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Itching and/or Insomnia With Weight Loss?
Thirteen pounds down, 5 weeks gone by. I am suddenly itchy all over. It's worse in the morning and at night. No hives or rash just terrible itching! Have seen some old threads regarding this but wondering if there is any new information out there? What to do? I am pushing the water hard. Related to the itching or maybe…
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Macro Settings: Protein
Any risk to over shooting MFP set protein requirements every day?
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Chicken and more chicken: help?
Hi Everyone, I've gotten myself into a bad habit. I was trying not to be too restrictive for fear of the perpetual yo-yo - but my natural inclination is "all or nothing." Also, my son is gluten free for medical reasons so I've joined him out of convenience. To tell the honest truth, I do think I feel better off gluten. For…
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All Joints Popping
I know this seems like maybe a silly observation but... I've always had loose joints prone to popping (not dislocating just popping and cracking) but it's never bothered me or affected my ability to work out (in my younger years and lighter weights). Today I am 44 yo 5'2 and 175 (lost 10 pounds so far). I have been working…
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An Extra Flabby Day: good news?
So I've been reading about body recomposition and also about "squishy fat and whooshes." I'm not sure that scenario entirely applies to me but here is what I know. Last week, I was feeling pretty good after a 3 pound down week. Then all of a sudden, one day, I felt extra flabby in the tummy area. Really flabby!. Within the…
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Muscle Rest and Repair
My fitness goal is to lose weight (a lot), gain flexibility and strength. I know to go slow and work up. Yesterday i got some great advice to try various DVD programs but I have another question. Many of the DVD programs are the "cardiovascular combined with all over strength" type videos. Think 30DS. Can you do these…
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Eager but worried: knee pain
Like many, I am eager to get this weight off. I know to be patient but that part is so difficult. My head wants to exercise like my younger thin body could. But I am concerned about injury. I am 5 foot 2, 180 pounds with a current low level of fitness. I have a history of joint pain, particular knees and ankles primarily…
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Very Low Calorie Diets
I have read all the debate regarding which way is the best way to lose weight. I understand there are several different camps including the eat more vs. eat less groups. My question is HOW do the "medically supervised doc in a box" weight loss regimes actually work? Many of these have patients on 800 calorie shake only…
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Help! I don't like "vegees"
I keep reading all these posts about clean eating and advice like "fill up on your vegees." I am having such a problem with this. I WANT TO WANT to eat vegees. I want to want them. But I don't want them. I hate them. I'm okay with carrots, and peppers (yes- the sweet ones!). I can tolerate green beans, spinach in a salad,…
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shred youtube same as dvd?
Is the 20 minute youtube video the same as the dvd?
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fit bit, hrm or both?
Just recently started logging and after a week I bought a food scale. Realized I very much underestimated by quantities! So now I assume I have also been wrong when logging my exercise. Have been reading about the fit bit, body media trackers... but also about heart rate monitors. Which one do I get -- a tracker type thing…
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Cranky!
I'm a binge eating junk food junkie. This is my first week eating more healthfully. Was super motivated and having no problem cutting down on calories and junk. Amazing what you see when you start logging! But today I woke up cranky. So I allowed myself a Mcdonalds morning plain biscuit so as not to go completely cold…
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Multiple Joint Problems HELP!
Hi Everyone, I'm new. Have been sedentary for two years with also very poor nutrition. Yesterday, I took a water aerobics class and felt wonderful. I did the entire class full tilt because I was feeling so good. I came home and decided I needed protein and ate chicken, hummus, drank water et cetera. Had a fairly rounded…
