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Volume Eaters Thread
I have recently come to the conclusion that volume eating is best suited for me. Eating mainly vegetarian means I can eat copious amounts of food and stay in my calorie goal. Are there others out there who do the same? Let's exchange ideas. Here is what I ate today: Breakfast, large shake with 2 cups spinach, almond milk,…
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The ABSURD things people say.....
While most comments I get on my loss are complimentary and well-intended, I sure have gotten some doozies. Anyone else? Here are a few of my favorites.... Wow. You've lost a lot of weight. Are you sick? What's your secret to losing so much weight? You look great. Are you dieting because your husband was losing interest?…
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Free falling
I no longer belong in this group, but did for more than years. The past year (12 months) I’ve gained back 40#. I few medical issues that I use as excuses let me slip back into bad habits. After 600+ days of never missing my step goal, I stopped walking. Then started adding back in too much wine, stopped logging, and…
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Covid-19 (not virus, but #)
For those that are new to working from home, what are you doing to avoid gaining weight during this time? My desk and kitchen are one in the same, next to the pantry. Light schedule and boredom eating is setting in. I’m lucky to have nice walking trails and a gym in the garage, but still need to keep the wheels turning for…
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Happy 2020 to my fellow Maintainers
Happy New Year y’all. The past few weeks set me back a bit, working on our home renovation and eating (and drinking) out every night. I gained 5#. But 2020 puts me at 4 years in maintenance— and I’ll take that. Jan-March are typically the months when Im most motivated. I’m also making minor tweaks to my 2020 plan to add a…
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Yup. Hit Scream Weight.
I knew it was coming, but today was the day. My goal weight is 125 (5-7”f) which I hit last Feb. Late summer creeped up to 135, over winter hit 145. Today, BAM! 150, the weight I said I would never see again. Technically, this doesn’t even belong in this thread, but you are my people. Yes, I know what needs to happen, but…
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Vacation Panic. NO
I know when starting out with MFP, I often looked at the Maintenance Board for inspiration and hope, so that's why I'm posting this here...... I see so many threads about people panicking or being nervous about being out of their routines, especially going on vacation. Tis the season, right? This was me in the past. Even a…
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Rebounder?
Does anyone else use a rebounder at home — and if so, where do you get your programs?. Hard to bounce and watch YouTube at the same time.
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Maintenance (+/-20#)
This is how it rolls for me. Starting weight 220#, goal weight 135#. Just finished second full year of “maintenance “...if you can call it that. So far this year..... Jan-Mar: stayed at 135 (GW) April - hit UGW 125 June - 130, must be retaining water July - 135, must be food stuck up in there August- 140, must be putting…
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Observation From 30,000 Feet
Not really a discussion per se, but more an interesting observation. I recently visited a functional medicine practice. My hope was to review my medical history and nutrition for the purpose of disease prevention. On the first visit, we talked for 90 minutes and did blood work. I was referred for another test called a…
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Quitting Logging Milestone
Today is the day. I will continue to weigh myself daily and track my weight. I will continue to use these forums and your wisdom for support. But I’m not going to log my food or track my calories while I’m in my maintenance range. This is an awesome tool, but the logging part is keeping me in a “diet” mentality that I very…
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Olympic Opening Ceremonies!
I love the Olympics. Our tradition is to make a meal for the opening ceremonies that is native to the host country. I’m not very familiar with Korean food, but think I’m going to attempt Biminbap bowls. Vegetarian for me and added meat for hubs. Anyone else have any ideas? We are shopping at a nearby Asian market for…
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Maintainers Help Needed
What type of professional would you see? I’m 5-7”, 134#, 24%bf age 52F. I’m at what is considered ideal for my stats. I lost 85# over 2 years via good diet, walking/running and lifting. Yet I still have very loose flabby bags on my belly, thighs and arms. It’s not improved in a year. Primary doc says stop losing Plastic…
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Paintstick Workout : Please add ideas
There was a cool idea on one of the many MFP blogs from the past several days that calls for mixing up your workout. They suggest writing exercises on popsicle sticks and drawing a few out each day. It sounds fun, so I’m going to grab some paint sticks and give it a shot. Help me come up with more ideas that are body…
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Personal Trainer/Coach
Team MFP - my goal for 2018 is to build muscle and strength. I’ve been doing SL5x5 in my home gym for 1.5 years and am looking to progress. Specifically arms, shoulders and back. I don’t want to workout in a gym, but think I could use some professional help. It is reasonable to engage a trainer to put together a program I…
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Maintain-Iversary Year One
Today marks one year of maintenance. ironically, I'm at EXACTLY the same weight as October 15th a year ago. Some days were easy breezy and some were white-knuckle hanging by my fingertips. My current range is 140-145. If I never hit my ideal weight (130) I'm okay with that. But I'm going to give it a legit shot for the…
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Weaning Off Cardio
I’ve been lifting all along, but while cutting I really relied on cardio to keep a deficit.I’ve now maintained for a year and really want to focus on building muscle. But, I find myself shorting my lifting to get a run in so I can eat more. Seems like a vicious cycle. How did you find the right balance between weights and…
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Binging. Am I doing it right?
I say this tounge-in-cheek, because it's not my goal or desire to binge. Nor am I sure if what I do even qualifies. Is binging what you eat, how much you eat or how fast you eat? Maybe a little of all three? Are foods like yogurt, dried fruit or protein bars "binge" foods? If so, then at what calorie threshold?
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Soapy taste in food
Has anyone experienced food (besides Cilantro - yuck) tasting like soap? I think maybe it could be my baking silmats? Are they meant to go in the dishwasher? Of course Google says anything from lack of zinc to too much fluoride.
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Net Carbs Chart (mobile friendly)?
I don't eat low carb, in fact very high carb. Maybe TOO high carb. Does anyone have an easy chart or spreadsheet that shows net carbs for common foods that is accessible by mobile phone? I eat a ton of fruits and veggies, but might be more selective moving forward. Thanks
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Vegetarian Runners (specific, I know)
Help. I started eating vegetarian (almost vegan) about 2 months ago, so it's still fairly new. The only exceptions, which are not new to my diet are yogurt and a bit of cheese. Here's the rub, I run at 6 am in the morning and have not been able to get through one complete 35 min run without having to poop. Luckily, there's…
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Favorite Rainy Day Workout?
It's going to rain buckets tomorrow starting at 3:00 am. It would typically be my 5mile outdoor run day. I lifted heavy today, so need a break from that. My gym is in my garage, so I get to stay dry and I've got 60 minutes to jam to dirty rap. 10 min warm up jumping jacks, jump rope, then 30 minutes of kettlebell…
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Sugar Substitutes
http://www.prevention.com/food/quitting-artificial-sweeteners I'm curious to get some feedback on this article. I have a massive sweet tooth and do rely on stevia based sweeteners to fill that desire. What do you eat when you want something sweet?
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Maintenance Busted!
After losing 70#, I successfully maintained for 6 months. My idea was to settle in, give myself a break, then hunker in to lose the last 10. My "drop back" to 1700 started March 1, and I have since gained 10 pounds. Up to 160. It's not water weight, or muscle or food in my tract. Its the result of completely losing control…
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TDEE Q? Last 10 Pounds.
I use an Apple Watch to track my activity, it reports back to Apple Health Kit. AHK shows my average daily "Resting Energy" at 1500, it shows my average "Active Energy" at 688. Are these two numbers combined (2188) the same as my TDEE? If I maintain this level of activity and eat 1688 per day, in theory, I should lose 1#…
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Maintenance Fitness Program
As part of my weight loss efforts, I did a massive amount of walking and then progressed to running--typically 10 miles a day paired with 3x per week lifting. I want to dial it back and was hoping for some input. I'm limited to the great outdoors, a well-stocked home gym and 60 minutes a day. My thought is: Tues/Thur/Sat -…
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Quick TDEE Question
When eating at maintenance using the TDEE calorie goal (mine is about 2000), do you ever eat back any exercise calories? I manually log calories over 500 active (as reported by my Apple Watch) into MFP. I've never had less than 500 active calories in a day. I'm assuming there are about 500 calories baked into the formula…
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Mindful Eating in Maintenance
I've been trying to practice more mindful eating in maintenance. I still weigh, measure and log -- but I'm trying to better understand my hunger and satiety cues. While I was losing, it was my tactic to eat a meal or snack at 8,10, 12, 2, 4 and 7, hungry or not. I tried to avoid getting hungry. This weekend, I decided to…
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Strong Curves Equipment
I'm making the switch from Stronglifts to StrongCurves (just reading the book now) and will be working from my home gym. I have squat racks, bar, plates, bench, kettlebell, swiss ball and a yoga mat. It looks like I also need resistance bands, a TRX kit and a step in order to do the work-outs as written. Am I missing…
