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How fattening is Sushi?
Ok so I have a meal out at Yo! Sushi tomorrow and wondering how many calories are in the average sushi dish? I will be leaning more towards the vegetarian options and avoiding anything greasy or soaked in oil. How healthy is sushi really? I know it's all carbs and carbs = fat if not burned off. I will not be attending the…
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Splitting one workout over two days?
Help! Cannot do any exercise tomorrow at all. So, if I do another work out at the gym today, but log it in under tomorrow's diary- would that work?
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Which Workout Machine to Believe?
I have two gym memberships, one for home, one for uni. The cross trainer at home- I can go for an hour on it and in that hour I burn about 500 cals and I do sweat, but I'm not exhausted or too tired. The cross trainer at uni, I can only go on for half an hour and I am soaked through with sweat and extrememly exhausted. I…
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What to Do This Month?
Over the past year I have lost over 3 stone. I then put on a stone over the Christmas period and am now slowly losing it again. I have about 7lb to lose. Basically, I have a jam packed month ahead of me and don't know what to do. Next week is my birthday and I have two parties/meals to attend (popular me, yeah) this will…
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Go Over On Carbs?
Basically, I am under calories by roughly 200 / 300 today but already over on carbs by 5. Question is, what is it best to do... leave it and be until tomorrow? Or just eat most of my remaining calories and go over on carbs? Will going over on carbs hinder my weight loss? Exercise is not an option at the moment as the…
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How Fast Does it Come Back?
Basically I have lost nearly three stone and gone down 3-4 dress sizes over the past year, using MFP. I go to the gym around 4-5 times a week and really enjoy it. However, I have a few special events planned this month, which will involve gorgeous, creamy rich foods. I know 3,500 calories is roughly 1lb. But I am wondering…
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Which Cross Trainer to 'Trust'?
I am a member of two gyms. One I use when I am at home, the other I use when I am at university (I travel back and forth to work) The Cross trainer in the gym in my hometown has a 'cross-ramp' feature, as well as a resistance feature. I can use this machine with ease and it states I burn around 500 or so calories in one…
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Gym Playlist
I don't really know if this is the right section to post in (sorry admins) but I was wondering what playlists you guys have on your mp3/iPods that really get you into the groove of exercise? I find certain songs make me work harder without thinking about it! So, was wondering what you lot had that gets your booty shaking!…
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Will You Use MFP Forever?
When you have reached your weight loss goal (and you will) do you think you will continue to use MFP, even if it's just for a 'maintaining tool'? Or will you delete your account or use it less once you have reached your goal? I'm very close to mine at the moment, but feel as though I will probably then set MFP to…
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The Less You Eat....
Is there any truth in this... the more you eat, the more your stomach stretches in order to accomodate? Hence why much larger people can get through mammoth size portions and need more food in order to feel full? This is why obesity is an on-going problem, the more you eat, the more your stomach stretches, therefore you…
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Eggs- Should I eat these little eggletons?
Basically I am getting some weird and wonderful cravings at the moment (and NO I am not pregnant- I never plan on children!) But basically- my body has been craving fish and eggs... I have no clue why. But in the past few days I have eaten about 400g of prawns and about 5 or 6 hard boiled eggs. Now- I am not sure whether…
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Over on Protein a Lot!
I am quite careful with my eating and try to make sure I am not too over or under on any of the goals I have been set. Usually I am under on everything, cals, fat, carbs etc. But it would seem every single day I am over on protein by at least 30g! I don't know what to do about this. Is it bad to be this much over? Will it…
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Do You Feel More Attractive After Loss?
I have lost quite a bit, although not at target yet. I am wondering if the loss you have experienced has made you feel better about your looks? Do you feel more attractive? I sometimes feel as thought it has gone the opposite way for me. I always compare myself to others and constantly feel as if I am not comparing. I…
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Is My Body Trying To Tell Me Something?
Ok, so past few weeks I seem to have hit plateau and have stayed the same weight or gone up or down by 1 lb, thus I haven't logged in on MFP because it's the same as it was two or three weeks running. Anyways, I have been trying hard to lose the last few lbs. Stepped my gym routine up to 2 hours (some days when I'm not too…
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Deficit and Losing Weight
I started MFP in Dec and was given a daily goal of 1,200 calories (500cals a day deficit in order to lose weight) However, as I lose weight, my BMR will change also, so the 500 cals a day deficit may no longer be effective. My BMR is now 1,315, so by eating 1,200 a day I will only have a 805 weekly deficit. In order to…
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Why Is This?
Some weeks I can only lose 1lb, others I lose nothing, and some weeks I lose 2lbs! I know that to lose 1lb it is roughly a 3,500 deficit, but on weeks where I have lost 2lb, I am sure I am not 7,000 calories under! Does anyone know why some weeks it can literally drop off and others it doesn't? I have been indulging a bit…
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What Will You Do When You Reach Your Target?
Apart from shed a tear or two and celebrate! I mean in terms of- how to keep at the current weight? Will you carry on eating and excerising as you have been? Or will you have many more "splurge" days? I am hoping once I get down to my target, that I can treat myself to a big bowl of pasta every now and then. But I would be…
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Is This Even Possible?
I have been trying to get past around 9.13 stone for a while now and it just doesn't seem to want to budge. Admittedly I have had one or two off weeks- One week I couldn't get to the gym and another week I just went off the rails basically, but not to a huge amount! I weighed in on Friday morning (the friday just gone) and…
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Lost Weight and Still Fat
I know this is bound to happen for the first few stone. But today- I went to a shop and tried on the most goregous dress. When I was a stone heavier I was wearing a UK size 14 (a US size 10) Today I thought- well I have lost a stone basically and feel I can move down to a UK size 12 (a US size 8) so I took both sizes into…
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If You Are Sick- Does It Count?
I haven't been very well lately and have been sick on a number of occasions. However a few times I have been sick within an hour or two of eating. So should I still count what I have eaten calorie wise- or because I have been sick- do I take it back off and then have to make it back up to my calories for the day? I don't…
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Splitting One Meal Over Two Days?
Is this allowed? Last night about 11.30pm I had the munchies. So made three slices of toast with butter and marmite. If I were to consume all three slices I would have gone over my calories for Sunday. So I added two slices onto Sundays 'Snacks' and one slice onto today (Monday's) breakfast. I figured since it was nearly…
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Way Under On Cals but Over On Carbs?
So, yesterday and today, despite watching what I am eating and going to the gym.. I seem to have a calorie deficit but be quite a bit over on carbs. Today I haven't eaten that much and didn't bother to look at my carb intake. But I now under on calories by about 500.... and OVER on carbs.:angry: So what should I do? Leave…
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Extra Calories and Alcohol?
I have been the gym for an hour this morning and am going to go again for another hour later in the day. This should give me an extra 400 or 500 calories to play with. My question, with the extra calories earnt, is alcohol an acceptable thing to use them for? I wanted to have a few drinks tonight. Will I have ruined my…
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I Got Told Gym Won't Help Me Lose Weight
I am so demotivated. I joined the gym 18th of Decemeber, have had no caffiene and only alcohol on New Years Eve and thr 4th of Jan. I have been doing cardio at the gym, about one hour either on the exercise bike or cross trainer, and then half an hour on the one I did not do the hour on. I have been sticking very strictly…
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Does Anyone Else Do This?
I have found that since I have been dieting and exercising I am doing this very odd.... thing. I will often think "I am hungry" and then go to the kitchen. I will spend a good few minutes wondering around the kitchen, opening cupboards, drawers, the fridge, the freezer and having a look inside. I will stare for a while,…
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Ahoy there!
I am a new(ish) member and haven't introduced myself properly. So, hello! I am looking to shed about 30lbs or so as soon as possible. I have gained over 2 stone these past two years and was in denial, blaming it on medication (steroids for asthma) convinced it was all water and salt retention. However I realised this…
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I Actually Gained Weight.. How!?
Not to blow my own trumpet here but I feel I have been rather good this week considering it was Christmas and I had a lot of parties to go to with family. I ate a small portion of Christmas dinner and ate half of everything on my plate at an expensive meal out yesterday. I have had no alcohol all week and haven't snacked…
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New Years Eve- Will You Drink?
I am wondering what to do about New Years Eve. Since I started this diet/exercise regime I have not had a single drop of alcohol even on Christmas Day. However, I am going out on NYE, it is my first night 'out' in a club on this day. I know it is a time where everyone drinks, so I am wondering whether I should stay totally…
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Realistic Weight Loss?
I have been using this site for a few days now and am very impressed. I have been tracking what I eat and making sure I eat little and often (as you will be able to see) I have also been to the gym every day this week so far. However, at the end of each day, it will say how much I will weigh on the 26th of Jan if I keep…
