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First plateau?
So this weeks weigh in.. I was up .2 lbs! What?! I have been in a deficit every day (even if I went over my MFP calories, it was still less than my daily burn), i log religiously, and if anything, I've amped up my fitness routine. I started Muay Thai kickboxing this week and its super high intensity. How can it be that I'm…
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5'9 60lbs gone
I was at my heaviest at 277lbs. I started taking my weight loss seriously in February 2017 and have lost 60 lbs since then, with another 20 prior to that. Pictures have saved the day because I don't see a difference like others say they do. I have another 50 lbs I want to lose (all in my tummy, if you have any advice!) but…
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Getting really annoyed with MFP calorie adjustments
Is there any way to turn these calorie adjustments off? They have completely screwed up my tracking and over estimating my burn which equals over eating. I don't have my fitbit synced but I have mapmywalk and mapmyrun that I used which inputs activity automatically then gives me that stupid extra adjustment. I have…
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flabby, double stomach while losing weight?
Is it normal while losing weight (I'm down 45 lbs), for the stomach to look larger than the rest of my body, and to seem extra squishy and flabby? It's not loose skin hanging, it's still a fat stomach but it seems extra soft and flabby... like when I poke at it, it ripples when it never used to. My measurements say I've…
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need help understanding new measurements/data
I was going to a trainer occasionally for the last 2 months for strength training while working on my own using MFP and doing cardio for the last 4 months. I had my trainer take my measurements/body fat in May, then again this month, and the numbers he gave me show there's obviously loss happening but I'm not seeing it and…
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It happened like in the movies, and I can't stop smiling, my revenge?
Here's my story (its long but for any girl who has ever been dumped for their weight, this is for us.) 3 months ago, I was 'dumped' by a guy I really liked and clicked with for several months. He very unexpectedly text me one day that he "kinda sorta started seeing someone else that maybe could get more serious". His…
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MFP calorie adjustment?
Whats the deal with this calorie adjustment under exercise? It gives me bonus calories when i do enough physical activity but i don't understand why or if i should be eating them back? Today i did 20 mins of mountain biking to burn 90 cals, and ran 3km to burn about 120 cals. It gave me an extra 126 cals through an…
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does sugar make you retain water too?
So I had a crappy weekend of high calorie eating, but also high calorie burning. I was still in a deficit everyday thanks to running and cycling. I got on the scale this morning and I'm up 1 whole lb. I know weight fluctuates, but I did have a very high sugar weekend as the food I ate wasn't very good (soda, ice cream,…
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Strength training or cardio to get the weight off?
Just wondering everyone's experiences and recommendations. I'm looking to lose 50-60 more lbs, and I'm more focused on getting the weight off right now than I am toning, but I also hear strength training burns more calories than cardio. I hired a personal trainer for strength training but I wonder if it would be better to…
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understanding daily goals and how to best reach them?
I've been on and off MFP for years but now back on it. I have always been pretty good at staying under my daily calorie allotment, and fitting in exercise, but I'm apparently really bad at staying within my protein, fat, carb, sugar and sodium goals. I'm usually way over on sodium and struggle to meet the protein goal a…
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Go Fund Me account
removed post because i didn't realize it violated terms.
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skinny fat?
Hi all, forgive me is this is a repeat question. I've been reading past posts on here and keep seeing "skinny fat" coming up, and although I know what it means, I don't understand how someone can be losing weight, but not inches. For example, I've lost 25 lbs, but haven't gone down any sizes, and my measurements haven't…
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dress sizes and weight lost? no results!
Hi everyone, So while I was being fitted for wedding dresses, the lady at the store said for every 10-20lbs lost, is a dress size. When I told her i'm down 13 lbs so far, she said she would wait until January to order my dress then, because I will likely go down a few sizes. I haven't gone down any sizes with my current…
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eating on vacation
this is probably a repeat post (as many are) but i can't find it in a search on here. It brings up pages of random posts. Anyway, i'm wondering what tips/what's worked for you when you go on vacation, and are watching your calories? Going to a grocery store and doing shopping for healthy food isn't always an option, since…
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what exactly IS water weight loss?
Hi all I've searched the message boards for this but can't find the exact question I have... What IS water weight loss? And why do people say the first few lbs are water loss? How do you know when it stops being water weight loss, and starts being fat weight loss? In general it seems people have not so good things to say…
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my daily calories = really hard to stay within!
so i'm allowed 1570 or so calories per day. I have a really hard time staying within that, but only by 100-200. I know i'm not making the BEST decisions... but i'm definetely not making bad ones! I save enough calories to eat something i really want, but then i still can't stay within that... either because i'm hungry, or…
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Hello :) new to fitnesspal
Hi All I just joined myfitnesspal about....4 days ago. So far i'm loving it.. I find it really easy to keep track of what i'm eating, and have found myself shocked (and disgusted!) at the end of some days.... however I'm already down 2.3 lbs since I signed up, so I must be doing something right (or my scale is off!) I'm…
