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Stomach shrinkage?
I've heard that your stomach shrinks and your appetite slowly diminishes as you restrict portion size and eat sensibly. Is this true based on your experiences?
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I really admire so many of you.
To anyone who sticks with their plan day after day, whether they lost weight this week or not, I look up to you. To those of you who exercise faithfully and push yourself and are honest about your calories burned even if it's far less than you COULD report on MFP, you are awesome! You inspire me to keep going. I am still…
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Cheerleaders /role models (real life or not)
Do any of you have role models or "cheerleaders" that inspire you to stay on track in your journey to better health? I know this sounds dorky but mine is Elle Woods from "Legally Blonde". She is so perky and happy and motivated that when I get discouraged I imagine her cheering me on and harping on me to get back on track.…
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MFP doesn't track calories burned for strength training?
I just started strength training today and noticed that it doesn't track calories burned for it...?
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220 lbs - burning 650 cal in 40 min on an elliptical?
Dang... 650 calories for 40 minutes seems ridiculously high but both my machine and MFP say the same thing, within 10 calories. Seriously?
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Some discoveries I'm making about food
This is more of a general observation than anything else... I'm discovering that a lot of my favorite foods are higher in sodium than I thought... A lot of them are higher in calories too. It's almost to the point where I have to anticipate where I'm going and what I'm going to eat. It's difficult at times. Are any of you…
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Tracking nutrition information at a Chinese buffet
I'm a vegetarian and there is a buffet that I really like because they have a lot of veggie dishes (Buddhist delight, mushrooms, green beans, steamed broccoli). I fill up on these dishes, no rice, no dessert except orange slices and pineapple. How can I be sure I am tracking the nutrition information correctly? It's a mom…
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Vegetarian bellydancer in Oklahoma looking for friends
Hello, I am 42, married with no kids (well, no kids that walk on 2 legs - we have 2 dogs and a cat) I'm in central OK. My hobbies include bellydance, gardening, skating (both inline and ice skating), tinkering with computers, beekeeping and travel. My husband and I love to take long trips on his motorcycle and I'm working…
