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Confused - lifting question - for waistline
Do forgive this question that's probably a no-brainer to some, but I'd like to be enlightened please, on the subject of lifting. Basically - I understand how lifting works, you have your free weights, and at the gym you have the machines to work with, for arms, legs, backs, etc. What I want to know is - what kind of…
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Food weirdness - like this, but not that?
Do you have any strange food habits that just defy explanation? Case in point - me :glasses: I love peanuts in shell and peanut sauce (like they serve in Asian restaurants). Peanuts in salads are cool too. Peanut butter - CAN'T STAND the stuff. Even the smell of it makes me :sick: I will eat olive bread, and olives on a…
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I'm going speed dating soon - any tips?
Looking for words of wisdom from people who have been there, done that! :laugh: I'm not exactly a rookie, I've done some online dating and the usual blind dating etc. But it'll be my first time at speed dating. I expect to be asked and to ask the same questions over and over again (what do you do, why are you here etc).…
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Why do you think people give up after first success?
I do realise that questions of the "why do people do the things they do" ilk are a bit like the chicken or egg dilemma. I suppose overall people do things just because that's what they do - there is no one reason that can be applied. But I'd be interested in hearing your opinions on why people give up just as they start…
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I am officially confused about TDEE - wisdom needed
Bear with me - I hope I can explain this adequately. I've been on MFP for 5 months now, and I've lost 22lbs. I'm 8lbs away from my goal weight. My current details: age 38, height 5'4'', current weight 132lbs. During this time I recalculated my TDEE twice to ensure that I was eating adequate amounts of calories. I gave my…
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How to calculate home cooking calories accurately?
After a break of around 2 years I'm finally comfortable enough to cook again - for various reasons. Having access to a kitchen has really helped ha ha :) I could use some advice on how to accurately calculate calories in home cooking. I've done some research online for similar recipes and also here on MFP and it seems the…
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Friends etiquette - you want support, so give it back!
Has this happened to you? You've received friend requests from people you don't know. Groovy. Your friend list has grown and you're getting those updates on the home page feed. Lovely to see how everyone is doing. You leave supportive messages under those updates and messages. Fab! You get nothing back... It's only polite…
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2 ways to deal with plateau - work harder or wait it out?
I'm after some advice please :) I've been on MFP for just over 100 days now and so far I'm super pleased with my progress! I'm now on my 2nd plateau (the first one was at the very beginning after losing 5lbs), and I'm wondering if, instead of waiting it out, I should simply work out a little harder to force it through? I…
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Eating through heartbreak
Oh yes... heartbreak sucks. In all fairness, he was really gentle about it, and we parted on best terms possible. Still, really hurts! I miss him. Knowing things won't be the same again is a harsh thing to absorb at first. Also the feeling I'm not wanted anymore. We've all been there before. About a week ago I had myself a…
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Endomondo shows more calories on site than app?
Hello All - can anyone offer some words of wisdom on this issue? Went for a brisk walk with my Endomondo app today - app shows 269 calories burned in 47 minutes. I came home and checked the Endomondo website, it shows 371 calories burned in same time on today's workout log. Why the discrepancy and which one should I…
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Weightloss stopped - should I do the reverse?
Hear me out :o ) I lost 4lbs in the first 2 weeks of MFP, doing very little exercise. Since then I've been exercising regularly, and haven't lost any more weight. So - if I stop exercising and continue eating to my calorie goal of 1400, will I start losing weight again? Then I could pick up the exercise again slowly, and…
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Endomondo - not showing calories burned at all?
I hope I'm posting this in the right forum - can anyone help? I can't find any info on Google! I have just downloaded the Endomondo app to my Blackberry today, and went for my Couch to 5K workout. Everything got tracked properly, the walking and the running, the time, the distance - but calories stayed at 0! Does anyone…
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How will you reward yourself when you reach your goal?
I love 50s style dresses, but at the moment when I put one on, I look like... a polka dot pillow case... or similar. When I reach my goal weight, I'm going to get myself a gorgeous 50s dress, like one of these: http://www.vivienofholloway.com/en/category/1950s Halterneck Circle Dress/ You? It can be anything at all!…
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Monster energy drinks - what's your opinion?
I'm a really good sleeper and I usually get about 7 - 8 hours per night. However, at times when I don't sleep well, I wake up a complete zombie and I feel like I can't get through my day at all. On those days, which are I'm going to guess about 2 - 3 per month (but sometimes I go months without one) I have a can of Monster…
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What is the best thing to do when under calories?
I'm after some advice on calorie intake please :o ) I am consistently now eating under my calories, I don't feel hungry and I hardly have any cravings, and I'm really pleased about that! The weight has slightly budged, I weighed myself 5 days ago and I'd lost 4lbs up to that point, I may have lost maybe one more by now.…
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I find that motivating a friend is great motivation for me
I have a close friend who would like to lose 2 stone by July. I told her about MFP and she signed up already about 2 weeks ago, and she already lost 3lbs. We are also starting Couch to 5K together next week. I had and still have major motivational issues - for a very long time I found I'd rather feel down than get those…
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Food diary dilemma - too few calories?
Here's a dilemma I have with the food diary - if I make any kind of food other than pre-made, it throws the diary way off. Today - breakfast was exactly right, two microwaved eggs, salmon, one slice of bread, plus a cup of tea. Then my friend made what I call an "assembly lunch" - that is put everything she had in the…
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I discovered I eat 1200 calories in first half of day :(
I've been doing the food diary for a week now, and I have not once been able to eat 1200 calories... I found I cover this just with breakfast and lunch alone! Come dinner time (around 6pm) I'm absolutely starving every day, so I can't just skip dinner... I'm really sorry if this sounds whiney, but the food diary has had an…
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I don't know where to start - what's your advice?
Hello all :) I'll try to describe everything in a nutshell! I'm 5'4'' tall, weighing about 70 kilos (154lbs) at the moment. My waist circumference is 39 inches and I've got a very big belly and very fat thighs, that's where all my weight lives. Anyway, of course mine is one of those TYPICAL stories, I used to be a slim…
