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Am I eating normally?
A bit of background before I start: - I have severe G.E.R.D. and acid re-flux which leads me to feeling bloated a lot of the time. - I also have Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome (I have trouble getting enough air in and out of my body due to some kind of issue with my nasal and esophageal passages) which leads to sleep…
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Measuring Pasta
Hi! I'm really new to measuring food . I'm wondering if : 1) it's better to measure pasta dry or cooked? and 2) How do I accurately measure 2 oz ( 1 cup) dry? Is it better to use a measuring cup or put it in a bowl and weigh it?
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Hormone Medication
Hi! My name is Alia. I'm new to this group. I've been diagnosed with this medical condition since I was 14 and completed stopped having my period. For a while I had tried medication natural and the usual (birth control and metformin) and not only did I get horrible side effects but my period was in no way being regulated…
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Belly Dance
Hi! I couldn't really figure out what sub-forum this fit into so I hope it's okay that I posted it here. Are there any belly dancers in the community or any groups for belly dancers on MFP? I'd really love to make friends and meet new people, especially if you're from NY!
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Tablespoon vs. Tablespoon
Okay this is really bugging me. I bought a set of measuring spoons that are 1/4 teaspoon, 1/2 teaspoon , 1 tablespoon 5ml and 1 tablespoon 15 ml. Obviously one is bigger than the other but which do I use for measuring food and not liquid?
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Weight loss goals vs. Results! HELP!
So I just started back on MFP after having given up completely for over a year, possibly two. I started last Thursday and put in under fitness goals that I wanted to lose 1lb a week. Since I started, I've managed to stay under my calorie intake goal every single day by like 100-300 calories. In addition, I've legitimately…
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Proper Cal. Calc. W/out Using an HRM Question
So, I had rehearsal with my partners for an upcoming dance show today, which was about 1 hour and 15 mins. I went to log this on MFP as Belly Dancing - 70 mins and came out with: 656 calories burned. Now, I'm not expert on exercise but that particular figure seems a bit wackadoodle. I am pretty overweight , so maybe you…
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How many calories does belly dancing burn?
Anyone ever ask themselves that or rather replace belly dancing with spinning, ball room, zumba, etc. When I'm on an excercise machine , such as the 'elliptical', it automatically calculates my calories burned for me so that when I put it into the system-when I log my exercise, I know that it's more or less accurate. When…
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Congratulations, it's opposite day!
I'm not weighing in today, even though I told myself that I'd weigh in every Monday, once a week. I gained a whole lb and 1/4 but god damnit, I'm going to pretend it didn't happen. It doesn't seem fair and it's frustrating. You try and try and you're rewarded a little only to be slapped in the face the next week. Yes, I…
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Question about Logging
Feel free to move this if it's in the wrong category! I wasn't sure where exactly to put it. I was sure up until now that I was doing this correctly, but I'm not even sure if there is a correct way to do this. I'm referring to finishing a log for the day. Do you finish your log at the point where you stop eating for the…
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Question about Logging
I was sure up until now that I was doing this correctly, but I'm not even sure if there is a correct way to do this. I'm referring to finishing a log for the day. Do you finish your log at the point where you stop eating for the day or do you finish it at midnight and whatever you eat after, carries over into the log for…
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PCOS coming back wit ha vengeance and ruining my good news
I couldn't find the original PCOS that was started since the forums don't really have a "search" option so I decided to post this here. I've had PCOS since I was 14 which among many other hormonal/abnormal hair growth problems , excessive gain weight in a short period of time on top of making it nearly impossible to even…
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Summer + Clothing = Blues
Feeling very much discouraged. Am trying on all my summer clothes and a lot of it , things I really like, are now way too small on me. Am I really bigger now than I was in the summer? I don't believe so. If anything, I'm about the same weight. I feel like a fat, disgusting. pig. (I hate insulting piggies cause they're…
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Getting slapped would have been considerably less painful..
After more than a 9 month absence and a lot of weight gain, I'm finally trying to restart with MFP and hopefully a much better exercise routine. I've only been back (a.k.a. consistently logging) for 3 days . Hopefully I will be able to continue. Today, I called my grandfather to wish him a happy "May 9th" - I think it…
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The dough scooped out phenomenon
Now I know I'm not the only one that does this, because I've seen it done before. Maybe it's just a New Yorker thing. I dunno. A plain bagel is usually something like 250-300 cal depending on which one you get and where and how it's made. Add cream cheese or whatever else topping to that and you're looking at another…
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So you've logged consistently and exercise and at weigh in .
I don't understand. I want to cry and bang my head against the wall. I *just* got back on MFP after a 5 month hiatus. I've been consistently logging for over a week and I thought I was being more or less accurate with my measurements. I've been doing a lot of walking and I even tried ice skating for the first time since I…
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MFP FAIL
Comment if you find this just as amusing as I do: http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v321/voyant_angel/?action=view¤t=MFPfail.jpg
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Belly Fat exercises
I can't really afford a gym and I'm one of those people that carry a lot of their weight in their lower abdomen and upper abdomen, but rather than be round everywhere in my waist, the place where my belly button sits is kind of caved in. Not sure if that's the right word and then I have no curve in my hips and a flat butt.…
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Walking as Exercise
Doubtless this question has been posed by someone before, but I haven't seen it on here recently. Today, I logged 30 minutes of walking as exercise at slow pace. I normally walk about 7 minutes from the train to the doctor's office on Tuesdays and Fridays. This particular log is separate from the activity that I normally…
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I Don't Understand!
I honestly just want to bang my head against the wall! I know I have been yoyoing with my logging in the last month, but then I finally started being a lot more consistent like 3 days ago; logging practically everything, even if it hurts. I lost 2lbs. and now, I go on my scale this morning and somehow, miraculously managed…
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I flew off the rails and now I'm freaking out!
For some strange, god forsaken reason, I have this sabotaging part of me, that when I'm doing well, decides to do the opposite. I've been consciously trying to gain weight, being angry, that in order to maintain ti, you have to stay with MFP, otherwise, you're pretty much screwed. I guess I was tired of it feeling like a…
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The eternal "waistline" question
I know this has been asked before, but I can't seem to find the thread for it. I just recorded my measurements on MFP for the first time today and I know it doesn't really matter, the point of your measurements is to see if you're losing inches, but which part of your 'waist' are you measuring? There's your 'natural…
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Laundry as exercise
Anyone ever tried logging it and if so what do you log it as ? Also, the question comes to mind, is it recommended to log every day activities such as dishes, laundry, walking, running around at work as exercise or are they just factored in as how active are you on a regular basis? This may sound like "cheating" or maybe…
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a pound for a lb.
I've exercised 3 times this week so far, didn't eat back half of my exercise calories back , only to be rewarded with gaining back almost a pound. So someone please explain to me what is the f********* point if your body is going to insist on rebelling against you anyway? Losing 2.2 lbs only to gain one back may not seem…
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I've had it !
I stopped counting calories. It was just too much stress. I exercised yesterday and instead of losing weight gained another pound and this was after I had gone to the bathroom. In total, I've gained back 4lbs, though I haven't recorded it. I work 4 days a week at my stupid job and I'm too tired to exercise after and with…
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Personal trainer update!
I went for my first session on Tuesday. There were 6-8 people in the group. It's was extremely intense. I don't even know how to explain it. It was like 1000 crunches, 200 leg kicks, side abs, front abs, I don't even have names for the kinds of exercises they were. One of them , you lift your leg on the side, like a dog…
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In dire need of advice!
My grandmother has been trying to get me hooked up with this personal trainer for the past month or so and I finally got the chance to speak with her and set up a trial session (which is free), but I'm feeling fairly worried about some of the things she told me about what I will have to do if I am to train with her. I…
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Taking Measurements
A lot of people with the posts I've been making lately , regarding losing weight, have suggested that I take measurements and I decided that I'm going to follow that advice even though I'm nervous about it. Can anyone direct me to a video or website or tutorial on how to take measurements accurately? By taking measurements…
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Does this ever happen to anyone?
My scaled has been pretty consistent so far , every time I weighed myself on it, at least that I have noticed. However, when I weighed myself this morning, my digital scale was all over the place. I got 206.3, 205.5, 204.2 and the readings kept changing based on what location in my apartment I put the scale in (my bedroom…
