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Veganism
I'm opening a can of worms here but I want everyone's thoughts on Veganism. There have been several claims for and against it, and I'd like to go over a few and really start a conversation. Note: I am not Vegan. These are just a few little arguments I've seen here or there. PRO Veganism 1. Humans are not carnivores. We…
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Too much sugar?
I love Bolthouse drinks, but they have so much sugar! They also hit 130-180 calories for just 8 fl oz! At the same time, they're convenient and the sweeteners they use are organic agave nectar and cane sugar, so it's still technically better than regular old added table sugar...I don't know. I adore Bolthouse but I don't…
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What are our REAL daily needs?
I just read some comments on the new MFP blog: "It's sad that so many people still believe the corporate sponsored USDA lies concerning nutrition. Please do some research that isn't skewed by opinion, monetary gain or 'common sense.' The world really isn't flat and never has been." "i'm not sure what you're talking about,…
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Is riding a bicycle exercise?
I mean I know it sounds like a stupid question but I couldn't have burned 200 calories from sitting on this thing and riding around town for half an hour. Also I got a bicycle as an early birthday gift. <3 I missed having one so bad. I've already lost a few pounds from making long term lifestyle changes, so I'm hoping…
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Looking for a friend <3
I want someone to share my day with and listen to in the morning. I added a few people to my list so I could watch their journeys, but I'd really like to meet someone with similar weight loss goals and a similar age to me. Reading random things on a feed aren't the same as a "Good Morning!" I'm 23, 5'6", and my goal weight…
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Is calories in, calories out truly accurate?
I was just reading a tumblr blog where someone regularly eats 2700 calorie days, and constantly stresses how bad under eating is. Here was her example day: "Breakfast - one orange, one coconut, two bananas, two handfuls of grapes, two handfuls of strawberries. Snack - one liter smoothie composed of bananas, blueberries,…
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Received coupons in the mail and BINGED
That's right, I'm calling it a binge. Look at my diary. Explain to me how that isn't a binge. I went for a walk immediately afterwards, and an hour later I am STILL bloated and tired. In case anyone's curious, my mother is disabled and I'm a live in caretaker with a separate apartment upstairs. I eat with her sometimes…
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What are these cravings?
(Scroll down for TL:DR:) I've fallen off the wagon again, but I keep reading blogs and eating one meal at a time with healthy choices instead of obsessing over calorie counting or scales (even though I've attained a pretty good sense of "That's 200 calories easy.") and I'm trying to get on track one step at a time instead…
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Motivation Disappears so Fast
I have trouble staying motivated to exercise. The eating comes naturally to me - I've always tried to eat the healthiest I could even when I was a kid, so getting back on that track was super easy. I've averted exercise my whole life, however. I grew up playing dodge ball and riding my bike, but I couldn't play soccer or…
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Knees Giving Out
Most exercises I try to do, example burpee into reverse squat, leave me collapsed on the ground waiting for my fiance to lift me onto the couch because my knees just give out so quickly. I have trouble doing ANY squat, and pretty much anything that requires me to use my knees. They completely give out after just a couple…
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Do Office Exercises Do Anything?
Except maybe make you feel silly? Sometimes I spend a ton of time at the desk and can't leave it, so I started looking up office exercises and desk exercises but they feel a little weak.
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Canned Organic Chili
Just found a cheap, canned organic chili that has more protein, more fiber, less sodium, less fat, fewer carbs, AND about the same amount of calories as my homemade chili...did I mention it's organic? XD Has anyone here ever been surprised by a convenience food like this?
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Ladies what do you do that time of the month?
I'm bloated, I'm drained, I'm cramped from the stomach down to my aching toes, and I'm craving all sorts of random foods that either don't even care for or I want 500lbs. of carbs!!!! Ugh...how do you deal with it? I caved and ate a giant sweetroll today...and now I'm hungry. :/
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Asthma and Exercise
I've been doing little things here and there but my asthma is terrible and I can't go for long lengths without wheezing. Is there some way to remedy this without medication? I don't have insurance yet so I haven't had medication since i was diagnosed when I was 6. It's not obesity related either. I was born quite basically…
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Help For An Asthmatic and Type 1 Diabetic!!!
I was born essentially without lungs because I was so premature. I was making my mother sick when I was still in her tummy and I had to be brought out in an emergency C-section or we would both die. I lived in a bubble for the first 6 months of my life as my weak lungs developed a little. I've had asthma all my life…
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"Rice Cakes Aren't Bad..."
"It's the peanut butter and bananas that make you fat!!!" ...uhm...what? Are people still going on about peanut butter and bananas? Please, show me all those fat people in McDonald's eating peanut butter sandwiches and bananas...
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500 calories? Really?
Is one boneless skinless chicken breast really almost 500 calories? I wanted one whole breast with some rice and veggies for dinner, but according to calculations it's almost 500 calories for one breast? What? Please tell me it's just water weight.
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It's Been a Month
I heard your body doesn't even start eating its own fat until a month after you start dieting. Of course my dieting hasn't been 100% perfect, buuuuut...will I start seeing results now?
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How To Find Specific Foods?
I can't seem to find all of the specific and strange ways I eat my food when I go out. I'm going to Steak N Shake tonight and I'd like to have 3 garlic steakburger shooters with no bun and no cheese. How the heck do I calculate that if I can't find any of the nutritional information accurately?
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Break The Fast Experiment
I recently read a study about how making breakfast your largest meal of the day could lead to increased weight lost. Link: http://www.timesofisrael.com/want-to-lose-weight-make-breakfast-your-big-meal-and-have-dessert-with-it/ I wanted to conduct a similar study here. The time frame will be the same 12 weeks. Divide your…
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What's with the shakes?
The only people on my feeds, friends list, or even people I check out on the forums who hit their protein goals for the day drink protein powder drinks all day long for their meals. Is this the only way to get protein into our diets now? Meat destroys my wallet, and cheap meats are all sodium. These shakes are at least a…
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Do you count calories burned from lifting?
Lifting for half an hour seems to burn about 100 calories, and that's quite a bit imo. Is it true? Should I log it?
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Perfect Lunch: Period
That time of the month effing sucks. You're cramping, you're tired...yuck. I do have a nice pick me up for your lunch time at least! Peanuts are rich in magnesium, which helps relieve cramping, whole grains help reduce your cravings, and veggies are just awesome and filled with all sorts of things from calcium (broccoli,…
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Approximately how much should I lose?
I know everyone is different, but there has to be an average of how much someone should lose during so many weeks comparative to their height and weight. 1. What should my goals be? 2. How quickly should I be losing this weight? 3. How do I increase the calories burned from my workouts without spending money? My Stats:…
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How Long?
How long until you saw results? I think the first time I did this it took me at least 40 days to see any results.
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Does It Ever Get Easier?
Parents telling you you're too skinny to diet, boyfriend who stuffs his face every 10 minutes because he's "hungry," and then people turning around and asking you if you're pregnant? What the hell? How do you even deal with this crap? Will it ever get easier? Probably not, but I'm wishing it would. I've quit MFP so many…
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Need At Home Exercises
I've seen a few different shows and even my Dad told me a long time ago that something as simple as a soup can is a great free weight if you lift it correctly. I've also used full vinegar bottles for actual lifting. Is it worth spending the time to do this? A small problem I have is that the exercises and cardio I do on my…
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Need Help With Belly Fat
Or whatever the hell is wrong with my belly. I understand that you cannot spot reduce at all BUT I feel there may be something wrong with my diet or some sort of exercise that can alleviate my issue. My weight gain is all in my thighs and my belly, but it is to the point where you would think I was rather thin until you…
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Does it work this way?
I saved 400 calories from yesterday so I could eat a really bad dinner tonight...though to be honest I forgot about it and ended up eating pie. Whoops! It was starting to get old, and I didn't want to throw it away so I just ate some. Anyways, since I had an extra deficit yesterday, does that make up for going over today?…
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Identified a Carb Craving
I have finally pinpointed all of my cravings and at which time of the day I crave it. Almost immediately after lunch I crave sweets. This happens every single day. I crave any kind of sweet, be it chocolate, cookies, cakes, whatever. This is around the 1-2pm mark. Anywhere between 5-8pm I crave sweet carbs. A perfect…
