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If this is maintenance, I don't want to maintain.
I'm so frustrated with myself and my body at the moment. Two years ago this time, I was probably 15-20 pounds heavier than I am now. I never exercised. I ate whatever I wanted, whenever I wanted, wherever I wanted. I never even thought about calories. I rarely stood on a scale. I ate the cookies in the break room. I didn't…
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Anything I can do about this woman?
I get up every other morning between 5:30 and 5:45 to go for a jog. My husband does the same on alternate mornings. There's only one route option - turn left and run a few miles up the road, turn around and come back. If I turn right from my doorstep, I hit a main thruway within less than a mile. There are no turn offs…
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Eating under BMR?
I'm a 5'10ish female, 32 yo, currently 163 lbs - 32%ish body fat. I met with a consultant over the weekend to have my BMR tested. She is not a certified dietician, but according to her has "all the education but none of the credentials." Anyway, I "blew" a 1454. She then proceeded to put my stats into her handy dandy…
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Do you have a Fitbit or Jawbone Up?
I'm making the plunge and I believe I've narrowed down to these two. Which one do you have? How often do you wear it? Is it comfortable? How accurate do you feel it to be? (Not to be confused with how accurate is it, which is something I've researched on my own) How do the numbers compare to online calculators /…
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To wear or not to wears?
I just bought the fitbit. I use an app to track my runs (5k run meter) and send that info to myfitnesspal. Do I wear the fitbit on the run or not? Or do I just stop syncing run meter to mfp?
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Finished C25K.. now what?
I will be finishing up week 8 of the C25K program as of Wednesday! Whooo hoo! Jogging for 30 minutes straight never felt so good.. and certainly wasn't anything I ever thought *I* would do. So my next question is - what now? As proud as I am that I can jog 30 minutes straight now, it's getting kind of boring. Not sure if I…
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Where am I headed?
I'm still educating myself on nutrition, and want to know where I'm headed based on what my life is like. Disclaimer: Yes, I've read the sexy pants thread. Currently I'm high on the BF% side of things. I've started being more active (cardio 3X a week) and I'm very consistant and boring with my food. A typical day for me…
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Dining out has lost it's appeal..
I passed a state exam yesterday and the hubs and I want to celebrate! Woooo hoo! The only problem? I can't for the life of me decide where I want to go. Now that I'm so meticulous with tracking my intake and seeing real results both on and off the scale, the last thing I want to do is put my progress in someone else's…
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"liquid" calories
A calorie is a calorie, right? There's no difference between eating some broccoli and drinking a beer, vs eating a bowl of ice cream and drinking a water?
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Pasta, how I loathe thee...
Yesterday, we had pasta for the first time since I got my food scale. I'm shocked at what a single portion of pasta is. Shocked and disgusted. And disappointed. I AM supposed to weigh it cooked, right?
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I just don't want to lose today...
Anyone else just want to throw in the towel on creating a calorie deficit sometimes? I'm pre-logging for this evening to get an idea of what I want to eat for dinner. I am looking at around an 800 calorie deficit for the day. Normally, I'd have a little treat and consider it a great day. Today though, I've had a lousy day…
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Any open diaries?
Just looking for ideas... anyone have an open diary I can peruse through? :)
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Is it rude?
Is it rude to RSVP "no" to a party invitation, and then call to change to yes/ ask for a re-invite?
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Figuring out my dang macros!
Can someone please help me with my F/C/P macros? According to iifym.com, a "suggested 15%" loss for me (fem 32 5'10 170) would be 1745 and maintain is 2053. That said - I have set my "goal" on MFP to be 2250 per day for two reasons - one so that I can easily see the 3500 / week deficit and two, because according to the…
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Increased appetite
A little background - I'm 32 yo female, 5'10 started at 207 and currently 168. I lost the first 25 pounds on a pretty strict and boring schedule - protein shake for breakfast, mid morning snack, protein shake for lunch, mid afternoon snack, home cooked dinner - usually a side salad, a vegetable, and a lean protein. My mid…
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How long does it take?
I know the scale fluctuates a few pounds based on water, undigested food, and whether or not you've pooped that day but I'm wondering how long it takes my body to metabolize 3500 extra calories and convert it to physical, visible, measurable pound of fat? If I ate 10 king sized snicker bars in one sitting in addition to my…
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Questions about using my digital food scale
Just got a scale last night! Had a lot of fun measuring out my entire dinner and it was a real eye opener when it came to a few things. Couple of questions. 1. Eggs. Should I be weighing my eggs / egg whites or just go with the usual 70 / 17 cal count? 2. Meats and vegetables - should I be weighing them before or after…
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Transitioning from a "fad diet" to sustainable lifestyle
Hello all! I initially lost my first 30 or so pounds from the whole "Herbalife" thang.. I still have another 20 pounds to lose, but I'd like to start transitioning away from being dependent on something that I don't see being a forever food staple in my life. Does anyone have any tips on how I can start transitioning away…
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Is there a way to determine individual calories burned?
Hello all! I hit my 90-day streak on my logging and while I'm proud that I logged *something* everyday for the last 3 months, I've decided that for the next 90 days, I want to be 100% accurate. No more eyeballing, no more pretending to myself that anything after 3 beers doesn't count ;) My body knows, right? So while I'm…
