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How Accurate Are MFP Weight Loss Estimates? One Example
I'm a sedentary 55 year old male who started counting calories and trying to burn off 70+ pounds of fat about 3 years ago. Three months ago, I joined MFP after seeing that the online diaries are so easy to use. I'm nearing my goal weight (I'm now 5 pounds over my healthy weight at age 18) and I know the last few pounds are…
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More than just okay
Great early morning run and work out on another incredibly hot and humid day. No problem. Let's go! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzCOJEW_Grs
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Older Guy: Needs to Gain Strength but keep up the Cardio
Maybe I'm looking in the wrong places but I don't see many other people here in my boat. I am: - 56 - Male - I have always been a toothpick (skin, bones, and fat with little to no muscle except on my legs) but sometimes a fat toothpick - I am trying to lose the last few pounds (<5) of excess belly fat - I am still…
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Craving Food: A Simple Experiment
I have what I think is a fairly common unhealthy relationship with food. I want it more than I should. I often fail to stay below my daily calorie target and I occasionally grossly overeat. I hate that and of course more than just because I'm not reaching my goal weight. I also feel like food has control of me. So I did a…
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Woohoo! My first 30K today!
It's 34 F (1 C ) and a bit breezy out there but I'm gonna nail this sucker! My three goals: finish, no injury, and no walking.
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Anemia...from running?
I'm a 55 year old male who runs, more so this year than ever before. My iron levels have been falling a lot the past few months (hematocrit now at 30, hemoglobin at 10.0). Although it coincides with my increased running (and weight loss, too, by the way), I have a hard time imagining these are connected. As yet, the cause…
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Today's Challenge: Who's With Me?
Today's challenge will always be the only challenge for me. PROCESS! Yesterday is irrelevant. And tomorrow is some other day I can't deal with now either. Right now is it. And I want to go to bed tonight knowing that I did the right thing for me today. So here's my challenge for today and forever: 30 min. vigorous cardio…
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WHOA! ICEBERGS AHEAD! HARD RUDDER!!!
I've succeeded in losing 70 pounds and am nearing my high school graduation weight when I was a healthy, skinny kid (38 years ago). With about 5 more pounds of fat to lose, I clearly need to switch gears and that scares me to death because I hve no clue. I could use some serious advice, please. CARDIO - I've been doing…
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When you have trained your brain...
...to recognize emotions, impulses, and the nonsatisfaction attached to overeating, you reach a turning point where you are confident about using your brain instead of letting it use you. -Deepak Chopra and Rudolph Tanzi We have to give up many things that we have been enjoying, as they are not needed for nutrition. And…
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Anyone can do anything for an hour if they choose to do it
What will you choose to do today?
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I Don't Care If It's Monday Or Not. Let's Make Today Right!
Besides, it's Earth Day. Let's get back to where we came from: healthy beings. Resolve with me to do just one thing today: eat and exercise and live healthy today. Yesterday and tomorrow are irrlevant. And maybe to add a small touch of humanity to it, grab a friend to join in with us. :)
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Newbie trying to lose the last few pounds
Hello, all. I'm nearly done, I hope, with my weight loss "era" as I've lost 51 pounds so far and have maybe 15 more to go. My experience tells me that keeping track of calories and exercise are crucial for my success so I thought I'd try this site which seems to be quite convenient. I'd also like to transition to broader…
