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Morning Gym Tips for a Total Sleepyhead
Hi everyone - as a New Years Resolution (I like them, okay?), I want to start working to become a morning gym person. I fluctuate widely with my evening gym habits. I have all the best intentions, but plans come up and I miss my goals. Becoming a morning gym person would ensure I've already done my workout in case things…
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Apple Watch / Fitbit Question
Hi everyone! My friend and I are both trying to be good on our fitness journeys. I use a fitbit and he uses Apple Watch. For me, when I walk and do activity throughout the day, MFP adds calories in for me to eat (I am set at sedentary). For him (also set at sedentary), when he syncs, he just sees his steps from Apple Watch…
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Serial re-starters (like me!) - share a tip that's helped you stick with it!
Let's motivate each other!
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Trying to Get Back on Track - Could Use More Friends!
Hi all - I'm currently at my heaviest ever (sad face) and am trying to get back on track with losing weight in a healthy way. My current friend set is great, but more are always welcome for encouragement (and kind criticism - happy to share my diary and activity). Also, would love any of your favorite tips for sticking to…
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Just Need to Vent
Yesterday was a really hard day. I'm down 21 lbs this year and fit in size 8-10 pants but I still have a very large chest and can't even fit in size 12 dresses sometimes. I ordered a Rent the Runway dress for a wedding this weekend and went to pick it up and it didn't fit. It zipped but didn't look good because it was too…
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SV: Down 20 lbs - 35 to go! NSV: was brave enough to buy a croptop!
Before: After: I still have a long way to go, but I'm proud of myself so far!
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Minor Success: 5'4 down from 194 to 183
After many years of yo-yo dieting and two eating disorders (doing much better mentally now), I am for the first time in my life losing weight in a healthy way. I still get discouraged some days, but the slow, steady progress is better than any crash diet or being unhealthy. I'm proud of my progress so far (down 11 lbs) so…
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Fitbit and MFP not communicating - help?
I've had my Fitbit for 2 years and have been using MFP for ages and they've never had problems really. Today, I logged my workouts in Fitbit and my food in MFP (like normal) and they aren't talking to each other. I'm over my calorie goal for today (by a lot) and Fitbit is telling me I have lots left to eat. The meals I…
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Who wants to give up booze for lent with me?
This year I'm giving up alcohol! ALL alcohol! That glass of wine during the bachelor - gone. Those tequila shots on Friday night (shudder) - gone. That beer during the game (thank god lent doesn't overlap with football season) - gone. Who wants to join me? If you're like me, booze is your downfall with weight loss. I'm…
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Not new, but finally on track and could use some more friends!
Hey y'all For the first time in my life, I've been reasonably consistent in my weight loss journey. I haven't been the most successful numbers-wise (long story short, had thyroid issues, thyroidectomy, and am still getting my levels sorted out), but I'm at least making healthier / more reasonable choices and seeing steady…
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Alcohol Mixers
Here's the challenge - I'm cutting back on my drinking to help with weight loss (and going to start logging my drinks, ugh), but I'm still going to drink on the weekends (hey I'm a 20 something and I like both going out and watching football, sue me haha). I normally mix with diet coke to cut back on calories (rum & diet,…
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Starting Over for the Millionth Time
Yesterday, I at huevos rancheros for breakfast, salad and a slice of pizza for lunch, cereal and toast for dinner, then chips and salsa, multiple cookies, a bag of buttered popcorn, and a chocolate bar for snacks. I feel disgusting. It's time for a change. I've tried this so many times, but I'm trying to not let that…
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Eating More to Lose - Help Please
Hi Everyone, I've posted about some general frustration a couple times but some quick back story - last summer, I was very much on team don't eat exercise cals and I lost weight. Lots of weight. I burned an average of 800 cals / day and ate none of it back while on a 1200 cal diet but as soon as I started eating like a…
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UGHHHHH - need help
So apparently the only way I can lose weight is to starve myself and never take a day off. I have been working out most days for the past month and logging everything I eat/drink. On a BAD day, I get up to like 1600 net and that is a rare occasion. Every other day, I average 1200-1300 net calories per day and I see…
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Working Retail - Cals Question
HI everyone! So this summer (and for a little while longer), I've been working retail as a cashier. I am on my feet the entire time and I never stop moving (as stupid as it sounds), be it bagging items, picking things up, walking around when things are slow, etc. I have my calories set at sedentary (1200/day) because I…
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New
Hi guys! I just joined this group - let me know if that's not okay. I'm doing P90X and am on day 10 right now and would love some community and encouragement. Thanks!
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Anyone want to start 30DS today 7/20?
I'm starting today and was wondering if anyone else wants to!
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30DS Non-Consecutive Days?
Hey everyone - I have a question about 30DS and I know a lot of you do/have done it. I am currently training for a half marathon and running at least 30 miles most weeks. I run 5 days per week and cross train two. Additionally, I had been doing at least an hour of strength training two days a week. A couple weeks ago, I…
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"If I were XX pounds, I'd be HUGE"
Okay so warning, a little vent here and a little hurt feelings - Last night I was talking to a friend who I've always thought was fairly similar in size to me. We're probably within an inch or so in height of each other and we were talking about scales and how weighing ourselves could be frustrating. To my surprise, she…
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So I'm considering eating my exercise cals..
Okay so I've always been one of those 'don't east your exercise calories' people and was losing lots of weight. I'm stuck at 154 right now and getting very frustrated. I eat my 1200 calorie minimum and work out for at least and hour everyday. For the most part, I don't go over on any particular group (fats, carbs, sugars,…
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tattoo over scar?
hey everyone! im 21 and had major hip surgery in march this year - i'm finally healed up and getting back to working out (and have lost 13 lbs since my peak post-surgery weight). i'm training for a half marathon again and all is going well but i have these three nasty scars on my hip (one toward the front, one on the side,…
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college girl problem?
Okay so I'm heading back to my college town tonight for some good fun and am going to be drinking. I already am planning on doing bourbon and diet coke, which is only 65 calories/piece and am setting a limit at 4, which totals 260 cals. I eat 1200 calories/day and don't eat my exercise calories (personal decision - please…
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NSV: "skinny" jeans!
Today I was able to fit into my size 8 jeans for the first time since I had hip surgery and gained 15 pounds - I'm down 13 pounds, 3 inches in my waist, and a jean size! Hopefully I'll have to go shopping for some new jeans soon!
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anyone else recovering from hip surgery?
if so, how's it going? how is working out?
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hi there!
hi everyone - i've been using myfitnesspal for a little bit but have never used the community boards so i thought i would start :) i'm a 5'3", 21 y/o female, current weight - 156, goal weight - 135 i'm training for a half marathon in november and am coming off of major hip surgery in early march i enjoy running, dancing,…
