speak another language, but are also fluent in english. The 4, including your Boss, speak this other language almost all the…
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What's Going on...? Need advice please!
Pretty much, this is my problem... Weekly Weigh-in: May 19th - 156.4 May 26th - 156.4 Jun 2nd - 157.4 Jun 9th - 157.3 Jun 16th - 157.4 Jun 23rd - 157.2 Jun 30th - 157.2 Jul 7th - 157.4 I'm 5'4, 157.4 lbs (weighed today), goal is 135 lbs. Been here since May 5th, lost a few lbs the first few weeks, started on 1200 calories…
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Looking for Friends with 1200 Cal / Around 5'4 / 140-170 lbs
Looking for friends who are in the same boat as myself. So I have people to compare to. Thanks! :happy:
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Doing a Quick Poll.. If you would be so kind :)
Please enter your... Sex: Age: Weight: Height: How many calories you NET per day: How many times per week you exercise w/ minutes: ____________________________________________________________________ Myself... Sex: F Age: 27 Weight: 157 lbs Height: 5'4 How many calories you NET per day: 1500 on average How many times per…
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Why Hide Your Profile / Diary?!
Why do so many people hide their profile and food diary? When I see things like "I lose 1-2 lbs a week and I'm eating this many colories, etc".. then I click on their page and nope, can't see what their stats are to compare myself.. or to see what they're eating to get ideas of how healthy they are eating to also…
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been feeling like a rabbit lately... anyone else?
almost everyday i have celery, carrots, and cucumber in a big tupperware container for a snack to graze at work.. my bf bought lots of vegetables.. and now im afraid they will go bad.. don't get me wrong, i like my veggies, but man am i ever getting sick of them.. haha :ohwell:
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Multi Grain Bread..
Is multi grain bread all that bad for you? Like if I were to eat 1-2 slices of it a day would it be a large deficit to if I didn't do that? I love my 12 grain bread.. mmm..
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Drinking Liquids.. During Eating Food.. After Eating Food?
Just read into something after a guy at work told me that I shouldn't be drinking anything after eating... he pretty much stated the exact same thing as what I read below.. what's everyones thoughts on this, and what do you follow? "the stomach needs acid to digest foods properly. When water is presented to your system…
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MFP or ScoobyDoo..
I mean.. scoobysworkshop :wink: So... I'm at a limbo here... which way do I go... My first 2.5 weeks with the MFP calculator made me lose 5 lbs... now I've stayed stagnent for the last 3 weeks... these 2 are so much different, which one should I be going by? MFP.. or... Scoobysworkshop…
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Someone Want to Tell Me Why I'm Still Hungry?
So.. I find that I am still feeling hungry even after 2 hrs of eating something.. if I ate every 2 hrs and I'm up at 4:30am everday, I'd be wayyy over my calorie intake a day. My stats.. 157 lbs.. 5'4.. Daily Calorie Intake w/out Exercise = 1200 Daily Calorie Intake w/ Exercise = 1350-1550 Please feel free to take a look…
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What Do You Think Your Calorie Intake Was Prior to MFP?
How many calories per day do you think you were having before you joined MFP and started to get fit?! It scares me to even think about some of the days I had.. haha.. :sick:
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What Food Do You MISS MOST that you know you'd go...
What food do you MISS MOST that you know you'd go overboard with and EAT way too much of it?!?! For me = Tostitos Chips with Salsa and Sour Cream.. can't eat just one.. mmmmm
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Healthiest Peanut Butter
Hi! I'm in Canada, and I'm wondering what the healthiest peanut butter you can get would be. I have this unsalted and unsweetened one, but apparently it's still not the best for you? Any suggestions?! Thanks!
