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Should I change my activity level?
Hello all, I'm thinking of changing my activity level from 'light' to 'sedentary'. I have 3 part-time jobs teaching, but 2 of those are 30 to 45 minute preschool music classes that happen one day a week. The other is 3 days a week in a Catholic school for the full school day, and I am up and down stairs, standing at the…
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Fitness NSV today!!
Hey all! I am really proud of my fitness accomplishments to date, and wanted to shout them out! So instead of shouting, here I am. I ran 3.7 miles today in 39:24. I know that doesn't sound fast (because it isn't), but up to about 2 weeks ago, I was running 12 minute miles. Today, my lap splits were 10:26, 10:05, and 10:55-…
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MFP set me up under my BMR
Hello all, So I decided to double check my BMR again today. MFP currently has me set up for 1270 calories daily for a projected 1.5 lb loss per week, which I 'slowed down' from the last week or 2, where I was eating at 1200 to lose 2 lbs per week. I wanted to ease up a bit on my loss (which has been pretty quick, or at…
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Fitness NSV!
Hello all! I just got back from a jog. I had what I consider a huge NSV today! I jogged 3.53 miles (more than 5K!) in 41:37, and my split times DECREASED with each mile! Mile 1- 13:22, Mile 2- 11:50, Mile 3- 10:06. This is such a big deal to me, because up until the last month, I have not jogged in over a year, and…
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Hair loss worries....
Hello, all! So I've been on MFP since the end of June 2012. From then until now, I have lost a total of 38 lbs. My daily calorie allowance is currently 1200- I am set up to lose 2 lbs per week, as I am obese, even after losing the aforementioned 38 lbs. I would like to change my weight loss to 1.5 or 1 lb per week once I…
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Oh, knees, you are so poorly constructed...
Hello! Last summer (July 17th, 2011, to be exact), I was on a mission to exercise more and lose weight. During my walk/jog that day, I went to turn around at my half-way point and heard a popping/crunching sound and felt my left knee wobble and give a bit. I thought maybe I just had a creak and decided to walk on it for a…
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Too much too quickly? Would like some opinions...
Hello everyone! So I've been on here since the end of June, and I have been steadily losing weight since then. It's usually between 1 and 3 lbs per week, which seems right since I have it set to lose 2 lbs per week. However, from last Saturday to this Saturday (one week), I showed a weight loss of 5.1 lbs. I was happy to…
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Counting spices/herbs/teas?
Hello all! I was wondering what your thoughts were on counting calories on things such as dried herbs, spices, and tea bags? I don't mean any of the pre-made spice mixes with lots of salt and stuff, but things like dried basil, oregano, smoked paprika, etc. I also really enjoy the Lipton Cold Brew Iced Tea. I drink it…
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NSV that I finally felt like posting about!
Hello all! So today I had my first NSV that I was really proud of and felt like sharing. I do my cardio on the elliptical because I had knee surgery last year and feel like the low impact is better for my knees, especially since I am still 'too much person', as I like to say. When I started seriously tracking using MFP in…
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Going over on certain macros, even when below calories
Hello all! I have a question about the macros. Most days, I have eaten below my calories (not by a lot, maybe 100-300). I have been trying to eat back my exercise calories. I don't feel deprived, and I am trying to continue to eat more clean foods. Many days I succeed with eating cleaner, some I don't (dinner tonight was…
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Feeling a bit down on myself today...
So I started playing around with the MFP app on my phone at the end of June and logging my weight and parts of meals sporadically, but decided a week ago to jump in with both feet and log everything and adding exercise. I began to log in to the full website regularly, and have a few friends now. I decided over the weekend…
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New and need some motivational friends!
Hello everyone! I'm relatively new here. I started using the MFP app on my Android phone about 3 weeks ago, but I wasn't consistently logging everything. I also wasn't using the full site, so I didn't realize the many awesome things that were here! Anyway, I am looking to add some motivational friends here to keep me in…
