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Does coffee hinder weight loss?
I was at the gym and a trainer told me that cortisol levels are elevated by coffee and could hinder weight loss. Can anyone verify this? I love my coffee. It almost looks like coffee would be a good thing since Wikipedia says it aids in fat metabolism. Wikipedia says bodyCortisol's primary functions in the body are:…
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What we do with failure defines our success
The holiday long weekend and its extended food hangover! MFP always celebrates weight loss successes but never shows our failures when we gain. We all fall off the wagon, be it a day or longer. So I’m logging it here to let you know you are not alone. We are in this fight together and none among us are perfect. True, I may…
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Help with Fitbit adjusting calories
I set up my Fitbit a few days ago and when I was active it was nice to have it automatically log my calories on MFP. Pretty cool actually. However, today was cold and rainy and I spent virtually all day in front of the computer working my fingers and it gave me almost a 500 calories adjustment! I really didn't do anything.…
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Lose Weight Gain Muscle at the same time?
Hello fellow weight warriors! Have a question: Is it worth bodybuilding with a 1,000 calorie deficit? (when I say bodybuilding I don't mean hardcore, but aggressive fat loss coupled with muscle gains). I knew a female body builder Cynthia Jansen IFBB Pro at my gym (when I used to go). Watching her transformation happen…
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Forgot to go to the gym today...that's 7 years in a row!
Hello everyone! I’m back for round two. In 2010 I lost 50 pounds using MFP but I didn’t have an end game strategy and so here I sit today, older and heavier than before. Looking for friends to motivate and share motivation with on this fitness journey! Cheers!
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Friends to share the journey
Hello everyone! I'm a new dad, my sweet baby girl is 6 weeks old...it's time for daddy to get into shape and be a healthy example for my daughter. I'm an MFP veteran having done the journey to weight loss beyond my goals and then back again to my old habits and unhappy heavy self. I've learned a few tricks along the way…
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Most honest commercial ever
This was an ad by Coke and obesity. Have a whole new respect. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=bHhCP5ad-zM
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My 12 Week Body Transformation
$10,000 - 12 WEEK CHALLENGE It’s all about body transformation in 12 short weeks! This is business… my successes and failures all logged here for the world to see (and my trainer who will get a copy of my food log). I’ve hired professional trainer 2012 OPA Ontario Provincial Championships Cynthia Jansen who won - 1st…
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What worked for me
**Pics on my profile** Believe in yourself and stay the course. Body transformation and a return to health is a slow process. It is not something you can obtain in a few weeks. In total I've lost over 50 pounds from where I started at 240 pounds. It is just now after one year on MFP and heavier since November have normal…
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Believe in yourself!
**Pics on my profile** Believe in yourself and stay the course. Body transformation and a return to health is a slow process. It is not something you can obtain in a few weeks. In total I've lost over 50 pounds from where I started at 240 pounds. It is just now after one year on MFP and heavier since November have normal…
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Finally made it! Did the impossible.
Morning MFP friends. I've finally hit my target! I've updated my current weight which is a few pounds below my target goal. I never knew I could weight this again figuring at the very least I'd get to 200 lbs (my goal from when I was a skinny teenager and goal when I was 245lbs) What helped me early on was as I lost…
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Lost my consecutive days logged in
I was up to over 160 consecutive days logged in but didn't log one busy day until midnight. Is there any way to regain my consecutive days? (aside from starting over). Any help would be welcome.
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My Love Affair With The Scale
My Love Affair with the Scale! When I was young I never cared much about dieting and indeed would see my parents do their ‘diets’ and eyeball the scale each day with fervour. I didn’t understand... that is until I fell in love. At first, my kinship to the scale started as a scrawny teenager desperately trying to build…
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Eat Yourself Slim!
Science tells us that 1 pound of fat is equal to 3500 calories, so a daily calorie deficit of 500 should result in 1 pound per week fat loss. In reality things don't quite work that efficiently! The Weight Loss Plateau Over time our bodies adapt to a lowered calorie level. Our bodies become more efficient at using energy…
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Motivation - Pay if forward!
Pay It Forward... Have any of your MFP friends motivated you to workout? Yesterday a friend on MFP fought the good fight. She was tired, worked late into the evening and was just feeling bummed out. What motivated me was she actually stopped the excuses why not, stopped feeling sorry for herself and did an amazing workout…
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I've Graduated to the Pink Weights!
Work Smarter, Not Harder! Recently I was watching a Youtube video by Scooby1961 (check out his Youtube channel for a host of tips). In this video he was demonstrating how many of us will sacrifice proper lifting form by lifting weights which are far too heavy! The result, we give ourselves a nice pat on the back thinking…
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Love Thy Calories!
Welcome to weight loss… pretty easy eh? Ok who am I kidding! While it is true one pound of fat is equal to 3,500 calories, the quality of calories you consume are equally important to your overall progress. If you are restricting your diet by 500 calories per day, over the course of 7 days you should lose one pound of fat…
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SUCCESS, one day at a time...
Like many, I've struggled in the past with weight loss, diet fads and so on. This time I know I will succeed! I have taken some major steps in mental preparation for embarking on this journey. This did not happen overnight. Years of denial, shame, and guilt have all been steering me towards the present. I'm sick and tired…
