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It's not fair
My husband has been on a health "kick" recently. He's the kind of guy who can eat anything and not gain weight. A few months ago he started P90X on a whim and lost about 20 lbs. About a week or two weeks ago he decided to follow the food plan that goes with it... he's lost 11 pounds! WTF?!?!? I'm sure some of that is water…
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Have I given it enough time?
Quick backstory - I started MFP back in March (I think) and initially lost 10 lbs by going down to 1200 cal a day. It was awesome but then I got stuck in a rut stopped losing weight. I decided to join a gym to help jumpstart things again. So I started lifting/strength training with a personal trainer back in June. The…
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The dreaded 5:00 - 6:00 hour
So I've posted here a couple of times about how I've recently started working out more (cardio 3 days, strength training 3 days, 1 rest day). I also upped my calories from 1200 to 1500. I haven't been good about logging (I know, I know) but I have it all written down at home and follow pretty much the exact same meal…
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Cardio vs strength training
Hi all, I've been on MFP on and off for a while, but since March I've been pretty consistent with logging food and even lost about 10 pounds. Now I've gotten into working out more and I love it! I feel good and although I haven't seen any results yet, I'm hoping I will soon. Currently I'm lifting weights 3 days a week and…
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Increased calories and not happy about it
I started with a personal trainer at my gym a little less than 2 weeks ago. I love, love, LOVE the workouts and the extra push and how I feel about myself and my progress so far, even though I've only had a couple of sessions with him. The only thing I'm not crazy about is how much he's having me eat. He's got me on a 6…
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Should I up my calories?
I started out with 1200 calories (based on MFP, no working out and sedentary lifestyle). I have a desk job 8-5 but once I'm home with my two boys sitting down is the LAST thing I can even think about doing. I've been losing weight pretty steadily, about a pound a week, but have stalled for the past few weeks. I've been…
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Took my "before" pictures
So yesterday I was looking at the Success Stories board and got an extra dose of motivation. Those people (and a ton here) have already lost a lot of weight and started out just as heavy or heavier than I am and now look PHENOMENAL! I was told a couple of times before that I should take some before pictures but never…
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Newbie and nervous
Hi all, A little background first. I've been on MFP for a couple months now and have lost about 10 lbs. Nothing spectacular, but it's something. I'm still in the same size clothes (although they fit A LITTLE better) and no one has noticed anything. It's kind of depressing to think that I'm cutting back and losing weight…
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Way off!
So I'm just now starting to get "good" at tracking and logging things. I still "count" or measure foods instead of actually weighing everything, but I'm getting better about that too. Anyway, I posted a few days ago about trying to find the right balance of proteins to carbs. My plan is to start lifting and I want to make…
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Macros?
So I've been pretty consistently logging what I eat and (for the most part) have learned to stay within my daily calorie goal. I've lost 9 lbs so far; (which is not a lot and apparently not noticeable to ANYONE - bummer) and I still have about 15-20 more to go. I think I have the food part of this down but it still needs…
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Should I start lifting?
So, I'm down a few pounds now and think I have my eating under control. I'm thinking I should start to add some weights into my plan, but currently don't work out now, at least not "formally" (I used to, but was more of a cardio junkie so I haven't lifted weights - other than my kids for a few years now). I'm currently…
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Travel and weight loss
Next week I'm traveling for work. That means, not only the plane rides to and from and sitting in a training class all week, but also being without my scale and measuring cups for the week. I *THINK* I can eyeball it for a week, but I'll also be eating out all week so even if I am able accurately guess how much I'm eating…
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Getting back on track
So I've only really been tracking and logging my food seriously for about a month. I was on MFP a while ago then stepped away. I'm back and have a new found focus... until recently. I lost about 5 lbs in a month and was pretty psyched about it! Then I went shopping for an outfit to wear to a bridal shower, and wasn't in a…
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Another newbie
Hi all ~ I'm here and looking for some motivation! I was member a few years ago after getting pregnant with my first son. I was in great shape before getting pregnant and was hoping to get that body back. I got pregnant with my second son about a year later and between the two pregnancies have about 20 lbs to lose to get…
