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Fellow low carbers :)
Hello! I've been part of MFP for years and off/on low carbing for a couple years. I've been consistently low carbing for some time now but would like more friends on here who do low carb! I'm 28 and a work at home mom to an almost two year old - still trying to lose the baby weight. :( I have dreams of fitting into some of…
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Is sugar from fruits bad for you?
So I try to eat a couple apples a day and some other fruit at times, but I notice that I'm usually over (sometimes way over) my sugar allowance for the day and the majority of it is from the fruit. I understand that sugar ultimately turns into fat so I'm wondering if fruit sugar is bad for you and/or will make you fat. And…
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Feeling a little discouraged...
I started Low Carb on the last week of January and for the month of February I was losing weight rapidly. I know thats normal when first starting low carb and I know that a stall is also normal after a bit. But its been four weeks now with NO WEIGHT CHANGE. :( I feel like just eating a huge bowl of chicken alfredo anyway…
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First time pregnant! Looking for other preggo women...
Well I'm almost 10 weeks pregnant right now with my first baby. I'm scared, excited, nervous, sad, happy...I'm everything! I was really diligent with MFP for quite awhile and exercising regularly then I slacked off a couple months, got pregnant, and its been two months since that. So I haven't been keeping track of my…
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Pilates before or after cardio?
So I've been trying to look up some stuff online about whether or not its best to do Pilates before or after a cardio workout and I'm getting a lot of mixed answers. I'm just wondering what your guys' opinions are. I myself would prefer to do cardio first and then Pilates. For one thing, I get my heart rate up and it stays…
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Busting my *kitten* and not losing anything. Help!
Ok. I'm a 26 year old female and 148 pounds. Goal weight is 125. I work out 4 to 5 days a week and watch what I eat. My schedule pretty much consists of: Monday: 45 minutes pilates 30 minutes cardio 30 minutes circuit strength training Tuesday: 45 minutes pilates 60 minutes cardio Wednesday: 45 minutes pilates 30 minutes…
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Thinking of up-ing my cals from 1200...to what?
So I'm thinking about trying to up my calorie intake to see if that helps me lose weight. But what should I up it to? 1500 seems like a good number, but is it too high? What did you guys in a similar situation up yours to? I'm 26 and 148 pounds. Goal weight is 125. I exercise 4 to 5 days a week at a fairly high intensity…
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One 5'3 chick and Cheesecake.
Ha! Got you to open this post. :P Sorry, I lied. No cheesecake... My name's Andrea and I'm not new to MFP, but I've recently had to weed out my friends list and am looking for more awesome motivational people to add. Preferably if youre on here pretty much daily and have an open diary. I'm 5'3 and currently weigh 150…
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How often should I change my routine?
So I've been going to the gym about 4 to 5 times a week. I do 30 minutes on the elliptical and 30 minutes on the treadmill each time. Every other day or so I'll do about 30 minutes on the weight training machines. I also do Pilates 4 days a week. (I've only been doing this schedule for two weeks now). But my question is…
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How bad is the sugar in honey??
So I've been drinking a lot of tea recently and always put about a tablespoon of honey in each cup. Logging it on MFP, it says its like 17 sugar. Well, I'm only allotted 24 sugar in a day. I know people say not to worry about fruit sugar, but is honey sugar a bad sugar or is it like fruit sugar since its natural? I'll cut…
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Anyone else around 5'3 and losing about 25 pounds?
Just looking for others in similar situations as mine. :smile: Sometimes it helps... I'm about 151 pounds and looking to get down to 125 or so. I want to rock a bikini this summer and look rockin' in it! What are you guys doing to help lose these last 25 pounds?
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When will my soreness from the Shred end??
It's only been three days, but my legs are so sore that I can barely walk! It's not a bad thing. A little inconvenient, but not bad. What I'm wondering is when will the soreness go away or if it will? I hear the shred gets easier but no one mentions whether the soreness goes away and when. At this point I cant even do my…
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Best butt/thigh dvd workout??
I've been doing Jilllian Michael's 30 day shred and I love it! I've also been doing her Burn Fat Boost Metabolism dvd 4 days a week. I hear great things about her Ripped in 30 and her 6 week 6 pack and will probably get those after I finish the Shred. I am officially a huge fan of Jillian. However, I didnt hear good things…
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Starting the 30 day shred! Anyone else just start?
I finally got Jillian's 30 day shred in the mail today! I've heard so much about it I'm super stoked to try it out. I plan on starting it up on Monday and was wondering if anyone else has started pretty recently for motivational support. :) I know most people have started around the first. I hate being behind lol! People…
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What to eat when I have a sweets craving
I need help! I live with four other people, one of them being my boyfriend, and I am the only one who is trying to eat better and exercising in the house. Consequently, they make cookies and brownies and have ice cream and its all over the place. I always seem to have a sweets craving after dinner and dont want to reach…
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Do I eat the extra calories I burn?
No doubt someone has posted this question before, but I did some looking and couldn't find an answer. I'm wondering if its counterproductive to eat those extra calories MFP gives you after you exercise. Because you only lose weight if you burn 500 calories more than you eat, right? My caloric daily goal is 1200. If I burn…
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Is too much protein bad??
I'm just wondering because I notice I go over my allotted protein amount all the time. And usually by a lot. How bad is it to have "too much" protein? Does having too much in a day make you fat/gain weight? I'm a 5'3, 26 year old woman at about 154 right now, looking to lose about 30 pounds. I know protein is great if your…
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Healthy meals
What are some of your favorite easy healthy meals to make for breakfast, lunch, and dinner? I'm trying to get some ideas and inspiration. I'm a poor college student and cant afford a lot, but am trying to eat as healthy as possible.
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Need friends to help keep me motivated!
Looking for some like minded people who want someone to help motivate them and do the same for me. I'm a female, 26 years old, 5'3 and weighed in at about 150 last time I checked. I'm kind of scared of the scale; we don't always see eye to eye. My goal is to lose about 25 pounds. I want to feel healthier and more confident…
