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my plan for an evening alone
My husband will be out of town tomorrow night. I've started to feel the familiar urges- prime environment for a major binge. If I'm not careful I will have a major binge and then I won't feel very good the next day now will I?! So instead of planning for a binge, I'm going to try planning for a non-destructive Thursday…
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reaching out
I finally joined this group last week- so glad it exists! I *know* all the advice, but I feel like I need to hear it, and have it be directed at me. Here's the good: I exercise 6 times per week and feel STRONG, pre-log my food and eat relatively well. (fruits, veggies, proteins, good balance, account for yummy treats, no…
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fat question
I tried asking this question last week but nobody responded... So I'm gonna try it again! :) I've been doing pretty well staying just under my calories and eating a good variety of balanced foods. For whatever reason, I tend to gravitate towards foods that are lower in fat. Not because I think fat is bad- I just don't love…
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not quite sure what to do...
I hesitate to put this on a forum but I'd love some input from people who can relate to me or help me sort this out... I've been doing this MFP thing for 9 months now. Before mfp I wasn't watching my portions, I wasn't eating as healthy, and I just felt like my weight kept creeping up higher and higher. In the last 9…
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calories in hamhocks?
This probably doesn't make that much of a difference, but I thought I'd see if anyone else knows the answer to this: I'm making a split pea soup. I will be using hamhocks to flavor the soup but they will be removed at the end. As it stands, the hamhocks add 740 calories to the pot of soup. I'm just wondering if that number…
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celery
Hello random internet MFP people! I'm one of those people who would rather eat a large quantity of something less caloric than 1 piece of something with the same amount of calories. What can I say- I like to chew! So the idea of munching on celery sticks is pretty appealing to me. Lots of crunch for very few calories-…
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working out to counteract a binge
Today started out like any other day. I ate breakfast, worked out (burned 600 cal according to my HRM), ate lunch, and then I ate an afternoon snack. I pre-log my food each day, but instead of sticking to my plan today I let stress get the best of me. I ended up having a 900 calorie binge. (or maybe more- I wasn't really…
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Hip Hop Abs equivalent?
My mom does Hip Hop Abs religiously. (like every day) She gets pretty obsessive about things and this has been her obsession for the last few months. I'd like to get her an equivalent DVD for Christmas. Any ideas? She loves the Hip Hop Abs guy- maybe he does other stuff too? Thanks for your suggestions!
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gradual increase in control
I've always struggled with overeating/binge-eating. Usually my mind would go blank and I would mindlessly eat and eat and only after the fact I would snap out of my trance and think "why did I do that?! I shouldn't have done that!". I knew the things I should be doing when I felt myself start to lose control of my eating.…
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My interesting way of preventing binge eating/ over eating..
One of my biggest reasons for starting this MFP thing was because I noticed that I was starting to binge and overeat WAY TOO MUCH. Pretty much every day after I put my kids down for their nap I would go nuts with the snacking. I'd alternate between pretzels, and then some cereal, and then some nuts, and then some…
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activity level?
Just curious what other people with my "job" set as their MFP activity level. I'm a SAHM of a 2 yr old and a 7 month old.
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looking for friends who eat their exercise calories
MFP has been pretty awesome so far and I'm pumped about the friends I've made on here. I'm looking for some more support and would love to get some more friends who eat their exercise calories! I'm 29, 5'0", from Chicago area, married with a 2yr. old boy and a 7mon. old girl. I believe in eating "everything in moderation"…
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Heart Rate Monitor
Hey I'm thinking about getting a HRM. I'd like to get one that I can wear as a watch, that isn't too complicated, that is fairly accurate, and that isn't too expensive. Suggestions?
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Not enough fat?
I've been doing pretty well staying just under my calories and eating a good variety of balanced foods. I wouldn't call myself a "health nut", but I tend to gravitate towards foods that are lower in fat. Not because I think fat is bad- I just don't love butter or mayo on things and I don't care for creamy, heavy sauces or…
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anyone else log their food before they eat it?
I've been trying to log most of what I eat before I eat it. I eat pretty much the same thing for breakfast and lunch every day, so it is easy for me to log it the night before. As soon as I have my dinner planned I log that as well. With whatever calories I have left I can determine when and what I will eat for a snack.…
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Need some reassurance
I've been actively doing the MFP thing for 10 days now and I really feel great. I've posted about my new approach to losing weight: I'm making sure I eat back all of the calories I burn from workouts. I also make sure I eat all of my allotted calories for the day. I'm nursing my 6 month old baby so I'm also giving myself…
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Fantasy Football
Anyone else play fantasy football? This is my 6th year playing and I love it! I'm not that great, but I still have fun. Week 1 just ended. On Wednesday I was in 10th place (out of 10) because I scored .14 points less than my opponent. (yes, under 1 point) But then a beautiful thing called Stat Corrections happened, and now…
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the binge
Here's a scenario: I've spent the entire morning taking care of my kids. (2 yrs and 6 months) We get up early, do breakfast, cleaning, I work out at the gym, we run an errand, we come home and do lunch and more cleaning and shower and throw in a load of laundry and... finally 12:30 comes and it is NAP TIME! The kids are in…
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A "new" approach to losing weight
I'm happy, I like the way I look, I have 2 babies, a hot hubby, I'm healthy- life is good! I do walk around with about 15 extra pounds, so I've decided that now is a good time to get rid of it! (I'm 5 feet tall and 130lbs) I've definitely tried calorie counting before- and I've experienced success! What usually happens to…
