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possible to reach/maintain slim figure on "normal" diet?
Dear all, It's been ages since I posted here, for good reasons. Looong story short: was always overweight/chubby, maxed out at 88kgs(194lbs) 10yrs ago, had some success with WW but kept bouncing around 74kg(163lbs) for years. Joined MFP 3 years ago, learnt all the things, finally lost those kilos and settled on 62-64kg…
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"Coping" with being thinner
Hello everyone, I wanted to share with you some of my thoughts that I have had in the past 3 weeks which might seem counter-intuitive. I wasn't obese or severely overweight to begin with; but I have hit my goal since I started in August. It actually scares me a little bit being "thin". I am not "thin", I lift weights and…
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2 tips to get you past the annoyance of weighing
Dear (new) MFPers, I know there is plenty of advice on these forums and lots of mud-wrestling over the right way to eat etc. Now, when I started a few months ago, I felt the biggest resistance for me was actually the process of weighing the food and recording that, not so much the food itself. Both my bf and my mother have…
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Appeal: Please use serving size as grams
Dear fellow MFPers, I would like to appeal to you regarding the food database. Many people use serving sizes that are determined by the packaging (i.e. one piece, one box, half a mug, etc). This is very inaccurate, as the actual sizes vary. I just put a pizza in the oven and weighted it at 374g. In the database, the only…
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Lower back pain - need some help
Dear MFP'ers, SORRY FOR THE LONG POST. I am glad I found this community and it's all going well so far, just to summarize the weight-loss-part. I am 23 years old and for most of my life I have struggled with lower back pain due to bad posture. I have a very minor scoliosis in my upper back but according to my orthopedist,…
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chili con carne
Dear MFPers, I would like to share with you one of my favourite recipes, which I submitted to the database as well. If you are from Mexico, my apologies for the butchering of the "real" chili dish :p I tend to make it in a large pan which has a capacity of 3 litres, a diameter of 23cm/10" and depth of 13cm/5" (just to give…
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I think I'm loosing weight too fast
Dear all, I just started MFP last friday, though I have been on weight watchers before and changing food habits isn't such an issue. I came here to get a better overview of what I eat, and I would like to go down from 152lbs to 132lbs (I'm 5'7, 23yrs) and get rid of my belly and hips. I didn't feel I was eating too much as…
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Hey- could I be lean and sporty too?
Hello everyone, I am new here and starting my diet as of today. I'm 23 years old (f) and 5'7 (169cm), weighing 152lb (69kg). My goal is 132lb (60kg). Sorry for the lengthy introduction but I wanted to make my thoughts felt and maybe people have experienced similar changes of mindset? :) At this point I am not entirely sure…
