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Funny "tricks" YOU have found to speed/help your weightloss
O.k. most of us know about BMR and TDEE and the idea of "calories in, calories out." But while we may believe all that is the total story, the thing is that we, as individuals, often OBSERVE that other things can affect weight loss/weight gain a bit also; sluggish digestion and constipation; stress/cortisol release; things…
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Should I eat protein right after I do weights?
Hello! Should I be eating some form of protein directly after my weights workout? I do them in the afternoon. Or does it matter if I wait until supper to get my next portion of protein? Thanks, Voodoo Lady
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Lost all the fat desired, want to improve muscle quality...
I have been maintaining my goal weight for 2 months. My muscles are bigger and more well-defined than they have ever been in my life. Nutritionally, can anyone tell me what to be conscious of, as I am trying to define my nutritional values for a lifetime now, rather than for weight loss? I know that as my body changes, if…
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Goal reached. Family horrified.
So about a month ago I reached my goal. I am no longer "overweight" but now am right in the middle of the "normal" bmi weight range. I weigh exactly what I did when I was 17, only I am in much better shape because I am eating healthy, and exercise 3 - 5 times a week, mainly weights but also some regular cardio. I was…
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1200 cals is just fine. 1100 is just fine too. If....
You are short. And there are a lot of short gals on MFP, if you hadn't noticed us! The most accurate calorie calculator, http://scoobysworkshop.com/accurate-calorie-calculator/ puts a person of my height 5 foot, 1.5 inches, my age, 37 years, and my weight, told me that if I am sedentary and want to lose at a 20% reduction,…
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8 months and goal reached! Short girl did it!
Reached my goal! I am 37 years old and 5 feet 1.5 inches. Three years after my son was born, I still had not lost the excess weight I gained when I got pregnant. My son turned 3 last summer and I just didn't have the energy to play with him, so I signed up for MFP last August (2013). I had tried to lose weight many times…
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Guy Brings Junk Food Into The Gym, Hilarity Ensues…
Just saw this video and thought my fellow MFP'ers might enjoy it... http://thesocialcrat.com/?p=502
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People having success, what exercise do you do?
Could those people who are doing well give me an idea of what kind of exercises you do daily/weekly, and how long and how often you do them? I am trying to tweak my exercise to give me better results, and I just want to hear what has been working for others. I want to hear about everything - cardio, weight lifting,…
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Met my weight loss goal. Now what? Still flabby.
I am 5 feet 1.5 inches high, and have gone from 144 lbs down to 118, and I don't want to get any smaller, because I am now able to wear clothes that I wore in high school when I was the happiest with my size. However I still have flab. I would have thought I would be so excited to be back to the size where I was the…
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gains on bread/pasta, losses when I avoid them
Anyone else find this? I was 300+ calories UNDER my calorie intake yesterday, because I exercised 2 times and had a lot of calories available yesterday so I just couldn't eat them all back. But one of my meals was a 800 calorie restaurant-sized portion of spaghetti bolognese and I woke up a pound heavier. I even "knew"…
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Got down size I want - now how to change body quality?
I have lost enough weight with MFP to get down to the size I was when I was 19 years old - I don't want to get any smaller. But I want to look more toned. So do I need to continue the fat loss, and do weights for muscle toning? I have lost weight before but I have never tried to improve the quality of my body, if you know…
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Healthy Chocolate Recipes
I know that not everything fits in everyone's calories etc. but these recipes look great, so I thought I would share. There are Vegan and Gluten free, and raw and "paleo" options as well: http://www.fitsugar.com/Best-Healthy-Chocolate-Dessert-Recipes-18986167
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the longer you chew, the more calories you retain
"It has been discovered that even factors such as how you eat your food can influence how many calories get into your system. The longer you chew your food, the more calories the body retains, a team from Purdue University found." http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/245588.php
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Shorties, when to buy clothes? How many lbs to drop a size?
Hello all! I have lost 18 lbs and I haven't bought any new clothes since I was pregnant (2009). Some of my clothes feel loose but many are still tight in places. I went for the first time in over 4 years to try on dresses last week, and I was still the same size I have been wearing for 3 years. I would have thought on a 5…
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Great BLACKENED fish recipe
The recipe calls for snapper, and that's how we eat it back home, but I actually used COD because it was the kind of fish I like around here in Denmark, and it was still good, I am sure it would be awesome on snapper or tilapia. I am sharing the recipe because it tasted like the kind you get in restaurants - a real…
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My diet stinks - can you recommend changes and recipes?
I am happy with my calorie intake, so I don't want to talk about that (I feel better, look better, and am healthier than I have been since I was 17, my skin is clearer, etc. and I am losing 1-2 lbs a week, so I am happy with my calories and do not intend to change them until I reach maintenance stage). The problem is that…
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Question about the QUALITY (not the QUANTITY) of calories
I believe that excessive sugar and fat are bad for you, however my question isn't about whether certain things are good/bad/stupid/healthy to eat, my question is just on basic biology/physiology etc. Question: (this is for the sake of argument, and I am not intending to try EITHER extremes of diet) Will a person lose…
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NSV - 1st time to exercise after injury
I hurt my side/back pretty bad a month ago, had to go to doctor and physio therapist. Am doing much better, and I just got the courage to exercise again for the first time since I hurt myself. Did 30 day shred and didn't re-injure myself! Totally going to try again tomorrow. (edit: doctor said spine/vertebrae etc. was all…
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1 month no exercise (injury); need help to start again!
I did like 10 weeks of Jillian Michaels DVDs then I hurt my side/back. Back feels better but now I have lost my motivation to exercise. I remember enjoying exercise, but now I feel like I don't care, maybe because I feel that all that effort was wasted when I hurt my back and lost any muscle tone I had gained. Also, I have…
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How is metabolism accounted for on MFP?
In my experience, just meeting some predetermined caloric deficit does not automatically lead to weight loss. I used to eat several thousand calories when I was younger, and was rail thin; I exercise much more now and eat about 1/3 of what I used to eat, and I am *ahem* NOT rail thin. lol People always talk about calories…
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Pain won't go away; shall I just start exercising again?
I hurt a muscle in my back/side a month ago. I thought it had something to do with my back, but I think now it is some kind of thing on the side of my ribs or abdomen. Doctor said all my ribs and vertebrae, spine, and all bones are just fine. Physio therapist says it's a nerve and things are inflamed. But neither his…
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from an "overweight" BMI now down to "normal"!
I started dieting and exercising a bit in August, then got serious about logging food and exercise here in September . For the first month, for exercise I did weights/resistance only. In the second month, I started alternating that with cardio, and the weight came off more quickly. I hurt my back 3 weeks ago so haven't…
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Loved my weights for 3 months, now back to square one :(
I was seeing definition in my arms, my legs were looking toned, my abs were scaring my husband, and 3 weeks ago I injured my back. Tried to lift weights once, THAT was a bad idea. Don't care about walking or other light exercise, because I can get those results toward general weight loss by just eating my calorie deficit.…
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What food to eat to lose fat and gain muscle?
Hello everybody! I want to ask - do we lose fat simply by caloric deficit, then build muscle by getting enough protein and lifting weights? I think I must be doing something right - I started counting calories and doing 30 day shred about 2 months ago, and I look a bit thinner, and my jeans are looser, and I am starting to…
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Confession time: anyone else drink diet sodas?
Just wondering if anyone has the same dirty secret as me - I drink diet soda every day. I also drink plenty of water and green tea etc. but I love me some soda. Various weight loss experts say that artificial sweeteners spike your blood sugar levels etc. and I have read many studies that say that certain ones have been…
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Hurt my back 6 days ago, can't exercise :(
So I have been doing Jillian Michaels DVD's with weights and Samba dance DVD's for 2 months, and I have lost 12 lbs. Was starting to see some awesome definition in my muscles - in my arms for the first time in my life! - but then I tweaked my back about 5 days ago (my back often gets tweaked in times of stress or not…
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muscles (3 years) after c-section - funny sensations?
I am writing to see if any one else has had funny sensations in their abdominal muscles the first time they got back into working out after c-sections. My c-section was 3 years ago, all went great. But this past 2 months is the first time I've ever done serious strength training/resistance in my life, though I used to be…
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how much of a deficit to lose weight healthily?
Hello! I am writing to ask about how much is a good healthy deficit so I can lose weight but not have my hair fall out! I calculated my bmr and all that on a medical website, and it says for my age and height, (height 5 feet 2 inches, age 36,weight 133 pounds) The calories I burn just laying in bed is around 1197, but with…
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1200 cals & not hungry - give me a good day's menu plz?
Hello all! I am short so MFP has calculated that I eat 1200 calories net. I am o.k. on the days when I exercise and I can eat back my exercise calories, so I get more food, like almost an extra meal! However on the days when I cannot exercise, I am hungry! Could someone who is netting around 1200 calories AND who doesn't…
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Help! Losing motivation :(
I have been doing the 30 day shred and other workout dvd's and counting calories on here for about 6 -7 weeks now (the first few weeks were on a different account). This is attempt number 3 to try to lose some weight. Have had a bad week this week - instead of eating my 1100 calories which I had been doing when I lost the…
