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Weight loss according to psychology
I took an intro to psychology class during college as one of my electives. The professor told us that all overweight people who lose weight eventually gain it back, and that is what it surely said in the text book we were using. I remember feeling so defeated. This was in 2003. Did anyone else ever read that? Or was anyone…
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How safe is whole milk and whole yogurt?
Hi everyone. I live in a country where getting low fat yogurt/ milk is not particularly easy or cheap. In fact I live in a country town called the land of milk and honey, because we produce milk and honey in plenty for the whole country. Milk comes fresh from cows, unprocessed, so full with all its fat. I've been trying to…
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My first 3 months... my first 14 lbs... can u see it?
Hi everyone. I've been on MFP 3 Months now. The first 2 months there seemed to be no changes on the scale and I was getting frustrated. The scale finally started to move and I am down 15 lbs. I am counting calories, minimizing carbs- eating lots of fish, diary, chicken. I also try to exercise everyday although I have…
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Sugar and protein dilemma
I've heard and read a lot that lean protein is good for you and we all know that we're supposed to have however many servings of fruits a day. So I am eating a lot of yogurt, eggs, nuts, fish, chicken and fruits. And I am really minimizing my carbs intake. My calorie goal is set at 1200 but I workout everyday for at least…
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The scale just won't budge
I've been stuck at 100kgs or 220lbs even though I am clearly working out alot and eating alot healthier. For the whole of May I went to the gym religiously and sweated profusely with an hour of cardio, including running and walking 3.5m/hr or 5.5km/hr on an incline of 7-10. Then I would do weight lifting for another hour…
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What's the calorie content of grasshoppers
Grasshoppers are a delicacy in Uganda and I eat quite a lot of them when they're in season. They are panfried/roasted- no oil added because they're already oily in themselves. So I know they're high in calories but don't know how high. I can't log them on MFP. Does anyone know how many calories could be in a handfull?
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Started at W3D1, worried about W4
So I finally started the program today. I had hesitated because I thought I could get myself running if I did it in intervals with walking, with no program. However I was starting to get demotivated coz once I walked, I walked too long and failed to get myself running again. Anyway, glad am with the program now and I…
