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Help!! Polar FT4 vs. Garmin vivofit
My parents got me both for Christmas and said I could pick one. Which one should I keep?
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Want to start lifting
I'm sorry in advance because I know this has probably been brought up so many times. BUT, I want to start doing some lifting but I'm kinda lost. I've looked up some lifting for beginners programs online, but I was wondering if anyone on here had some advice on how to start lifting/what I should be doing. Just for info I'm…
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Am I getting this right?
So from what I've read in other discussions on this board is that most people gain some weight when they switch to maintenance. Does this mean that I should actually aim for a few pounds BELOW my goal weight, that way when I switch to maintenance I'll actually go up to my goal weight? Or will I eventually drop the weight I…
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Friends with similar goals. 5ft 4 19yr old female. GW 110
Hi guys! I'm just looking for some friends with similar goals as mine. My CW is between 114-116 and my GW is about 110. (I have more of a size goal -4- than an actual weight goal). Anyone else with similar goals? I'd love to support you/have your support and reach our goals together!! Then face that scary thing called…
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Need Advice. Could this be a bigger problem?
Lately I've been getting into a pattern of having a huge binge about every two weeks and then the rest of the time eating at or below 1,200 calories. I'm frustrated cause every time I think I'm doing better, I binge again. I want to stop, and I thought I had the power and strength to, but apparently it's harder than I…
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Just out of curiosity...
So I'm usually pretty active, going to the gym at least 4-5 days a week and stuff like that. however, the past few weeks have been ridiculously busy with school and work and other life problems (was basically out for a week and a half due to being in and out of the hospital). I changed my settings to sedentary (usually I…
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Not new...but need supporters
Hi y'all! I'm not new to MFP, but lately I've been falling into bad (old) habits of binging/starving. Really looking for some supporters to keep me in line and encourage me. I'll do the same for you. I've just found that when I have other people..."watching" me per say, I'm better about not letting a day (or weekend haha)…
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Facing my trigger. Need help.
Didn't know where to post this, but I figured here was a good place to start. One of my biggest triggers for binging has always been going back home. At school I'm pretty good about keeping bad food out of the apartment, eating right and exercising. Going home though, where there are a ton of sugary, high cal snacks and…
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When does the hesitancy fade?
Okay so I know I JUST moved to maintenance, so I shouldn't be that alarmed I don't think right now, but did anyone else have almost a fear of eating more once they shifted from weight loss to maintaining. Like today, I maybe ate 100 calories more than I would on a normal day, and got nervous cause that would have been over…
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This might sound dumb...
So I've finally reached a weight I feel pretty comfortable maintaining...BUT I'm not at my ideal size. I'm 5ft 4in 19 year old female. My weight fluctuates between 116-120 and I'm currently a size 6 in pants. I'd like to be around a 4, just because that's when I was my most confident (yeah its all that vanity weight talk).…
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Question about cooked rice
So I made some Zatarain's red beans and rice, but it only gave a serving size weight for uncooked (57g). It said the serving size for the cooked product was one cup, but in order to be more accurate with my logging I was wondering what the serving size weight of the cooked rice would be. Anyone have any ideas?
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Working out less than normal
I recently started a job as a waitress about 3 days a week for about 5-6 hours on those three days. Normally, I work out 6-7 days a week, but due to the new job and school, I've been only working out 4-5 days. The days that I don't work out are the days that I waitress, and then I'm usually doing schoolwork the rest of the…
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I think I have a problem...
So I've been losing fairly consistently for the past couple months. I started off trying to lose 1lb a week but then when I went away to school made it 1/2lb to make it a little easier on myself. Things were working great!! But I hardly ever eat more than 1300 calories when my goal is 1590 just because I'm too scared to…
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Yet ANOTHER scale question
Meant to post this yesterday as it was weigh in day for me but I forgot. Okay so yesterday morning I hopped on my scale for my weekly weigh in and saw that it hadn't really changed much (read 125). In disbelief, I got on again and this time is said 122! What?! Soooooo, seeing as there was no way in 2 minutes I lost 3 lbs,…
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Barre classes...
So my school gym offers free classes and I was thinking about going to a barre class. I know in general what it is but I was wondering if anyone could give me some info on what I'm getting myself into? Also, any estimate on how many calories I'd burn during a bar class (its an hour long)? I only ask this out of curiosity.…
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Maintaing weight at calorie deficit?
Okay so at first I thought this was a plateau, but I've maintained my weight for over a month now and I've supposedly been eating at a calorie deficit. My goal is 1,360 and I usually try and stay about 100 below (as room for error with my measuring). I exercise at least 4-5 days a week (lots of cardio) but I've stayed the…
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Feel like giving up
So here's the story...I've been exercising 5-6 times per week, staying within my calorie count, and making sure to be accurate with food weighing and all that. But for the past few weeks my weight hasn't moved a bit. :( I fluctuate between 124-126 throughout the week but my goal is 118, and I've been stuck at the 125 range…
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Lost close to 15lb, still same jean size??
Okay so at the beginning of the summer I was around 140lb, and now I'm about 125-126. Great accomplishment for me!!! Buuuuut, I still wear the same size jeans (US size 8) as I did at the beginning of the summer. WHY?!?! How do I trim down these thunder thighs??
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How much do you trust restaurant nutrition info?
So my friend leaves for college tomorrow and we went out to Applebee's for dinner. I stuck with the weight watchers menu, but was soooo hungry and devoured my whole plate! I was just wondering how accurate the calorie count and other such things are at restaurants? Should I consume less calories to make room for error of…
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More interested in inches than weight
So this summer I've lost nearly 10 lbs, which is great for me. I haven't had much access to a gym so most of my workouts are some type of cardio. HOWEVER, when I head back to college I have a WONDERFUL gym that I can go to so I'm more interested in weight training and all that. I am really more interested in losing inches…
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Did great at home, now time for college life. Help?
So over the summer I did really well staying within my calorie limit and eating healthy meals, mostly because my family would sit down for meals and stuff like that. Going back to college in 2 weeks has me nervous though. Any advice on easy meals that I can make in college so that I don't go crazy with calories? Stuff that…
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Do you HAVE to workout every day?
This past week I've been feeling extremely tired and under the weather so I haven't worked out as much as I normally do. I usually go on a run 3-4 days a week and then to the gym for weight training at least twice a week. I skipped two of my runs this week though. Is this going to have a big impact on my weight?? Thanks…
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Losing weight but not inches
One of my biggest goals of this weight loss journey I'm on is to not only get to a healthy weight, but to lose some inches too! I've been doing pretty decent with my weight loss, but the inches don't seem to be budging :( what do I do? How do I dominate these inches that have been pestering me for years?!
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Eating under cal. goal but feeling SO full
Okay lately I've been working out more AND eating better. However...I've been eating several hundred (normally around 300-400 cal) under my calorie goal but I feel EXTREMELY full. Is it bad to be constantly under my calorie goal? I've been trying to make myself eat more to get closer to my goal but most days I don't.…
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College Newbie
Hey guys!! I'm not exactly new but I was looking for some friends on here to keep me motivated! I'm going to be a sophomore in college and need some friends to keep me motivated to work out and not eat total crap especially when the school year rolls around. :) I'm a recent running addict and have a weakness for peanut…
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Plateau: Getting over the hump
Ugh. I've hit that point in my weight loss journey where the weight just isn't coming off anymore. I'm not necessarily gaining weight (maybe a pound or two...) but I've been holding fairly constant for a few weeks and still have a ways to go (10 lbs) until my goal weight. How do I beat this?? Any suggestions on what to…
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Started gaining weight again :(
I've been losing weight pretty consistently for a while now and I'm not taking in any more calories, but the past 2 weeks I've been gaining some weight back! I exercise every day and I do cheat sometimes and eat foods I shouldn't, but I stay in my calorie restrictions. Help :(
