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Do I live a Secondary or Lightly active lifestyle?
Hey, so quick question. I'm a full time university student living on campus and I walk around a lot and am always going up and down stairs. Would I be considered secondary or lightly active?
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Went over calories
Hey everyone, So lately I've been craving sweet food. I usually eat around 1800 calories to maintain my weight. For dinner I drank a medium Mc donald's vanilla milkshake. I satisified my sweet teeth, but ow I feel guilty because I ate 500 over my daily 1800. I usually eat pretty healthy..should I bet this upset with…
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losing belly fat BUT I do not want loose skin
Hey everyone, I need some help. So I have a bit of extra belly fat I'd like to get rid of, BUT I also have loose skin around my belly button. If I lose more belly fat will I also gain more extra skin? =( I'm so torn. I want to be healthy and in shape and I just can not afford surgery at this point in my life. I want to…
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Food/work out for flat belly
I don't know if this is the correct category to ask this, but here goes. What foods/exercises can help reduce bloating and have a flat belly? also, what workouts can I do to build muscle in my tummy? I'm not aiming for abs, I just want a flat stomach. I eat generally healthy and this past week I have been drinking more…
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Chinese take out calories!
For dinner tonight I had steamed shrimp with veggies and brown rice from a chinese restaurant. I chose the steam as it was featured in their diet menu. I'm just not sure how many calories I consumed, as the restaurant did not specify. I had one of the take out rectangle dishes, I would assume it's maybe 2 servings? I only…
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Weight loss question
Hey everyone, my goal is to lose about 15 pounds. I want to aim to lose 1 pound per week. My question is: How do I lose weight without gaining loose skin? I had this problem in the past and am terrified of having it again. MFP says I can eat 1390 calories to lose weight, so I'm going to try my hardest! What are the best…
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Add me (:
Hey everyone, I'm not new to this site ( been here for almost 2 years) but I haven't been very active on it for almost a year due to school and life in general. I'm going to attempt to log on at least once a day or a few times a week! that being said, please add me! I would love to have some support and would love to help…
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Diet question
Can anyone tell me the best ways to tone my stomach? I'm pretty happy with my body except for my stomach. It could use some help! any advice on losing belly fat/what workouts to do?
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Going over calories?
Hey everyone Today I've been craving unhealthy foods ( sweets, carbs, greasy food) and so instead of not allowing myself to enjoy a treat day I let myself eat what I craved. ( a cheeseburger, and a candy bar) I estimate I went over my daily maintenance calories by about 1000.. So my question is, should I eat less calories…
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Serious question about fat/loose skin
Hey everyone, how can I tell if I have some loose skin or fat? I am average body type, no extra fat that shouldn't be there but my inner thighs I can pinch this super thin layer of skin and it seems like it could be extra skin. But my confusion goes also to my stomach because it's generally normal looking except my lower…
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Best work out for a better stomach?
I lost 100 pounds and I'm pretty fit everywhere but my lower stomach. I have a bit of flabby skin and would like to know what work outs i should be doing to tone it up? I'd rather not get surgery.
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Went over calories
Lately I've been trying to count calories again ( I stopped for a long time for the sake of my mental health) but I've been counting again just so I can watch my weight. Tonight I ate 600 calories over my allowance calories which is 1900 ( 1900 is how much I need to maintain) I'm feeling guilty and angry with myself..I am…
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I want to gain muscle
Hey everyone, it's been awhile since I've been here but I'm happy to be back. I gained a few pounds this year and would like to tone up, not really lose weight. I want to gain muscle. My only issue is I don't have any work out equipment, so what can I do? I want to tone up my butt mainly. Anything I can do from home?…
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Going over calories
Hey everyone, so I went over my calories today by about 500-700. I'm not going to beat myself up, I'm only human. But what should I do tomorrow? eat less? or just eat normally?
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Donut and calories
I think I'm crazy but I have a question. If I eat a sweet but it ties in with my calories for the day do I have to worry about any weight gain? I ate brunch and a donut with it and now I'm feeling really guilty. I think that meal was my entire day's worth of calories.
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Late night eating concern
I'm not sure if this is the right board to post.. My daily calorie goals are 1800-2000 ( I'm active 4-5 days a week. Bike riding, walking, gardening etc) and I've been so proud of myself lately for meeting my goals. Tonight I slipped, at eleven I was starving. So hungry I felt like I was going to throw up. Problem is I had…
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I'm a success
I feel my story is somewhat of a success story because..I lost 140 pounds 6 years ago and have maintained. But I was actually underweight..I have this year put on 30 pounds and look so much healthier. I love my body now but sometimes I panic when I cant feel my ribs and hips bones, or my spine. Sounds a bit sick I know.…
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How to stop mindlessly eating
How do you resist the urge to mindlessly eat? that seems to be my main problem these days. I try to distract myself but my mind always drifts back to food..
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I keep messing up, need motivation
I really need motivation..I WANT to maintain my weight and eat healthy but I keep messing up! =( I actually love the weight I've put on lately ( I was under weight and had loose skin, now my skin is 90% back to normal!) but before I actually start to regret the gain I want to stop it and maintain again. I'm currently 140…
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Back again, need friends!
This is my third time with a MFP account, and this time I'm going to stick to it. Tonight I over ate on Chinese food and I knew I shouldn't but I did it anyways..I feel bloated and sick. Sick with shame. I am so out of control! Okay quick background info about me: My heaviest was 270 pounds. ( 2008) My lowest: 125 ( 2014)…
