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Anyone else on mood stabilizers?
Hi. I am a 42 year old stay at home mom who needs to lose 120 pounds. I have actually been thin (way too skinny. I had a very high metabolism) most of my life. Without going into a long story, basically, I've been changing antidepressants and mood stabilizers for depression since I was 25. I started gaining weight…
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Very minor weight loss.. big BMI success.
So I lost almost 14 pounds since I started MFP. That's not much weight, but it brought me down officially to a BMI of 39.9 this morning. I am no longer morbidly obese! I'm just obese! For some reason this feels like a big deal. I only weigh slightly less than I did yesterday, but it feels 100 pounds lighter. That…
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Is it bad to work out 4 days in a row?
I've been working out 4 days in a row and taking 3 days off. I alternate between deep and shallow water aerobics. The first day, I felt pretty good. The second day, I felt a nice burn but still pretty good. The third day, my arms started feeling like spaghetti noodles and I could barely submerge the weights. The fourth…
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What are some new foods you've discovered recently?
On my trip to Chicago, we didn't eat anything nobody could identify, so I didn't take any pics of the food to post here. But I DID discover banh mi -- Vietnamese submarine sandwiches! I tried a tiny bit of 4 of them but I liked the Veggiecado the best. It was toasted tofu, several vegetables I couldn't recognize and…
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Incorporating oatmeal ... Hate the texture
Oatmeal Is so good for you. Everyone in the house but me eats it. I can't stand the texture. How can I work it into recipes or foods so I can get the benefits without the yuck factor?
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How do I learn strength training?
At the Y, they have tons of cardio classes, so I'm doing cardio 4 days a week now. But there is nothing for strength training except maybe a class called the ab lab.. But I don't know what that is to be honest. The weight machines look scary to me. I've never used them and I don't have the slightest idea how much weight to…
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Should I think of a time limi goal?
So many people want to lose x amount of pounds by a certain specific date. I want to lose x pounds but my date is vague and nebulous. So long as it's generally going down, I don't care how long it takes. I figure it took me about a decade to get fat, so it will take a few years for it to come off. Would I be better off…
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Why does water aerobics burn so few calories?
I work out 4 days a week doing water aerobics. 2 days in shallow water and 2 days in deep water. I feel like I am really burning up calories! And I even work up a drenching sweat on my forehead ... The rest of my body iis too cold from the water to do so. I feel worn out in a good way after each workout. But when I log it,…
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Anyone good at identifying really exotic dishes?
I'll be going to Chicago in a few weeks. The last time I went, we went to this great Chinese dim sum place. The order sheets were all in Chinese and we just asked people sitting near us what we should order. The food was amazing but none of us had any idea what it was. It didn't look like typical Americanized Chinese…
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What are some good weigh loss goals and rewards?
Here are some of mine:. When I get down: 225 pounds -- I will be the weight I was when I gave birth to my daughter. Reward.. New food scale! Right now I'm using an old hand me down analog one. 205 pounds. -- no longer morbidly obese.. Reward.. Fitbit 199 pounds. Under 200 pounds! Reward .. Bungee jump on the trampoline at…
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Should I be worried about losing so fast?
I just got a scale for the very first time in my life. I've started weighing myself first thing in the morning. I seem to be dropping .5-1 pound per day. This seems pretty drastic. I've been working on losing weight for only two weeks now, and I've lost nine pounds. Is this normal? This seems like a lot of weight lost…
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GenCon indianapolis - best 4 days in gaming!
Is anyone going? I'd like someone to help me find the best board games and food truck choices.
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This sounds cool and do-able!
I am a stay at home mom of a 3 year old girl and I've been struggling finding time to go to the gym -- especially recently because my daughter got a spring cold and I didn't want to leave her in the Child Watch at the gym so she could infect everyone. I like this because I could probably take her with me and she could ride…
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When does the real weight start to come off?
I have lost a lot of pounds and inches in only 2 weeks. I'm pretty sure this is all water, though because I greatly cut back my sodium. I'm sure that pretty soon my progress will stall because I've lost all the excess water and I'll start losing the real pounds. When should I eect this to happen?
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How do you measure calories in a recipe? (recipe included)
I'm cooking this recipe right now: Lentil Soup with Lemon: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Lentil-Soup-with-Lemon/Detail.aspx?event8=1&prop24=SR_Title&e8=Quick Search&event10=1&e7=Home Page&soid=sr_results_p1i5 How do I track the calories in a recipe serving? I've added up the calories of the ingredients and divided by 3…
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If you can't swim with fit bit...
Water aerobics is my favorite form of exercise. I'd like to get a fit bit, but it seems that it's useless in tracking anything in. The pool. Should I just not bother with the fitbit? If I do get one, could I somehow record my aerobics?
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Anyone try a nonsurgical bariatric program?
Hi! This is my first post here. Thanks for inviting me. I am lousy at intros so I'll just make my first post about what's on my mind. I'm scheduled to start working this weight loss program in early July. http://www.ecommunity.com/s/bariatric-services/non-surgical-weight-loss/ I am entering the program because I might have…
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It seems too easy on "paper"
I had no idea, but I've been eating a sleeve of crackers every day. That's 2000 extra calories every single day. After I take out the crackers, I discovered that I have a fairly healthy diet underneath -- about 1500 calories a day. But I'm supposed to be getting 1900 a day. Should I eat more food to make up for losing the…
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Having Trouble Actually Starting
So yesterday, I signed up with MFP and made a profile. I haven't done much else except talk to people after that. I haven't measured myself. I'm not counting calories or logging my food or walks. I'm just WRITING about doing all this stuff but not actually doing it! Part of me wonders if it's because I'm in a holding…
