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Kudos and support to all you on 1200-1300 cal plans
I have to admit that life isn't fair. I have to give it up for all you smaller MFPers, mainly women, who have to eat a 1200-1300 cal diet to maintain or lose the weight you're looking to lose. It seems as though yall end up walking sucha fine line between having slightly too much caloric intake to lose and too little so…
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Any thoughts on those memory foam/tempur pedic beds?
I'm definitely going to retire my only mattress. (16 years :noway: I guess is old enough) Anyway, thinking of one fo these memorey foam beds. Cocerns are 1) durability- I've heard some talk about them losing their firmness and end up just being holes for you to sleep in. and 2) Heat retention- some say they sleep very hot,…
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53 Pounds later, the Government finally considers me healthy
For me, this journey started in the spring of 2010. I had ballooned up to 237 from my college days at 175. I think what really let me know how out of shape I had gotten was my friend's cruise wedding. We were playing some sand volleyball and I was about to have a heart attack I was so out of shape. I used to be able to do…
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What about going above your max HR?
I did a boot camp session for the first time the other day and it was really good. I could tell i was working really hard, more than usual. I checked my HRM afterwards and saw that at some point I had gotten up to 202 bpm. My max HR is supposed to be 182 (220-38yrs old=182). In my normal workouts, I usually only get up to…
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Mods- do you really have to delete a thread?
I understand that the cleaning exercise thread was getting a little hostile, but can't you just lock a thread instead of deleting it? There were some very good opinions in there which other may learn from in the future. It may also prevent someone else from posting the same thing if they find that thread when searching for…
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Protien and Gout question
I have gout and have cut out beef from my diet totally. It was hard, but I did it. I still eat chicken, pork, and turkey, although the more I read the more I'm thinking those aren't even all that great for gout sufferers. I'm on allopurinol, a daily medication to remove uric acid from by system and haven't had a full blown…
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2 NSVs-going topless and hula hoops
I've been running for about a year and ran for the first time without a shirt on the other day. There was still some jiggle around the midsection, but it was small enough that I felt I wouldn't be too embarassed if someone saw me running on the side of the road without my shirt on. It was nice to have the confidence in my…
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Restaurant Nutritional Information App
A friend of mine put me onto a recent app for the Iphone called Restaurant Nutrition. It has a pretty big database of restaurants from around the country and the nutritional values of items on their menus. It's pretty good and saves you the trouble of inputting all kids of seperate items into MFP while you're sitting at…
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Cologne preference
Hey ladies, I'm thinking I want to switch up my cologne. I've been a Calvin Klein cologne guy for many years, but am not married to any particular cologne. I wanted to ask the ladies what cologne they really like on a man. I'm going to be single again here soon and back on the market, so I I'd like to not only look good,…
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Running outside vs treadmill
This may be a stupid question, but since I've never run on a treadmill before, i really don't know the asnwer. Is 5k on a treadmill the same as 5k run outside as far as comparing the benefits and caloric burn of the two workouts?
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sweating legs???
OK. This is kinda wierd but I want to ask... So I've lost all this weight (about 40 lbs, down to 196) and started running. I've worked my way up to 5 miles since the beginning of the year. I run about 2-3x a week now. I just did my first 8k this past weekend. Anyway, I've noticed that my legs are sweating. Not just when I…
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How do you when your changes are for good?
I've dropped about 35 lbs in total over the past year or so, more than 1/2 of it since joinging MFP. i still have a little ways to go, but I had this thought and question... How do you when/if these lifestyle changes are for good? You hear about people losing and gaining and falling off the wagon etc... How do you know…
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SO SORRY EV1, But I need some help
I know this isn't about fitness, unless you consider mental health fitness but I need some insight or perspective. So here's the backgroud, reader's digest version: -Married 11 years, together 17 -3 girls 3-7 yrs old -Wife unfaithful and caught her last week -she says she still has strong feelings about other guy (so do…
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I'm thinking of an 8k in March
I'm really only up to two miles now. I've never done any sort of organized race before. I was thinking of signing up for an 8k (5mi) on March 26th. I'm a bit worried that would be biting off more than I should, but I don't know much about training or running other than you put one foot in front of the other and breathe.…
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I haven't gone grocery shopping yet
My wife does the grocery shopping routinely for our family. I haven't had to fill up a grocery cart in some time, months. More importantly, i haven't had to do it since really committing to keeping a sensible diet. I'm becoming anxious that the next time I go the store to do grocery shopping, that I'll be picking up and…
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Has everyone had a breakfast taco before?
Who here doesn't know what a breakfast taco is or has never had one before? I take it for granted that everyone in the free world knows what they are and love them as much as we do here in Texas, but maybe I'm just a little short sighted here. Makes me wonder if there are other regional food favorites out there that other…
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Reach out to the Iphone and Android users
If you know someone who has/is using the mobile app only, be sure to tell them to check into the full website. I was using just the Iphone app for a few months and sporadically recording calories etc. Had no friends and nothing to draw me to open the app everytime, much less multiple times a day. THEN... I found the site…
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Running/Jogging Questions
I'm relatively new to running. Only up to a little over two miles. I try to run about 1-2x a week, more hopefully. I'd like to build up distance and speed over time. 1/2 marathon one day in the future? who knows. But here's my questions: 1) Is it better to run before or after you eat. I will sometimes run after work and…
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Hunger: how does it affect you?
If I'm hungry, I may have a growling stomach and feel hungry, but that's about it. For me, it's just a feeling. I can continue to function and go on about my business feeling this way for hours, ignoring the hunger. I'll usually even forget I'm hungry if I'm occupied with something else and the feeling may go away.…
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Looking for others to share this journey with
I downloaded the Iphone app and didn't even know there were message boards. I just found these boards and am glad to see yall out there. I'm a 37 yr old father of 3 beautiful girls. I've lived in the Houston area all my life and have come to realize that I was not healthy and needed to do something about it. I remember…
