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New Mom here
Hi Everyone! New mom here, not new MFP'er though. I've been on here since 2011 and had lost a total of 95 lbs originally. I was pregnant last year and gained about 35lbs. Since I've had my baby, I've only lost 5lbs.. :-( My baby is now 9 months old and I'd like to lose the 30 lbs that I had gained. I could use some help…
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Good 30 minute workout routines
Hi! I need some help finding a good 30 minute workouts. I really can only spare 30 minutes a day right now, so I'd like something that is slightly challenging, but not too hard (P90X 3). I'm not in very good shape right now, so if it also increases over time that would be good too! Thanks!
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HRM Question
I have tried using the TDEE - 20% method, and I've tried using MFP calculator to find my TDEE. The problem is that I work at a desk M-F 8-5 and don't move around all that much. However, on the weekends and at night (most nights) I'm pretty active. I'm out walking, doing something other than sitting down. I've been stalling…
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Counting Calories on Primal
Hello everyone! I have been eating primal (ish) for about 3 weeks now. I really do enjoy it, the ideas for recipes etc in the boards and online are awesome. I also subscribed to Mark's Daily apple newsletter. I do have a question though. In the introduction and some of the things I've read on the Daily apple discuss not…
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How to Relax?
Ok, perhaps I am weird (most likely the case actually), but I have a hard time relaxing and doing nothing. For example, my husband and I were planning on camping the 4th through the 7th but it's supposed to rain so (although I don't mind camping if it will rain some of the time, I don't want to go if all it's going to do…
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Gum
So I just started eating Primal today and I planned out all my meals, logged everything and was so pleased I made it through most of the day so far with no cravings/temptations from other things. Then while I was chewing a piece of gum...it dawned on me... Gum is not primal... Does anyone still chew gum while eating…
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How many calories to eat?
Hi! I'm starting primal next week (after i finish the carbs in my cupboards this week.) and I'm not sure how many calories I need to eat? Is there a breakdown of the % of calories per veggies/fat/protein? A little about me: 28yo Female Current weight: 163 Goal weight : 138 I work a desk job during the week but am REALLY…
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Hungry...
Hello everyone! I could really use some help here. I've been on MFP for 2 years as of this past March. I started with a goal of 100lbs, and back in Feb I got to within 5lbs of that goal. Then life happened (birthday dinners, vacation, etc) and I gained back a little of that weight (2lbs or so). In March I started boxing,…
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Pumpkin Protein Bars
Hi, I made these last weekend from a recipe I found online and was so awesomely surprised! These are amazingly good, moist, and low calorie, carb, sugar, but packed with protein! I am listing the original recipe found at: http://www.naturalandbalanced.com/2011/10/21/pumpkin-protein-bars-low-carb-sugar-free-grain-free/ I…
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How is it possible?
To gain 6lbs in one month on a calorie deficit? Beyond frustrated. :sad: I am struggling not to just give up now. I've come so far, and I know I need to start weightlifting, but it still shouldn't be possible to gain that much weight in one month when I haven't cheated. I know that I don't always eat "clean" but still, I'm…
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Anyone notice...
That you are cold all the time? I know that losing weight means losing the fat insulation my body had, but seriously. I'm cold even when it's 75 degrees out. Anyone out there have this problem too? Ayone know if it gets better, or if I should just invest in long sleeved shirts year round? :flowerforyou:
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I'm close to giving up.
Could someone please help me? I've come so far, but to not reach my goal is killing me, and I am getting so discouraged. I'm 5'5", weigh 167lbs, and my BMR is 1484. I was eating approximately 1530 for about 6 months, and only lost about 10lbs. The last 2 months of that I barely lost any at all, so I decided to cut back on…
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Headache during exercise?
Hi, I was just wondering if anyone else has this problem? Whenever I do high intensity cardio I get really bad headaches or sometimes get light-headed. Does anyone know what causes this? Thanks! :flowerforyou:
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Strength Training videos?
Hi, I'm stuck on a plateau right now (yes plateau, not a stall). I read a bunch of suggestions that if I add in strength training that it should help me start losing again. However, I've done P90x for 2 months before I ran out of time during the day to do it. I hate watching those videos, mostly because the comments are…
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Stuck, please help!!
Hi, I'm trying to get over this hump that I seem to be stuck on for the past month. Background: Need to lose 100 lbs. 25lbs away from that goal. I've set my weightloss for 1lb a week. I've been with MFP since March of last year. During the holiday I had gained 2 lbs, thus making my weightloss for December only 4 lbs, but I…
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Dear Body,
Dear Body, Could you please stop freaking out when I have zumba class and go snowboarding in the same weekend? I promise to feed and hydrate you properly so there is really no need to hold on to that extra water and food :noway: . I promise. Love, :heart: Si If you could tell your body something what would it be? :smile:
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Advice Needed
Hello Everyone! I hope I can get some advice here to help me with my recent exercise problem. So the situation is this: I didn't really exercise much in DEC because of holidays, however I did still walk as much as I could. So now that the new year is here, I signed up for a Zumba class. Last week I took 2 classes on M and…
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Too much exercise?
Moved to another forum :-)
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Happy Halloween!!
Hi, Just wanted to say Happy Halloween to every one out there! Hope your day is amazing! :happy:
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Frustrated and need to vent
Hi, Last Tuesday i bought a hrm, and was really excited to use it. On wed i decided to go all out and try P90x ply. Bad idea! I was so sore and I only ended up burning like 400 calories because I could barely move. On Thurs I could barely walk, and I kept my hrm on all day to track what I normally walk at work. I know that…
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Looking for some friends
Hello. I've been using MFP for a little while now, but I could really use some friends to help keep me motivated. Currently my family has no idea I'm trying to lose weight. I wanted to surprise them. It makes it a little difficult though because I don't get their encouragement, and my other friends don't often use the…
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Help!
Hi! So in the last week and a half I've upped my exercise to 4 days of cardio and 2 days of weight training. I eat healthy meals and have been trying to cut back on my sodium intake. I've also upped my water intake to around 9-10 glasses per day. That being said, I haven't been over 1200 calories net any day. I'm afraid…
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Not so new, but saying "Hi" anyway
Hi everyone! I've been using MFP for 65 days now! I think this is the longest I've ever stuck with anything related to food intake ( I hesitate to say diet because this is more of a "lifestyle change"). Me and my hubby are doing this together and I am really excited seeing the results so far. Of course there have been ups…
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Strength training for Core muscles ideas?
I'm starting strength training this week in an attempt to help burn some more calories and tone up. I want to work on strengthening my core muscles, but I hate(!) crunches. What are some good core muscle exercises?
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Hiking once a week, how do you count that?
Hi, I've added hiking once a week into my weightloss routine. I'm not sure how to put that in my goals though. Each time I go, it takes about 2 hours, but I can't just put work out once a week for 2 hours in my goals because I'm also working out during the week as well. How should I log this? Also I use Cardio Tracker, to…
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Too much on one day?
Hi, I am working out on MWF doing walking and stationary biking. On TTH I am doing strength training. On Saturdays I hike, but I burn so many calories doing this, each time is about 1400 calories, which puts me in a large deficit for that day that I normally can't eat back. I was wondering if it might be more benefitial to…
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Have stopped losing weight
Hi, I've been counting calories on MFP for almost 60 days now. At first I was seeing the great drop of 1-2lbs per week. In the last week, I haven't lost a single pound. In fact, I gained back almost 2lbs before I finally got back down again. I'm not sure what's going on. Can someone give me some advice? The only thing I've…
