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Shorties eating more than 1200 calories-help
Hi everyone! I'm looking for a bit of motivation /info/reinforcement, etc I'm 5'1" and about 140. A few years ago I was 170 I got to about 120 by eating around 1200 calories and working out A LOT. Last yr i gained 20 lbs and I haven't been successful in losing it by eating so little, exercising or not. I'm still pretty…
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weight loss & Depakote
OK, I've searched through the forums for any posts about losing weights while on depakote. I didn't find anything really. Lots of "weight gain on depakote/meds" because that's often what happens on these meds. I want to know if anyone sucessfully lost weight on this medication or similar ones. I know depakote has…
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How Can I Explain How Lifting Helps?
Even though I'd added weights and strength training and so on to my routine with results, I still have NO IDEA what "heavy lifting" means. I do my best to explain to others that doing more than just hours of cardio is the way to go for good weight loss, but me trying to explain that to someone is like a monkey with an…
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Rewards for your weight loss?
People always are saying how they are going to reward them self when they reach a goal. They will go get a pedicure or buy those shoes they've been wanting. I have an VERY hard time spending money. Rewarding myself with something that costs is more like a punishment. So I lose a few lbs and I have to go spend money? umm...…
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bad day
hi group. I'm having a rough day. and I can't find my pills. go figure. I've been doing really well for a while but today it's just hit me and I'm having a really rough time of it all. and I can't go home. too much work to do. trying to keep it together. just wanted to vent somewhere. Not sure what else to do. I hate these…
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eating more than my partner/ eating disorder household :)
yesterday I ate within my calorie goal and all that and I was eating almost twice as much as my partner. It was.... awkward! let me preface this with I am 5'1" and 127 and he is 6'3" and 180. He supposed to eat so much more than me but some days he eats like a little bird and I feel like the giant seagull in the parking…
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People who understand Macros... I need your help
I've read in a lot of posts people suggesting to change the auto setting of the food macros to % 40/30/30 (Carbs/Fat/Protein) So I did that. I felt It was not giving me a lot of protein and too many carbs. Is this a good balance? Did I remember those numbers correctly? I am really looking for healthy balance here, not…
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Hey Swimmers!!
How good of an exercise is swimming really? I hear that for some reason it's supposed to be fantastic exercise like no other (!!!), but is it really? What does it do that makes it so fabulous? How would swimming laps be better for me than jogging or lifting? Serious question here. I have the opportunity to do swimming for…
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help from doctors
Has anyone had success is using medications in dealing with issues that cause your eating probelms? Such as: If you over eat because you're sad, did anti-depressants help you to not eat? Obviously I'm asking for my own issues. My binges have gotten out of control again because I've gotten horrible bouts of depression…
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what do you call it?????
Do you have any silly names you call going to the gym or working out? I say I am "hamster wheeling" or "hamstering." Obviously because I go to a gym and get on machines and exercise....
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Today Instead of Binging I....
Actually yesterday was a troublesome day for me. All my plans go turned upside down and I found myself just sitting in my room looking at the floor. Saturday I had already gone over my calories and I didn't want to do it again just because I got disappointed. I had to find something to do other than graze. I made lists,…
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Doritos and Accountability
The last few days have been stressful for me. Last night I saw Doritios on TV and suddenly wanted some. I laughed at the product placement. So clever. My boyfriend informed me that he had one of those small snack bags of them and if I wanted them I could have them. I thought long and hard about it. I wanted the chips. I…
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What's your machine routine?
If you go to the gym and use the machine to do weights and such, what is your routine? Where did you get it? I want a machine routine I can write down and take with me to the gym. I like my areobic exercise but I know I might see more results if I did weights, etc. Right now I can't do any videos, but I've got a whole gym…
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measurements help
Hi! Ok, now that I've lost a couple pounds and don't feel completely discouraged about all of this, I want to take my current measurements. My question for all of you is this: when is a good time to measure? I understand that weighing yourself in the morning (or whenever you first wake up) is best, so should I measure…
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Natural Anti-Depressants?
Does anyone know of any good natural vitamins and/or supplements that are helpful for depression? I think my depression may be seasonal. Even though it isn’t terrible, it’s really bugging me. There has got to be something people take that is natural to help with the gloom. I'd really appreciate any info on…
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Vegan Cheesecake
Hello! Does anyone have a good vegan cheesecake recipe they'd like to share? Or tips/tricks when it comes to making one? I'd like to make one for Thanksgiving. Or Vegan versions of any creamy-like pie would be cool...
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Cooking with oils-Help!
If you cook with oils, do you count your oil calories? Do any of the oil calories burn off in the pan? I believe using some oils is good but I want to know if I should add the entire 120cal from that Tablespoon of oil I sauteed with to my diary. That's a lot of calories to miss! Not to mention fat and nutrients! What does…
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Curves Gym
Does/has anyone else used Curves? Did you find it helpful? How much did you do? What results did you see? When I joined it was right by my office and I was able to go 3-5 time s aweek. Now I've moved and I can't hardly go; the nearby locations are not very nearby :'( I don't think I had a real chance to see if I would get…
