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Starting again - anyone wants to connect?
After more than a year of feeling unwell - mentally and physically - and being diagnosed with an underactive thyroid, I am back and have been doing quite well together with hubby! Would love to add more friends with the same goal. Am 5"5 and weigh about 200lb. Want to lose 20 lb and then set my next goal.
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7 minute app - real life, long-term reviews?
I have been looking for reviews all over the Internet and MFP, too. But they either come from pretty fit people who would just view this as a warmup or people who only tried it for a few days. Has anyone done this for a substantial amount of time and can tell me their experience? I am aware that you should do more than…
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Started cycling to work - help with calorie adjustment
I have been cycling to work for the last few weeks and I do track it and it's about 5.5 miles each way. It takes me about 30 minutes one way and most sources claim that I burn about 300 cals each way (I am 5.5" and weigh 200 lb). My average speed is 10 mph but I have to cycle up a few hills. Also, I try to do it 5 times a…
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Looking for more friends for support
Hi, I've been logging in daily for 3 months now and lost 1 stone (14lb) so far (I was about 200lb when I started) I would like to lose about 3 stone more. I am taking it slowly, mainly trying to eat moderately, don't care too much about how long it takes..my goal is consistency and learning how to eat moderately without…
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Explain negative calories adjustment for dummies cause I think it is either playing up or I am thick
I used to have my Iphone step counter linked to MFP but it would add more calories to my allowance and I don't think they were realistic. So I researched it and found a few threads saying that I should enable negative calorie adjustments. From what I understand, if you enable it, rather than adding more to your calories…
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Best free step counter app on Iphone?
Hi I need your advice. I have been using the built in iPhone step counter. I love the simplicity and accuracy. But mfp doesnt ignore the calories if I switch on calories adjustment with the iPhone and I find it distracting. I tried a few others that link to mfp (which is my preferred way) but with all of them I have to…
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Here is why you should take nutritional studies with a grain of salt
I think we knew it all along but the details are pretty shocking - here is a guy who deliberately set up a legit research study to fool the press into reporting that you have to eat chocolate everyday to lose weight: http://io9.com/i-fooled-millions-into-thinking-chocolate-helps-weight-1707251800
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Looking for motivation partners in crime :-)
Feel free to add me, I am getting a bit bored.. lol.. I am still a couch potato and started my journey just trying to lower my calorie allowance a tiny bit so I learn how to eat in moderation. Just too tired to exercise at the moment. I have to get up at 5.30 am Mo-Fri and sometimes end up going straight to bed at…
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How to count calories when invite for dinner to a Chinese family?
I am often invited to Chinese peoples houses for dinner.. needless to say the Chinese couldn't care less about calories. I can just about get them to cook vegetarian for me.. lol.. even then they look at me like I've gone crazy! It's a custom to cook lots of different dishes - stir-fry style - and pick foods from different…
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1700 calories, sedentary female, 5'5, 213lb and still hungry
So I eat just over 1700 calories I am a sedentary female, 5'5 ft and weigh 213lb I set my goal for 0.25 kg a week, I didn't want to starve or lose weight too quickly. I want to take my time this time. I lost 60lb in the past and plateaud at 150lb because I think I ate way too little during my first weightloss regime. I am…
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Using Runtastic Pedometer/adjusting activity level?
I just started using a the Runtastic Pedometer to achieve my goal of 10.000 steps per day and I linked it to MFP. However, walking more also increases my activity level (I don't walk superfast but I'm obese and started walking halfway to work before getting the bus)..if I link the pedometer to mfp and set my activity level…
