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skeletal muscle increasing but muscle mass decreasing?
Hi, all. Wasn't sure where exactly to post this. I've been using the Renpho body composition scale since June. I really like it, but I'm confused about one thing: My skeletal muscle is increasing while my muscle mass and fat-free body weight are decreasing. This make me think that I'm losing muscle instead of just fat.…
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birthday/boyfriend advice (long post alert)
I'm posting this on Myfitnesspal instead of talking to someone like a friend or my mom, because I know I'll get unbiased, thoughtful opinions here. I love the forums! The million-dollar questions is: do I just hope my boyfriend plans something for my birthday or do I go home to be with my family? Background: My birthday is…
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web development - server-side processing
Hi, all. I know myfitnesspal is a totally weird place to be asking for web development help, but I'm desperate. I need help with a PHP assignment. I take online classes and all I can do is email my professor, who won't teleconference with me because he thinks I don't actually need his help. I don't think the online…
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help — making ALS cookbook for my mom
Hi. My mom was recently diagnosed with motor neurone disease. We don't know yet if it's ALS, because the doctors say it's too soon to tell. For Christmas I'm making her and my dad their own cookbook based on the dietary recommendations for ALS, which are paleo based. What I'm looking for from the MyFitnessPal community is…
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anyone with joint injuries experience this?
Let me know if this should be in a different category. Wasn't sure where to put it. I'm mostly wondering if anything like this happens to anyone else who has had a joint injury. Background: A little over two years ago I was in a car accident and broke my ankle pretty badly, as well as fracturing my fibula. I had surgery,…
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Panera nutrition info
Does anyone know if the nutrition information on Panera's website includes things like salad dressing for every dish? I'm not sure, so I log "add-ons" separately...but do I need to? Like today for dinner I ate the power mediterranean chicken bowl (website says 360 calories) and logged the olive oil separately (120). Then I…
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water bottles with built-in filter
Hi, all. Does anyone have any recommendations for a reusable water bottle with a built-in filter? I need one that does more than filter out chlorine or fluoride. I have a weird digestive system and drinking tap water from different sources all the time doesn't do me any favors, but I'm tired of buying cases or gallons of…
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hypothyroidism and iron deficiency?
I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism about 3 years ago and it has been fine with medication. I recently found out that I have an iron deficiency and was told to take iron supplements, and so far that's been fine. What I'm wondering about is the link between hypothyroidism and iron deficiency. First of all, what is the…
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I binged today
I binged today. I hadn't in weeks and I thought I was becoming a "normal eater," but today I binged. Back story: My cousin is getting married in September. We were close growing up. Then we went to college, then lived far apart, so we became slightly less close, but still friends. I was a little surprised that she didn't…
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moving on after a friendship ends
I'm not going to lie, a big reason why I've gained back 13 pounds in the past few months is that a close friend of 10 years stopped being a part of my life with no explanation, and I didn't know how to deal with it. I know it's not healthy to "eat my feelings" (and I don't want to), so what is a constructive way to accept…
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has anyone tried barre class?
My friend and I want to try a barre class. Has anyone tried it? My friend said that she read reviews that said the class is really hard and that reviewers said that they "felt like they were dying." She is more in shape than I am, but what can we expect? I read that it's for all levels but is it really? Any info would be…
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Calories in popped vs. unpopped popcorn
I've always wondered why the nutrition labels on popcorn give different calorie counts for unpopped kernels and popped. Does anyone know why this is? And how do I track it if there really is a difference? Can a regular bag of butter popcorn really be 500 calories? (I eat Essential Everyday brand.) Thanks in advance for…
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unexpected push off the wagon
About two weeks ago my boyfriend decided that it would be better if we break up when I move (could be in a couple weeks, could be a couple months) instead of moving with me like we originally planned. He's not a jerk, it's just complicated and involves a lot of personal/family stuff for him. We love each other very much…
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going to the endocrinologist
I'm finally going to an endocrinologist after my mom and boyfriend have been nagging me about it. I have various health problems and I was diagnosed with PCOS when I was prescribed birth control pills at 17. My question is: Is there anything specific I should ask the endocrinologist about in regards to PCOS? I notice that…
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Feeling down — just need to rant
Sometimes I feel like I want to give up. Just eat an entire tray of brownies even though I can't have chocolate, and devour a huge margherita pizza even though I can't have tomato products, and eat an entire pack of breakfast sausage even though processed meats have nitrates. And it's not just the interstitial cystitis…
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How do I log this hike?
I went for a four-mile hike today, probably averaging 3 mph (I started off fast but this kind of activity isn't my boyfriend's thing so we slowed down). It's Louisiana, so it wasn't exactly hilly, but the terrain was uneven with some slight elevation changes. How do I log this? I was going to log it as hiking, but the…
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Beat the urge to binge today (slight rant)
Today at work (I work as a layout designer for a newspaper) we were late getting a section in and I was the one speeding to finish it. This new writer suddenly decided that she has the authority to tell me what to do and starts demanding that I change the photos in the layout. The executive editor and the lifestyles editor…
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IC-friendly recipes?
Does anyone have any low-cal dinner recipes for people with interstitial cystitis? Got diagnosed about a month ago. I'm doing the most restrictive diet guidelines.
