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Pregnancy and calorie counting
Hello everyone! Currently I am 14 weeks pregnant with my first baby and I plan to keep logging during pregnancy to hold myself accountable. Before I became pregnant, I was eating 1300 calories + exercise calories and was at a healthy weight. As soon as a I found out I was pregnant, I just switched to maintenance calories +…
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How many calories do you eat to not binge?
i am a short girl with about 10-15 lbs to lose. It seems like I only lose weight when I keep my calories pretty low--1200-1300. The problem is, keeping my calories this low causes me to binge. I last for about a week and then I have a big binge. How many calories do you eat to lose weight but also not binge?
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Binging and Exercise
I find I am more likely to binge if I exercise a lot. It makes me insatiably hungry! If I do some moderate exercise (some walking , yoga, etc.) I am much less likely to binge. Of course, this means that I have to keep my calories lower because I'm burning less but it's worth it if it doesn't make me want to binge! Anybody…
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Mostly raw diet calories?
hi everyone! I'm trying the Raw Till 4 diet approach (raw foods until 4 pm and then have a cooked vegan, low fat dinner) Yesterday was my first day and I just had raw fruits and veggies all day, and then had a big meal of vegan Indian food with rice. I have a ton of energy and feel great! I was wondering if anybody else…
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PCOS and TDEE
I don't know if anybody eats at TDEE but I was wondering if women with PCOS had the same TDEE as everyone else? I did some research on the Internet and lots of people said that women with PCOS should minus 400-500 calories from the number that TDEE calculations for weight loss give you. Thoughts?
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Berbirine
I read on a few websites that the herb Berberine can really help with PCOS and insulin resistance. In fact, quite a few women said they were able to get off Metformin. Does anybody have any experience taking this herb?
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Yaz or Yasmin for PCOS?
Hello all! I am trying to decide which birth control to take. I get a regular period without birth control, but I need something for, well, actual birth control and I was thinking of going for the pill to help with lovely pcos symptoms (unwanted hair, weight gain, moods, etc). I was thinking of Yaz or Yasmin. I've been on…
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Metformin, even with a regular period
Hello everyone! I have PCOS, and finally for the first time in years, I get a regular period every month! ( for about the past year or so) I take D Chiro Inositol , exercise, and watch my diet. The problem is, I have other PCOS symptoms--excess hair, moodiness, and though I'm at a healthy weight, I have to work very very…
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What helps you when you're really hungry on a fast day?
Sometimes I feel great on a fast day, and some days I'm just HUNGRY and don't feel like doing it. Do you have anything you tell yourself/ do anything that helps?
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What to do if you messed up a fast day
does anybody ever mess up a fast day? (Accidentally eat wayyy over 500 calories) how do you make up for it?
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Does anyone else actually really LIKE fasting days?
i really like fasting days! I feel so good on them, its like pressing the "reset" button. And it totally clears out my digestive system (sorry if that was tmi) Does anyone else find themselves looking forward to a fasting day?
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Lean gains and 5:2 Combo
Im thinking of doing a combination of 5:2 and leangains for my non fasting days (leangains is an IF method where you skip breakfast, and eat a big delicious lunch and dinner) to help me stay under cals on non fasting days. Evening is where my problem is on non fasting days but I need to break my fast earlier in the day.…
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Can't stop binging on non fasting days!
hey everyone! So I've been doing 5:2 for about 2 weeks. The fasting days are easy... It's the non fasting days I have a problem with. I go way over calories! Does anybody else have a problem with this? Advice?
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binge eating and depression/ anxiety medication
Hi everyone. I struggle with anxiety and depression, but mostly anxiety. My anxiety makes me binge sometimes. I am currently not on medication but my therapist thinks I may need them. Has anyone found medication to help with binge eating?
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Depression/ anxiety mess
Hi everyone. I struggle with anxiety and depression, but mostly anxiety. My anxiety makes me binge sometimes. I am currently not on medication but my therapist thinks I may need them. Has anyone found medication to help with binge eating?
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.5 lb. loss per week + exercise calories
Hi everybody, I dont have a lot of weight to lose (10 lbs would be nice) and I was wondering if anyone has had success with MFPs .5 lb weight loss calorie goal plus exercise calories. I like to eat, I like to work out a lot, and I don't like restricting a lot because that just doesn't work for me in the long run . So…
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sick less as a vegan?
I used to be vegan but am probably going to go back to it because I'm tired of being sick! I notice when I eat animal products I easily catch colds and flus. Do any vegans out there rarely get sick? Because that's how I was when I was vegan
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Staying under calories over the weekend
During the week, staying under calories is easy. But once the weekend comes, I blow it! With social events and unstructured time, I find myself going over calories. How do you guys stay under calories over the weekend? Tips please!
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PCOS and NOT eating low carb
Hey everyone, Am I the only PCOS-er who DOESN"T buy into the whole low carb thing? I don't eat white flour or sugar, but I definitely eat CARBS because they fuel my body. Fruit, sweet potatoes, veggies, legumes, whole wheat breads, and grains. I don't count carbs, and just stay under my calories on MFP and so far have been…
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Early morning workout inspiration needed!
So I just started my first year of teaching. Work begins at about 7 am , and by the end of the day, I have zero energy for the gym. I need to start working out before work. It would make me feel better throughout the day.Any super early risers who get their workouts done really early? What time do you get up? I could use…
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breakfast ideas in the car
my typical morning involves working out at 5 am then rushing over to work where I have no time to sit really (I'm a teacher) . I need something for breakfast I could eat in the car on the way from the gym to my work. Does anybody have any ideas?I don't just want to eat energy bars every day. Thank you!
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yoga for binging
anyone out there have success with doing yoga regularly to help with binge eating? I usually binge when I'm stressed so I figured Yoga would be a much better coping mechanism
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Freaking out
This is the 4th night I've binged this week! I don't know whats wrong! Before I go to bed I just wander into the kitchen and eat everything. I feel so out of control! :(
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An article for women that don't WANT to lift heavy
Despite what most people on MFP and fitness "experts" say, recently I have decided to stop lifting as much, for the exact reasons described in this article. Before everyone gets defensive and jumps on this post, not everyone LIKES the way that heavy lifting makes you look as a female, and that's ok. It's your body and you…
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Breaking down muscle
I am a 5 ft 4 woman with a pretty athletic build. I gain muscle very easily. Although many people say that women don't get bulky, I do. My frame is somewhat stocky. Looking at some recent photographs of myself, I hate how bulky my shoulders and arms have become from lifting. Does anybody know how to lose muscle bulk?
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Weight maintenance with PCOS
So I have reached a place where I am happy with my body by eating at the lose 1 lb. a week deficit of calories. I'm starting to become sick of eating at a deficit, and I'm wondering if I can eat at maintenance without gaining all the weight back. Do any ladies with PCOS have success with maintaining their weight while…
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WHY WEIGHT DOESN"T MATTER THAT MUCH (with pics!)
Ok you guys, I just wanted to share some photos that show that weight really doesn't matter that much. This top picture of me was from last summer at 142 lbs. The next picture of me is more recent--at 156 lbs. yup. that's how much I weigh (last time I weighed myself.) I pretty much look the same except more shapely . I…
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From 142 lbs to 156 lbs! (with pictures
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Sore from lifting!
So I just really started lifting weights (i dabbled before, but didn't really LIFT.) and my body is so sore! Are there any supplements I can take that help minimize soreness and speed recovery? (BCAAs, magnesium, etc.?)
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Calories on rest days
My calorie goal is set to 1270, and there's no way I could eat that little so I usually eat back my exercise calories. But on rest days, I don't work out, so I usually go over my calorie goal. I want to make sure I'm sufficiently replenishing my body, but not messing up all the work I did over the week. What do you guys do…
