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When to lower calorie goal, and by how much?
If a person is logging accurately, exercising, and is still not losing, I often see people suggest to lower the calorie goal. My question is, at what should I do this, and by how much? Some background - about 8 weeks ago I started making some significant lifestyle changes, especially with regard to food. I used to eat out…
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If you had an extra half hour a day...
If you had an extra 30 minutes each day to focus on your weight loss journey, how would you spend it? The reason I ask - I've made a significant number of life changes in the last 2 months or so. I started out eating completely crappy (think boxed mac and cheese a few times a week), drinking a lot, and being completely…
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Personal Trainer - what to ask?
Hi everyone, I have an initial session scheduled with an in-home personal trainer this weekend and I could use some advice. I've never used a trainer or really had any sort of fitness plan, so this is very new to me. FYI, I'm 35, 5'7 and 155 pounds. My goal is to lose about 20 pounds and also gain strength and flexibility.…
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Conventions!
Let's talk about our favorite conventions! My first convention was Wizard World in New Orleans about 5 years ago. A bunch of the Buffy cast was there and I got to meet and take a photo with James Marsters (yum!). In 2010 I attended my first PAX (Penny Arcade Expo) in Seattle, which is a huge gaming convention with a…
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Eating out a lot - help!
I've been on my journey for about 10 weeks now and I'm down almost 8 pounds, so I'm not complaining about my progress. But, I do have a question for those of you that find yourselves eating out a lot My lifestyle necessitates eating out a lot, and usually not at places which have nutritional info on the menu. I travel…
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Best gadgets?
Since I'm guessing we have a lot of tech-lovers here, I'm interested in hearing what everyone's favorite gadget, app, or other technology is for helping with your weight loss or fitness goals. My two favorites (other than MFP!) are: - Zombies Run! app - it's like a C25K program, but with a storyline that revolves around…
