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Motivated...but not.
I've been here for a month, and I've gained and lost the same two pounds over and over again. I know why too. There's no need to look at my diary (you can if you want). I'll eat healthy for a couple of days, and then I will splurge on a big meal out with my husband. Or I will exercise and then eat twice the calories back.…
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Thinking of PiYo! but have back pain...
Hi everybody, I was an active member of MyFitnessPal over a year ago. I had lost about 15 lbs (gained all and more back) and was enjoying the journey. But I have been dealing with a lumbar muscle spasm which caused weakness in the muscle and long-term tightness accompanied by sciatica. My doctor told me the best thing to…
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Counting Calories Sanely???
Hi all, I'm not new to MFP, though I have taken a very extended hiatus. Last year, I lost about 12 pounds here (I've gained back about 17lbs). It was great, except for one thing...when I count calories, I get really nuts about food and start to obsess. After I noticed an increase in my insanity around food, I gave up…
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Help me - I fell off the wagon big time.
Hi everyone, Earlier this spring I started having major back problems. I vowed I would work though it and keep up my diet in spite of the lowered ability to exercise. But little by little my motivation waned. I maintained my weight pretty much all summer due to a job waiting tables at a country club, where there were…
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Interesting blog on overweight folks practicing yoga
Read this blog. It's awesome. I personally stopped practicing yoga a while back for a variety of reasons. This is not one of them. But I really felt for the author. And I really enjoyed her intelligence and unapologetic approach to her fitness. http://www.decolonizingyoga.com/project-bendypants-practicing-yoga-while-fat/…
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Seriously losing momentum...
Hey guys, I've lost around 9 pounds since I've started. Though, I think I'm back down to the 7 pound mark since I've been losing momentum. I just have been so stressed (and also just plain making excuses), that eating right has been far from my mind. It's felt doable up till the past week or two. Now, I just feel like I…
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So frustrated - PMS
Hey all, This week has been terrible. I gave in to tons of cravings (PMS) and I've just been really hungry overall. My hormones should balance out in the coming week, but I'm still worried. Any suggestions you have for staying focused and motivated are greatly appreciated. Ugh...feeling low.
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Help - BIG WEEKEND AHEAD!!!
So this morning I weighed myself and I am down a total of 5lbs (actually more because I restarted MFP after gaining from my original start weight). I was so excited I danced around the house. Now, here's the trouble. I am marching in a St. Patrick's Day parade with my drum corps tomorrow and they are providing us with…
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Looking for friends
Hi, My name is Danielle. I am a traveler, a French teacher, a wife, a trumpet player (currently mellophone with a drum corps), and a kid at heart. And I'm looking for some more MFP friends. I started this fitness journey (in earnest) about three weeks ago. I still struggle (yesterday's food diary would definitely indicate…
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Hard time getting started
Hello everybody, I'm new to myfitnesspal. I've tried a lot of different programs and sites, and in the end...my willpower and emotional eating (not to mention the fact that my birth control leaves me always hungry) have made it very hard to get started with good habits. I'm hoping to make some friends here to help me on my…
