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Age affect MFP's calorie calculations?
Like the title says, does MFP take into account age when figuring out calories for individuals? I am 5'5" and range generally between 127-129 lbs. MFP gives me 1470 calories to maintain at sedentary. So many others on here are about the same height and weight but their maintenance calories are way higher. I am 57 by the…
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Progressive Organics Brown Rice Protein
Does anyone use Progressive Organics Brown Rice Protein Natural Vanilla and can tell me how it tastes? It looks like it doesn't have a lot of junk in it (Organic Sprouted Brown Rice Concentrate, Organic Natural Vanilla Flavour, Organic Stevia Leaf Extract). I looked for reviews on the web but couldn't find any. There is…
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Not sure that I am doing this right!
I have been reading these forums for a while trying to figure out if I am using this site correctly. I lost about 45 lbs over the past 3 and half years just by walking and watching what I was eating. I need to finish dropping a few pounds to get to my goal so I joined MFP. Originally, I just let MFP set the goals (ended up…
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Are my goals and calculations correct?
I have been reading these forums for a while trying to figure out if I am using this site correctly. Originally, I just let MFP set the goals (ended up at the dreaded 1200 cal trying to lose 1 lb per week) and I added in my exercise each day. However, the weight seems to be yo-yoing instead of slow loss. So I reread the…
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Finally decided to join the forums
Hi there, I joined MFP in the spring although I have been on my weight loss journey since May 2009. Over the last 3 years, I had managed to lose 50 lbs. Unfortunately, I fell off the wagon this summer and gained 5 lbs back and going on a cruise didn't help (gained 12 on the cruise). So I am down 10 lbs from the cruise but…
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Walked a 1/2 marathon today
Hi there, I am new here in the forums although I have been a member of MFP for a little while. Today my friend and I walked a half-marathon in 3 hours and 20 minutes. We were very pleased that we were doing one mile in 15 minutes and stayed consistently at that right through. We walk every day but normally do about 9 km…
