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Measurement question...
Ok, I used to measure everything....I kind of strayed away from that, but am making an effort to do so again. Question....when I am eating, say, a half a cup of rice (cooked) that's half a cup by weight, correct? Why does it look like so MUCH rice? When I was eyeballing it I would have logged it as at least a cup.…
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Indian Food for lunch. HELP!
It's not often that I go out for lunch with co-workers, maybe once a month. Today a group of us are going to an Indian restaurant for lunch. I have not had a lot of Indian food, so I am not sure what to stay away from, or what would be relatively decent. I know portion control is really key, but I would like to be able to…
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I RAN!
Ever see the internet meme that goes something like "If you see me running, you should probably run too, because it means something is chasing me!"? Well, yeah, that was me. That mentality coupled with serious health issues and multiple hospitalizations over the last year put me in a spot where I could not walk, slowly,…
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Tuna...yay or nay?
Tuns fish in the little single serve pouches...easy, inexpensive, versatile...all that good stuff. I had forgotten how much I liked tuna (girlfriend won't eat it, so just never really bought it) and recently rediscovered it's usefulness in creating a well balanced meal. However...as now I feel the need to research much of…
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Good treadmill?
Can anyone recommend a decent, moderately priced treadmill? I do not need it to have pre-programmed workouts or anything too fancy. Being motorized and having an incline feature is a must though. I usually walk outside but there will come a time in the near future where I will have to avoid the general public for a good…
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Confused and the search feature didn't help!
I am confused about something, and I tried to be a good girl and use the search feature in the forums. I did find a few threads that tried to address my question, but like so many they quickly spiraled into a fight LOL. Never really got an answer. My BMR has been clinically measured at 1760, and I am a sedentary person. I…
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KettleBell considered strength training?
The importance of strength training is all over MFP, and I believe it. However, as much as I would love to lift heavy and start maybe a StrongLifts program, I can't yet. Due to medical restrictions I am told I can not lift over 15 pounds (won't go into detail, read my profile if interested). So I started kettlebell…
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Whey Allergy? Other protein sources please
I have a hard time getting enough protein in my day. I do eat meat, mostly chicken or ground turkey, but still have a hard time meeting this macro. I thought I would try protein powders just to supplement, not really a meal replacement, you know, just a boost. Through some reading on these forums I chose the Body Fortress…
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Oh now I am REALLY confused!
Just when I thought I had it figured out. Started this journey for medical reasons, I need surgery, a lifesaving surgery that has noting to do with my weight. They won't do it until I lose weight. So I found MFP and used it's guide lines which told me to eat 1200 calories a day. That worked for two weeks and I lost 11…
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There's nothing like a great pair of....
Jeans!!!! This is a small NSV, as I have such a long way still to go...but... I was able to put on and wear comfortably (without the button screaming for mercy and threatening suicide) a pair of jeans that had been in my closet for a year, new, with the tags still on! This makes me so happy because the scale has not…
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Can someone help me set my macros please??
Hi! I just recently, and with much trepidation, upped my calories. I had an indirect calorimetry metabolic cart done, and it determined that my RMR is 1760 calories a day. I had been netting between 1200-1400 or much less for months. So I am taking the plunge and trying to eat more. I just need someone to look at my…
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WTH is a Metabolic cart and why do I need one?
I am working with a dietician and medical professionals (long story, trying to get lung transplant) and they want me to have a Metabolic Cart. What the hell is that? I Googled it and it seems like a way to measure BMR and TDEE?
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2 up 1 down, and I think it might be normal!
I just need to throw something out there. I have read so many forums with a lot of conflicting info so sometimes it's a little confusing. General consensus has been when I have asked previously, that I was way under eating (800-1000 cal a day) and that I should slowly up it to around 1800. I have not been able to make it…
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Interesting take on the "Paleo Diet"
Read this article today. I am not an archeologist or a paleo-anything, however I thought it was interesting and made a few good points. http://hells-ditch.com/2012/08/archaeologists-officially-declare-collective-sigh-over-paleo-diet/ Thoughts?
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Pulmonary Hypertension and Exercise
Anyone out there with Pulmonary Hypertension? I am a 39yo woman in the process of being approved for a double lung transplant (I have pulmonary arterial hypertension and pulmonary fibrosis). I have been told by the transplant team I must lose 25 pounds before they will put me on the waiting list. I have lost 12 so far. I…
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I know the scale is the devil...but.....
So...I have read as many of these forum posts as I could find on the subject of "what works to lose weight, and why I am not losing any". I have seen a lot about TDEE and BMR, and I have come to think I am not eating enough. I am new to MFP and while not new to "diets" I am new to eating better whole foods and less…
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Weight loss before transplant
Hi! Has anyone had to lose weight before being accepted as a transplant patient? I am 39 and I have been approved for a double lung transplant (Pulmonary Hypertension and Pulmonary Fibrosis) but the transplant team will not put me on the active waiting list until I lose 25 pounds. I have lost 13 so far since March 7th, and…
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Sort of a Different Situation...PAH and Exercise
Hi! Anyone out there with Pulmonary Hypertension? I am a 39yo woman in the process of being approved for a double lung transplant (I have pulmonary arterial hypertension and pulmonary fibrosis). I have been told by the transplant team I must lose 25 pounds before they will put me on the waiting list. I have lost 12 so far.…
