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College student
Hello, myfitnesspal community: Long time off and on user of the app. Looking for new friends this time around. I am in graduate school, and college has been hard on my weight. Its very difficult to find time to eat well or time to exercise - motivation is even tougher with being so busy. But I have hit a recent "highest…
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Too busy, tired often, difficult to find motivation
I am a graduate student working on a PhD, and if any of you have any idea what that is like, you can sympathize. I basically have 3 jobs - I'm a student with difficult, time-consuming classes - I'm a teacher (teach a science lecture to 100 undergrads every semester, plus some lab time) - and I do research full time. I…
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Just graduated, time to focus on myself - Looking for friends!
Hi, I was a graduate student until a week ago. I have been yo-yoing with my weight, periodically dieting and exercising, and then regressing back to convenience foods and laziness. This last semester has just been crazy, writing a thesis and finishing school. But I'm done now, and would like to get back on track. I'm going…
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Getting Started on fitness - best approach?
Hello. Alittle about me before my question: I'm a long time attempter but I've never stuck with any programs before. I'm really trying to get serious this time. I bought a fitness/food log book, I'm tracking everything I eat, and Ive been going to the gym twice a week for three weeks. My fitness level is very low when it…
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Winter Slump
I could use some motivation. I am doing well on improving my diet and am finding myself eating less and being less hungry,,,, and thats great. But today I woke up, sat on a couch, drove to school, sat down for two hours, drove home, and napped for three hours. And it dawns on me that I am way more inactive that I was just…
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Juicing - would like info
Hello. I'm watching a documentary on the myths and facts of dieting and health, and they mentioned juicing several times. They were saying that its a great way to ingest vegetables that you would normally not eat, you get a lot of nutrition out of it, and you can cleanse your body with juicing. I was hoping someone could…
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Activity level?
I am having a very hard time eating at my calorie goal. I have myself listed as "lightly active", but I was wondering what is the difference between lightly active and active? I walk an average of 10,000 steps a day because I walk my dog twice and walk to and from school. My activity (steps) range from 3,000 to 15,000…
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Apple cidar Vinegar?
I've heard of drinking alittle vinegar in water before eating several times. Just wondering if this is a bunk old wives tale, or a real thing that is healthy and can boost fat loss?
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Diet from magazine - Opinions on it?
I know - magazines are terrible sources of information. And I usually ignor diet fads. But this one stuck out to me. I was just wondering if some people who understand nutrition and dieting could give me some honest opinions on this diet strategy. The diet is not meant to last a long time - its meant to boost quick loss…
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Stressed, tired, no motivation
I'm just not feeling well lately, and its setting me back. I have been stressed about school quite often (I am a grad student and life can be crazy). The last few days i've been incredibly tired. Headaches, fatigue, no motivation to do anything. My dishes are piling up. My house is a wreck. I have been fairly good about…
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Fitness Goal - Hiking - Training advice?
I am a big fan of hiking. Its by far my favorite sport. I however do not have time in my life to go out every weekend or even once a month. So my big hiking expeditions usually end in complete exhaustion because I am never prepared for them. I was hoping to get some advice for everyday/weekly training things that would…
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I think I am a chocoholic
I eat chocolate pretty much every day. I crave it. I have changed my eating habits so the only chocolate I consume is 75% or more dark and high quality brands. And I usually only buy the packages that give you single service squares which are like 60 cals. For some reason, I just really like having chocolate be the last…
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women in their 20s - we should support each other!
We are at the age where you are no longer a teenager, with parents to blame and skinny little girls to stare at in class making you feel crappy all the time. And we aren't old enough yet to blame our fat stores on changing hormones or tons of kids (unless you started having kids early :P). We might be in college, we might…
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Measurements not going down
I've slowly lost alittle weight, and my pants are fitting looser. Like alot looser. But my measurements are not changing? They go down, then up, then stay the same? I measure my waist, around my belly button, my hips around the largest part, and my thigh just below the largest part. I measure in inches about twice a month…
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Starting to count cals again
Hey guys. I'm back on the app. I tend to use it, forget about it, and use it again lol. For the past few months I've been making slow, easy, permanent changes to my diet. I have cut out sodas, except for the very occasional one. I have shifted my largest meal to breakfast rather than dinner. I have been eating fast food…
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Visceral Fat - how to get rid of it?
My weight isnt that bad and I dont look that terrible or anything, but I have this huge belly. I am 25 and definitely not pregnant, but many people might think I was. I know how the fat got there - I spent most of my childhood, teenage years, and young adult life in this cycle of rediculous emotional stress. That, along…
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I can't run - what else should I do?
I walk all the time. Been walking everywhere for years. Yeah its healthy and all that but Ill never lose weight walking because my body is so unbelievably used to it. Trust me - Ive tried walking to lose weight for nearly a year and its not working. Everyone I know runs, at least some of the time. Skinny girls run. Guys…
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Never had luck sticking to a plan... ever
I am fairly young and not that overweight or anything. I have generally been happy just being a bigger girl. But i am slowly crossing the threshold between being a larger female and being overweight, out of shape, and unhappy. So since high school, when I began to realize I was always a wider girl than everyone around me,…
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New to dieting; wouldnt mind some encouragement
Hi; I've had this app on my phone for a few months but I keep starting and quitting. I cant seem to find the motivation to stick to a diet and exercise plan for more than a few weeks. Its so hard. I love food. Hate restricting it. I also love being lazy. Its hard to do more than I do already (walk dog, walk around on…
