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What would you say to my 18 year old ?
Hi, Part of my family is overweight (me and my oldest daughter) and my hubby and younger daughter are "naturally" slim and eat all they like without putting on weight. Now my younger daughter who is slim and healthy (not underweight or anything like that) wants to put on weight as she believes that boys like the curvier…
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Food dependencies - this is an interesting article - what's your opinion ?
http://www.precisionnutrition.com/all-about-food-addiction
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low carb diet not so good ?
Hi, check this out and let me know your thoughts. Thanks ! http://nutritionfacts.org/2015/05/19/low-carb-diets-and-coronary-blood-flow
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Food intolerance? Do you have similar symptoms?
Hi, For some time now, my stomach is really bloated and I often have to burp. My acupuncture specialist thinks that I have an intolerance to certain foods as I my arms and legs are quite slender but my stomach is really out there and nothing makes it smaller. There is also a lot of air trapped. I never thought of that but…
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Eating at maintenance without exercise - then exercise kcals should make you lose weight ?
Hi, my question is this - I am eating at maintenace that MFP calculated for me, roughly 2000 kcals, sedentary, female 53, 5ft8 and 202 lbs. Now, I am trying to be active every day ( 3 - 4 days gym per week , walk at lunchbreaks, cycling weekends, etc.) and not eating these kcals back. I have done this now for about 1 month…
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hardly hit my protein macros
Hi, I have problems eating enough protein. I used to take a protein shake but I got kidney stones so I prefer to skip the shakes. How do you do it the "natural" way ?
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Always over on the week-ends - how do you manage ?
Hi, Just like to know what are your strategies to stay in your allowance on the week-ends ? I usually have a large brunch and then dinner with a glass of wine. Unfortunately, on Saturdays I don't have much time to exercise and so I am practically always over. Any tipps ? Thanks !
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5:2 diet
Hello, Today, I wanted to start with this 5:2 diet. A lot of people seem to get great results. So, 500 kcals today and on Thursday (light breakfast & dinner only) and around 2000 kcals every other day. Unfortunately, already at around 10 am I got so dizzy that I had to get myself a coke. Who has tried this ? Same problems ?
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Often hungry
Hi everybody, I am 51 years old, female and at 1600 kcals for 5ft8 with 35.8 % body fat at 209 lbs. I log half of all the exercise kcals and usually eat them as well as I am often hungry and then get over my allowance. Actually, I am always hungry :-( . At this rate, I maintain my weight but I don't really lose anything. I…
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Breakfast or no Breakfast ?
Guys, If the calorie deficit is key, perhaps I should skip breakfast ? I never ate breakfast when I was younger as I am not hungry in the morning but I have "trained" myself to eat breakfast over the years as I was told that digesting breakfast burns up more calories than actually consumed. What do you think ? Who eats…
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Help ! very small weight loss since November
Hi to all experts on MFP, I need your help. I have started in November but only lost 4 lbs. I currently weigh 209 lbs, 5ft8, female 51 years old. As I have not lost weight at the recommended calories of 1540, I upped my calories to 1740 but no change on the scale. I do strenght training / cardio twice a week and on the…
