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What are your real maintenance calories?
Hello everyone. I'm still a long way from reaching my goal weight but I am curious about a few things: What are your real maintenance calories compared to what MFP calculates to be your maintenance calories? How long have you been maintaining? Sometimes I hear stories from people needing to stay at 1200 cals forever in…
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Oktoberfest countdown :-)
Deutsch weiter unten Less than three weeks until Oktoberfest starts! I'm hoping to lose another 4-5 lbs by then so my Dirndl will fit perfectly. Right now I can put it on but then I can't breath... Since I like breathing, a couple more pounds must go. Do you plan to attend the Oktoberfest in Munich? Or any local…
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How is everybody doing?
I have been really busy lately so I have not been very active around here... Sorry for that! I'm currently doing a sort of TurboFire - Body Revolution Hybrid. Weight is coming off really nicely and I'm getting stronger. So how are things with you??
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Reduced metabolism by deficit from nutrition vs. exercise
When one eats less calories than one burns, the body adapts by lowering it's caloric needs. This effect becomes more drastic when the deficit is lager. My question is: Is there any evidence that it makes a difference whether this deficit was created by exercise or nutrition? My question is not about weight loss but only…
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Average burns?
Hey everyone! I would like to hear your average burns for the various workouts. I gathered from the posts in this group that the burn for workout 1 and 2 is somewhere in between 200 and 250 cals but that it is higher for the later workouts? Can you put some numbers on that? I don't have a HM, so I have been logging…
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Looking for people who mean it
I already have two or three really active friends and their support means a lot. But I could use two or three more ;-) Here is what I'll do for you: - I comment on your statuses (almost) daily - If you're down, I have some kind words - If you go overboard, I remind you to stay on track - Even if you only have small…
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What is excessive cardio and why is it bad?
Hi there! So I am determined to get the whole getting fit and losing weight thing right this time around. I read a lot of great articles and good advice and am beginning to understand why my previous attempts have failed. It seems that building some strength is key to losing weight and keeping it off. For the first time in…
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Female weakling wants to build strength. Advice?
Hello there! So I decided it's time to get muscular. Why? Because: 1. Weak back = pain 2. I want to be able to do stuff like (help) carry a beer keg and open jars by myself 3. After reading a whole lot, muscle seems like the only reasonable way to lose fat and keep it off I find it motivating to go along with some…
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Vegetarian German girl trying to loose 40lbs with 16:8 IF
Hey everyone :) I have been on MFP for a while and over time most of my friends have disappeared (hopefully for all the right reasons!). So I need new ones so we can keep each other motivated and accountable. I'm a long term vegetarian and right now I try to stick to around 1500 cals a day while doing 16:8 IF. I started…
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Introductions -> Welcome!
Welcome to our little group! :flowerforyou: Here is the place to say a little about yourself so we can get to know each other. Weight loss has been a topic for me for years now. And all the ups and downs (on the scale) that come with it. I started my weight loss journey once again on December 1st 2013. I need/want to lose…
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ChaLEAN Extreme - Strong is the new skinny!
Muscle burns fat! Less cardio and more strength focused this program will get you strong and lean in a matter of weeks. Who's doing it? Who's done it?
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Turbo Fire - You're not tired!
The topic for all those having a go at the Turbo Fire program. I started to play around with the workout three weeks ago - and by 'play around' I mean sweating like a pig but not keeping to the suggested schedule. I want to start doing the program as scheduled. Who's with me? Let's get fired up!
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Starting Turbo Fire. Care to join?
Hello there! I gave myself the Turbo Fire program for Christmas and am ready to tackle it. For me it's a lot more fun to suffer and rejoice together with others. Let's love and hate those workouts together. The more the merrier! Anybody in? I need/want to lose 20-40 pounds. I would like the first 20 lbs to be gone by the…
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30 day challenge - Push!
For me, finding the time to work out can be a huge obstacle. And I regularly have my priorities all messed up: Sometimes it is more important to me to catch up on my favorite TV shows than to work out or cook healthy meals... Anybody else feel like you're wasting too much time on things that don't really help us in any…
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Motivation and Encouragement
Whenever things seem extra hard and I need a little push, quotes and uplifting pictures can motivate me again. So here we go: "If you want something you’ve never had, you must be willing to do something you’ve never done." - Thomas Jefferson "You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take." - Wayne Gretzky "The mind is…
