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More weight to lose than I can think about
So I am normally pretty good at losing weight but never keep it off for long. I lost 4.5 stone a couple of years ago and now I’m back to where I started. I could really use some friends who can motivate me through their own achievements to lose weight and I will support and do the same in return. I’m in it for the long…
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Slush puppie/slush drink calories
Hi all, I've tried logging a slush puppie drink I had at cinema, think it was frutina but not sure. The problem I'm having is the calorie guides on here vary so wildly I have no way of knowing which one to log. I'm trying to follow reduced carbs so any help that doesn't just say calories would be brilliant. Can anyone help?
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Lots to lose, friends needed
I'm really trying to lose a LOT of weight and would like to support others and maybe get a little support along the way from those in a similar situation.
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Body conditioning class - what do I log it as?
Hi, I've searched but not really found a consistent answer. I'm taking a body conditioning class, it's an hour long and it is described as "A short cardio warm-up followed by various toning exercises". So what would I log that as?
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I finally got round to buying new scales!
I got too heavy for my old scales to work...so I put my head firmly in the sand and carried on just eating, kidding myself I couldn't be putting that much on...I was wrong. So I bought new scales. I will lose weight, I'm making myself accountable again for the food I eat and the impact it has. I have a hell of a lot to…
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Headaches and thirsty!
I've started eating more carefully, within calorie allowance to lose 2lb a week and walking more. I have noticed a week or so in that I am constantly thirsty and getting headaches. Why is this? I haven't changed my caffeine intake (2-4 cups of coffee a day) and don't drink fizzy drinks often. Any suggestions/explanations…
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Striiv phone app accuracy?
Hi, I burnt over 1000 calories today but I am very overweight and did a lot of walking. Do others find it quite accurate? I find it is accurate in step counting but wondered about calories burnt? I use this as my main exercise gauge as my MFP profile is set to sedentary/
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Maximum weight for standard bicycle?
I've been thinking for a little while about buying a bike, not to use all the time as my job means I have to drive a car but for weekends and during the summer. However I'm worried that a standard bicycle might not be able to take my weight. I have searched for maximum bicycle weight but haven't really found a good answer.…
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Sharing your food diary
Do you think sharing your food diary motivates you and makes you think more about what you eat knowing other people will see it? I've always kept mine private but a few of my friends are open about theirs and wondered if it makes a difference.
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Scoop of icecream?
I'm trying to work out how many calories in a scoop if mint choc carte dor ice cream. The mfp listing says a serving or 100ml...how many ml in a scoop?
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Eating over calorie amount then beating myself up about it
I had a cheat day yesterday.I worked my two jobs and went out with my daughter but just eat around everything. I decided to write the day off as a cheat day and start again today. However although I was significantly less over and was still under maintenance calories I am just beating myself up about. I almost feel more of…
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Blowout day?
Some days I know I'm going to struggle or have a planned day like a special meal out and just decide to write the day off and get back on the diet the next day. Does anyone else do that?
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Swimming with children?
Hiya, Does anyone else log calories playing with children at a swimming pool? Obviously it isn't the same as constant slow laps but how do you log it?
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Eating out?
Hiya, Does anyone have any tips for adding estimated calories for food when you eat out? I try to go for best guess on the predicted ones on MFP but wonder if I am getting it ridiculously wrong. So sometimes I will go out and have a freshly made penne arrabiatta starter portion. The problem is I don't know if the…
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Depression, weight loss, motivation
Hi everyone, I desperately need to lose weight. I am very overweight and it it has crept on over a long period of time. I'm a busy mum with two jobs. I suffer from depression and anxiety and anti-depressants made me put on another two stone - no changes were made to my intake over this time, the tablets were all that…
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Striiv - walked less but burnt more calories???
Today I noticed that even though I walked less today that Striiv was saying I burnt more calories. Why is this and do I trust that it is right? Has anyone else noted this?
