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Logging "cheat" days
Last time I was trying to lose weight I didn't log my "off" or "cheat" days. This time I decided I was going to log them, no matter how painful it was, and make every effort to estimate for meals I got that I didn't make and couldn't find calorie information for. The first few weeks this has been incredibly irritating. I…
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Adjusting calories
I am starting to use MFP again after stopping due to a move. The first time around (about 8 months ago) I lost 6 lbs the first week, and then 1-2 lbs a week after that. This time around I've been losing between 2-3 lbs per week for three weeks. I've read that if you're significantly overweight it's not uncommon to lose…
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Volunteering/Different "exercise" ideas
I have never really tried to lose weight until I joined in December, and I'm pretty terrible at exercise - nothing really interests me. For example about 20 lbs ago and a couple years I was on a flag football team and I would run like crazy and love every minute of it. Trying to run to stay fit? Immediately exhausted and…
