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Can you lose weight from eating your own body?
With Halloween pending, I think this is a highly appropriate topic! Can you lose weight from eating your own body parts? And the answer is YES!!! Think of it this way. Fat is the most calorie dense macronutrient at 3500 calories per pound. So, if you remove the pound of fat and then consume it, you will have physically…
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How long did it take you to get rid of your back boobs?
I know you can't spot reduce and I already searched the forums but didn't see a similar post. I know that they will eventually go away but I'm just curious as to the time frame. I'm currently 242, down from 289.2 lbs, and I still have them, though I don't remember if they were worse at my higher weight. I probably avoided…
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NSV with a dark underlining
There are tons of forum posts about NSV (non-scale victories) where things are totally positive. There is at least one where people talk about unexpected results of weight loss. What I'm wondering is, what's your NSV that then turned into something that was not quite so much of a victory? What I'm looking for is that…
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Looking for friends who are 240+ & proactive!
Looking for like minded friends who are in for the long haul! I started out weighing 275 and finally got the kick in the rear that my life needed a few weeks ago. I'm 30 years old, work in a desk job, like to get out and be active when I have time, and am not a huge health nut but am very knowledgeable and try to treat my…
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Vitamins
Just wondering what other people's opinions are of multivitamins... I used to take a Centruum multivitamin every day but, now that I'm monitoring my intake of a few vitamins on MFP, I'm noticing that I'm meeting my numbers very well. When I don't, I will take a half a vitamin or a whole, depending on where things are. What…
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MFP Greatest Workout Hits
I'm not sure if anyone has done this before but let's give it a try anyway. Name your number one favorite workout song. Maybe it's the one that comes on random and pumps up your adrenaline or maybe it's the one you start your workout with that gets your blood boiling. My recent favorite is 'Showdown' by The Black Eyed…
