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Worst restaurant 'healthy' experience?
We eat out quite a bit, but we usually stick to chains... We went to a diner a couple months ago though and I ended up having a veggie omelet. Now that I think about it, it was probably way more calories than I thought if they sauteed the veggies... Yesterday was the worst though. We went to a local restaurant, and the…
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Question for Brits
I've been wanting to go back and visit England (mostly to London, maybe Oxford and take a detour to Cardiff to see the Doctor Who thingy), I was mentioning it to my mom today (French) and she was telling that it's a bad idea, England isn't really safe anymore, there's a lot of violence, it's very expensive etc... I was…
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How do you cook your steel cut oats?
I need ideas. I've never tried before except in a pan and it takes forever. How do you cook them in the microwave? And what do you serve them with?
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My endorphins are broken!
I've been working out most days for 6 months now, and I still have yet to experience what endorphins are supposed to do. If I have menstrual cramps when I start a workout, they're not going away, and I don't feel that 'high' that so many people say they feel after a good workout... Is it just me? People said 'give it…
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ChaLean Extreme - where to get dumbbells?
I've checked craigslist and the local used sports equipment shop, no luck. I don't really want to spend a ton of money, considering I want to buy the program as well. Any tip of a place that sells decent quality ones for a decent price? or that has coupons etc? I'm not starting until September. I have a barbell but somehow…
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Weight and inches loss question
It's funny because I've been reading these boards for a few months now and I'm still as confused about this. First, weight loss isn't linear. I got that part. For the last few months, I only lose weight one week a month, typically 4-6 lbs at a time (2 of water weight from the previous month, and a few extras). So,…
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Weight loss slowed down a lot
When did your weight loss start to slow down? I have 24 lbs left to goal (14 to normal BMI). I 'only' lost 3 lbs this month, walking 3+ miles every day (usually close to 5 total), lifting 2/3 times a week, eating 400-500 below TDEE (confirmed by my fitbit). I was losing 5-6 lbs a month prior to that. I know it's not just…
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Why lift weights when losing weight if not to build muscles?
Ok I've read a lot of threads about it and I know it's important to lift weights while losing weight so we don't lose muscles... but I've also read that you can't build muscles on a calorie deficit (although the nurse calculated that I gained 2lbs of muscles in 3.5 months, but I was obese then and 2 lbs is really not much…
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My fitbit one confuses me - active minutes? floors?
I got a fitbit one last week and I like it, but I'm very confused about the results it gives me. First, floors. I went to the basement and second floor twice in one hour the other day, and it only counted as 2 floors. I went for a walk in the neighborhood the other day (there are some hills) and it counted as 4 floors. Yet…
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Alternatives to quest bars?
I'm getting tired of them... Is there any other protein bar with low active carbs, and a lot of protein and fiber?
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Any other female with a large frame?
I have 25ish lbs to lose still. The problem is that I have wide hips, wide waist, wide shoulders, you see the picture. For example, there isn't that much fat on my hips anymore compared to what used to be there (if I press, there's clearly less than an inch of fat on each side), and they're still so wide I can't wear my…
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'I have obesity'
A friend linked this one FB... What do you think? http://theantijared.com/2013/06/i-have-obesity.html
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Fitbit one questions please?
I'm thinking of getting a fitbit one. I'm just wondering a couple things 1 - I don't have a smartphone. How does it work with a computer? Can I use it with a tablet (kindle fire)? Do I NEED a device for it to be worth it? 2 - how do you wear it? Do I need extra accessories to attach it to my wrist or whatever? Thanks in…
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Flavored greek yogurt without a ton of sugar?
Is there such thing? I've been buying the big containers of fage and adding fruit, but it's not always handy and it's so much more convenient to just grab a 100 calories cup or whatnot... I noticed that I just ate more yogurt as a snack when I can do that, instead of measuring everything. I got the yoplait greek kind, but…
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Getting back in the saddle after being sick
I've been sick for 3 days now. Well, the gastro is gone, but I'm still careful with what I eat, I have no appetite, and I have no energy. Needless to say, I haven't exercised, and I've maybe eaten 800-900 calories in the last couple days, mostly carbs (didn't really bother filling my diary until today). How long does it…
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Lost 3 lbs in one day
Gastro. Groan. Do you think I'm actually going to keep it off?
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Boil-in-a-bag rice... wth?
So I bought some rice for my upset stomach. A serving is 48g dry (about 1 cup cooked), which you can't really measure because it's, you know, in a bag. So I cooked a bag, measured the rice cooked, took a portion out, measured that... checked the box to see the calories per bag... and I'm just totally super confused. There…
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Upset stomach... what to eat?
I didn't eat badly yesterday, was under my calories, but went a bit over on fat and carbs because I had a small slice of chocolate cake. My stomach was upset all night, and it's frankly not much better this morning. I used to have stomach issues, that's why I'm so careful with my fat intake, but I guess the steak, cheese…
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Having family over is a pain in the butt!
I got to vent a little. My mom is visiting and she's all over how happy she is that I've lost weight and how good I look now etc, but it's funny how as soon as I get the scale out, the comments start. 'oh but it can't be healthy to weigh everything', 'you really shouldn't have to do that', she comments when I leave after…
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Those last 300 calories to meet goal
What do you do with them? I know, I know. I didn't get here by having a hard time eating 1700 calories. But now that I don't binge on unhealthy foods anymore and actually sort of listen to my body, I have the opposite problem. Some days I'll have some frozen yogurt, some beer or a 100 calorie chocolate bar, but some…
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Large waists/hips suck
I swear most of my fat is in my midsection, and I have a larger waist and hips... it sucks! I was a size 18 when I started at 213 lbs (a large 18. Not gonna lie, some of them were so tight I stopped wearing them). I now fit in a size 14 pretty well, and could probably fit in a size 12, but it would be tight... I know I…
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Insomnia and no appetite... help?
I've been doing pretty well with my weight loss, but the last 3-4 days have been a nightmare. To put it in situation I guess, it was my TOM (still not over), and it's been warn, humid and just icky. Anyway, I've had problems with insomnia in the last 3 nights. I must have slept maybe 10 hours in that time. I lie down but I…
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Cycling calories?
I've seen it mentioned a couple times. How does it work?
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100g of protein without bars or shakes?
I have eggs and meat for breakfast, meat or fish for dinner, beans, cheese and/or meat for lunch most days... My snacks are cheese, greek yogurt, and I still find it impossible to reach 100g of protein a day without protein bars or shakes. Not that I really mind, because they're great snacks that fill me up and my sweet…
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Weight loss slowed down a lot
I'm 5'5", 35, 178lbs now. I lost 2lbs in 3 weeks. Usually I hit a plateau for 2 weeks then lose a lot again, but this time the scale is just not moving down much at all (I lost 1lb this last week, that's it. If I don't lose much this week again, I'll have lost 2lbs in one month). I'm getting bummed. I exercise every day…
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What do you put in crustless quiches?
I want to make some, but I'm clueless about the base... 3 eggs and 1 cup of milk? Then whatever I want in it? I'm thinking goat cheese and spinach...
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How long to start losing when switching to TDEE-20%?
I just switched but I'm just wondering. It's about 200 more calories for me a day (although I won't lie and I've been exercising more to make up for it too). I ate 150 calories more than I would have yesterday though, and this morning I was half a lb heavier... which I know is not a big deal, but I've just broken my…
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Healthy high calorie food that isn't nuts?
I'm not fond of nuts :( I've just switched to TDEE-20% and I'm now looking at 1850 calories a day (which is roughly 200 more than I've been eating) and clueless about how to meet the goal without just eating junk every day to get there! My diary is open.
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Activity level with TDEE calculations
So there's one reason I don't do it, it's because I just can't find what my exercise level is. I would love not to be a slave to my HRM anymore and be able to actually eat decently when I take a day off. How do you all figure it out? I'm 35, 5'5" (really 5'4.75"), 179.2 lbs as of this morning. I pretty much exercise/walk…
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Healthy cheesecake?
Craving cheesecake... badly. Super easy one person recipes even better. Anyone got some?
