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short term rewards
My wife suggested that I come up with some rewards for when I reach my goals: smaller rewards for short term goals, bigger for long term goals. Not really sure what I should "reward myself with" - I'm only a couple of pounds shy of my first short term goal (which is a 15 pound weight loss). Ideas? If I were a woman, it…
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am i eating too little?
Hi Everyone, I had a very rapid weight loss my first few days on MFP (9 pounds in 3 days), but since changing my diet a few days ago to what I thought would be good for my goals, I've actually gained a pound or two in the last two days. I'm supposed to be eating 1,760 calories a day (for two pounds of weight loss per…
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should I be using those "earned" calories?
MFP says that in order for me to lose 2 pounds a week, I should be eating 1,760 calories/day (at my current weight). If exercising vigorously daily, I'm "earning" several hundred calories. My initial thought was that if I don't eat those earned calories, my weight loss will be more rapid. I don't think I'm undernourishing…
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I know this can't last...
I can't believe how well this site works. Sunday night (it is now Wednesday night), I logged my starting weight of 275, and began logging all food and exercise Monday morning. As of this morning, I've already lost 9 pounds! I've exercised vigorously on the elliptical for 45 minutes each day (MFP says that earns me 829…
