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Searching for snack and meal ideas :)
Hey everyone! I'm restarting my fitness journey and I'm looking for some of your best snack and meal recommendations. Here are a few things to consider... I eat a gluten free diet. No, I do NOT have Celiac, however, I find that I feel better, less sluggish and have better digestion when I don't eat gluten. I also keep…
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Back at it again :)
Hello everyone! My name is Bailey, and I'm restarting my weight loss journey for the 30273502735th time now on MFP. I have tried many times to be consistent with my tracking and exercising with no luck, but now my life has just lined up pretty perfectly to allow me to no longer have an excuse to quit. Where I used to work…
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Success with The Paleo Diet?
Hey everyone! I'm seriously considering starting the Paleo Diet in the new year. I'd love to know if anybody has lost the bulk of their weight using the paleo diet and how they felt it worked for them. Please post pictures if you've got them! Thanks! :)
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Quick and Easy Lunches :)
Hi guys! I am getting back full swing into MFP and need some ideas for lunches that are easy to throw together. I have already thought about doing grilled chicken caesar salads a few days a week, but more ideas are needed. I am a big chicken eater, and I love pasta. Just a few things to throw out there :) Also, how about…
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Calling All Emotional Eaters...
I need to know how you finally managed to STOP the emotional eating and reign in that behavior. I am currently suffering badly with this, and it's ruining my goals and my progress - I eat when I'm depressed, sad, angry, stressed out, any extreme feeling prompts me to eat. Was there something else that you did instead of…
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Your Favorite Recipes!
I know that I can go almost anywhere for good recipes, like Skinny Taste, but I want to know what YOURS are. Feel free to post a link to a recipe if it's online. I need some good ideas for recipes as I'm trying to get back on the MFP calorie counting wagon.
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Questions about Activity Level
Hello all! So, I have myself set to sedentary right now because I work a desk job all day. However, I now work a second job 2-3 nights a week in retail, very active and on my feet. Should I change my setting to lightly active, or should I try to log exercise on nights that I work instead, and how would I log that?
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Let's see those swimsuits!
Hellooooo MFP! I just picked out my bathing suit for the season and am planning to order soon. Got me wondering what everyone else out there is wearing! Let's see them - whether it be a picture of the suit, like mine, or a picture of you rocking yours! :D Here's mine!
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Could we all just stop body shaming, please?
I just need to rant, I guess. I am so tired of hearing people refer to themselves as "curvy". Wtf does that even mean? I'm tired of the phrase "real women have curves". I'm sorry, but it's just a bunch of crap. Every woman and man is real regardless of their weight. Your weight or size doesn't determine if you're a REAL…
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Calling all Vegans!
Hello everyone! I just watched the most enlightening, yet disturbing documentary on Netflix called "Vegucated". It really displays the horrible treatment of animals, practices of slaughterhouses, and the negative health effects of animal products on our bodies. I am actually pretty physically ill after watching the entire…
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Memorial Day!
Hi everyone! So, who else is going to a barbeque this weekend? Are you freaking out about calories, or are you just going to relax and not count? Personally, I plan to just relax and enjoy. I've worked hard all week!
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HUUUGEEE NSV :D
I've lost 4 inches since 5/19! 4 whole inches! Here were my measurements on 5/19: Waist: 35 1/4 Bust: 41 Hips: 45 1/2 Right/Left Arm: 14 1/2, 14 1/2 Right/Left Thigh: 27 1/2, 27 Neck: 14 1/4 And todays... Waist: 35 Bust: 40 Hips: 45 1/4 Right/Left Arm: Same as last time Right/Left thigh: 26 / 26.5 Neck: 14
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Days where you just don't eat much
Hi guys! So does anyone have days where they just don't eat that much? Obviously we are told that we should have breakfast, snack, lunch, snack, dinner. Today, I didn't have breakfast or a morning snack, and I had a very small lunch - that was four hours ago and I'm still not hungry! Do you guys force yourself to have a…
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Figuring out how many calories I need to eat in a day.
I am literally so confused. I have people telling me to just go by what MFP sets as a goal for me. I have people telling me to to TDEE -20%, and every calculator I use gives me a different number. I also am not sure if i should put my activity level as sedentary since I work a desk job, or if I should do moderately active…
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Question about TDEE
Hello all! I'm sure this has been answered a hundred times. I apologize if it has. When I started here at MFP, I was given a goal BY MFP of 1570 calories per day. About a week or so ago I went to scooby's workshop and calculated my TDEE - 20% and apparently I should be eating 1800 calories per day. Here's the question - I…
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Break Room Blunders!
I totally just caved into the Dunkin Donuts box in the breakroom and had a jelly donut. :D No shame, I will be doing turbo jam when I get home and I'll work it all off. What's YOUR worst enemy in the breakroom? Pot luck lunches? Treats? Do tell :)
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HEALTHY High Calorie Foods
Hi everyone! I recently re-evaluated my goals and found that I should be eating about 300 calories more per day than I was. I went from 1500 to 1800. I am having a hard time finding foods that are still healthful, but higher in calories. I have basically cut out bread from my diet - I do have a bagel from time to time if I…
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Ladies - Question about TOM
Hi ladies! So, truthfully, I have been on the depo provera birth control shot for many years now and haven't had a TOM in god knows how long. I don't honestly even remember what TOM pains feel like. My biggest question is what kind of cravings you guys get during your TOM. Are you able to manage them? Do you find that…
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Can you see any differences?
The first pictures are from April 2nd. The second set of pictures were just taken today! Pardon the undies... I don't have a bikini or anything right now :) I have lost 15 pounds total, but only about 2 pounds in the time lapsed between these photos. However, I've lost several inches. Can you see any differences? Please…
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TDEE and all that jazz.
So, I was told by a friend here on MFP that I should calculate my TDEE and then eat either 15, 20 or 25 percent below it depending on what I'm looking to lose each week. Fitness frog gives me a TDEE of 2326. Scooby's Workshop gives me a TDEE of 2331. So, I guess we could meet in the middle at 2330? Anyway, when I try to…
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Gluten and Dairy Free Snacks!
Hi all! I rely HEAVILY on greek yogurt and string cheese for protein throughout the day. However, my IBS is getting severe and my doctor really wants me to cut out gluten and dairy. Recommendations for gluten free/dairy free snacks and recipes, please? :) Thank you!
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Anyone else fall off the wagon this weekend?
I know I did, big time! Friday night I had Little Caesars pizza and almost a whole bag of crazy bread with it. Yesterday, I went out to dinner with my fiance. I got FRIED chicken tenders with BBQ sauce, french fries, and potato skins. Today, I had a huge caramel iced latte in the morning and then got mcdonalds for lunch…
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SO EXCITED. Big difference!
Hey everyone! So I've only lost 13 pounds and about 4 inches, but after a suggestion from a friend on here, I compared these two pictures and damn, what a big change! This is my bridesmaids dress for my sisters wedding in September. When I first tried it on in October (first picture) it fit like a glove and was a size 16.…
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Not Noticing Any Changes, But...
Last night I took my measurements for the first time. I'm down 13 pounds but I haven't noticed ANY changes. My tummy still makes me look pregnant. My boobs are still huge and obnoxious and wiggly. My hips are still big and my clothes still fit the same (for the most part). HOWEVER. As I said, last night I took my…
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Subway!
Alright people, what's your favorite subway sub? I'm going for dinner tonight. Packed a lunch but forgot I had class after work and won't have time to go home and eat. Share please!
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Why is it so friggin difficult..
So I gained 1.4 this week. And I know exactly why - several days this week I've had a handful of Starburst jelly beans here, a small slice of cake at the office for birthdays there. I had McDonalds one day for lunch because I carelessly forgot to pack mine before work. I've ALWAYS counted on food for practically…
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When You've Got No Money...
When you have very little money for groceries on a given week, what foods do you buy that can stretch and keep you full? I literally have maybe 25 bucks for groceries this week. I know I need to buy chicken. Other than that, I'm lost. A few things I already have in my arsenal: Romaine lettuce Salsa Pasta & sauce Black…
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Does anyone else...
Feel absolutely AMAZING after your workout? Like, honestly, I feel so good about myself after a workout. I'm not even talking about exercise releasing endorphins and all that jazz, I just mean that you feel so amazing about YOURSELF. Does anyone else feel that? I just did a 17 minute TurboJam workout and I feel like I'm on…
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Question About Eating Back Exercise Calories
Hi all! Question for you. I am at a goal of 1500 calories per day which I am usually just under or just over. I exercise maybe 3-4 times per week and now that I'm doing Turbo Jam, I'm burning anywhere from 300-600 calories per session. I don't generally eat back exercise calories, or go out of my way to do so, but I'm…
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GNC Total Lean?
Hi everyone! Has anyone had success with this protein shake? My mom and dad have been drinking it and have both lost upwards of 10 pounds without exercise. I tried to get into shakeology but to no avail.
