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Favorite Quick and Easy Recipe
What is your favorite quick and easy recipe that's been keeping you on track? I'll go first... I like to call it "Freezer dump soup" since most of the ingredients I use are frozen. It takes me about 10 mins to have it ready, start to finish. It is super customizable due to its simplicity. I'm not sure it really qualifies…
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Women between 5' and 5'3" how many calories a day do you eat?
As many of you know there is a lot of conflicting information out there of how many calories you should eat. Personally I have lived in fear before of eating above 1200 calories. Failed time and time again, suffered from overeating due to an "all or nothing" mentality I developed from it. Currently I am trying something…
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And.... I'm back
In early February 2020 I had my first son the day before my 30th birthday. After his birth I weighed 216 lbs. I tried using myfitnesspal after I was 6 week postpartum but I couldn't wrap my mind around calorie tracking. In June 2020 I decided to try WW since it seemed simpler at the time to wrap my mind around. By February…
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New EBF Mom
Hey. I'm a first time mom to a 4 month old baby <3 . I am exclusively breastfeeding him which has made it difficult to get time to myself. Finally starting to get a rhythm with one another so I thought it was a good time to get back to my weight loss journey (80+ lbs to lose) Been over a year since I last used MFP and most…
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Zombies Vs Humans Step Challenge
Ready for a different kind of competition? Why not try this 8-Week step challenge. It's Zombies Vs Humans in a race for humankind! In this 8-week challenge you will be trying to outstep the zombies on your tail! In order to compete you need to have some kind of fitness tracker that can record your daily steps. If…
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The Waist Away 8-week Challenge
Hello Everyone! I want to start an 8-week Biggest Loser type competition I’m calling “The Waist Away Challenge”. Everyone is welcome to join. If you like the idea of joining please read the below “How it Works” details and then comment something like “I’m in!” if you would like to join. I will then send you an invite to…
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Looking For Friends Similar in Age and Goals
Hello everyone. I'm looking for some friends on MFP that are around my age (28) and goals (lose total of around 90 lbs and have a healthy BMI). I'm a 5'2" woman who started out at 216.6 lbs. In the last 80 days I've lost 22 lbs on MFP. I do have some friends on here but I definitely could use more. I'd love the support or…
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FitBit Challenges
Looking for anyone with a fitbit with similar goals as me (lose 80lbs+) who wants to add me as a friend and compete in some of their challenges they have available. I have a competitive nature and would love to have some people to compete with. This would also help to keep me accountable and moving. If you have similar…
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What would your dream wedding be like?
Everyone has to have a dream wedding right! From the dress to the venue to everything! So what is yours? Mine is: Dress: I want a beautiful form fitting (because instead of weighing in the 200s I will be 125-135 lbs) drop waist gown. With ruching in all the right places. Theme: The theme would be rustic, since I live in…
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How Do You Lose Belly Fat?
Hi, so I was wondering if there are any exercises/foods that others have found to have helped them to burn belly fat the most efficiently. I have one of those stomachs that just seems to hang. And I'd really want to focus on burning the fat off that area. And suggestions?
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NSV
Yesterday when I was getting dressed I saw the pajamas pants (those things from the infomercials) that I had bought after Christmas. Two weeks ago when I try to put them on I got them up to about mid-thigh before they were too tight to bother to keep pulling them up. But yesterday I decided to try them on to see how far up…
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Frustrated and Ready to Start
So I have been avoiding the scale for months now and not exercising. But tonight I decided to finally weigh myself. I was frustrated and sadden to find out I weight 221, 20lbs more then I weighed the last time I weighed myself. I'm ready to start but could really use the support of others on MFP to help keep me motivated.…