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Weekend 5/16 - 5/18
I was very good with food all weekend and went out dancing on Saturday, which burned extra calories. But the big news is that I made it 30 minutes on the elliptical both Saturday and Sunday. I used to knock out 30 minutes on the elliptical with no problem, but it's been pure drudgery the last few weeks and I've mostly been…
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My year on MFP: 120 lbs lost (pics)
When I joined MFP last year (pretty sure it was late April), I weighed 370 lbs (I am 6'1" tall). I was actually down from 395 lbs in December. I was working hard in the gym, but wasn't tracking my food intake. Joining MFP coincided with finally getting my testosterone back up to normal levels after having had testicular…
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My first year on MFP
I joined MFP one year ago and wanted to share my story. You can find it here: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1274951-my-year-on-mfp-120-lbs-lost-pics So many of you played a role in my success, especially those who put in the time to run the challenges in which I have participated; such as mulecanter and…
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One small change = 19 lbs.
I'm coming up on my one year anniversary of being at MFP and so I've been looking at some of the changes I've made and what I would do differently. In the past year I started using almond milk (no sugar added) instead of 1% milk. My average consumption of milk is 2.33 cups per day Almond milk = 30 calories per cup 1% milk…
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Mid-week check-in: March 20
After a few weeks of going backward, I am having a better week. I've been on the elliptical every day and my calorie intake is under control. I also hit a strength goal this week: I squatted over 200 lbs for the first time, 5x5. I'll definitely feel it later.
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Goal weight
I was hoping to get some of your thoughts (generally) on setting a goal weight. I weighed 395 lbs in December 2012 and 370 lbs in April 2013 when I joined MFP. With a goal of eating 2500 calories per day and burning 500 calories per day (I'm not overly strict on my eating goal, but I do exercise 5-6 days per week), I've…
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Trouble gripping on deadlift
Total NOOB question . . . As the weight on my deadlift has increased, I've increasingly had trouble gripping the bar. I haven't failed yet, but it seems inevitable that my grip will fail before my back or legs do. Is this normal? Also, I casually brought this up to a friend (I have no idea how knowledgeable he is) and he…
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Opinion on Calorie Intake
My stats: Age: 51 Weight: 289 Height: 73.5" BMR: 2452 (according to Scooby's site) Activity level: Stronglifts workout 3x/week, Elliptical 30 minutes 7x/week, Walk roughly 1.5 miles / day, plus usually one other active event per week (such as going out dancing). I've been eating just over 2500 calories / day for six months…
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Heavy Lifting with back issues
Please be kind . . . I am a 50 year old man who has been actively working out and watching diet for 3 months, losing 40 lbs - which is great - but I'm probably still 80 lbs over weight. During the last three months I've been doing cardio 6-7 days a week (elliptical mostly) and strength training 3-5 days a week. But I…
