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What's your favorite U.S. city?
Hello! I'm getting an internship (hopefully) next summer for advertising and public relations and I'm looking at major U.S. cities. I most likely won't want to bring my car, so it would have to be a city with an efficient public transit system. I'm also interested in the art, theater, music scene wherever I go. I'm looking…
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How to train for a half marathon?
Hey guys! I recently have started getting really serious about running and I'm starting to make really fast progress out of nowhere. For the entire summer I could run a maximum of four miles at a time, usually only three, and lately I've been able to run up to 9 miles some days. I've decided to train for a half marathon to…
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Exercise = slower weight loss?
I have seen an overwhelming amount of posts on here from people who claim to be able to lose any substantial amount of weight when they exercise. I stopped weighing myself because I had a mild eating disorder in the past, and I took a month off to get back to a healthy way of thinking. I've been back on the wagon for two…
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Seafood!
One of my most ingrained characteristics is that I hate seafood. However, it's been a few years since I've really given it a chance and I want to try it again. Can you guys give me suggestions on what are the lowest calorie fish and which ones taste the most like/have the most similar consistency to poultry (if any?). I'm…
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Indoor Rock Climbing!
Hey guys! I'm looking for a way to stay in shape now that I've reached my goal weight, and I'm considering indoor rock climbing. I build muscle very easily, and I don't want to bulk up too much. I just want to burn some calories and tone up. Do you think this is a good activity to do so? Or do you have other suggestions?…
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How did you lose weight the right way?
Hi everyone. I've posted a couple topics asking for advice, and have gotten some great feedback, but I am finally ready to get back on track and lose weight the right way. I've started gaining weight back and not taking my diet seriously after severely restricting my calories for about 5 months. So I'm looking to hear what…
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I really need some support/guidance :C
Hi guys. I have really fallen off the wagon the past few weeks. I lost 30 pounds and recently gained four back in just a couple of days somehow, without even eating too bad. To offset it I went back to eating a caloric deficit and I exercised a ton. I thought I would see a pound or two off after two whole weeks of being…
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Gaining weight no matter what I do
For four months I was able to lose weight with absolutely no problem, almost two pounds a week. I maintained for about a month and then went on a five day vacation where I didn't watch what I ate as closely. That trip also included a maybe 2500 calorie cheat day. When I came back from the vacation, I had gone from 115 to…
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Eating at music festivals? Help D:
So I just found out that I'm going to Bonnaroo next week! It's a dream come true for me and I'm going to have a blast, however, I'm looking for suggestions for what foods to bring. It's a four day festival where you stay in tents, and there are very few, very expensive, very unhealthy food trucks. Don't get me wrong, my…
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Maintaining on 1200 calories? help!
Alright I'll try to make this as short as I can and get to the point. For a little over two months I was eating about 800 to 900 calories per day. I lost two pounds per week and quickly reached my goal without any plateaus or holdups whatsoever (though I now realize there were healthier ways to go about it, that's not the…
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Never formally introduced myself!
Hey everyone, I've been using MFP since January and have been lurking on the boards for a while, and just started posting. That being said, I'd love some new friends! I'm currently transitioning into maintenance and really need some support and guidance in that department as I try to find the right calories. I was on a…
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Figuring out calories burned running
I'm sure this has been asked a thousand times, but I'm trying to figure out what the best way to estimate calories burned while running (without an HRM) and haven't found a conclusive answer. I am starting to eat back my exercise calories, so I don't want to be innacurate. I use the "map my run" app and it usually tells me…
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How much fruit is too much?
When I first started logging my food on MFP, I thought that it was important to stay under the sugar goal it set for me. Since then, I've realized that that isn't necessary for the most part, so I'm excited to start eating more fruit daily! I'm curious whether or not there's a limit you would suggest? Not that I plan to go…
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Effects of low iron?
I have not been tracking my iron and realized that I've hardly been getting any for months now! What kind of effect might this have had on my body? And what foods can I eat to increase it? Or should I just take supplements?
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Beginning lifting... Need your input!
Hey team :P For years I have been told that lifting weights can help build lean muscle, but being a naturally-broad-shouldered teenage girl who builds muscle pretty quickly, I always shied away from it thinking that even if it did build "lean" muscle, I'd end up looking like the hulk. But I'm starting to believe it now and…
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How to determine calories without nutrition information?
I'm wanting to try a new restaurant for me free meal, but I'm hesitant to do so because there is absolutely no nutritional information about their dishes. Any suggestion on how to determine this? It's a privately owned restaurant. This is the description given: Double Thick Bone-In Pork Chop Butchered, brined then cooked…
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Really need advice on increasing calories.
Hey there. Although I understand 99% of you are usually up in arms about VLCDs I recently lost about 27-28 pounds by eating about 850 calories per day and taking vitamins for what I wasn't getting. My doctor knew about my diet and exercise habits and thought that it was fine, so I continued for about three and a half…
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Accurate way to measure calories burned from walking?
I went to a theme park today and would say that I walked for a total of 3 hours at maybe 3 mph. I want to estimate my calories burned but the online calculators didn't seem realistic to me. How would you calculate this? Thanks for the tips :)
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How much do fat/sugar/etc. levels matter?
Hey guys! As I posted a few days ago, I'm trying to find a balance in my diet to maintain my current weight. I was wondering if you guys could give me some info about how fats and sugars and even proteins effect weight. For instance, if I eat 1200 calories in fruits, veggies and grains versus 1200 calories in cookies, is…
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Need advice on how to maintain my weight.
I recently lost 25 pounds and am still losing. However, I would like to curb my weight loss and instead maintain my weight. I know there have been threads about this on numerous occasions, but for me personally, I could really use some specific suggestions. My caloric intake right now is pretty low. About 900 to 1000 per…
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Sugar free maple syrup
Hey guys! This is my first post on the forums, and I'm very curious about sugar-free syrups. I recently lost over 25 pounds and I'm ready to maintain my weight, so I'm going to have a cheat meal here and there. I eat very clean and never eat sugar substitutes, so therefore, I would think that the medical risks of these…