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Lunch calories - help!
This might be a familiar problem to many, but it is new to me :) I recently landed my dream job - hurrah - and it comes with a fantastic cantine. For the first time I have lunch completely included, for a small deductable in my salary. It is both much tasties than the lunch I had before, economic, plus I'm making an effort…
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SO tired
I am so tired, dizzy and irritable lately. I have been exercising a bit more, but other than that not much has changed. I'm on about 1600-1700 calories a day, and eat back my exercise calories. Usually dinner will be meat or fish, I'll have a protein bar during the day, eggs for breakfast, a rye sandwich for lunch,…
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Frustrated and upset...
Let me first start by saying that I have lost weight before and have no issues with the "dynamics" behind it (calories in vs. calories out). I have always been within the normal BMI range, between a little chubby to very skinny. When I want to lose weight and apply myself (weighing all food, including milk in my coffee), I…
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Ah gain :(
At my vanity pounds now, and haven gotten used to sloow progress. For the past few weeks I have been working out a lot (both strength and cardio) in order to maintain my calorie goal (1600-1700 per day) and it's been going fairly well. Last weigh-in 5 days ago I had lost a pound, and I feel slimmer too, so that's good…
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Weight loss vs. life quality
So I am now in the category of losing the "vanity pounds" - in particular those extra bits as I am a pear shaped lady. And as predicted it gets harder. I have a sedentary job (and can add am not a naturally 'active' person either), which means my TDEE is around 1770. I have set my target to 1600 for a very slow loss, but…
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Work and calorie consumption
I find the work and social stuff kind of hard now that I am approaching the final few 'vanity' pounds... If I was unhealthily obese, then people around me would probably be supportive and all, but when you're in the normal range it's more along the lines of "oh come on, you can treat yourself!". My office consist of people…
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Vanity pounds &¤#%/
I gained some weight after studying abroad, and after joining FitnessPal I got rid most of it. I am still not back where I started, however. These last few are sticking. I have set my deficit quite low, since most people are saying that those lost few takes a long time. On the downside, my margin is very small. I have a…
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Calories burned - strength training
The Fitnesspal system seems to only count cardio calories as calories burned. Is it really that few burned by strength training? I workout at Barry's Bootcamp and each workout is 1 hour. I am terrified of logging too many calories, so I have just settled at 300, which I get from the treadmill. Thing is, when the strength…
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Those last 6 pounds - taking forever!
I am 6 lbs away from the weight I used to be. They can surely be called vanity pounds, but I used to be there before I went to study abroad and developed bad habits, and I used to keep it up fine. Everybody says you need to be patient, and take it slow. But I feel like I am standing still. And as vain as it sounds, I want…
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Strength training and eating
I do strength training about twice a week, an hour each time. I usually go in the morning (7 am) before work, so I am not really eating a lot before - just a handful of nuts usually. At the gym the trainers always urge us to not wait too long after the workout before eating. They say in order to get stronger you should…
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Changes you have made
I frequently see people writing that "it is not a diet, it's a lifestyle" and "I have what I want in moderation" etc. But I imagine some of you must have made some changes other than simply cutting back? Like things you simply don't eat or drink anymore? I can say I have adopted some new habits, and got rid of old ones.…
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Vanity pounds - try 6:1?
I have those last 6 pounds to lose until I am back at the weight I used to be. Everyone keeps saying that you need to be patient with the last ones, but I feel like I have been and it's not working... My TDEE is estimated to 1760, which is quite low (I think). I exercise as much as I can do afford some extra calories, but…
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Dynamic mode on treadmill - calories?
I work out at Barry's Bootcamp and sometimes during classes they ask that we switch the treadmill to 'dynamic mode' - i.e. the power is turned off and you power it yourself. This is super heavy but I notice that the meter does not register a lot of calories when doing it. If I were to follow the machine, I'd burn much more…
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TDEE: 1766
I have already lost a little weight and in order to adjust my calorie intake I reestimated my TDEE. The website I used said 1766, but I think this seems very low. I know that every person is different, but most guides I read say that women of average height or more spend more than that in a day. I have usually eaten 1600…
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Most filling foods
I've started working out more again - usually before work, as it's the only way I can be bothered. But I find myself seriously hungry for the rest of the day. I have two eggs in the morning (routine) and usually make a salad for lunch (post workout). I have tried filling it with good stuff that will reportedly make me…
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Diet/exercise and bowel movements
So I've recently started exercising more again and have had some good workouts the past days. As soon as I did my bowel movements went out of control. I have gone three times today, and it's only 2pm here. It was not little each time either - it has to be everything I've eaten today. My maintenance is 1900-2000, I eat…
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Estimating calories when you can't weigh foods
I prepare most of my foods by myself and weigh the items, so that's fine. What I struggle with a little bit is lunch. I don't always have time to prepare it at home, and when I buy something at the grocery store I usually end up with youghurt or some bread. A salad place recently opened up right next door to my office, and…
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Ab Exercises
Does anyone have recommendations for ab exercises that is more gentle on your lower back? I have a slight imbalance in my back, for which I see a chiropractor now and then. Sit-ups sometimes hurt, and he recommended I avoid them. Anyone have effective exercises (you can do at home), which are not as bad?
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Eating back exercise calories - trial and error?
I only have very few lbs to lose and I'm eating about 1600-1700 calories a day. I work out at Barry's Bootcamp a few days per week - for those who are unfamiliar, it's a combination of cardio and strength training, about 50/50. I find it tricky to get a right estimate on burned calories - especially for things like weight…
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Losing weight and gaining muscle
I've come to a point where I only have a few pounds left to lose to be 'completely happy' and also want to tone up - specifically get stronger arms, abs and butt. There are probably different opinions on this, but I wonder if it is impossible to do both at the same time? In other words, whether one cannot get stronger or…
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Don't know the calories!
I make most of my food myself and can therefore weigh and scale accurately. I don't eat that much in restaurants, so it's not a big issue. But I have a local lunch place which makes salads and I stop by there after the gym sometimes. My favourite is this: lettoslo.no/content/uploads/2014/10/Salat_Chevre-830x930.jpg It's…
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Last ones...grrr!
So long story short, I've lost most of the weight I wanted to lose. Most. I grew up on very healthy food and was slender all through my teens. Then I went to study abroad, and gained 22 lbs. After I came back home (Oslo, Norway) some of it adjusted naturally, but I was stiller bigger than I used to be. So this summer I…
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Last 5 lbs...
I am down to my last 5 lbs / 2.5 kilos, at last. I am normal weight but looking to get back to the exact weight I was before I started gaining (exchange semester abroad). Anyone here successfully dropped those final few 'vanity pounds' or doing it now? If so, what's your plan? I used to eat at a deficit of 500 cals per day…
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Counting exercise calories
I'm curious how most of you estimate your calories burned from a workout. I have about 8-9 lbs left to lose and can feel it getting harder. I'm afraid to eat back to much of what I exercise, but at the same time I feel extremely hungry after the gym. I work out at Barry's Bootcamp here in Oslo - for those who are not…
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Foods that make you FULL
I am looking for some new suggestions here in order to keep my deficit... I like; Eggs Chicken (skinless, boneless breast) Sweet potato Lean pork Onion Smoked salmon Broccoli I add vegetables to every meal but it doesn't fill me up that much, the only real advantage is the nutrition. Same goes with almonds, which I keep…
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Butter vs. oil
So I know it is supposedly "common knowledge" that (olive, rapeseed) oil is better than butter, in the sense that the type of fat is healthier. I usually prefer to use butter when I cook. I don't use large amounts, just measure up a dot on my food scale. I have noticed that calorie-wise it really isn't worse than using a…
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Martini - calories
Does someone know the exact calorie count for Martini? I'm talking about plain Martini Bianco on the rocks, not "Martini" the drink which is mixed with gin or vermouth or whatnot. When you google "martini" and "calories", many give you the calories of the mixed drink. In the database there are different numbers - 126…
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Losing the last ones
I'm 148 lbs and trying to lose about 15 lbs (I'm tall). I used to be 7 lbs lighter, and in shape, so I consider this my goal weight. Thing is, in order to not get too hungry I have to keep the calorie deficit per day quite low since I don't have that much to lose. That also means it's very easy to erase one week's deficit…
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Where the calories come from....
Hi all! I'm 24 and I'm looking to lose about 15lbs. Just started and lost 2 lbs on my first week. I have been trying to eat moderate low carb - meaning I do eat some carbs, but when I do I choose filling variants/high fiber. I try to work guilty pleasures in (cheese and wine) so that I don't burst and go crazy. Thing is,…
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How do I log this?
I usually get the package of cooking bacon at the store - one big package of uneven bacon pieces, so it's cheaper (student...). I don't know how to log it though. It says calories per 50g portion, as grilled. But I don't know if that's weighed before or after it's grilled. I measured the bacon up to 80 g raw, then I…
