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Depression and anxiety need help
I been dealing with bouts of depression and anxiety for most of my life, I admit I use food as a crutch when things are bad. For a few months I been doing great working out losing inches instead of weight.. go fig. However these past two to three weeks my depression has gotten the best of me... I haven't worked out as much…
question about metabolism can it increase?
I am stealing this question from another poster but he/she was asking about their metabolism. From what I got from their post his metabolism won't increase within a couple of weeks but no one quite answered if it does or doesn't... so here is my question Can it???…
House cleaning and food prep as exercise
I see this in our database and I have some reservations using them. I will admit I used the house cleaning light a couple of times, usually because we went all out cleaning the house than a normal situation. However I still felt bad tracking the entire amount of calories that the database recommends, so I just track 30…
Wedding question - should I invite my evil cousin
Alright I am getting ready to send out invites to my wedding. My mom wants me to invite the cousin that I refer to as the evil cousin, everyone has that one relative who takes joy on making your life a living hell.( I can go into details on the stuff she has done but pretty much I don't want to write a novel.) My reaction…
oh why I can't give you up
For some reason I can't give up McDonald's iced caramel coffee, I make sure I make room in my allotted amount of calories to get this delicious beverage when I go to work. I realized I can save over a 100 calories a day (and money) if I just give it up and make my own at work however I can't seem to give it up. Is there…
Can you poke fun at yourself??
I try not to take myself too seriously and I have a tendency to poke fun at myself, mostly it's to help ease my anxieties about myself. Since I have GAD and Depression my favorite thing to poke fun at myself is I have a ring tone called Mental Help Hotline... I love it makes me laugh. :bigsmile: Granted not all everyone…
Weird things you see at the gym
Last night I was at the gym and I saw this guy working out on the hip abductor machine talking to himself going yeah baby yeah baby.... Yeah I lost all focus after that lol
Debating to get fitbit
is it worth it and what does it do for you? Right now I am using MFP/Runkeeper/Fitoracy (just for the goals and game aspect of tracking) but I keep seeing threads here and there for Fitbit, so I check out the site, was a bit intrigue. Wondering if I should sign up and do it.
Just a question on Runkeeper
Its been tracking everything great from this morning... but my last walk didn't transfer over to MFP. Runkeeper did transfer the date from the last walk to Fitoracy but not MFP. Is there a slight delay between MFP and Runkeeper right now that I am not aware of?:frown:
Water
Tracking.. I am so bad at that... does anyone track their water? Also is it still consider "water" even after you put flavoring to it. Just thoughts..
Exercising while sick yes or no?
Got a horrible head cold/cold past four days... feeling better now. Haven't worked out at all just been sleeping the sucker off. Well my friend was like no you should of worked out during your cold you would feel better on Saturday when she called to see if I wanted go out. I just grunted at her and went back to sleep (not…
WTF... no loss for a couple weeks on the scale
but clothes are looser. Am I weighting myself wrong or what... The scale hasn't budge, but I do measure myself... legs and neck are thinner. No changed on the belly or hips but my size 14s are to the point where if someone tugs just right... yah I be giving peeps a show. Is there another way to determine if you are losing…
been told I should try FitBit
Okay I use Runkeeper (with Fitoracy linked to it) to help out tracking my exercise with MFP, been talking to a friend about how to honestly track my progress for strength training, out of no where she suggested Fitbit... I check out their site and it seems to me you need a special bracelet to be with you all the time. Do I…
What is your food kryptonite?
Cake with that chocolate fudge topping think its called ganache?? Could of got the spelling wrong... Beverage wise at a casino in Reno NV. they have these iced frappe mochas that you can order them with extra chocolate or caramel... all for free... :drinker: I accidentally put myself on a stall a week ago because I drank…
OMG I behaved during my trip to Reno, NV.
I am a card player I like to play cards, I go to Reno NV instead of playing the local Indian casinos here in Nor. Cal because one its cheaper. I can play longer with 100 dollars longer there than I would at home (cheaper buy in) but the problem when I go to Reno, NV. its the place where my diet goes out the window. You got…
Need suggestions to stop boredom snacking
Hi guys today is a very slow day at work.... I notice when it's slow and I am bored, I wind up finding stuff to snack on to kill time. This really doesn't help with my goals on trying to lose weight. But I need some advice on ways to stop myself from reaching for something to snack on.
Sleep apps
I see them around some people use them some people don't... are they good for tracking weight loss?? I feel so stupid at times lol
Need help to resolve a debate on calories
My friend and I have a debate on calories, we both know 3500 calories equals one pound. Here is the debate, I think if you eat in one day a total of 3500 calories (Why would you???) that of course you would would gain a pound. My friend thinks if you total amount of calories to maintain weight is 2500 calories... you would…
Subway cold cut sammies are like chinese food to me...
I eat one and I am hungry less than an hour later. Two times (since tracking my calories this past month) I had subway cold cut sammies for lunch either ham or turkey (no cheese) and lots of veggies... and less than hour later I start realizing I am hungry and I want to snack or eat something more substantial... anyone…
sometimes life isn't fair
I got a supportive fiancé he really don't need to lose weight but he is being helpful by helping me not eat out a lot (also to save money) and push me to workout when I get lazy. Also he has been trying to be helpful by eating the same amount that I am so I won't feel alone, well he lost twice more weight than me... LOL…
What do you consider cheating? (food wise that is )
Over your daily goal calories that MFP has set for you to lose the amount of weight a week you want (with or without the extra calories from exercising). Or the daily amount of calories it states you need to eat to be at the weight you are at. I have been curious since I seen this topic come up on the forum. I always…
WOW so that caused me to bloat like a mother****
Was relooking into my diary on where I ate something that cause me to retain water. I found out... I got some chicken quesadillas from Chili's even by asking it to be cooked without the ranch and bacon. Didn't even eat the entire thing, I just had four pieces before giving the rest to someone else in the family, but that…
Looking for a good shredded chicken recipe
Title pretty much says it all! There was a place called Gordito Burrito at one of the local Indian Casinos that had a great shredded chicken taco salad, lots of flavor little salt and very little cumin powder (me and it don't get along when its heavily used) Been craving that chicken taco salad for awhile... so was…
How does salt effect you now..
I made the mistake of eating KFC last night with my fiance. A couple of reasons why one I forgot how salty they are and two the water weight gain from eating them. Ever since I been improving my eating habits, trying not to eat fast food like I used to before. I have notice that my body no longer likes it as before... now…
Strength training exercise for the side of your breasts
This is directed to women but men if you have ideas let me know! I got flab on the side of my body where the breasts and arm pit meet. I been doing back extensions and chests press to help with trying to improve the muscle tone on that area. Any other suggestions out there?
Not new to MFP but new to the forums
Hello everyone! Trying to lose weight again after a bout of depression and general anxiety disorder knock me off of commission for awhile. My Shrink recommended exercising to help keep my levels of anxiety down along with my medication. I have to admit I have notice a big change in my mood. Been going to gym these past two…
Question about exercise
When do you consider to be officially out of a normal sedentary lifestyle to a more active lifestyle like light or moderate? I used to be a coach potato but now I been working out like 3-5 times a week at the gym or if I can get to the gym I walk 10 minutes three times during my workday to get at least 30 mins. Just…