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switching!!!
so i think i might try to switch from doing so much cardio to doing more weightlfiting. since i am not losing any more weight no matter what, i think i need to focus now on toning...... to do this what do i need to do exercise wise (do i still do some cardio, how much weightlifting and for how long) and do i change my…
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need ur opinions please!
do you think it is bad to have a "dessert" every night if it fits into your calorie allotment? i always crave something sweet after dinner. i usually have a low calorie/fat yogurt mixed with oats, or something i make homemade that is made with low calorie/fat ingrediants. do you think this is ok? do you allow yourself…
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check out my diary
i started MFP is january 2011 at 130lbs. my HW was 150lbs. i lost 20lbs through exercise alone and then joined MFP because i wanted to lose some more. My GW is 120lbs. ater joining MFP i lost 5lbs in about 2 months ( got down to 125lbs). then one day i was back up to 128lbs without changing anything. i went on vacation to…
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WHAT WOULD YOU RECOMMEND?
since i have gotten my bodybugg i have been burning way more calories than MFP gives me. therefore i am eating way less. i burn differently day to day and i do not know how much i have burned until the end of the day when i plug in my bodybugg for the totals. how do i know what to set my calorie limit at? do i need to eat…
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OMG!!! YUM YUM YUM
so my all time favorite dessert used to be cherry pie from perkins warmed up with vanilla ice cream, but i stopped eating it because it can not be healthy right? well tonight i made cherry cobbler ( one bag pitted tart cherries, one cup old fashioned oats, and one individual container of applesauce. place the cherries in a…
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cabbage
i love cabbage and just made some last night.......however i am the only one in the house who will eat it so i have alot left over..............besides soup any ideas on what i can do with it to make a meal?
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rest day?
should you take a rest day in between workouts and if so how often? i have been working out everyday with no rest day for about two months. is this bad for my body? somedays i do not feel like working out but i push myself to do it anyway and i feel better afterwards. i workout in the mornings but when i wake up my body…
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IS IT JUST ME?
first off i do not want to be rude or offend anyone, but to me the purpose of this website is to help educae, learn and grow. It helps you to understand your body and track what your body needs. It is a guidline that I personally use to get into shape and to create a healthier lifestyle. I do not consider this a diet but a…
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SLEEPING QUESTION!! HELP PLEASE IM CONFUSED
OK SO I HAVE A BODYBUGG. AND I AM BURNING MORE CALORIES THAN I ORIGANLLY THOUGHT. I AM THINKING OF MANUALLY CHANGING MY CALORIES HERE ON MFP. MY QUESTION IS MY BODYBUGG RECORDS MY SLEEP TIME IN MY CALORIES BURNED FOR THE DAY. DO I STILL COUNT THOSE AS CALORIES BURNED? EX. I BURNED 2740 CALORIES YESTERDAY BUT 400 OF THEM…
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spagehtti
i love spagetti but i dont really eat it anymore because it contains so many calories. I am craving it tonight however and am wondering what others do to make it healthier or less calories. i use whole wheat pasta and i add onions, green peppers, and low fat hambuger. my sauce is low calorie at only 50cal. per 1/2cup. my…
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what do u do?
i was just wondering what others do when eating calories? do you try to get to zero calories left, as close to ur target calories as possible or do you leave alot of extra calories at the end of the day?
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OMG! who would have known?
i have worn my bodybugg for 4 days now and was so suprised at what i learned! i burned anywhere from 2,575-3,000 calories a day so far! but MFP has me set to eat 1,740 calories plus exercise calories and i can never hit that number. i consume between 1,250-1,500 NET calories a day. (about 1,600-2,000 actual calories). if i…
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i love oats
i used to eat granola and yogurt all the time but i recently tried oats with yogurt and i am addicted! lol i am trying a week of not eating after 8pm to see if it will move the scale and this snack is super yummy and keeps me full for the rest of the night. any recomendations on healthy, yummy oats would be great!!!!!!
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zumba!!!
i do not see how some people are burning so many calories doing zumba. i have seen people list they burnt 800-1000 calories. MFP says i burn about 276 in a 45min zumba class. i wore my bodybugg to class today and it said i burnt 337 which is more but no where near these high numbers i am seeing and i come out of class…
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2 important questions!!!
1. i started eating nuts to increase my calories but now i am addicted to them and eat them all the time. can eating to many hinder my weightloss if i am under my calorie goals? 2. i consume the bulk of my calories in the evening. Could this be harming my weightloss goals?
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weighing food
when you weigh ur meat do you weight it raw or after you have cooked it?
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HELP!!
so i just started using my bodybugg. today i burned 2,994 calories! problem is i am full and ate healthy but only consumed 1,659 calories! what do i do? how bad is this? if i am not hungry then what do i do? i eat pretty decent sized meals and snacks but am always under my calories..........thoughts, or suggestions would…
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is this correct?
i just used my bodybugg for the first time today. i will be up for about 3 more hours but i wanted to see what i had burned today so i uploaded it just now. so far i have burned 2,300 calories. so in order to lose weight at a rate of 1/2lb a week i would need to eat 250calories less than this right? i know MFP creates a…
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? for bodybugg users
i just activated my bodybugg. for those that have one i was just wondering when you download your calories burn? do you only wear it during workouts and download that info or do you wear it all day and download it at the end of the day. i would like to wear it all day so i get an accurate measurment for the calories i burn…
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HRM whats up and down?
for people who have a HRM did you find that your calories burned from machines and MFP were too high or too low? i just bought a bodybugg and will start using it tomorrow but was just wondering what most people found out?
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starving!
so before i started MFP i didnt really eat alot of snacks. i ate 3 meals a day although they were not very healthy. then i started MFP. at first i was set at 1480 calories plus exercise calories. but i was scared to eat that many so i always had a bigger deficet. But i was always full. well i can not lose anymore weight so…
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am i active?
ok i am 5'7 130lbs my goal weight is 120lbs. i get up around 7am and get my kids ready for the day. I take my daughter to school and then go to the gym. after the gym i take my son to daycare then go home and get ready for work. i am a part time bartender/waitress. tue-thur. i only work about 4hours. mon and fridays i work…
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i am so FED up! i want to cry
I am 5'7 and always around 130lbs. i was not losing weight so i posted asking people to review my diary. most said i needed to eat more. this seemed crazy to me but i decided too try it. i uped my goal from 1lb a week weight loss to 1/2lb to increase my calories. i started this about a week and a half ago. i weigh in on…
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mfp and calories burned
when you input your exercise into the exercise board on MFP does the website take into consideration your height and weight that you have entered or is the number it tell you the same for everyone? EX. i am 5'7 and 130lbs. if i do 45 min of cardio it says is burn about 274 calories. did it use my height and weight to get…
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a snack a day keeps the fat away
i eat a multitude of snacks through out the day. i find it best for me to eat smaller meals and snacks throughout the day instead of bigger meals. i eat fruit, veggies, nuts, peanut butter, and toast for snacks. HOWEVER alot of days i also eat a not so healthy snack. i usually choose low calorie and fat options such as fat…
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what do i do?
i worked out really hard at the gym today because my fiance and i were planning on going out to dinner. well plans changed and we didnt make it. now it is 8 at night i have have netted less than 800 calories for the day? is it dentramental for just one day, should i eat more? what do i do?
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help please
just a quick question that i need clarified. i know that you should net about 1200 calories. My BMR according to this site is 1,372. should i be netting at LEAST this amount each day. or do i need more or should i stick around 1200 net calories.
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black beans=YUMMY
i have never liked beans... baked beans, kidney beans YUK....however i just discovered black beans and i love them. they taste good, you can add them to many different foods and they are full of fiber and protein. my only question is they contain alot of calories, so are they a good option for weightloss if ate in…
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this protein bar or that protein bar?
i am looking for a good protein bar. i want one that tastes good (i love peanut butter) has a significant amount of fiber and protein with less carbs and sugar. any suggestions? all the ones i have seen either have like 26 grams of carbs or 15 grams of sugar. does not seem like a healthy option.
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please look at my diary :)
i was not losing any weight so by everyones reccomendation i increased my calories in the hopes of losing. i switched goals from 1lb a week loss to 1/2 lb a week to give myself more calories. how does my diary look? any suggestions? ill take the good with the bad. Thanks. btw i am 5'7 CW is 130lbs GW is 120lbs
