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How do you count water consumption? Does tea count?
Obviously ice water and tap water counts towards the eight cups minimum that you should drink a day. But do you count hot or iced tea? I drink my tea unsweetened, occasionally with a slice of lemon in it. I make hot tea myself, but usually buy iced tea in bottles or from coffee shops (Tazo iced tea or unsweetened Lipton…
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Near Tears after Weigh-In
Hello, everyone. My name is Dani. I'm 23 years old and graduated from university a year ago. I'm 5'6" tall and, weighing in today at 228 pounds, I'm obese. It hasn't always been this way. three years ago, I weighed a pretty healthy 155 pounds. I haven't always had great eating habits, but I tried to be active by joining…
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Comfy & affordable sports bras?
I'm not super big on the cute fitness clothes (although I would like to be), but I need some advice as to where I could get a nice sports bra. I'm still using the same one I've used since I was sixteen (it still works... but it's a little tighter from when I was 40 pounds lighter). I'm finishing up my last month in…
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Calorie limit too low for weight loss?
I have heard that setting your calorie limit too low can be really detrimental to your weight loss journey, let alone your health. I have heard that, as long as it is above 1,200 calories per day, you should be okay. Well, my calorie limit is at 1,290, and I have noticed on the days where I eat slightly below (less than…
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How to reduce/combat salt intake?
I have noticed lately that my scale fluctuates a lot on a day-to-day basis. I know that the reasoning could be anything from hormones to water intake, to salt intake. But I have noticed that I have a lot of sodium on a day-to-day basis, too. I read that it is recommended to have 2,000 milligrams of salt per day, or less. I…
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How to record pizza CRUST ONLY?
Hey MFP, I have been some trouble locating how many calories the crust of a thin-crust and regular-crust pizza is. For dinner, I ate 2 or 3 of my partner's pizza crusts from individual slices of pizza (he hates 'em; I love 'em) without the cheese, sauce, etc. How should I go about recording that? Any suggestions? The pizza…
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Graduating in May / Summer Goals Group!
Hey everyone. I am going to be graduating from university mid-May of this year, and want to make a support group for fellow soon-to-be grads! Whether you want to gain muscle or lose fat, you are welcome to join this support group! I am open to all ideas surrounding challenges or goals! I would be recording the goals in…
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Filling & cheap breakfasts... under 250 calories?
I've been having trouble finding some filling breakfast ideas for under 250 calories. My morning internship goes for 4-5 hours, and I want to be satiated until I can have lunch. I've been having a problem where I feel okay right up until I leave, and then I'm famished and end up overeating because of it. So far, I've been…
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I'm a college student struggling...
...against the cursed ability to be able to buy my own groceries and food. I'm 20, turning 21 in about a month and a half. I was never skinny, maybe 10-15 pounds overweight in high school... not much. But in college, I gained quite a bit of weight. I'm a junior now, and I'm 170-175 pounds. At 5'6", it's not where I want to…
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Suggestions for Rewards!
So, I'm thinking of rewarding myself every time I meet an intermediate goal. My first goal is to lose about 10 pounds. I'm not setting a specific deadline for myself (but it'll probably be in about a month or so), but I want to reward myself for when I get there! It can be material objects, just not food-related.…
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College Nutrition!
Hey everyone! I just joined this site, and was wondering if anyone on here is in college/university, and had tips for me about nutrition! I live in an on-campus apartment, so I have access to all the cafeterias on campus, but also have a kitchen and buy my own food a lot for snacks and dinner sometimes. If you're in…
