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Looking for friends with a high amount of weight to lose
Hi all, I'm Dani. I have about (minimum) 60 lbs to lose and I'm looking for friends with similar goals to help me stay on track and accountable. Bonus if anyone has open diaries so I can get some food tips. This is my 3rd time back here, each time I lose 20-30 lbs but gain it all back then some. It is serious now as my Dr…
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Too "heavy" to work out... Any tips??
My heart wants it, my mind wants it, I feel motivated... Then I get to the gym and my body says Nope! I'm 5'2, 244, so I just feel too heavy to get moving and it's very discouraging. I also have knee pain from an old injury. Sigh... I don't know what to do.
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Which BMR formula do I use??
Katch-Mcardle which gives me a BMR of 1695 or Harris-Benedict which gives me a BMR of 1872? Big difference. Trying to figure out what amount I should be eating... I am 31, 5'2 and 246 lbs. MFP calculated I should be eating 1200 cals a day to lose 2 lbs a week. Yes I've seen everyone saying 1200 is too low, then what should…
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Am I eating enough?? 1200 cals
Hi... This is my 2nd week of tracking on mfp. I am 5'2 and 246 lbs. I chose a goal of 2 lbs a week and mfp says to keep to 1200 cals a day. Last week, I didn't really go over that amount daily, and was under on my fats. But I didn't lose anything, I expected to lose at least 1 or 2 lbs of water weight. I have not worked…
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Do I eat back the calories I burn from exercising??
I am on 1200 calories a day to lose 2 lbs a week and I have been successful at staying at or close to that goal... I am going to start insanity next week for the 2nd time, should I eat back the calories I burn? Or some? Thanks!!
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HELP! Healthy fat numbers doing a low fat diet??
Hello all, this is my second time around on MFP and a weight loss journey. I successfully lost 30 lbs last year, and then gained it back plus another 17 :( I did the alli diet last time which is low fat and that worked for me. How do I "justify" (only word I can think of) the high fat grams in avocado, nuts, seeds, olive…
