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I went to a gym...
For the first time ever I stepped foot inside a public gym. Why is this a "success"? Because I feel "ok" enough about myself to not only go out in strange public place, but to be active outside of my home. This is a HUGE step forward in working to overcome my social anxiety. I feel proud.
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Emotional/Binge Eaters
Just wondering if anyone else struggles with this. It's this is a huge issue for me. Sometimes I set myself back a few DAYS. Mostly it's when I get depressed (which unfortunately happens all the time between MS and some other personal issues). If anyone else would like to share with me how they handle it I would appreciate…
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5 weeks in: An update
An update almost 5 weeks later: It's been a rough start!! Not because of going low carb, but because I was struck with a stomach virus the first week and then a week later food poisoning while on vacation. So while I have been trying to stay Low Carb, there were quite a few days in there that I was only able to eat…
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Activity & Carbs
Hey guys. I have a quick question. I know that in counting calories the more active you are the more calories you need. Is that true when counting carbs? The husband and I are about start getting back into working out and training. Currently I am trying to stay at 40g of carbs per day. I've seen slow consistent weight loss…
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Wanted to say HELLO!
Hi there. I am a whole 2 days into eating low carb. I must say I have gained a great deal of information from reading through the posts in this group. Thank you! For now I am going to sort of lurk around and soak up whatever I can from you guys. I wasn't expecting to feel so rough yesterday, as it was only day 1, but by…
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Heart rate monitor- calories burned- confusion.
I have read that the calories burned on MFP are often overestimated. I also read that getting a HRM would help. I started using one and found that the calories burned on the HRM are quite a bit higher than the MFP estimates- I was expecting quite the opposite. I have also read that HRMs over estimate calories. I feel very…
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Any Zumba fans?
I am in love with Zumba work outs. Just wondering if anyone else out here enjoys them and would like to team up and help motivate each other.
