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Mad at myself
Sorry to have a pity party over here. I'm in need some emotional support my skinny friends/non-MFP friends can't provide. I was doing so good with the weight loss. Now I've beengaining and losing the same 3lbs the past 2 months and have hit a huge plataeu. It's also difficult staying within my calorie limits every day…
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Almost 20lbs gone... frustrated!
Hi all - I'm almost at 20lbs lost since March of this year. I've been hovering between 188-190 for the past 3 weeks or so. Lately, I've been amping it up since I want to lose a solid 20lbs before my Dr's appointment next Monday. I've been logging everything religiously, drink nothing but water, walking 2.5 miles/day and…
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Desk Job People, How Do You Mix It Up At Work?
Hi all, I have a (sometimes) boring desk job where I'm not moving around a lot. When my mind wanders I tend to think about food when I'm hungry. I've been trying to focus on eating foods high in protein and fiber to help me stay full (and not think about eating more!) In the past few weeks, I've been OK with it, but I'm…
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Is my scale broken?
Today I step on the scale and it read that I lost 0.3lbs (yay!), so I stepped on the scale again, for good measure, and it said I was the same as yesterday (boo!). THEN, just to make sure I wasn't crazy, I stepped on again, and then it read that I GAINED 1.2lbs from yesterday! (what?!). Then for a fourth time, after…
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How many calories in this smoothie?
Hi all - I've been trying a new smoothie every morning to help get some extra fruits and veggies and to eat something lower in calories but still keeps me sated. I found a recipe online but I tweeked it a bit to fit my liking, so I can't really calculate how many calories are in one of these things. I feel like what I put…
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Women 5' and under - what's weight and pant size?
I'm 4' 11", at my biggest I was 210lbs wearing (or barely fitting into, rather) a size 16. Today I'm 190lbs and wear a 14-16 (loose 16). Feeling pretty good considering I've worn a size 16 since entering college 7 years ago. I've always been self-conscious about buyng pants.
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Working out with minimal sleep?
I haven't been to the gym much lately because I have been so wiped out from work but also haven't been sleeping well. I've been averaging 4-5 hours a night this week, but last night I only got 3 hours. I'm a complete zombie right now but it's important for me to stay on track. How can I muster up enough energy to go to the…
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Drink mixes? (Crystal Light, etc)
How does everyone here feel about drink mixes/water additives (Crystal Light, Mio, etc)? Better, same, or worse than diet soda or gatorade? I recently re-discovered CL and find myself drinking A LOT more water now. I only use half the packet because using the whole thing is too sweet for me. So I need 2 bottles of water…
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Dude. Back fat.
Hi everyone, I know you can't "spot train" to lose weight in a certain area of your body and the only way to truly slim down is by doing cardio and eating fewer calories. But I hate the fact that I am "top heavy", carrying most of my weight in my tummy and upper body. I have those "rolls" that are really aggravating to…
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Too depressed to care anymore?
I have a history of depression and insomnia, and I tend to stress eat when I get depressed. I was feeling really good up until a few weeks ago. My hubby lost his job, and that is putting added financial stress to our relationship since I am the only one working right now. Its very busy and stressful at my job at the moment…
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Need some new MFP friends
Hi all - So I have a few MFP friends, but the majority have fallen by the wayside and aren't really motivated anymore. I really want to get back on the horse, so if there is anyone out there who is really trying and looking for a friend, add me!
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help, i've reached a plateau!!
Hi all, I've been a member of mfp for about 7 months. Gained the weight back and started over (again) in late march. So far I have lost about 15lbs and was feeling really good. Then in June things started to... Slow down. I started to slip, went to the gym maybe once a week vs 3x a week like I had been. And then a new…
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Does Slimful work?
Hi all - I'm trying to figure out a way to remain satiated throughout the day. I'll have breakfast around 9am (usually greek yogurt with muesli, a hardboiled egg with piece of fruit or string cheese). Lunch is usually 12:30-1pm and that is usually a turkey or tuna wrap on a high-fiber wrap with fruit, bag of baked chips…
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Soda vs Seltzer water?
How much worse is soda than seltzer water? Does seltzer have the same benefits as regular H20? I've pretty much replaced soda with sparkling water bevs (I love the bubbles), but I'm beginning to wonder if it's any better at all?
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How do I lose the spare tire?
Hi all - I know you can't spot train to make a certain area of your body look good, but I have been working out alot in recent months and have noticed positive changes everywhere on my body... except my gut. I kind of have that spare tire thing going on and no matter how much I exercise, everything else seems to slim down…
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I was so careful... and I gained!
Hi all - I'm here just venting a frustration that I've been carrying today. I weighed myself this morning after about 10 days or so of not weighing in... and I thought I was being so careful tracking my foods and I've been exercising and everything... I was expecting at least a 1lb loss, but I gained 1lb back!!! I know…
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Easy freeweight exercises?
Hi all - I'm looking for a good tutorial on effective free weight exercises. I am finding some online with a list of exercises, but I don't know how to DO these moves. For example, I have no idea how to do a "shoulder fly", because I've never seen one done! Are there any videos out there that can show me how to do them?
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should i track what the treadmill tells me? or mfp?
So here is my problem: I go to the gym and use the cardio machines. I put in my weight so that I can track how many calories I burn. Then I go into mfp and insert the amount of time I did my cardio. But the machine and mfp oftentimes have VERY different numbers... Sometimes 100+ calories difference. Mfp numbers are always…
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Do you ever think: how did I get to this point?
Hi all, I've recently started using MFP on a regular basis again since March. I started at my heaviest at 208 and now I am down to 197... 11lbs, not bad, but... I went to my Dr and she told me how much I weighed in 2007. 172lbs! I thought I was heavy back then, but I think to myself, "how could I have carelessly gained so…
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who loses more easily - tall or short people?
Hi all, Just a general question: is it easier to lose weight if you are taller or shorter? Or does it not particularly matter how tall you are? Is there any scientific evidence to back either argument?
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I'm always hungry!
Hi all, I've been using MFP on-and-off since October 2012. Fell off the wagon around christmas and have been back on since February. So far I've lost 10lbs. I've been working out 3x week for 30-40mins and reduced my calorie intake to 1400-1500cal/day, with the occasional cheating on the weekends, but nothing too crazy.…
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Running after ankle injuries
It has been a long-term goal of mine to be a runner. I do fairly well on elliptical machines and generally like the feel of them, but I could run outside and participate in 5k, half marathons, etc if I were a regular runner. My only issue is that I have sprained my right ankle about 5 times during the 25 years I've been…
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Staying motivated to work out after a long day of work?
I have a long commute to work, 1.5 hours each way. Much of the time I'm out of the house from 6:30am to 7pm, then come home and cook dinner. By the time all is said and done, it's 8pm and I'm wiped out, and all I want to do is go to bed because I get up at 5:30am to get ready for work all over again. I'm trying to get…
