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What do you do?? Eat the MFP Calories recommendations or ??
I was wondering what you do? I am eating the recommended amount of calories but I was curious what you do??
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New Recipe
I got this from my weightloss support group and it is good. 4 cups fresh baby spinach 2 tbsp peanut butter 1 cup almond milk 1 frozen banana 1 serving of fresh or frozen fruit 1/2 cup yogurt or tofu Blend real well and enjoy. I had a subsituted the frozen banana for 1/2 cup frozen cherries and a navel orange this morning…
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Daily Lemon Tea
Does anyone drink 1tbsp lemon and 8oz warm water in the morning before breakfast? I was just wondering because I was going to give it a try. I have all kinds of digestion problems and I was thinking if this would help cleanse the toxins built up in my system.
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I am doing this
I will join you, I am doing 30 day shred on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday and my Elliptical for an hour Monday through Friday. I am determined to get this weight off by my 12th Anniversary on August 31st 2013. In the mean time I just want to get down something, this month I have accomplished doing 30 day shred 3x a week…
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When did losing weight become so complicated!?!?!
When did losing weight become so complicated? I look at all these people losing weight and saying they did this and they did that and I ate this and that to do it or followed such and such a book. When I was losing weight after the first three pregnancies it wasn't easy but doable and I just ate fewer calories and worked…
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Eat To Live Diet, any thoughts??
I already eat pretty clean but I am looking at this diet plan because I can't eat red meat (Allergy and it goes right through me) and I was wondering what other people think of the diet? I am looking at adding more beans to my diet and other types of protein like tofu because I am getting real sick of just white fish and…
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Any success stories with Tubals done?
After reading about tubals (mine were removed for medical reasons) and discovering I have PTLS:cry: , I was wondering if there are any success stories out there:ohwell: Thanks.
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PTLS Post tubal ligation syndrom anyone else?
I am experiencing PTLS and I was wondering if there is anyone else out there? Maybe we can start a support group? I am a Mother of 5 kids and have had the tubes removed so reversal isn't an option for me at any time. We can help each other come up with things that work naturally to reduce the monthly flow, weight gain,…
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Eating like a vegetarian for med reasons questions???
I am following a vegetarian diet because I have digestion problems and sodium intolerance:grumble: . I also cant have things with a lot of fat, no beef, and cant eat or drink milk products, goes right through me:cry: , and I cant eat bread products because I get infections:blushing: . ANYHOW, I was wondering what people…
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What diet works for you to succeed?
I read success stories everyday and I was wondering what diet are you doing to be successful? Right now I am doing Eat to live because it is working for me but what is working for you?
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NSV..Old pants fit like new
I was in a size 24 at 264 :noway: when I started this journey and this whole month I have barely fit into my size 20s after reaching 25 pouns lost:sad: and today I tried on a pair of 18s that didn't fit me at all 2 weeks ago and they fit:smooched: so even though the scale hasn't moved in 2 weeks I can fit into them without…
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Don't let loose skin stop you from losing weight!!
As a Mother of five with 2 csections and a set of twins, you can imagine what my tummy looks like. It is not the best and I have what I lovingly call tiger stripes. Losing weight is a journey, I have done it over and over and there is no quick fix formulas. My doctor and I have gone rounds on a tummy tuck and such but the…
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Mother of 5..join me in my journey to lose 132 lbs.
I have been on mfp and lost 25 pounds so far and I am just looking around to see if anyone else wants to join me on my journey to lose 132 pounds. My goal is to be 132 pounds from 264 pounds and it is always nice to have others with simiular goals. I also am doing a exercise challenge to workout for 30 days straight a…
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AAAAA!!!! I hate water weight!!!
I can't stand it. I exercise, I eat right, and then there is water weight..Lots of water, teas, it doesn't matter, 1 weekend of eating to much sodium sets me back a whole week or two!!! What to do without taking a diuretic??? I have contemplated it over and over again. I used to take them when my weight just wasn't budging…
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MFP calories and were successful losing weight?
I have started eating the recommended amount for 1 to 2 pounds a week weight loss and I was wondering what everyone else is doing to achieve their goals. I lost weight in the past by following the Weight Watchers program and Slimfast but this is the first time I am just counting calories.
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Following MFP or FreeDieting.com for Calorie intake
I was looking at other websites and I was wondering if you guys are following the recommended amount of calories that MFP recommends or are you going by some other calculation and following that instead. I went onto FreeDieting.com and it said that I should be eating 1900 calories minimum unless I am doing nothing. AT 242…
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Any success stories on low carb/palio diet?
I lost 12 pounds so far eating the foods my body con digest and staying away from foods that my body has trouble with but I didn't realize there was a name for the way I eat. I guess I eat like a Cave Woman, LOL. Not because I want to, believe me I want a cookie occasionally or ice cream but I am allergic to dairy, beef,…
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Day 17 of 30 day shred results
Hi Everyone, I just wanted to let people know my results with 30 Day Shred. I am so happy, I was working out hard to Turbofire and Chalean extreme and not losing anything so I gave 30 day shred a try, went from working out over an hour and a half a day to 27 minutes and also working out on my elliptical. I lost 12 pounds,…
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NSV in the saddle again!
A couple of weeks ago I hurt my back again {this has been a 10 yr reinjury} any way, I am doing 30 day shred and I am on day 6 and over the weekend I was able to ride my horse. I thought I would have to give it up for good. I was thrilled. I also lost 1 inch in my stomach and hips. I can't wait to see the next rounds…
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Post Pregnancy Mother of 5
I am a Mother of five, ages 10, 8, 5, 5, and 3 months. I am trying to lose weight after having 5 kids, for the last time. I lost 125 pounds with my first and almost the same with the second and then only 50 with the Twins from 250. I learned though that the IUD that I had was causing me to hang onto those extra pounds and…
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BMI Versus Calories Needed
When I first started out having kids I had no idea what to expect and I just walked 1/2hr a day, 5-6 days a week and I ate according to how I feel. 5 kids later and my youngest being only 3 months old, I decided that this time around I would concentrate on eating right and exercising and finally losing the weight. The…
