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Calorie Counting FOREVER.
After gaining more than 30lbs since umm Aprilish. I have come to the stark, depressing, and sad realization that the ONLY way for me to Not only lose weight but to maintain weight loss is to count calories. I used to make the joke to people that if I didn't keep a food diary I would end up riding a scooter because I would…
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JawBone Up Users...Please Come HELP ME!
I have spent the last couple of days trying to find answers to a question about the UP app. I use the Jawbone UPMove. My question is this. I set the UPapp to weight loss. and it says if I burn 300 calories more than than I eat I will lose 31 pounds in 61 weeks. I get that, that sounds good. Then I log my food and through…
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Music Festivals: What are your summer plans
I cannot be the only MFP member that attends Music Festivals and knows just how grueling four to 10 days outdoors can be on the body! Not to mention the *kitten* food and alcohol consumption.
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We made it past day 1
And today I am very hungry. Please making this first 14 days fly by. I already miss fruit and bread.
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South Beach Phase I Recipes
I need some help gathering enough edible recipes to make it through South Beach Phase I. At first I was simply going to go old school with three meals of Meat, Vegetables, and a Side Salad. However, I know that if we make through two weeks like this, week three we'll swim in fruit and bread. In short I need Breakfast,…
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Short Slow Fat Losers...come in...I have a question
Without a doubt I am a slow fat loser. Since January I have had an average weekly weight loss of about .6lbs per week. NOT BAD!!! However, I would like to see if I can eeek out the remaining .4lbs each week for a solid 1lb a week weight loss. I know I am not the only short woman who is on a weight loss journey that slowly…
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Going on vacation in Chi Town.....Need food options around Ohare airport and Soldier field
I started this weight loss journey with one mile stone in mind...Chicago this summer, and then a Labor Day...and then do maintenance until Jan of next year I had originally planned for my vacay in Chi Town to be heavy on the traditional foods that Chicago has to offer like Brats, Deep Dish Pizza, Micro Brew beer. You get…
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Bento Boxes for when you are on the GO!!
Packing Bento Boxes is on my fav ways to travel with food. My boxes usually have just 225 calories per box I try to pack all of this in my tiny box Lean Protein Healthy Fats (nuts, coconut oil, avocado ect) Fruit Vegetables Some sort of dip (hummus or yogurt based dip) Whole grains (crackers, low fat/low sugar granola) I…
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PSA: Eat all of your Calories even if it is Late
Two days ago I had a very busy day with little time to eat. I nibbled on things here and there but I never sat down for a meal. It was bout 10PM when I reviewed my calorie intake, and noticed that I was short on my daily intake goal by 400 calories. 0_o. That could explain why I was weak, but I was also tired...so I went…
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Pantry Raid Challenge Starts 6/1
Good Morning Everyone, I am seeking 10 to 20 Individuals who want to raid their pantry while at the same time losing weight. Why? To save Food, Money and Time. The Average American tosses about 25% of the food in they buy. What if we just go ahead and eat it. Eating it is the trifecta of savings, we aren't wasting food, or…
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30 Day Log In Challenge.
I know there are tons of new people who are looking to start off on the right start. Here is the Challenge, log every Calorie and Exercise for the next 30 days. It doesn't matter if you meet your goal for net calories or exercise, what matters is you create the habit of keeping up with your daily activities that may lead…
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Super Busy...sometimes I lose Count and more
I am looking for tips and tricks from people consider themselves Busy People. Seriously I work a full time job, I have kids, a man, cats, and my own personal pursuits my calendar is pretty much full from the time I wake up until I go to bed at night. What are some strategies you've employed to stay within your calorie…
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Any Slow Losers out there....I need some motivation
Anyone else averaging about a .5lb to 1lb a week? GIve me your motivational and inspirational story...feeling kind of BLAH today. I was hoping for a bit more weight loss than 4lbs in 4 weeks. LOL Denise
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Dear Pizza
I hate you. I mean really. I was doing so well yesterday until you, and your buddies cinnastix and coke came along. Soo today I am eating rather light and I ahve an intense urge to play Zombie Run at the highest level for a few hours, try surfing again, and do an hour lap swim. Maybe walk 3 or four miles and do house work…
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Is there anything you have Given up because you go too far?
Generally speaking most experts would agree that totally restricting yourself of certain foods would make you feel deprived and thus end up quitting. While I agree that if you restrict too much you will end up quitting, what about those foods that you cannot regulate. But I am curious is there anyone who just decided you…
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NSV Fat Percentage
In February I was did a body fat analysis, and learned I was 39% body fat . I joked with the lady I was 50% bodfat. Saturday I did it again, and I was down to 32% body Fat. Sadly though I have flucutated between 174-168 on a near weekly basis. My work out of choice has been P90X. My ultimate goal is to weight 130lbs, with…
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This is a weight loss board
Just and FYI to everyone who ask "Do you take other mearsurements." YES I Take other measurements, but those measurements don't mean anything if I am still overweight. I am here to LOSE weight...not inches, no cm, not improve my ability to do a standing broad jump...WEIGHTLOSS. When I complain about not losing any real…
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Yoga Injury
This might sound gross but it happens to me EVERYTIME I do Yoga, the skin on the bottom of my big toe gets peeled back and it HURTS. Any idea on how to prevent this from happening. I have tried doing Yoga on teh carpet, and with a mat...even tried those socks once, same effect. Denise
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Around the Fondu Pot
Last night I went out with some ladies to have fondu. I realized two days ago this might not be a good idea and I should just stay home. I have no way of portioning the fondu, I'd probably eat my weight in cheese, chocolate and stuff to dip. I went anyways since there's sooo much I am saying "No" to thsese days. Alcoholic…
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Lets talk about Leisure and Rec. activities.
I want to know how people handle leisure activities like sports, swimming, hiking, biking, that you do not view as that work out for the day. For example Monday, I had my workout, which I did, and then I went to the pool and stayed in the water for about an hour. We also go to the beach A LOT, and lately I have been doing…
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When *kitten* Happens you have to get back up...
Two months ago my DP paid cash for a new mini van for the family. This mini van was to replace the Lemon of a van we'd bought 4 years ago. The one we bought four years ago I treated like CRAP..it had soo many issues the fact it was hit by a deer, and been wrecked twice whie i was drive (once someone elses faught, another…
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Pull Up debate
I am doing P90X and being an overweight female I cannot do pull ups. Realistically I'll probably need to drop 30lbs to do them unassisted. I am curious though which would be the most effective way to develop the back muscles targeted during pulls....Assisted Pulls Ups, Jumping Pull ups, or using a Heavy Resistance band.…
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Cooking with Oil question
So today I cooked some peices of fish with a table spoon of olive oil. Before you bash me on the prep method, I had good reason...the fish was previously frozen and the only I can stand fish after its frozen is if its cooked in oil, as other methods tend to leave the fish mushy and gross. Anyways, so I used a tablespoon of…
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Dear I love you but really....
I am sooo sick of my DP and his comments about my body. When he met me I was knocking the scales at nearly 200. I lost about 20lbs prior to getting pregnant. I HAVE NEVER BEEN SMALL. I was born overweight and stayed that way more of my life. Looking back I gained about 25lbs between 8th and 9th grade. I am 28 years old…
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How many calories should I eat game....
For fun I want to know how many calories I should eat. I am 174lbs as of this morning. I am 5'2", 28 year old Female who aims to workout at least 45 minutes EVERY DAY. Harris benedict Equation BMR 1572 calories I work out at least 5 days a week pretty heavy, and two days a week are Yoga or Stretching. BMR X 1.55 = 2437…
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Broke through to the other side
For years I have only seen the 170's. When I say years I mean for most of my adult life after having my son in 2004. My heaviest post pregnancy was 188, and I lost down to about 175. From there I bounced around sometimes seeing the scale dip down as low as 168. Trust me though seeing the scale below 170 happend like 3…
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170 Short mamas...tell me your story
I have sreiously been stuck for the past 3 years at the same weight. I fluctuate somewhere between 4 and 5 pounds around 170. I want to read the stories of women who simlar to myself who started out weighing in the 170's and was able to reach their goal. What did you do? Denise
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Must be consistent.
Anyone else find they CANNOT deviate from calorie counting obsessively...even for a day or two. Anyone else fill like missing even a few days (or in my case like 5 days) simply leads to weight gain. UGGG.
