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So what does 50+ pounds less look like?
Back in October of last year I weighed 282lbs and I looked like this: By December 4th I was fed up with myself and finally started seriously working at losing the weight I'd gained. I was 275.8lbs having walked a little since October and having lost a few pounds in the two months. Not sure when I started MFP -- perhaps…
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Celebrate Independance overeating!
I was thinking about today, being the 4th and all, and as a veteran (USMC 1986-1991 Desert Shield/Storm & US Army 1996-1999) I usually reflect on what Independence is all about. Our Forefathers fought, died and lost wealth to break from Tyranny and to give us Liberty and as a veteran I can appreciate that commitment and…
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Reasonably quick breakfast
So I see a lot of folks who either don't eat breakfast or have a hard time with preparing it and I thought I would share what my wife and I do now. If we're going to include Wheat Berries in our breakfast (which we do a lot) the night before I'll use the 'Wheat in a Thermos' method of cooking them by placing them in a hot…
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Your Daily Log
How many start their day with MFP and your daily food log? What I do is I log in copy everything from the day before that I'm going to eat for the entire day, then adjust as needed (like changing meals if something new is planned) and then throughout the day I make little adjustments as I go. For example I always eat…
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Don't ignore Sodium!
As I work on my food diary which I do every morning I constantly run into the same problem over and over and over again: when people input foods they neglect to add the amount of sodium in the foods they input. No sodium in spaghetti folks? Seriously? Mayo Clinic and others say you should only get about 2500mg's of sodium…
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CARBS aren't bad folks.
I see people post (or talk etc) all the time about 'not eating carbs' or 'carbs are bad' etc etc....NONSENSE! While I agree that SIMPLE Carbs 'MAY' be bad for you the real problem is processed foods, refined sugars and abuse of simple carbs (overeating simple carbs). Disclaimer: I am not a dietician or nutritional expert.…
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Didn't know there was a forum!
Hi All, I started using MFP because my daughter mentioned it to me after I'd already been working hard to track my diet (as in what I eat and not some fad thing) and exercise and I have to admit I love it! All told I've lost 46+ lbs but I started using MFP 26 lbs ago and you can't go back and add your starting point before…
