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what would cause this plateau?
I've been successfully losing weight since last september, and suddenly in february i hit my first plateau. i tried lowering my calories (from 1350 to 1250) and nothing changed. i figured i would just lose slowly from here out and just kept at it. suddenly yesterday i lost the 2lbs i've been stuck at, plus about half a…
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can i just complain for a quick moment?
so, a week ago, my husband got news about his health and he immediately proclaimed we're going back on our diets. we did this whole thing 6 years ago, and over the course of a year i lost 40lbs, i think he lost close to 100. then he had a heart attack and said screw it. fast forward 5 years, i've gained back 60, i have no…
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2 weeks in and 5.4lbs down!!
i know it's not sustainable, but yea!! i've almost gotten under 190 which is awesome! not going to lie, this has seemed a lot more tedious then the last time we did this 6 years ago. but i think it's been helpful to be in lockdown because i cant just try to make takeout work with my calories. i have had way more…
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how can i already have hit a plateau?!
i started (this time around) 7/1/18. i lost 7 pounds in the first 3 weeks and then i've not even lost another pound in next week. i even redid my goals and took off another 30 calories from my daily allotment 1450-1420). i weigh everything, scan bags, the whole deal. if i'm going over it's not more than by 50 (and not…
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anytime i do any exercise, it shows as negative towards my calories
i dont know whats going on, it happened yesterday too and suddenly fixed itself around dinner time, but if i do any sort of exercise, all of a sudden the exercise calories i was getting back from my steps suddenly goes negative (like a lot!). i'm not exercising a lot either, like yesterday was 5 minutes on the elliptical…
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anyone else forget to drink during the day?
today i had this realization that i havent been drinking any water outside of the gym in probably 2 weeks. i have my coffee (latte) in the morning, and i *might* get a soda for lunch or later in the afternoon when i'm falling asleep at my desk, but other than that i dont have any liquid the rest of the day. i hardly ever…
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anyone else have syncing issues with fitbit/mfp?
yesterday it never showed a single step no matter how many times i tried to force sync. i gave up and figured it would be fixed soon. and today, same thing. i've disconnected the apps, reconnected, made sure steps is being tracked by fitbit in the settings, waited hours, tried for force sync again... nothing. this is both…
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has anyone found any food labels that are blatently wrong?
so my batteries on my scale at work died and the local target AND walmart were out (it has 2 round flat batteries... annoying!) so i had to order them from amazon. in the mean time, i was relying on the packaging being truthful. i picked up a pack of cubed colby jack. it says that 7 cubes are a serving (28g). so thats what…
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i need christmas ideas to give to my family - help!
i'm 35, married, no kids, work full time... i'm at the point where i'm overwhelmed with "stuff". so i really dont want "stuff". i've been in a depressive phase and havent been working out so i dont want gift cards to my yoga place, or any gear. i love to bake but have anything i need, plus there are too many gadgets in the…
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what might cause a chocolate craving?
i dont really like chocolate that much - i can usually deal with small amounts, like a few (2-3) dove minis, or a reese's cup (just 1 tho). i very easily get to the point of something being too chocolaty and i have always been this way. the past few days, i cannot stop craving it. last night i had some reese's cup ice…
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Quit soda - when will the cravings stop??
Today is day 8 of no soda. No diet coke in particular. The headaches finally stopped 3 days ago but yesterday was really hard all of a sudden. Like I was trying to justify buying the freaking soda - maybe if i only have a few sips/i can drink half today half tomorrow. I didnt get it, because i really want to stop drinking…
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cannot seem to keep on track - lacking all motivation
in 2014 i started really trying, with the help of my husband, and managed to lose 40lbs in about a year. my husband lost close to 75, and gave up soda. then in may of 2015 he suffered a massive heart attack, was in the hospital for almost 2 weeks, had to relearn everything (how to walk, feed himself, talking, the whole…
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what should i do with my fitbit - new workout today
tonight i'm trying orange theory, which apparently uses a personal heart rate monitor and tracks you the whole hour. after looking at everything i can find online it will tell me how many calories i burn during the workout. so, should i leave my fitbit on to get the steps since there is apparently a lot of treadmill stuff?…
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i freakn did it!
i just jogged my first mile ever without stopping or walking. like ever ever. i was never even able to do that in highschool. might have been slow but i did it! and i wasnt even trying today. yesterday i was able to do .55mile, walked for .2mi, jogged another .1 then walked. today i hit .5 and said, i think i can do a…
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losing body fat% but not pounds - feel fatter than ever!
so i have one of those aria scales - i'm not sure how accurate they are but it's all i have so we'll have to believe it i guess. that being said in the past 2 months its telling me i've lost 2% body fat, yet i'm roughly 3pounds heavier (today at least, i fluxuated those 3 pounds over the week). i know i havent been staying…
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How do you hit 10K steps with a desk job?
I'm having issues with this. today (it's just shy 3:30p right now) i've done my normal bathroom runs to the other end of the building, parked at the other end of the building so i have to walk, took the stairs up and down the 2 floors and even went on a 1.1mi walk on my lunch break. i've only gotten to 5100 steps. by the…
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sore today - to work out or not?
yesterday i had a session with my personal trainer and she was really into weights apparently - kettle bells, machines, and free weights. usually we're more yoga/balance/pilates focused and apparently i'm not so strong lol... anywho today i have zumba and my arms and legs ache so much from yesterday, everytime i get up…
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i feel like i'm doomed to exercise alone
so now that i've been trying to get healthy i've joined a few 5k races. i cannot run since i'm still out of shape, but i've walked them and now i am actually trying to run during my treadmill workouts so down the road i can be awesome and run one. i did 2 color runs last fall and had a blast with them and after trying to…
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help with fitbit - need to delete steps
so i've been using the fitbit one and wear it on my bra, until yesterday, i got my husband's hand me down flex since he upgraded to the charge. i didnt think about it and was crocheting today for about an hour until my arm suddenly buzzed showing i had hit my steps. i know that is no way true because about a half hour…
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When will i start seeing results?
So i've been doing this for about 3 months. I've lost 18(ish) pounds so far, and my mom and my coworkers keep saying i look like i've lost weight, but i dont see it myself. my clothes are looser yes, but looking at myself i just dont see it. how long did it take for you to see it in yourself in the mirror?
