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Difference of Opinion!!!
I have been seeing a Registered Dietitian for the last 4 weeks. My plan prior to starting with her was a form of TDEE. I went in for help because I had been stuck for 4 months at my current weight. The first change I made after being "stuck" for 2 months was buy to buy a food scale and started weighing all of my food (as…
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Discussing serving sizes with kids???
My 13 year old daughter is 5'8" and currently weighs 145 pounds. She is slim and athletic. She plays sports and dances. I understand that right now her metabolism is her best friend. Yesterday morning as she was preparing her cereal she had roughly 3 servings in the first bowl. 495 calories for her Cinnamon Toast Crunch.…
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When Your Mother Says She's Fat
When Your Mother Says She’s Fat By Kasey Edwards Human Parts in Human PartsDear Mum, I was seven when I discovered that you were fat, ugly and horrible. Up until that point I had believed that you were beautiful — in every sense of the word. I remember flicking through old photo albums and staring at pictures of you…
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Lifting and Eating????
I just recently stepped into the lifting world. I am currently eating 1668 calories a day and my break down is 55% Carbs, 25% Fat, 20% protein as recommended for proper nutritional needs. I previously did cardio 5 days a week. I have lost sucessfully with this plan but in the past I had very gently waded into the "low…
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It's not a diet, it's a lifestyle.....
I am just going to put this out there and hope that it helps even just one person! Like everyone else when I first started this lifestyle I jumped in with 2 feet and 1 goal to be "skinny". At the time I was 5'9" and 187 pounds. I carried a notebook and limited myself to 1200 calories a day. I could not do any sort of…
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New food addictions!
Chobani greek yogurt (except blueberry) and Tuna with a tablespoon of Olive Oil and Mrs. Dash herb and garlic seasoning. What are some of your new healthy faves?
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Bad eating habits
Bad days are going to happen. Learning bad eating habits will help in the long run. I wonder, can you really stay bigger due to not eating enough? Or is it the "fast food" when I only eat once a day that I resort to from time to time when I can't seem to find the time in my schedule to actually prepare my meals....…
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New friends with similar measurements and goals....
Hey there. I have been on MPF for a while but started a new profile (I didn't realize I could just change my user name). I am looking for friends with similar measurements and goals, though any encouraging supportive friends would be nice as well. I feel that if we have similar body types we may (or not) face some of the…
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Too much Protein
I have been under my calorie goals daily but over my recommended protein level about 20 on average.... Can anyone inform me on the potentially negative affects of too much protein? Thanks :)
