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Eat more to reduce body fat? debate
I'm a long term maintainer, a big believer in CICO, its definately how I maintain my weight but I had a long conversation with my eldest son the other night about lowering bf%. He was mentioning how two of his co workers had in recent weeks started going to the gym and both have a personal trainer who advises them on food…
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Lose weight = looking older??
Hi all, I have to say I think I look older now than when I was heavier, less fat to puff out the wrinkles I suppose! (I'm 49). I choose being slim and healthy so if a side effect is looking a bit older that's just how it has to be. I have noticed from the majority of the before/after photos hardly anyone looks younger with…
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Yep, I can still get spooked!
Hi folks, Well I just wanted to share even though I have been maintaining my weight for almost 5 years there are occasions I feel spooked in regards to the scale and feel I'm not doing this right! and yes, I know, its daft that I could get thrown like this, but hey I'm human and not perfect (well, not all of the time LOL…
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'Extreme Diet Hotel'
Did anyone catch this programme last night? Extreme diet it is! 450 cals a day :/ - ok so its only for 1 week but my goodness, I have no clue how those people did all the exercise on practically no fuel! Then there were massive losses - one guy lost 22lbs - IN A WEEK!! I really didn't think that much was possible! I know…
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Weak wrists
As the title suggests, I am prone to weak wrists (have a bit of repetitive strain/carpel tunnel going on). I have been incorporating strength training for around 4 years in my workouts, I have a home gym and selection of weighted dumb bells I use plus body weight exercises. I get wrist pain, more so in my right wrist when…
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I'm going Fitbit-less!
Trackers are soo popular, almost everyone has one these days. I have to admit, I was hooked, I've had a Fitbit since 2013 and hit my steps goal every single day (proud of that actually :smiley: ) ..well there might have been two or three days out of the past four years than I 'only' reached 7000 steps when I normally aimed…
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Anyone in long term maintenance? share your stories :-)
After seeing a zombie thread resurrected from 2009 recently, it made me wonder how many of those posters back then lost the weight they aimed for and kept it off and are possibly still here on MFP today...:smiley: So please share how long you folks have been at maintenance and how are you finding it. Me? In July I will be…
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Yo Yo diet anyone? interesting link >>
Gotta love WebMD for their useful info:- https://www.webmd.com/diet/ss/slideshow-diet-yo-yo-diet-effect?ecd=wnl_spr_032818&ctr=wnl-spr-032818_nsl-ld-stry_1&mb=aB7YNUX7TcTSH6I2GWN8sOHnVev1imbCjEezIWElcyU= I WAS a yo yo dieter, for most of my late teens, 20's and 30's - I crashed a burned so many times - and I know I'm not…
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14 reasons to eat more pasta :-)
Not that I need reason to eat pasta (adore the stuff :smiley: ) but this link is worth a read for any would be carb bashers :smiley: https://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/ss/slideshow-eat-pasta?ecd=wnl_wlw_031918&ctr=wnl-wlw-031918_nsl-ld-stry_1&mb=aB7YNUX7TcTSH6I2GWN8sOHnVev1imbCjEezIWElcyU= Happy Tuesday everyone, its the…
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U.K food makers told to cut calories by 20%
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/mar/06/food-makers-told-to-cut-calories-by-20-by-2024 I think it would serve better if people were educated in portion sizes and learn to know calories in foods in general and how much their bodies need to maintain their weight. Also if portion sizes in restaurants/cafes were kept…
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Tips for posting on the forums
#1 Keep it brief. But if that's not possible, use paragraphs. It hurts the eyes to see a wall of text LOL Ok, now who's giving #2 :smiley:
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Is it possible to not gain weight during Peri-Menopause/Menopause?
Hi ladies, (I didn't know which category was the best to post this topic in!) I'm 48 and as yet have no symptoms but a friend lately has told me how she recently gained a stone (14lbs) in a few months because of Peri-Menopause. She maintains her diet has not changed in any way. She was probably slightly underweight before…
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Over used sayings on MFP
The saying that annoys me most on MFP is people saying 'you've got this' especially when noone really know IF someone has indeed 'got this'. *shrugs* Anyone else have others to add ? :smile:
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Indoor exercise bikes - feedback please
Hi everyone, My knees get sore at night and I feel I need to cut back on high impact exercises as they can take their toll. I thought that an exercise bike might be the way to go ... (I've been a 5 times a week runner for the past 4 years and walk alot too ) Does anyone have one of these and if so what do you think of it?…
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Pondering joint aches post lifting /running
I have achy knees today - not a new thing and possibly more so after lifting days, especially after a lower body day (and yes I have good form, always am careful of that) But also notice them after tred mill runs too. I sometimes wonder if my longstanding fitness routine is taking its toll on my joints. I even cut back on…
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Changes to fitness routine... thoughts please!
Ref my Fitness. I've feel I've had enough with trying to aim for over 20k steps a day, I really don't think its necessary. This past week I cut back to 2 days of 20k and the rest around 14-16k. (been pushing myself more and more since I got my Fitbit back in Dec 2013) I am now thinking that maybe I don't need to even do…
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Maintenence NSVS :-)
Hi folks, Thought I'd share my latest NSVs since I started my recomp :- I am on week 8. I cut back on cardio and started lifting consistently at end of Aug, plus yoga twice a week. (Used to do over 20k a day, mix of running and walking - now average 14k ) In the past week several people have mentioned that I'm losing…
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Is ignorance bliss?
Time for a little rant! Last night I was at a barbecue, it was a buffet style at my sister in laws - I stuck to the meats plus salads and for dessert I indulged in a small slice of birthday cake and some trifle.... That all came to 1500 calories!! For one meal! (My TDEE is approx 2200) Anyway what I'm ranting about is that…
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Tips to increase steps if you have a sedentary job
Hi all, I have a desk job and I thought I'd share a few of my ways of clocking up a few hundred/thousand steps easily:- When I'm brushing my teeth first and last thing I jog on the spot for the few mins I brush - its amazing how easy it is to add a few hundred steps like this :smiley: When I'm doing the ironing, I'll iron…
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New batteries affect scale reading! ....NOT true!
I have read in the forums on loads of occasions that the scales can give completely different readings when the battery is low/needing changed.... So I thought I would experiment recently when my scale was showing the low battery light. I was the same weight with the low battery warning as I was when I put the new…
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Trial run - stopping the logging
5th July 2015 I've decided to take a logging break (I need to see if I can go it alone now) and will report back with my findings in 4 weeks. During some of that time I'll be on holiday (cruising Scandinavia and Russia whoop *\o/*) I've been successfully maintaining my goal range for approx a year and I feel ready to stop…
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Shock! Horror! :-) I now eat like a thin person!
Literally it just dawned on me the other day that I do in fact now eat like a thin person! (in my opinion anyway!) Let me expand... (FYI been on mfp for over 3 years, maintaining for about a year) For me now :- 1) It's second nature to choose the right kinds of foods. I fill up firstly on protein and fibre that way I'm…
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Maintenance findings...4 months on :)
(I have already posted this in the blog section but as I was getting good feed back I felt I should post this in the forum too) I thought I would document these past 4 months since I decided to switch to maintenance in mid October 2014. * I'm still the same weight I was when I started maintaining - there are always…
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Maintaining yet eating MORE calories than ever :)
Am I among the seemingly few who want to eat as MANY calories as possible yet maintain my weight? I was thinking about a post I made on my newsfeed last night about eating 2200 calories that day, yet still being hungry (it was a high cardio day). I realised to some that I really must sound like a greedy gorb (and maybe I…
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40k!! Today I did it!!!
40k done!!/ 20 miles!!! :-D I am doing one of the work week step challenges - one of my competitors obviously has an active job and I've been trying to keep up with him lol (well a gal has to try eh :-D ) 40k steps in a day?? How is it done? well before today I'd have thought, nah, not me, not when I usually average 17k…
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Help!! Fitbit One giving me A LOT less calories burned than the Flex!
Hi Fitbit One users, I recently got a Fitbit One, Had two Flex' but there was a problem with both over time and I was sent the One instead which I was delighted with. My issue is this, when the Flex previously had me showing an average TDEE of 2300. The One is only showing me a max of 2000! thats quite the difference and I…
