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5 months of no results
Ok, this may be a bit long but I'll try to keep this as concise as possible. I started using MFP 2.5 years ago and had great results. I went from 160 to 130. After I graduated from college and moved back home by weight has been slowly creeping up. I'm currently around 148 and I absolutely hate it. I hate how I look, feel…
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Diabetic protein shake ideas
My mom wanted me to research some protein shakes/smoothie recipes for my grandpa, he's diabetic, but it's pretty well managed. He's 85 and needs to gain weight, we've met with a nutritionist before but the message seems to work better coming from us. I've never made a smoothie before so I'm kinda at a loss on where to…
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Nut free protein bars
Last night, after my roommate and I went to the gym, we went to the gas station for a energy bar (our cabinets are rather empty). I could have every protein bar available, but my roommate is allergic to peanuts and the only things she could have were the cookie dough bar (370 calories, 28 g protein) or a special k bar (170…
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HELP! Physician assistant, occupational therapist, or health informatics?
I'm about to graduate from college in a month and a half and I'm unsure of what option to pursue next. I think I would either like to be a physician assistant, occupational therapist, or health informatics/manager. Originally, I wanted to be a doctor. I got my AA from my local community college in May 2012 and then I…
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Nutrition questions for kids- school project
I'm a college student and for my research methods class my group proposed and designed a hypothetical experiment about childhood obesity. We basically stated we wanted to know if it was more effective to focus on nutrition or physical activity in elementary schools to fight childhood obesity. Our presentation about it is…
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Elderly weight gain
Does anyone have any advice on helping an elderly man gain weight? My grandpa is nearly 84 and has recently loss 10-15 lbs because of his lack of hunger. He was already at a healthy weight and didn't need to lose any, so myself, mother, and grandma are trying to encourage him to eat so that he can keep up his strength and…
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How to handle weight loss compliments
I've lost 10 lb so far and I'm about 15 lb away from my goal. It's been a hard 6 weeks but I'm loving the way that I'm changing and feeling and people are starting to notice. After being at school for 2 months I was just home for break and people started asking me if I've lost weight. Today when I went to my aunt's house…
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HRM vs machine calories
A few days ago I finally got around to setting up my Reebok HRM with a chest strap. I've been using it the past few days while I'm on the gazelle and had no problem with it. Yesterday when I could finally go to the gym I tried using it and I noticed a HUGE difference between what my HRM says and what the machine says. The…
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Movies or exercise- what to do tonight?
My parents are having some people over tonight and I have no desire to be here with everybody here for multiple hours. The party's suppose to start at 7, which means that everyone will start coming over at 6. So should I see the Hunger Games at 7, 8:30, 9, or 10 or should I exercise? My gym is a small 24 hour access gym,…
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How to motivate family to lose weight
I'm a college student living away from home at the moment, but in about a month's time I'll be back home for Christmas break. I'm about 2/3 through my weight loss journey and I really want my family to get healthy too. There's my dad, mom, myself, and sister, and all together we could stand to lose 100 pounds. We have a…
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Cleaning as exercise?
I recently got a part time job as a housekeeper. I'm on a team with other people and we clean multiple houses daily. During that time I'm always moving, I'm either carrying equipment (trays, vacuums, etc), scrubbing, mopping, vacuuming, or moving stuff. By the end of my shift I am sweaty, but should I count this as…
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Best radio app for the gym
At my gym there are a few TVs, but in order to listen to them you have to tune into a certain radio station. I normally listen to my playlist, but that can get old at times. So which app is the best for tuning into a specific station? I have a first generation ipod touch and a Galaxy 3, so I'm open to both Droid and Apple,…
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Does anyone else sweat A LOT at the gym
Well title says it all doesn't it? I'm normally not a big sweater when I'm not exercising, but after I come back from the gym my Dad says I look like I ran through a sprinkler :laugh: . I know it sounds gross but my clothes are heavy with sweat afterwards and I always have to have a towel with me on the cardio machines.…
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How much is everyone eating?
Hiya! I'm fairly new to MFP, but I also started Insanity on April 1st and happy I found this group. Some background: I started my weight loss about 3 months ago but I am still a bit unsure of how much I need to be eating daily. In late January I got a body analysis done and was sadden by the results (but I knew they…
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How much should I be eating with exercising
Hiya! I started my weight loss about 3 months ago but I am still a bit unsure of how much I need to be eating daily. In late January I got a body analysis done and was sadden by the results (but I knew they wouldn't be good). At 5'2" I weighed 159 lbs, and a body fact percentage of 42.8 % :noway: and a BMR of 1261. I…
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Exercising twice a day, will it help me more
It's been about 7 weeks and I've lost about 11 lb so far. Recently I've been better at time management and I've increased my exercising to twice a day. In the morning I do an intense workout on my gazelle, I typically burn about 330-360 calories in about 30 minutes. Then in the evenings I'm doing Insanity. I give it my all…
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Starting Insanity again, need some tips and advice
I did about 3 weeks of Insanity in November, and then things got a bit busy with Thanksgiving, finals, and Christmas. But this semester I have no excuses not to exercise, I have a better schedule and lighter course load. I would really like some tips on how to properly complete this program, mostly nutrition. I know that I…
