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Eating Better/Excercising - No Weight Loss. Same Measurements
Hello! I just have a question. I've been eating healthier for the last 3 weeks-1 monthish and I've been going to the gym 3-4 times per week (one week I went 5 days). I've been doing a fair amount of weight lifting and have seen a significant increase in strength. I am very happy about this and intend on continuing but the…
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Is your diet boring?
This is a real question -- for those of you who are actively losing weight and have stuck with it for a long time....is your diet boring? Are you eating the same things over and over? I feel like I get stuck because I can healthy for a little while and then I get super bored of the same foods all the time. I try to find…
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Riddle me this food-scale users....
I'm considering starting to weigh my food. I understand the benefits and I already have a scale so I figure why not be more accurate...worst case I lose weight faster...best case I get to eat more during the day (fingers crossed) -- however...there are a couple of situations that i don't understand how people can…
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iPhone Step Counter (synced w/ MFP) -- Unnecessary?
Just curious -- I know my phone will track my steps and adjust my calories accordingly within the MFP app. I currently have that feature turned off... My thought process is that I'm setting my activity level in accordance with how active I usually am. I sit at a desk most of the day. Honestly average maybe 4000 steps per…
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Lose weight by eating at maintenance calories for goal weight?
Has anyone been successful doing this? Just thinking logically if I were to set my calories to whatever the maintenance calories would be at my goal weight of 160lbs *eventually* (i know it's not necessarily quick) I would reach that weight right? The main reason I bring it up is that I've been very tired and haven't had…
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Skotidakis Organic Greek Yogurt
Anyone tried this? It's sold in big packs at Costco. Picked some up a few days ago because they were out of the kirkland brand..and I have to say... Holy crap this stuff is bad. It's like eating straight sugar. And for some reason the strawberries taste like prunes. Wtf.
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Make me like black beans...
Ok I know it's a weird request. I have HATED beans my entire life (other than green beans). A month or two ago at a work function we had a salad that had black beans on it. It was all we had for lunch so I ate it anyway and found out black beans aren't too bad. So now my question is how do i get into them more? Should I…
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Dairy -- Yes or No?
I searched around for a bit to see if there was a similar thread and didn't find one so I apologize if I'm just opening up a can of worms here but.... Dairy -- obviously most sources say that milk, yogurt, etc. is healthy. But there's also the "humans are the only species that drink milk beyond infancy" stuff and also the…
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How to help a self destructive co worker?
I have a co-worker who is determined to lose weight...which is fantastic. However her strategy is to not eat much of anything at all and live off of drinking red bull all day. She literally eats little to no food all day long (i once saw her eat the crust off the end of a slice of pizza...that was her entire lunch). She…
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Extra Calories At The End Of The Day -- What To Do?
So here's my situation -- I have my calories set at 1800 per day. A lot of the time I end up only eating 1200-1400 and 8pm or so rolls around and I have 400-600 left. Late night snacking is a problem I've always struggled with so I'm very hesitant to eat 600 calories in one sitting 2 hours after I've eaten dinner. Is it ok…
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Good bodyweight workout programs?
Just curious if anyone here works out solely with bodyweight? I can't justify the cost of a gym membership and don't have much equipment at home. I do have a small dumbbell set that I can use and I will probably buy an exercise ball but beyond that I'd like everything (that isn't cardio) to be bodyweight. I know there are…
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I don't know how to get back my motivation...
So a short recap of my weight loss history for you guys -- I've been doing this my whole adult life pretty much but since 2010 or so I've gotten serious. I was a part of this site for a long time (under a different username) and lost a good amount of weight. At one point I had lost nearly 30 lbs and was about to dip below…
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How Do You Plan Your Menus?
Just curious what everyone else does. I've been using an excel spreadsheet I made to plan our weekly/bi-weekly menu for my family but wondering if anyone else out there has found any cool sites or apps that work better?
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Allergies?
Curious if other people here suffer from bad allergies? To be clear I'm talking about seasonal allergies not food allergies. It's been getting worse for me each year. I don't think I've actually been able to breath through my nose for more than a few minutes in the last 6-8 months. Allergy meds don't seem to do much for me…
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Hummus Ideas?
So I recently tried to make my own hummus. Just a base recipe with tahini, garlic, salt, pepper, and lemon juice. It turned out really good but now I want to experiment. Has anyone made any that was really awesome? I'm thinking I might try throwing in some roasted garlic next time.
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Convenience Meals?
So by far one of the biggest struggles my family and I have is that despite meal planning and shopping ahead of time there are days (pretty frequently) where after getting home from work or running after the kids all day neither my wife or I really feel like cooking. Which then usually results in us going out for dinner or…
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Anyone run a blog/website?
I started a blog a month or so ago...it's been doing ok so far but I'd love to talk to some other people who have had some success with a blog or website (even minor success).
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What to do with a 3 pound zucchini?
No seriously...a gardener friend of mine grew some huge zucchini's this year and gave me one. I'm guessing it weighs in the 3 lbs range. It's about 15 inches long or so. Curious what to do with it? I don't want to make zucchini bread...
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Quick Cheap Grocery Store Lunch Ideas
So I didn't bring my lunch to work today. All of the places around my work are relatively expensive and not healthy. I have a safeway right down the road. So I think I'm going to go and get something that I can make in the back room at lunch. So what can I make that doesn't require cooking (beyond a microwave or hot water)…
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Water - How Much Is Too Much?
On average I drink a half gallon to a full gallon of water per day. I've never gone over 1 gallon of water in a day but there are days where I easily could. I just stop myself. Is there a limit to how much water I should be drinking? I know the whole "divide your body weight in half and drink that number of ounces" thing.…
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First Time Going To The Gym?
What should I do? I've never been to the gym before. Going for the first time tonight. No clue how to use the equipment (though we are getting a tour so I assume I can ask questions)... Suggestions on good machines or exercises?
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Weight Lost At First?
So I've lost 3 lbs in the 2 days since I've started paleo. Is this normal? It seems like a lot to me. What was everyone elses experience with weight loss in the beginning? Also when did you start to notice other effects? My energy levels were through the roof last night.
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Dairy or No Dairy?
I'm starting Paleo today and plan to try it for 30 days to see what happens. All of the research I've done has been relatively consistent except for dairy. Some people say dairy is fine and some say you should avoid it at all costs. Can anyone shed some light on both sides of the arguement for me? To my knowledge I'm not…
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Eating Out?
What are everyones experiences with eating out (fast food and actual restaurants) paleo style? Are there certain places that are easy to eat within the guidelines?
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Trying Paleo...Tips & Resources?
Hey everyone! My wife and I have decided we're going to try going paleo for 30 days just to see what happens. Wondering if you guys can give me some good resources (websites and books) for information and recipes? Googling "Paleo" comes up with 900,000,000,000,000 websites so I'm hoping you guys have some that are more…
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Pump Your Stomach To Save Calories?!
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/stomach-pumping-machine-makes-calories-disappear/story?id=18164739 Please tell me this is fake....
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Post Your Workout Playlist/Music
Just curious to see what everyone has been working out to lately. I'm in need of some new high energy music for jogging and such. I've noticed for me the stuff that gets me going the most is the sort of hip hop/R&B/electro fusion music that has been popular lately (David Guetta, Afrojack, Diplo, Etc.) I'd love some more…
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What's Your Drink?
So I've recently been working on putting together a small home bar of sorts. Been learning some new drinks...which made me wonder what everyone's favorite drink is? For me it's usually just straight scotch. Although I'm a big fan of a good Old Fashioned as well.
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$30 to spend at Target...Exercise gear suggestions?
So I got a pull up bar for christmas and realized there is no way in hell my door frame will hold it. So i'm taking it back tonight most likely and I'm thinking I'll put the $30 toward something different that will aid me in my weight loss journey...looking for suggestions? I don't want to put any extra cash in so it needs…
