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At the height of not caring...
...about what how much you ate, in one sitting, what were you capable of eating and how much. I could easily eat a whole loaf of white bread with butter. I checked that out and it came to 2400 calories in one sitting. I guess that's why I topped out at 313 pounds. I'm thankful I'm finally learning what to eat and more…
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10 to 20 pounds vs. 100 to 150 pounds
:yawn: Guess it was a dumb topic, Thanks to those who responded.
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Surprised by what I ate last night!!!
I went to Buffalo Wild Wings last night to eat with some friends. I hadn't been there in several years, or at least since I've been working on losing weight. I was shocked when I logged my calories when I got home last night. My 12 wings (boneless, half teriyaki half garlic parmesan) came out to 1284 calories, 84 g fat, 26…
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???How did I end my plateau, you ask???
OK, I want as much feedback on this as possible. Theories, assumptions, actual experience is all welcome. I have been on a stubborn plateau for about 3 weeks now. I haven't changed my diet, eating times, exercise (maybe alittle bit more) and water consumption has all been stable. I just have bounced up/down about a half…
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Awesome Organic Peanut Butter Cookies
I found this recipe online and I'm amazed. Usually they don't work very well but this is fantastic. Kind of crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside. MFP calculated per serving: 98 calories 3 g fat 15 g carbs 3 g protein 1 g fiber 92 mg sodium Makes 18 cookies Ingredients: Dry Stuff • 5/8 c organic whole wheat pastry…
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Woke up in a total funk.
I woke up in a total funk this morning. Don't want to exercise, don't want to eat right, been lazy all day, slept most of the day, don't want to go out, don't like MFP...this is the first time in 12 weeks I've felt this way. Hope it passes tomorrow. Anybody else get this way and what do you do to kick yourself in the butt…
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Has anyone tried a Carol's Cookie...
I saw these at Whole Foods today. They are huge. I figured (incorrectly) that since Whole Foods sells them, they'd be kinda healthy. HOLY CRAP!!! I'm glad I passed when I flipped it over and read the ingredients. Then I checked them out here, 1109 calories for the 8 ounce cookie. Even if you ate only half that is still…
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To the low-carb dieters out there.
I used to know someone who was doing Atkins and he checked his urine daily with keto sticks. I picked some up and checked mine but nothing showed (between negative and trace). I'm typically losing 2 to 2.5 pounds per week. What is the difference between conventional balanced nutrition weight loss and low carb diets like…
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Approximately how much time per day do you spend on MFP?
Just wondering, I think I'm becoming addicted to these forums. I am currently unemployed and spend way too much time on here. At least I'm not watching TV and I'm learning alot of good tips and picked up some great recipes. Honestly I spend about 4 hours per day. I know, I need to get a life. Maybe when I'm skinny, I…
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Newbie question on resistance training
This is probably a dumb question but why don't we track calories burned while doing resistance training. I started yesterday but just entered sets/reps/weight. Don't these calories burned count toward your calorie deficit?
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a funny NSD...non-scale defeat
I just went to the gas station. I didn't shave this morning so I had a little scruff going on. The girl at the counter (early 20's) who I know said "ya know Paul, a 5 o'clock shadow on a skinny guy looks hot, on a big guy, not so much". I didn't take it as an insult, she has watched my progress and been very supportive.…
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What's in YOUR closet?
Something a little humorous buy kinda sad as well. I just started cleaning out my closet and went through all of my pants (jeans, khakis, work, shorts) and counted 49 pair of pants that range form 48" down to 36" waist that I don't currently fit into. I have collected these throughout the years of yo-yo dieting I guess.…
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Do you make your food diary available to the public?
I've noticed a few users who have made their food diaries available for public viewing. Just wondering how many of you do this, and if not why. I'm thinking about doing this to kind of motivate me to keep eating healthy. Anyone who does make their diaries available, do you ever get comments on what you're eating?
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Kinda new guy
Hello everyone, finally decided (was strongly persuaded) to start posting. I've been a MFP user for over a year then stopped for some reason. Well I started again a couple months ago. I started tracking at 313 pounds on March 21, 2011 and have lost 27 pounds since then. I think the main reason this works for me is that I…
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Does anybody do the cold shower trick?
I was reading that a 30 second to 1 minute cold shower can be advantageous to boosting your metabolic rate. Has anyone done this on a consistent basis? I have done it two days in a row and really feel invigorated afterward. After I'm done showering, i VERY gradually turn the hot water off until the water is just straight…
