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Is there a lot of salt/sodium in Indian food?
Just wondering if anyone knows the answer to this. I eat Indian food every so often, and truly love it. I have a salad and Bengain Bharta with whole wheat roti, and some of my husband's Vegetable Jalfrezi. I eat very little of the rice. (Forgive me if I am spelling some of this wrong.) I ask (as I do at most restaurants)…
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Long car rides and bloat - is this a thing?
Just got back from a trip where we were in the car for about 12 hours ... of course, occasional stops, etc., so totally really 10 hours. I noticed that I have been realllllly bloated for the last two days since arriving home. The scale says I gained 4 pounds, which isn't possible from the food I ate (stayed pretty much as…
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Long term maintainers (like me): advice on why I am where I am
OK, this will be TMI, but I am hoping that long-time maintainers can sort through it and help me to figure it out. I am 3 years into maintenance, which has been relatively easy for me. I have a 2 lb. range b/c I am only 5'0" and a larger range is too much, and that range works well. I have been in that range for the whole…
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Just curious: what's your go-to choice when menus have nothing you'd want to eat?
Hi, all. I've been on maintenance for almost 3 years, using MFP for 6. We eat out a lot, and sometimes there is nothing on the menu that I would eat. (I've become a picky eater and am very health conscious ... almost vegetarian/vegan, but not quite.) I always check the menu online beforehand, so if there is NOTHING, I will…
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Weight gain due to medications
This past month I started two medications. (Not going to go into what they are.) Almost immediately I put on a few pounds and went over my scream weight. I also became uncomfortably constipated. (TMI, I know!) It made no sense to me that this happened because nothing had changed for me in my diet or calories or exercise. I…
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Am we sometimes too hard on ourselves about weight?
I will be on maintenance for 3 years in October ... it has been relatively easy for me and I usually stay within the range that I set for myself. However, lately I notice that if I go above the weight that I have chosen to maintain, even if it's still within that range, I immediately eat at a deficit to get myself back…
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Don't seem to be eating enough but not hungry
I am heading towards 3 years in maintenance and it has been relatively easy for me. I am 5'0", 70 years old, weigh 135, lost 40 lbs., and pretty much stick within a 2 -3 lb. range for that. I work out 5 days a week, Pilates, cardio, strengthening. I am satisfied with everything except that lately (and I mean for some…
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Maintaining weight but eating too many "bad" carbs
I have been maintaining my weight for 2.5 years. It has been relatively easy, and healthy eating is just a natural for me. However, for the past few weeks, I have set up my carb craving again ... I totally am addicted. When they talk about that carb addiction, my name is right there in the definition! I am maintaining my…
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How fast do you get out of shape; how fast do you get back in shape?
HI - I have been a regular exerciser for my entire life. When I found MFP and started working out differently, I immediately saw results. For the past 4 years, I have been at the gym 5x/week, doing a mixture of cardio and free weights, bands, etc. Occasionally I walk briskly outdoors for an hour. This summer I added in…
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Can long flights cause weight gain, i.e., bloat/water retention?
Been maintaining fro 2 years fairly easily. Just got back from a 9 day vacation in Hawaii. I never eat all that much differently on vacation and this was no exception, i.e., I pretty much follow my usual eating pattern and if I veer off, it's only rarely - example: I ate two sushi rolls pretty packed with good stuff. I…
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Hawaiian vacation. Recommendations for healthy eating?
Hi. Going to Kauai, Hawaii for 10 days very soon. Not familiar at all with Hawaiian cuisine. I want to be able to eat a healthy diet while there. I don't eat meats or chicken but am good with seafood, eggs, dairy. I'm not much for fried, fatty or sugary foods. Anyone been there and can tell me what I will be able to find…
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Weight gain makes no sense
I'm confused. For the past three weeks, my weight has fluctuated 3-5 lbs. over my goal weight. I set myself a range of 3 lbs. and, for the past two years, I have moved comfortably in that range. If it goes over, I get right back on track with fewer calories until it is where it needs to be. These past three weeks of…
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TDEE - what to do with calorie amount when you have a lower exercise week?
Hi My TDEE is around 1800, give or take. I work out 5x per week. But there are some weeks when it is less ... which is rare. Example: this week, only 3x. On vacation, lots of walking but not nearly enough calories expending when doing cardio machines, etc. How do you work with less exercise and adjust your calories to meet…
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Maintenance for 2 years, now trying to lose a few pounds ... really slow and hard!
I have been at maintenance for two years but never really reaching my goal. So I decided to try to get there now and am doing it by increments rather than setting one goal. I would like to lose 6 more pounds, but am starting with a 2 lb. goal as a loss. I had MFP recalculate my calories and am at 1240 plus whatever gym…
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Maintenance for 18 months ... now want to lose 5 more lbs. Anyone done this? Advice?
I reached a goal weight 18 months ago( 40 lbs. lost), but it was not THE goal weight I originally set. I have maintained successfully/easily for all this time, but am now ready to lose the last 5 lbs. I have cut back from my TDEE (1600-1800) to my weight loss cals (1250+gym cals), and am beginning to see some loss. I am…
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Upper end of goal range - maintenance or gain?
I lost 40 lbs. and have been in maintenance for a year and a half. I am at the gym 5x weekly doing cardio/strength. I maintain at 1600-1800 cals which was set for my TDEE. I always eat back gym cals. I set myself a 2 lb. range, so that I will go back to 1250 weight loss cals (plus gym cals) if I go over that for any more…
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Changing goal weight (higher) as getting closer to goal
I am 9 lbs. from my goal weight. I am 5'0", age 67, and it has taken me almost 2 years to lose 38 lbs.and get to 140. My goal is 130 (I am of stocky build for my height). I am down to a size 8 jeans and hoping to get to a size 6, using the same brand of jeans each time. I have been a size 4 but that was when I was a lot…
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Almost to goal and losing motivation
Hi - I have lost 38 lbs, 28 of them with MFP. and need to lose 10 more. I have lost all motivation to continue as the last 10 are just hard to get off. I have given myself two "food vacations" of a month a piece in just the past November and February because I was out of town in warmer weather for each of those months. I…
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Anyone Stop Using Their FitBit?
Not sure if this is the right forum for this or not, but here goes: I have been on MFP for a year and a half and have lost 29 lbs. I am close to my goal, which is another 9 lbs. from here. About 3 months ago, I bought a FitBit Zip and wore it religiously. I found that all it did was confuse me with 'way too much…
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TDEE and BMR;tons of posts;still can't figure mine out!
HELP. I have read everything everywhere, including all posts and replies, but I am really math challenged and can't figure out what to do for me. I have been with MFP for 18 months. I am 5'0" and lost 10 lbs. before starting MFP, and now lost 26 more. My goal is to get to 130. I have been on a plateau for 2 months, at 142.…
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Weight loss on vacation ... why?
I have been on MFP for over a year, losing steadily and now plateau-ing regularly. I went from 168 to 144. I am only 5'0" tall and I know that this height plus my age (67) makes loss harder. I just got back from a 10 day vacation. During that time, I walked some but barely exercised as much as I do in a week (5x/week,…
