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Dietician/nutritionist?
How does one find a dietician/nutritionist who isn't just going to look at a chart and say "with your height and BMI, you should eat X calories...good luck."? That was my experience with the local hospital person. Both my husband (he's " evenintheshower " -- if you still have him on your list, please ask him to come back…
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Used treadmills-how to find/choose?
Hi, all!! I'd like to get a second-hand treadmill. Realistically, I'm just not going to walk outside while it's 2 degrees with a -20 windchill. Also, I have the space to put it in the room with the television, so I'll be more likely to use it there while catching up on a show. Any suggestions for the best way to find a…
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Knee pain question
Hey "Doctor MFPers"? I have a knee pain question. My knee has been bothering me for about two months, on and off. It's become worse again now that I've resumed my walking. It hurts at the base of the kneecap, but inside, if that makes sense. It's not swollen or bruised. I don't recall an actual injury. At the beginning of…
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Metformin experiences?
So... I went back to my new endocrinologist today, and she still thinks that I have a medical reason that I'm not losing weight. I have hypothyroidism, but my levels are normal with the meds, so she doesn't think that's it. No adrenal problems. My fasting glucose put me at 100 instead of the upper limit of 99, so she's…
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Los Angeles ideas?
I'm going out to Los Angeles in May for a week, and I've never been there before. My husband will be at a conference for the first half of the week, so I'll be on my own during the daytime. Any suggestions for what I should do? Neat places to go? Places to avoid? Good places to eat? Thanks!!
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They got me!
The Zombies got me for the first time today. :( I guess it serves me right for complaining that I hadn't had any zombie chases for several missions! :) I just found you all today, so it's nice to "meet" you! :)
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Trying not to give up-and starting again
So… I kind of gave up tracking on here for a month or so while I adjusted to my new job, and I'm ready to begin again. I need to seriously evaluate how many calories I should be eating. Now that I'm not a newbie anymore, I know a bit more about the various "methods" here (EM2WL, IF, Eat Less/Move More, 1200 cals, TDEE -%,…
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Non-newbie cry for help
So… I kind of gave up tracking on here for a month or so while I adjusted to my new job, and I'm ready to begin again. I need to seriously evaluate how many calories I should be eating. Now that I'm not a newbie anymore, I know a bit more about the various "methods" here (EM2WL, IF, Eat Less/Move More, 1200 cals, TDEE -%,…
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Hives! Help!
Okay, I've never had a hives allergic reaction before. They think it's an allergic reaction to an antibiotic called Duricef that they put me on. It's in the penicillin family, but I've never had a problem with any antibiotics before... I'm taking Benedryl, and now Allegra, too, per the nurse-practitioner advice, but is…
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Getting so depressed - about to give up...
Let me start by saying that I'm usually a very positive, optimistic person, so I apologize in advance for being a bit of a Debbie Downer. I wholeheartedly agree with the EMTWL philosophy, but I also know that not everything works for every person, so maybe I just need a major tweak. The scale and the inches are not…
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How fast did you lose bodyfat %?
Happy Friday, all! I was just wondering about your experience with losing body fat. How quickly did your percentage go down? I've been "lifting heavy" for several months, and have gone down by about 1.5% from 38 to 36.4, and my weight has been stuck, or going up a smidge. I know that the Omron machines can be off a bit…
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This works for WW and MFP!!!
Heeheehee! Does this look familiar to anyone?
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An update and a request for help
>Chants< I will not eat at 1200...I will not eat at 1200...I will not eat at 1200...I will not eat at 1200...Ommmmmmmm..... Lol! Okay, I am having to chant that a little more regularly lately. I finally had my RMR medically tested after months of nothing happening. My stats at that time (39, 63", 158lbs, 38%bf) say that I…
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Substitute for deadlifting?
Okay, so after my deadlifting injury, my chiropractor has decreed no deadlifting for quite some time, if ever. He'd really prefer me not to do them at all. He says there should be other weight lifting/exercising things I can do that will work the same muscles. Thoughts on this? To be honest, I'm not even really sure what…
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Deadlifting injury-how to prevent next time?
Good morning, all! Okay, so two days ago, I hurt my lower back doing deadlifts. I tried bumping up the weight on my deadlifts from 95 pounds to 115. I suspect that perhaps it was just too big of an increase, but I'm not sure. I kept going, and finished my 3 sets of 5, because I thought that it was just difficult, even…
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Discovered my measured RMR is VERY low - advice?
Good morning, all! After months of nothing happening with weight, inches, clothing sizes and fit, etc., I had my Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR) tested yesterday. For my stats (F, 39, 63", 158lbs, 38%bf), I should have come out to around 1490 for my RMR. It was 1207. Dang it. The person running the test was a Registered…
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Very low RMR test result - advice or your experience?
Good morning, all! After months of nothing happening with weight, inches, clothing sizes and fit, etc., I had my Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR) tested yesterday. For my stats (F, 39, 63", 158lbs, 38%bf), I should have come out to around 1490 for my RMR. It was 1207. Dang it. The person running the test was a Registered…
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Something still isn't working - please help?
Okay, I've run my numbers through a few (hundred) times, and I've been doing everything I'm supposed to do. Something is still wonky, so would you all mind chiming in? Stats: Female, 39, 63 inches, 158.8 pounds, 37.8% bf, neck 13.5, waist 33.5, hips 41.5 I'm lifting "heavy" three days per week- Starting…
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Personal Trainers: Yea or Nay?
What is your opinion on personal trainers, their usefulness, and how often to use them? I've met with one twice now, and both times, she's taught me how to do the basic moves for weight lifting (squats, deadlifts, etc.), which I needed to learn, since I'd never done weight lifting before. She set up a modified version of…
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Ideas for b/s chicken breasts for dinner?
Hi, y'all! I have boneless, skinless chicken breasts in the fridge for dinner for the family tonight. I'm really tired of the ways I usually make them. Could you share some of your b/s chicken breasts dinner ideas? (We don't have a grill...) Thanks a lot!
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Favorite 80s and 90s movies?
So my boys are finally old enough (16, 16, and 11) to see most of the awesome movies that we got to see back in the good old days! We've already done Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Ghostbusters, The Breakfast Club, Amadeus, and The Princess Bride. We don't do horror movies, but other than that, they are willing to watch both…
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Water - Confessions of a Kangaroo Rat
Hi. My name is Rowdylibrarian, and I'm a Kangaroo Rat. At least, that's what my husband calls me. I, like the humble Kangaroo Rat, can survive on little to no water. Unlike the Kangaroo Rat, it's not terribly good for me. I can, and usually do, go most of the day with no fluids at all. I'll usually have one glass in the…
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Bad advice to son?
Good choice or Crap? My teenage son (16), who is a bit too heavy, has been trying to make healthier choices, and has been doing Extreme Workouts, kettlebells, ropes, etc. with his dad and a Personal Trainer. On our vacation, he ate a lot of junk food, and gained some weight back, probably salt-based. His dad and PT have…
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Bad advice to son?
Good choice or Crap? My teenage son (16), who is a bit too heavy, has been trying to make healthier choices, and has been doing Extreme Workouts, kettlebells, ropes, etc. with his dad and a Personal Trainer. On our vacation, he ate a lot of junk food, and gained some weight back, probably salt-based. His dad and PT have…
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Advice? 1st time with a Personal Trainer
Morning, all! Tomorrow, I'm having my first ever paying session with a Personal Trainer to explain and plan a free weights program for me. Upon reading the experiences of other ladies on MFP, I've asked her to model it after the NROLFW, though somebody told me yesterday that they wished they had started with "Starting…
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ARGH! This doesn't seem to be working!!
Okay, I'm totally on board with the idea of not eating 1200 (or less!) calories a day. What I have been doing doesn't seem to be working, though. Of course, in asking my friends, their first answer is "Eat less!" or "You are eating between 1400-1500 calories a DAY and expecting to lose weight???" I'm sorry to post another…
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No longer a strength virgi... well, you know... :)
So...I just did my very first organized strength training! I had to ask what the exercises were called, once they showed me a few to (safely) do with a kettlebell, but I did them! I did single shoulder presses, body weight squats, and dumbbell (really two kettlebells) squats! Kettlebell Press: 2 sets of 10 lb x 12 reps…
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Exercising interfering with sleep?
Howdy! Has anyone else found that what "They" say is true: exercising at night makes you not sleep well (or at all)? I've been running into that problem lately. The problem is, I am really enjoying exercising outside, but I sunburn so quickly and badly, even with sunscreen, that I have to do it past 6 or 7:00 at night.…
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Apologies for the newbie question about muscles, but...
Okay... I know this is sort of a newbie question, but I AM a newbie to exercise. I've been trying to work out ,or at least get a good walk in, almost every day. I've even been doing short (very short!) bursts of jogging in my walks. In my pre-MFP days, I NEVER exercised. At all. Could the fact that I'm doing it now be…
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Grumble Grumble Hmph.
Grr. Argh. I know that there are many variables with the scale, BUT, according to MyFitnessPal and my Fitbit: Week of 6/22: (before my Fitbit) Weight 155 ---- Week of 6/29-7/5: Burned 13,916, ate 10,852, deficit 3,064 = weight 156Week of 7/6-12: Burned 13,835, ate 9,958, deficit 3,877 = weight 158 So the last two weeks,…
