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Trans woman looking for support and encouragement.
I transitioned more than one year ago both socially and in the workplace, and I've been on HRT for 14 months now. Over the last couple of years I drifted away from MFP, but as my hormone therapy has reduced my muscle mass, then the weight has steadily increased. I have noticed that some fat redistribution has occurred…
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Back after a long break
My recent weight increase shows that I need the discipline of MFP and so here I am again. I'm a transgender woman who has been on hormone therapy for more than a year. This has resulted in an anticipated loss of muscle mass and fat redistribution, and so I've had to adjust my calorie targets to cisgender female levels or I…
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Any MtF trans - how did hormone replacement therapy affect your weight, if at all?
I'm MtF transgender and just about to start HRT. I've already had Facial Feminization Surgery a few months ago, but I'm concerned to know the effect (if any) that starting hormones has on your weight, or your attitude to exercise?
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Going to the gym post transition
I have my first consultation on my planned MtF transition this week. As I want to go 24/7, I was wondering what experiences people have had when going to the gym post-transition? I'm sensing that this might be more stressful than returning to work as female? Thanks.
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Your favorite and worst thing about Christmas?
For me the best thing is having a traditional Christmas dinner and the worst part is having to tolerate relatives who you hate and who hate you back.
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Remove treats from home or just try to improve my willpower?
I hold my hands up and admit that I have terrible willpower when it comes to sugary treats. To battle this weakness lately I have been consuming my rather large stock of frozen cheesecake, ice cream, cakes, and the cupboard full of candies, cookies, chocolate bars, pastries, and the rest. The shelves are almost empty now…
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What regional dishes do you miss from back home?
As a Brit expat living in France (via Canada, Switzerland, Czech Republic, and Poland), the one thing I really miss and which I just can't replicate is my Mum's hot bilberry pie with double cream. Wild bilberries are related to blueberries but have a flavour and colour all of their own. When I was a kid we would head out…
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Your most hated animation characters?
My top three: 1. Scrappy Doo (Scooby Doo). What an annoying $%!!£&! 2. Jerry (Tom & Jerry). Smug *kitten*. 3. Benny (Top Cat). Just find him a pain.
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Accurate tool for logging cycling workouts?
For health reasons I don't run or jog but still go out on the mountain bike often. I have looked at the fitbit but from what I have read this is not much use for tracking calories burnt from cycling? Could anyone recommend an accurate and user-friendly tool for this (I assume the best way is a combination of distance…
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What's your unusual low-calorie combinations?
Just had a bowl of stewed rhubarb, cinnamon, cayenne chilli peppers, pecans, Lindt dark choc bits, and almond milk. As the bulk of it was home-stewed rhubarb and unsweetened almond milk the calorie hit was pretty low and I thought it tasted damn good. Now looking for more unusual flavour combinations and textures that are…
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Great British Bake Off 2014 - who'll win?
Must be some GBBO fans here I'm sure? Not sure of my favourite to win after just one episode but I already have a couple of contestants that I hope get knocked out (arrogant and annoying types). Some interesting recipes and flavour combinations in there and I do fancy trying to make a lower-cal version of the cherry cake…
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Unconvinced that MFP has been good for me
Anyone relate to this and suggest what I may have screwed up? My first 3 months on MFP were really successful - I lost the weight and gained some great supportive friends on the way. Then came my attempts at maintenance!! I started binge eating in a big way and seemed unable to control it. My energy levels were all over…
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How to reduce post-holiday appetite?
Just had a super holiday where I didn't log a thing and ate and drank without considering any of my goals. Yes, I have added a couple of extra pounds but not too excessive when I consider all the double breakfasts, buffet lunches, four course dinners, and bottles of wine that I have put away. The fact that I was doing…
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Dilemma in the supermarket
I was in my local supermarket yesterday when this good looking 40+ woman walked past me. She looked great in her red jacket and matching skirt. Only one problem - the zip at the back of her skirt had come down completely and her lacy black knickers were on full view. The question is would you go up to this total stranger…
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Post-illness recovery meals and snacks?
I have just had the displeasure of three days and nights of the worst diarrhoea and stomach cramps that I've ever had the misfortune to suffer. Although I am slowly taking on liquids and some BRAT foods (banana, rice, apple-sauce, toast), I am curious to hear about anyone else's favourite recovery foods for this and…
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Losing weight, high carb diet, and binge eating
I just wanted to post my own experiences with binge eating as I approached my target weight. Before I discovered MFP I had never been susceptible to binge eating, but as I approached my maintenance weight this became a regular occurrence. At this time my diet was carb heavy and when I binged it was always the same stuff -…
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Panini collectors? I mean stickers not the sandwich!
Any other Brazil 2014 football world cup (sorry soccer) Panini sticker collectors out there? Geeky and expensive but I just can't help myself. Still, better for my calorie deficit to be spending my money on stickers rather than cookies!
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Warm weather = reduced appetite (in my case)
Personally I can't wait for the summer months as I love being warm and I always find my desire to consume calories reduces dramatically. As well as being generally less hungry drinking my water quota becomes easier and I can return to eating more of the things I adore e.g. salads, smoothies, grilled fish, and barbecued…
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Your strategy for dealing with big family gatherings
I have a big family birthday event coming up this Sunday and can be sure that I will be pressured into having more to eat and drink than I would like. As the only Brit in a large French family group I know just how these days pan out. The usual format is the "apero" at around 11:30am (pastis, whisky, martini etc) together…
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Fairly good at weight loss - a bit rubbish at maintenance!
Thought I should post here as I'm now officially a fully paid-up member of the Maintaining Weight group! I found losing the pounds (or kilos in my case) pretty straight-forward as my motivation for doing so has been a health-related and clear-cut one. The reduction to the loading through my injured knee at the new weight…
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Foodstuffs to try that are lower in calories than expected?
I like to keep a decent variety in what I eat whilst sticking to my goals and have found a number of items that I really like but which have a lower calorie hit than I expected. For example, I adore cooked endive and found that if I just stopped cooking it in sauces, white wine, butter, etc that the flavour I enjoy is…
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Helping myself not to revert back to my previous weight
Now that I'm nearing my target weight I am concerned about losing those last few pounds but more importantly not reverting back to my previous level. Yesterday, in order to keep my focus I deliberately filled a rucksack with the equivalent difference between my peak weight and what it is now. Going back this was actually…
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I'm not vain just managing joint pain through weight loss
I live in France and work in London four days a week in what is now mainly an office-based job. Hoping to find and to give support to others in either of these locations. I bust up my right knee when I snapped the ACL and damaged the articular cartilage some years back. I have gone from being very active to managing pain.…
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Trying a few natural sweetener options
Being someone with a very sweet tooth I have to admit to being somewhat reliant on artificial sweeteners like Splenda, Canderel, Truvia, and all the rest. I don't feel I'm able to cut out this habit entirely but I'm determined to make a change. So, after reading up on the various "natural" options for sweeteners I've…
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What to do with condensed milk caramel from my pre-MFP days?
I have a number of tins of Carnation condensed milk caramel gathering dust in the cupboard and was wondering if anyone could suggest ways of using them up in the least calorie-heavy way? I can find loads of ideas for things like banoffee pie or millionaire's shortbread, but these treats have a hit of around 400-500cals a…
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Buying cookies and cakes and then giving them all away
I have to admit to occasionally doing just that. I will do my healthy shop in Sainsburys and then buy a bag of fresh cookies or doughnuts on my way to the checkout. I then take this bag of calories into work and hand them out. More frequently than not I won't eat a single one. Should I fee ashamed and is there some sort of…
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Stuff that MFP has helped me to put on my banned list
Due to health reasons I have to keep close attention to my weight and until now I have had to do this alone. People just thought that I was skinny so what was the problem? Try living with constant pain and see how much fun it is. This resulted in continued cycles of weight loss and gain. Hope to fix that now that I'm here.…
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Introduction and my situation
Greetings from both Northern France and London (I live in France and work in North London)! My case: bust up my right knee - snapped ACL and damaged articular cartilage some years back. I have gone from being very active to managing pain. Had ACL reconstruction, high-tibial osteotomy, and lately synvisc injections. I try…
