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Not new, but returning. Friends?
Hi :) My name is megan, and ive been here on MFP off and on for about 4 years. After my last little stretch of "off", my friends list has decreased drastically lol unfortunately, the scale number increased :/ I'm really trying to get back to my 45 lbs lost (and then some), and would like some friends to help keep me…
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weightlifting while pregnant?
Background: I started weight lifting in 2011... did great for 3 months and then kinda got lazy and didnt do it consistantly. then i got pregnant and my dr scared me into stopping completely. "baby" is one now so i figured id get back into the program i was doing..only to find out im pregnant again (wtf causes that anyway?!…
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any ladies with pcos doing primal or paleo?
A little back story: (also, sorry this is so long, i wanted to give as much info as i could think of that could be relevant) I've been dealing with symptoms for about 11 years now - and different doctors telling me i have PCOS based on symptoms, and others telling me i dont have it because i dont have cysts on my ovaries…
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EBF and trying to lose weight
HI :) my baby is 9 weeks, and we're EBF. Trying to figure out how many calories i need to be eating.. this week ive started exercising again, and ive burned between 2876-3357 a day. I have a bodymedia fit and have it set to 1/2 lb a week loss (-250 cals), but theres no way to account for breastfeeding. I dont think im…
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new baby and i have no time to eat...
i need some advice on quick/easy and preferably things i can eat one handed that are healthy(ish) and not too messy... i just had a baby two week ago and shes still very much in the "hold me constantly or ill scream" phase.. shes eating a ton (sometimes every 30 minutes, but will go as long as 4 hours sometimes..)…
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any vbac mommies?
I'm curently 37 weeks with my 3rd child, and my previous 2 were c-sections. the first was because i had pre-eclampsia - they induced me but after 36 hours of active labor and only dilating to a 4, they decided a c-section was my best option. the 2nd was because my pregnancies were so close together (#2 was born 11 months…
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worried about rapid weight gain
Hi guys :-) have a quick question ..im 5'6, 28y/o, prepreg weight 230, current weight 253.. Im a little over 34 weeks along and as of my dr appt last week, ive gained 20lbs..which was up 3 lbs from two weeks prior. When i weighed myself at home yesteday, im already up 3 lbs. I havent changed my calorie intake, according to…
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Need help motivating hubby
So i think last night, hubby hit his "low point"... he went to get on my new scale and was over the weight limit. he pulled the old one out and was too embarrassed to actually tell me his weight for a good 15 minutes. He's always been very muscular and carried his weight well, but his pants are starting to not fit and hes…
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jillian michaels body revolution + weight lifting
hey guys - im 7 months pregnant now, and after i have the baby and am cleared for exercise by my doctor i plan on starting jillians 90 day program. however, i reallllly miss lifting and would love to get back to my squats and deadlifts asap. would it be crazy to do my regular lifting schedule (3x/week, one day lower body,…
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How many..
... forum members does it takes to change a light bulb? ;D 1 to change the light bulb and to post that the light bulb has been changed 14 to share similar experiences of changing light bulbs and how the light bulb could have been changed differently 7 to caution about the dangers of changing light bulbs 1 to move it to the…
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i totally want this for valentines day
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Getting frustrated
So i decided to start weight lifting this month, so on the 1st i weighed and measured myself and started a 12 week program i found on bodybuilding.com... i decided not to weigh again until feb because i didnt want temporary "gains"/water weight to discourage me. but im having a very hard time staying motivated... my…
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heart rate question
so i met with a trainer today at my gym (free assessment/orientation kinda thing) and he said my max heart rate should be 193, and fat burning zone is 115-135, and the cardio zone is 154.4. said i should do the fat burning zone for at least 40 minutes. theory being that in the first 20-30 minutes is when carbs and sugar…
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pants NSV
so i weighed in this morning and was down 2.8 pounds from last week.. yay me! tonight we are supposed to be going to a friends house for a nice little party.. i realized after i got out of the shower that i didnt have any clean pants! so i had hubby get out one of the boxes of my old clothes from the garage, not really…
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thinking of buying weight set
and i have no idea what to look for - and on a pretty tight budgest. does this http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00615803000P?mv=rr look like it would work for a beginner?
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thinking about strength training
...but i dont have a gym membership or money for a bunch of weights.. i have 3lb 5lb and 8lb hand weights, and some resistance bands for now and wondering what kind of things i could do with them to get the best results. i was thinking about doing zumba every other day and something more strength based on the other days...
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figuring out bmr
when i use the BMR calculator here on the site, it says 1873/day I was looking though an old notebook of mine (probably from 08 or 09) and found this: 655+(4.3*weight)+(4.7*height)-(4.7*age) = BMR BMR * activity level = maintenance -500 for 1lb/ week loss or -1000 for 2 lb/week doing THAT math, i get 2614 as maintenance…
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looking for slow cooker pork roast recipes...
...that dont include canned soups or dried soup mixes. planning on having yams and salad and maybe another veggie on the side. i have a pretty wide selection of veggies and stuff to put with it, just cant make my brain work today
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fat jeans motivation
So, I've been feeling kind of down the last couple days. No reason really, just weather changing and all that crap. I decided to take a picture in my "fat jeans" today to help keep me going.. I had used these as my maternity jeans when i was pregnant, and they became my every day jeans for a while after that (my youngest…
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logging chicken legs
Trying to figure this out - I'm making "oven fried" chicken legs for dinner tonight. the package says one serving is one leg/112grams. Now I'm assuming that's raw, with the bone... so is that how i should log it? or should I try to find an entry for just leg meat..It seems silly to log 112g if I'm actually eating less than…
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tofu question
sooo i was cleaning out my fridge today to make room for the new groceries, and found a container of tofu..i must have bought it last trip and forgotten about it. its still unopened, but it says use by oct 22nd. would anyone still use it?
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(yes another) question about activity level
im currently set to sedentary... when i started this i wasnt really active at all so i just left it at that. since ive moved into my own house and really trying - ive found im moving around a lot more. i walk my daughter to school (averages 6-9 miles/week) and i walk to get my produce box every wednesday (i think thats a…
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missing workout dvds
A while ago i bought danskin now resistance bands and a ball, each came with dvds and IIRC they were done by Mia Finnegan. I cant seem to find the dvds. Anyone know where i could get either something similar or replacements? i tried looking on youtube with little luck.
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anyone else...
notice the site being reallllly slow today? its taking me forever to log my foods and browse the boards ;/
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best and worst halloween candy
http://eatthis.womenshealthmag.com/slideshow/best-and-worst-halloween-candy will you be switching any out? avoiding it all? eating what you want as long as it fits? personally i prefer the chocolate stuff and will be eating a bit of everything i want and making sure i work it into my day :)
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nsv for the day
so for fun today, i put on a pair of jeans that i bought maybe 6 months ago. theyre 20s, (seven7s from Lane Bryant)... they were tight when i got them but i could get them on and they were on sale.. i got them to motivate me to lose weight. it worked at first until i hit a rough patch and gained almost 20lbs. i still wore…
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help please
so at my weigh in on sunday i was 252.4..i do weigh in every day but only log sundays. sunday is/was my cheat day too - normally i did fine with having one. id see a gain on the scale the next day (usually a pound or two) but it would quickly drop within a day or two. this time it didnt.. this morning i was 253.4 (while…
