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Committing to prelogging?
Ok, this might seem crazy, but it is seriously my biggest problem right now. Staying within my calorie limit is so hard for me. Social situations are tough, and so is being hungry all the time. I've read through the community and seen that prelogging is the most common advice. I've been following that, but I find it so…
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First week, 2250 calories over?!
I recommitted to losing weight, and I'm in a state of shock - yesterday Friday, I went 2250 calories over on the day. The day. You might ask how... My budget is 1430 and let's just say an afternoon work stressor got the best of me with a carrot cake and then a social situation at night involving wine and pizza. Needless to…
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Is this a terrible idea?
Question: my biggest challenge to weight loss is that I tend to overeat in social situations, so is it a bad idea to try to burn off the additional calories I might end up consuming by compensating with exercise? Like, if I go over because of a Friday night by 500 calories, making it a point to run twice over the weekend…
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A re-introduction
Hey guys, Long time lurker here. First joined about 3 years ago after gaining some breakup weight, and truly... It's amazing how easy weight is to put on and how hard it is to take off! However, I recently renewed my commitment to taking this weight off once and for all. My goal is to lose 35 lbs by December 15th. Looking…
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I eat when I'm not hungry
Hey there all, this is Cici. I'm not new to MyFitnessPal, I've used it on and off but I guess you could say I'm a "yo-yo dieter" - I lose weight and then gain it back, over and over. I'm currently sitting at 5'3" with 145lbs, which isn't a nice look for my frame, and bordering on unhealthy as well. I'm looking to utilize…
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1 Step Forward, 2 Steps Back
Hi MyFitnessPal community! I am a 20 year old student. Right now, I am 5'3" and 141.5 pounds. At the beginning of this year, I weighed 125 lbs. My goal was to get to 115 lbs and more importantly, 15% body fat. This was for the purpose of contemporary dance which is my hobby. I exercise regularly, I started lifting weights,…
