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What is your favorite protein powder?
Hey everyone! Sometimes I'll have a Quest protein bar if i'm low on protein for the day, but they are getting too expensive. I'm a broke student and can't really afford to repeatedly buy them so I'm going to switch to a protein powder since it will last longer. I don't really know which one I should buy so I was wondering…
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Who wants to be friends? (weight loss goal)
Hey everyone! I've been on myfitnesspal on and off for a year now. I haven't used the app for a few months but I've decided to come back because calorie counting seems is effective even though I feel like it causes a lot of stress for me at times. A little bit about me: female, 20 years old, I eat low carb/high protein,…
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I don't know how many calories I should be eating
Hi everyone so a few days ago I posted here about how I've increased my caloric intake because I was netting below 800 calories after exercising...since then I've increased to about 1300-1500. Some facts you might need: I do at least 30 minutes of vigorous cardio 5-6 times a week and began weight training two weeks ago…
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WHY AM I GAINING WEIGHT?!
Hey everyone. So last week I began strength training for the first time and was eating about 800-1000 net calories...I know that's totally awful but I don't do it on purpose. So I did some research and found out I'm not eating enough...for the last two days I've increased my caloric intake to about 1100-1200 and I started…
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losing motivation/need help please
OMG I actually feel like i'm just going to explode!!! For the past two months I've been feeling miserable...no matter what I do I just can't seem to stay on track with my food/workouts and I don't know what to do. I really wan't to get back on track but I feel like i've fallen out of the loop and not sure how to get back.…
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Why am I taking myfitnesspal less seriously than before?
Hey everyone I joined mfp late may and was going strong up until the beginning of August because I was on vacation for a month and didn't get to use the site because sometimes I didn't have internet connection. Ever since i'v come back i don't feel like i'm as dedicated as before even though I really want to be. I've been…
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How to stay on track on vacation
Hey everyone..i'm going to a cottage next week with a huge group of people - none of which care about eating too nutritiously. There's going to be tons of food and spontaneous eating and I just needed help decided what to do about my meals... A) Plan what i'll eat and prepare the foods before I go/ buy the groceries for…
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I'm Eating Below My Calorie Goal - IS THIS BAD?
Hey everyone, so this is the second day of my fitness pal for me and I noticed that I am eating below the suggested daily calorie goal. Is this a bad thing? I just can't find the strength to eat more, i'm already eating above my usual intake from before I joined mfp. Yesterday I ate about 900 calories less than the…
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what's the effect of weight loss on tattoos?
Hey everyone, I want to get a quote tattooed on my pelvic bone/ underneath my stomach area so it's basically below where you would tie your pants. My goal is to lose 100 pounds and I want to know whether the tattoo will be altered (stretch, fade,become wrinkly. etc) after I lose the weight? I feel like it shouldn't matter…
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HELP I'M LOSING GRIP :( :(
Hey everyone, For the past week i've been finding it so hard to resist junk food...especially sweets. :'( I'm usually really good with food/portion control but I feel like while I eat something I shouldn't I'm okay but when it ends and I realize what I did I just want to cry. This has been going on for a week and i've only…
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What's the best bread to eat?
I usually just go for any random whole wheat bread at the grocery store but I was wondering if anyone could recommend me a specific brand with better nutritional values so I don't feel guilty when i'm eating bread! :p Thanks!
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I need a weight lifting/training routine?
Hey everyone, I go to the gym everyday and want to do weight training/lifting alongside cardio because I know it's good for burning fat. The problem is that I don't really know what routine i'm supposed to follow. Can you guys tell me about their workouts or give me advice on how to develop my own plan so that when I go to…
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What's your favorite/effective exercise for weight loss?
I currently jog/run, use the elliptical, jump rope, insanity dvd and a jillian michaels book for muscle training. I just do whatever workout I feel like doing each day. And tomorrow i'm getting a gym membership too so I can accompany my mom to some aerobics classes since she wants to try them out but she's too shy to go…
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Always exceeding my sugar limit!?
Hey everyone...so i'm always exceeding my sugar allowance but it's primarily sugar from fruits. I figured that natural sugar is less harmful than eating a giant chocolate bar but just to make sure I wanted to know if all the sugar i'm consuming from fruits is going to negatively impact my weight loss. Thank you and have a…
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How/why is protein powder used?
I've always thought/ heard that protein powder leads to weight gain but i'm seeing a lot of it in peoples' diaries on mfp. : ) Can someone explain to me what protein powder is used for and how it should be used to help with weight loss? I kind of understand that it can be used in smoothies but I don't understand it's…
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How often do you weigh yourself on a SCALE?
I have the bad habit of constantly checking my weight and it drives me nuts since it obviously fluctuates frequently based on your meals and exercise. So yesterday I asked my dad to just hide the scale and only weigh myself once a week. Is this a good idea? And I'm wondering how often you guys measure your weight on a…
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What should I eat at restaurants/ fast food?
When I go out with friends to a restaurant and they have absolutely no healthy items on the menu, what do I settle for? : ( I don't want to throw all my hard work off track but I can't avoid going out with people either because they take offence. I'd pack my own food from home to be honest but that's not awkward for the…
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What are some healthy sauces?!
When I didn't read nutritional labels (before mfp) I used to cook with whatever sauce I wanted to but now I'm realizing how unhealthy they are. For example, I would add oyster sauce to my chicken stirfry but recently realized only a tablespoon has almost 1000mg of sodium!! So what are some healthier sauces I can turn to so…
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HELP! I ate too much at a restaurant today?
I went out for sushi today with my family to celebrate and it was a buffet style. This is my third day on my fitness plan so i'm still trying to fix my errors..I didn't think I ate too much but when I entered it in my mfp journal the numbers shocked me and I consumed WAY more calories than I've been eating the past few…
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new to myfitnesspal & looking for friends!
Hey everyone... I just joined mfp today and am still getting used to the website and how it works. I was hoping to share my results with anyone who's interested, so if you want to help me out, add me as a friend and i'll add you back! Thanks! : )
