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Test of Weight Loss Ticker
1. I went to my profile 2. I clicked on the link "add to your site" underneath my ticker 3. I copied the "BBCode" 4. I pasted in my post on the forum.. it works! Hit quote to see what it looks like
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New Group: The Keeping It Green Challenge: September 2013
This is a pretty easy group which is NOT based on a number on the scale. So... If you are maintaining, losing very slowing, bulking, or cutting. It does not matter. It is all about keeping to your goals. Group Info The Spirit of the Group - The goal is to have as many green days per month as possible. This is not about…
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Middle-aged Guy Eating at Maintenance Starting Stronglifts
Eating at Maintenance Starting Stronglifts Hi, I am a 5'7" Male, 190 lbs, approx 30% BF. I have gone to several sites and my TDEE is around 2400-2600 per day. 52 years old. I have been losing gradually for the last six months doing just walking and running. But I have realized that if I want Long term fitness I have to…
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Eating at Maintenance Starting Stronglifts
Eating at Maintenance Starting Stronglifts Hi, I am a 5'7" Male, 190 lbs, approx 30% BF. I have gone to several sites and my TDEE is around 2400-2600 per day. I have been losing gradually for the last six months doing just walking and running. But I have realized that if I want Long term fitness I have to start to lift. I…
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Poll: MFP Friends Do They Matter or Do Raspberry Ketones?
Poll: MFP Friends Do They Matter or Do Raspberry Ketones? I have been back into MFP seriously since early March and I am seeing modest results that I am happy with. I am an IFFYM kind of guy, eating between by BMR and TDEE, working out a lot, and enjoying the lifestyle. I am a 5'7" middle-aged guy. I started at 203 lbs and…
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Taking a hard look and being accountable
"Taking a hard look and being accountable" I have been really active on MFP for a good solid 4 months right now. During that time I have steadily lost weight and I have gone down from 197 to 189 (I am 5'7" 52 year old guy - started at 203 and look to get to about 155-160). I always "bragged" about "Slow and Steady", but…
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Save the date! - I am officially marrying my Polar FT7!
Save the date! - I am officially marrying my Polar FT7! (And my fitbit will be my best man) Maybe you might think that this belongs in the "chit-chat" threads, but let me explain. I was doing my gym stuff laundry (an every other day event now) and I saw something strange in the washer after it was done. My worst fears were…
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It's MFP and the "F" is awesome!
It's MFP and the "F" is awesome! Everybody does things their own way. I get that; we are a diverse lot. MFP is like the United Nations of various: IFFYM adherents, Sugar Nazis, Beachbody hucksters, "Pass/Hug/Spank/Merry" aficionados, People who lift serious Iron, People who move their A55, and people who eat low calories…
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Snap! I have been wrong about Calorie Burns!
Snap! I realized that I have been overestimating my Calorie Burns! If you read posts from the people who have been here for a while, you realize that most of their advice to people who come here after 1-2 week with no results boils down to this. 1. Counting calories is important at this stage. 2. You may be UNDERestimating…
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July Green Progress
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Anyone know their VO2Max or have tried to test it recently?
Anyone know their VO2Max or have tried to test it recently? I am a 52 year old guy, about 30% bf, weigh 189 lbs and I know I am out of shape. I am making progress slowly, but I am starting to really want to increase my overall fitness and one important component is my VO2Max…
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Not new, but enjoying the journey and not starving myself!
I am not new.. but.... I have found that there is another way! I did deprivation "Hell" I write this so just so that someone else doesn't have to go through all the hell I went through a few years ago. I am a 50 something 5'7" male who topped out at 203 sometime this winter. I am in the officially "obese" category and I…
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Guys between 5'5" and 5'9" Waist and weight poll
Guys between 5'5" and 5'9" (~165-175 cm) - Waist and weight poll I am 5'7" (~170 cm) tall and I have a waist of 40 inches. I currently weigh 191 lbs (~86.6 Kg). Medium Build. My initial goal is to get to 160 lbs with about a 35" waist. I will be lifting weights during this time too. I do understand it is to minimize the…
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NSV - I can tie my shoes! (Without sitting down!)
NSV - I can tie my shoes! (Without sitting down!) Over the years I have gotten more and more out of shape until I found myself looking at a 41" waist, 31% BF, looking like hell, and feeling like an old man. (I am 5'7", started at 203 lbs and am down to 191) I started here last year. Disappeared for a while (real life…
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June 2nd - 7th Weekly Challenge
Hi Guys, ToeKnee had a great idea to have some challenges here. I am volunteering with this thread for the first one. It is pretty simple. 1. Anytime (starting now) post your goals for Monday June 2nd to Saturday June 7th. 2. Update this thread as often as you wish. Don't care about the format 3. Hopefully everyone will…
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But Many of You Will Succeed Because You Become Better!
But Many of You Will Succeed Because You Become Better All Around I got up this morning at 5:30 and went walking for an hour. I can only run every three days at this point because of my knees, but the run/walks get longer and I am planning to do a 5K at the end of the year. I was using my "RunKeeper" app and listening to…
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Back after Three months
Jan 31st, 2014 Dear MFP Friends, I hope this message finds you happy and healthy. This is the first time I have logged in nearly 3 months! I am so sorry I have been away. I had a serious of personal, health and family problems. I also had some serious work issues all at the same time in Mid-November. I know I just…
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Lose 2lbs/month - Permanent Thread until Jan1st, 2014
Hi, This is a continuation of the following thread: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1107689-lose-2lbs-month-by-jan-1st-week-4-sept-30 Lose 2lbs/month - Permanent Thread until Jan1st, 2014 Very Few Rules 1. This will be the permanent thread - Bookmark it - easier to track 2. Weigh Ins are whenever you feel like If…
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My first 5K in the "Eating Era"
My first 5K in the "Eating Era" I had a "quick fix mentality" and I tried to lose too fast by eating too little! I know that this is a funny title, but it is so true. I have been trying to lose weight now for 25 years. I have dropped 10-20-30 lbs to see it all come back because every time I did it ... I used a method that…
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Just to link to my news feed
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1133573-my-first-5k-in-the-eating-era
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Chevy_Smart's November 2013 Challenge
Chevy_Smart's November 2013 Challenge Major Goals: 1) To eat Pizza three days a week in November. Also I will have at least four moderate servings of one or more of the following: - Ice Cream - Frosted Cherry Pop Tarts - Potato Chips - French Fries - Cheeseburgers - Donuts - Chick-Fil-A Biscuits ---> A Special guest…
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Fun Challenge - Not based on the Scale - Try it!
This is the third month we have done this and it has a very high retention rate. You cannot "fail" or get "kicked out" of this challenge - just show up and pariticpate. ---> WARNING: You WILL get hooked Have as many Green Days per month as possible. You can eat back exercise calories. You set the goal. This is not about…
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Chevy_Smart's October 2013 Challenge
Chevy_Smart's October 2013 Challenge Major Goals: 1) to eat pizza every week this month. I will actively seek out places that sell slices! 2) On days I don't eat pizza I will try to regularly eat the following foods: - Plate of Bacon - Pop Tarts - Cheese Popcorn - Biscuits with real butter - Hushpuppies - Ice Cream -…
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Beating a dead horse about Cheat Days and Logging
There are a whole lot of posts about cheat days and logging. First I realize that even if you ate exactly where the green ended and the red bar of death started MFP builds in a deficit based on your settings. Look under goals and you will see a daily calorie deficit. I did not put "two and two" together until I read a lot…
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Challenge that isn't Scale Related - Long term habits
Challenge that is not based on the Scale - Just doing the right things. This is the 3rd month we are running the challenge and it is a great supportive community. Slow, steady, and permanent weight loss is the theme here. Also you have to EAT to fuel your exercise. No VLCD promotion here. Trying to be sensible and long…
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A NSV that has nothing to do with weight
NSV Today - 10 months ago my doctor threatened to put me on blood pressure medication. Today I was about to start my run/walk and I noticed that my HR was in the 60's on my BPM! I about fell over! I timed it for 2 minutes to make sure It was real and I averaged right at 70! I thought I would never see this kind of HR…
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Lose 2lbs/month by Jan 1st - Week 4: Sept 30
Lose 2 lbs/mo to lose 8 lbs by New Year's - Week 4: Sept 30 - Oct 6 Very Few Rules 1. A New Thread will be started every monday 2. Weigh Ins are at the start of the week. Or whenever you feel like If you want to report your weight 1 time per month - totally fine with that. 3. Google Doc Spreadsheet is here:…
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Big Spiders making my run interesting!
I walk / run early in the morning - starting at 5:30-6;00 so most of my exercise is in the dark. During the late autumn here (I live down south) I started noticing these really big spider webs on the trees near the sidewalk. I ran by one turned and looked to my left and there was a 3 foot diameter web with a big spider as…
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Great October Challenge - NOT based on weight!!
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/16790-the-keeping-it-green-challenge-october-2013 Have as many Green Days per month as possible. You can eat back exercise calories (but you don't have to). Don't worry about macros -- only calories. You set the goal. This is not about weight on the scale. It is about holding to your…
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Lose 2 lbs/mo to lose 8 lbs by Jan 1st - Week 3: Sept 23
Lose 2 lbs/mo to lose 8 lbs by New Year's - Week 3: Sept 23 - Sept 29 Very Few Rules 1. A New Thread will be started every monday 2. Weigh Ins are at the start of the week. Or whenever you feel like If you want to report your weight 1 time per month - totally fine with that. 3. Google Doc Spreadsheet is here:…
