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Without Photoshop, What does a healthy stomach even look like?
I have no idea what I'm trying to compare myself to or try to shape myself into because, let's face it, everyone Photoshops everything nowadays. I can't tell if I have a healthy looking stomach or if I need to work on it since it's so imbalanced compared to my tiny chest. Have any females here already lost the weight and…
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Don't Know How To Begin?
I reached my goal weight, I reached my goal size, but I'm still not happy with the way my body looks. SW: 165 lbs GW: 130 lbs CW: 127 lbs 5'6"
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Are These Bananas Okay?
I can't find anything anywhere that will give me a definitive answer. From spiders to disease and everything in between, nothing has told me if these bananas are okay: http://imgur.com/a/tQMBw Edit: Here's another angle: http://imgur.com/a/3wH18 Google basically told me this: "Spiders. Mold. Mosaic. Nah they're fine. But…
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Lost The Weight - Still Feel Fat
Everyone around me has been really supportive on my weight loss journey, but I surpassed my goals and still don't look good. I'm down to a size 4 dress, size 6-8 pant. So tops are usually a small and bottoms usually a medium. I look good in clothes but horrible without them. I don't know what to do. Stats: 5'6" CW: 127 lbs…
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Just Made an Oatmeal That Doesn't Taste Like Butts!
Seriously, I hate oatmeal. XD I love oatmeal cookies though, so that's where the inspiration for this came from, plus some ideas online: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/recipe/view/269532483489725
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Lactose Intolerant Vegetarian, looking for Veg friends!
Hello! I'm 5'5" and lost almost 40lbs thanks to MFP and my Fitbit! I'm looking for vegetarian and vegan friends who still log and maybe want to share recipes!
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Active Vegans?
My boyfriend and I are vegetarians, but I'm mostly vegan because of my ethical standing and lactose intolerance. No point in arguing over something that will eventually be solved, so if you're going to shake a pitchfork at us for not being 100% vegan, please don't add me. I just want friends who maybe need some support on…
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Every Little Step Matters
Just a reminder that you don't need to eat 1200 calories a day and hit the gym 7 times a week for results. :3 You need a lifestyle change, not a diet. Still need to tone that damned stomach but I'm working on it.
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How To Make a Routine?
I have no idea what I'm doing here. XD I lost the weight, but I'm still jiggly. I asked, you answered "Lift ALL the things!" K, figured out how to lift the things and which ones I can do on this strange cthulhu machine. I have: Weighted ab crunches Mid row Bench press Leg extensions Elliptical Buying a kettlebell soonish I…
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Fat Free Salty Snacks?
I like snacks. Snacks are awesome. I'm working on my macros right now though (and I'm on maintenance, working on strength training now,) and I would like some idea for snacks with low to no fat, since I tend to fill that pretty quickly during my day. (oops! :D )
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What is this thing in my gym - how do I use it?
I don't know what the heck this thing is. It's like a 4 sided weight machine from The Sims, if you know what I mean. It lets you do the kicky thing with your legs and the butterfly I think it's called with your arms, but there's so many things on it and it has all these warnings AND IT SCARES THE PISS OUT OF ME!!!! I feel…
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Best Syrup Sweetener?
I want to make things like granola bars and rice rolls since they're so expensive to buy, but I don't know what sort of sweetener to use. I don't like maple syrup, honey is too floral, and I just read about the horrors of brown rice syrup. What the heck is left?
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How To Reduce Sodium?
I hope I'm just estimating my soy sauce usage too high, but some days my boyfriend and I seem to easily consume 5500mg of sodium! We eat a lot of Asian food for several reasons, one of them being price since most of the population in our town is Asian. Our local grocer has an Asian side and a North American/European side…
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Looking For Active and Open MFPers!
Done so much moving around and life changing things that I "slipped" off the wagon (if you can call a plateau from mild inactivity that) and after a few months I'm finding it difficult to get back into the swing of things. I'm looking for active people with open diaries to add to my friend list! We should motivate each…
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How do I decide to recomp or not?
Title. ^ I'm 135 lbs now, 5'6", and I can fit into sizes I haven't worn since high school (the dream, amirite?) I can't, however, wear the belly shirts that are so popular right now because they don't look good on me. I have a puffy tummy that's easily upset and bloats a lot because of it. I'll go a size or two up in jeans…
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Just Got a Fitbit. Tips?
How accurate is my Fitbit Zip? The only exercise I really do is a lot of walking and occasionally some high knees, wide steps, and weighted squats, so it's definitely counting steps for me. The exercise calories worry me a little though. Are they accurate? I have negative calories on too but every time it realizes I'm out…
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New? Need Help Getting Organized?
I've been off and on this site for 4 years now, and I've had all sorts of issues with my weight and body image and time management and budgeting for food. If you need any sort of help, feel free to add me and message me! I just came back to the site on maintenance so I can track my nutrient intake and make sure I'm not…
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Starting Too Hard? Suggestions For More Variety?
Here's what I got goin so far: 100 Pushup Challenge: Monday, Wednesday, Friday Full Body Weight Routine YouTube Videos: Every Other Day, about 30 minutes (Currently Beginner's Hatha) Yoga: 30 minutes every day Dumbbell Lifting: 3 sets of 8, currently 5lbs, every 78 hours I also walk 3-6 miles every day, but I don't count…
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Is A Calorie Really A Calorie?
My boyfriend and I were stating to debate the age old question: is a calorie really a calorie? In his argument, he used my body as an example. If a calorie were truly a calorie, I would have gained weight in the past month. I only logged for about a week, and prior to that I would eat whatever I wanted. It wasn't unhealthy…
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How do I stop being "Skinny Fat?"
I second guess myself a lot, and even after hours of research and myth debunking I'm still not sure I have the answers I need. I'm 5'6", around 140 lbs last time I checked. I wear a medium in most clothes. I lost 25 lbs recently, and I'm happy to report I can wear a size 8 skinny jean for the first time since I was a…
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Why Do I Sleep So Much?
I was wondering if maybe I have a deficiency or something. I can barely function on less than 9 hours of sleep. 10 is ideal. 12 is heavenly. Yes, sometimes I have 12 hour days. 12 hours awake, 12 hours asleep. Why is this? Do you think I may be deficient in something? It's been like this for years, even before I went…
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Creamy Peanut Butter "Pie"
I'm one of those people who can't go to bed without a spoonful of peanut butter every night, or eat bananas or apples without peanut butter. I LOVE the stuff. Welp, I was just experimenting in the kitchen and stumbled upon this awesome concoction. (Thank you based Aunt Flo and your cravings!) So here we go. 2 tbs creamy…
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Starting Over - Need Help
Long post ahead! I'm not sure if I should keep saying that I'm sedentary or if I should change it to light activity now. I took a break yesterday because that time of the month has come along and I'd slept for 12 hours straight, but ever since I moved I've been out walking for an hour+ every day. I moved to an area where I…
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Smaller Meals All Day or 3 Square Meals?
Let me start this off by saying I am by no means overweight. I have a 22.3 BMI, but I have a belly and I want it to, you know, not be there. I recently moved to Washington State and I'm now in a safe enough area to be able to walk everywhere. My first week here my boyfriend stayed with me and he forced me to explore every…
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Nutritional Yeast
It's God's cheesy gift to vegans. Seriously, I've just discovered this stuff and it's amazing. And cheap. Are there any cons to eating nutritional yeast regularly?
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I'm All About That Bass
<3 Love this song. "Every inch of you is perfect from the bottom to the top." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PCkvCPvDXk
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Why is Potassium SO hard to find?
UGH. I've heard potassium can really help with bloating and water retention, which I have often because of my love for beans and sodium. (Damn soup!) I can't find anything that would help me nab more potassium without a ton of calories! Any ideas?
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Best Bodyweight Strength Exercises?
I want that sexy stomach every woman is after, but I need to do some strength workout and I just don't have money for weights or a gym membership. I'm trying to save up for maybe a small barbell set, but I don't think it's worth it. I live in a tiny apartment - I can't just turn my basement into a gym. So what's the best…
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Chicken is bad for you
"Red meat and cheeses are the best things you could ever eat. Vegetarians are slowly killing themselves because they're not getting any real protein from red meat. Protein from beans and tofu are fake. They aren't real. They aren't protein. You're eating too much broccoli, too many green beans, and not enough beef. You're…
