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Any fellow cyclists?
Hi all. I have been back on MyFitnessPal for about 60 days now and would like to connect with fellow cyclists. That is my primary sports activity and one of the main motivations for losing weight. I used to race but would like to so some long-distance touring now. At any rate, I was hoping to find some other cycling…
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Back after a long break
Hi all. I have been back on MFP after a longish break and would like to make friends for mutual support. I am looking to build confidence, community and health. I am 57 years old and emigrated from the US to Germany a few years ago. I work as a tech writer, so lots of sitting at my job, plus a 2 1/2 hour commute by public…
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Not seeing scale orogress
I am getting a bit frustrated and I just wanted toi touch base about this. I have been carefully tracking my calories in and out, but over the past few weeks I have really increased the intensity of my workouts to get ready for 2 centuries I plan to ride in August. I am riding about 10 hours a week and lifting weights 3…
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Some concerns about the plan my new trainer gave me
I am just finishing week 4 of my own plan that I made up, and although I have only dropped 6 pounds (from 270 to 264) on the scale in that time, I am pretty comfortable with that. My calorie goal after taking 500 off of my base metabolism is a little over 1800, and I am burning 700-900 calories a day hiking on the mountain…
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In Oregon, new to MFP, just getting started
Hi all, I am quite new to MFP and wanted to start connecting with the community. I am a 49 year old woman, and I used to be very athletic - I was on a cycling team and did a 4000 mile tour of Europe by bike, went bush walking in the rainforest etc. Over the past 11 years of grad school, and starting a business, my weight…
