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First place you start losing weight
Just started my weight loss journey using MFP. I like it so far, especially the community of weight loss friends. I'm curious, where did you first see signs of weight loss on your body? In other words, where does the weight come off first? Thanks all!
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100 Day Burpee Challenge
My gym is doing a 100-Day Burpee Challenge beginning January 1. I think I'm going to give it a try. The rules are provided below. At the end of the challenge, you will have completed 5,050 burpees. The Rules: 1. Perform full push-up burpees with a hands up jump at the end. Body should be vertical with the hands touching…
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Coughing after running outdoors in cold weather
My doctor says I have developed a variant of asthma after running outside in cold weather. I start coughing about 10 minutes after running and the coughing lasts...and lasts...and lasts. I've been coughing since the first cold snap began around November 1. He has me trying several different inhalers and steroid dose packs.…
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What's your favorite college football team?
I'm a huge college football fan and particularly a fan of the Alabama Crimson Tide. If you're a fan of college football, what's your favorite team?
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Homeland Fans?
I was a big fan of 24 and haven't seen a show I liked as much until Homeland. I can see why it rocked at the Emmys. Any more Homeland fans out there?
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Resuming cardio after sprained ankle
I'm on Day Four after rolling my ankle at the gym. It feels fine most of the time now and I'm able to walk on it without pain. There was never any swelling, although I have been icing it and elevating it occasionally. Every now and then when I'm going up or down the stairs or stepping out of the car I feel a little…
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Flaxseed and Green Smoothies
I'm starting to add green smoothies to my diet as a way to increase my veggie intake. I've heard a lot about flaxseed (ground seed and oil) but don't know which is better for me or which would work best in a smoothie. I welcome your ideas. Thank you!
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I'm losing muscle - is that typical?
Since joining MFP, I have been tracking my body fat percentage using a Tanita body fat scale. In three weeks, I have lost a total of 9.4 lbs. My body fat percentage has dropped by 2.3% which means I lost 7.2 lbs of fat and 2.2 lbs of lean muscle. Is that typical and should I be concerned?
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Should I use MFP exercise calories or my own?
The treadmill and elliptical I use displays the estimated calories burned after I exercise based on my weight and intensity. These numbers are significantly higher than the calories MFP credits me when I report the activity (by about 300 calories). I haven't been changing the MFP amounts. Should I be using the amounts from…
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I scream for peanut butter!
I really love peanut butter. I wonder if my affinity to this delicacy could be hindering my weight loss. I try to stay under my daily calorie allowance, which would be a lot easier to do without the calories I get from peanut butter. After I started tracking my food intake, I was truly surprised by how small one tablespoon…
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Correlation between sleep and weight loss
My doctor told me that a probable cause of my sluggish weight loss is not getting enough sleep. I know I should be getting 8 hours per night, but I actually get between 5-6. How many hours of sleep are you getting per night?
