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Lost over 40 pounds so far!!
When I started this journey in January I was almost 200lbs! That’s a lot of weight for a 5’7 female! I am proud to say I am now 155lbs! I’d love to lose another 20lbs, but so far I am feeling so much healthier and happier! when I was bigger:
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The Last 20 Pounds
Hello MFP community! I am looking to discuss losing the last 20 pounds! I am a 31 y/o female, 5'7 weighing 153-155 lbs. When I started I was 200lbs! I took a bit of a break from calorie counting and exercising during Covid so I have been maintaining for sometime.... I now have about 20lbs of fat I would like to lose. I…
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Creatine HCL
Hi guys! Have any of you had good results with creatine HCL??? I am increasing my workout intensity and frequency including strength training and am looking for the perfect supplement to assist me. Thanks :)
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Weight Training is making me HUNGRY
Hey guys, I have about 45 pounds to lose and have successfully lost 23 lbs so far. I am currently a 177lbs 5'7 female. I was doing fine with being in a deficit for a while but I am finding it hard to maintain! I am super hungry after a particularly difficult training session, and the hunger is usually the following day…
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Efficacy of Diet Break for Weight Loss Plateau
Hey guys! 5'7 female current weight 179-180. I have been eating in a calorie deficit since February and have lost 20 lbs. I am now in a plateau for the last month and my weight has not budged. I am tired and hungry all the time to the point where I have lost motivation to workout. I am allowed 1650 calories in my deficit…
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Is MFP being to generous with my calories?
Hi guys! I am a 5'7 female that weighs 194lbs. MFP allows me 1,754 per day. Is that too generous? I would like to lose 1 lb per week and I am lightly active.
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12 Hour Shifts and Exercise
Hello, I am a student nurse who will be working 12 hour shifts and I am wondering how nurses balace exercise and long shifts to lose weight. I start work next week, and I have just started a fitness routine. I am afraid of falling off the band wagon... Any advice, tips or comments would be helpful.
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I'm new, but not new.... here we go again!
Hi guys, back in 2010 I was very successful at losing on MFP. I lost 70lbs after the birth of my daughter. However, 2.5 years later I had my son and I am now 5'7 sitting at 199lbs. My son will be 5 in May and I still carry this weight!!! I dont know how I lost it so fast and easy the first time. Guess I had less motivation…
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How long should it take to lose 30 pounds??
Right now I weigh 176-177lbs (my weight for the past two days keeps fluctuating) When I first started my weight loss journey, I weighed 200 lbs (in january) . My goal weight is 140lbs how many months could I expect so see that happen in? lol. I feel l have been trying to be 140 for a million years!! I eat right and I…
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I'm having a rough time
Hi there, I am having a rough time losing weight. I find it so very difficult to eat better because I feel always hungry and I get fatigued easy when working out. Then after my workout it takes me a good half hour to recover from it. I thought it was supposed to energize! not zap the energy out of me!
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Feeling deprived!
Ugh I really must be addicted too food or something because I am still starving even though I have eaten 15000 calories today! Is it normal to still feel hungry even though I've eaten enough all day :( I have my goals set to sedentary although I have two small children and workout 5 X's a week. I also have it set to lose…
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Thanksgiving....
Soooo...What are all you you guys doing for thanksgiving!? I wanna stay in the calories but it only happens once a year :( lol.
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weight loss tracker
Hi there, My weight loss tracker seems to be broken....I enjoyed watching my progress oddly enough it helped motivate me. Does anyone know how to get a weight loss ticker? The one that shows up on peoples posts showing how much weight they have lost.
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Yet another JM 30 day shred question..
Hi there, So I have been out of shape for a while now after having baby # 2. I have Jillian Micheal's 30 day shred workout DVD. My question is how effective is this workout? I am 5'7 and weigh approx 195 lbs . I want to get down to 150 lbs. Do I do lvl one for a few weeks then move to lvl two? Do I take breaks? Should I do…
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Are Carbs Evil?
So are they? It's Fall my favorite season full of warm tea under blankets and hearty meals. My sister who happens to be a fitness fanatic who is gluten free and dairy free hardly ever eats any carbs tells me I should eat like that if I want to lose weight. The thing is...I LOVE CARBS! If I stay under my calorie count for…
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This might be off topic but...
How does one fix their weight loss ticker? Mine doesn't work.
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Does anyone else find entering everything they eat annoying?
Hi there, I began myfitnesspal a few years ago and successfully lost 50 pounds with keeping track of my food and exercise. However I gained all my weight back via second baby :( . I now find it difficult to find time to keep track of my foods. I basically eat anything right now and don;t think twice....Which I know is bad.…
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Shoulder Subluxation
Hi there, I have been having chronic shoulder subluxation for about a year and a half now. I only recently figured out what it was lol... Long story short I am afraid to work out, I fear my arm will slip out of joint especially when doing things like side planks ( it happened once) Anyone else suffering from this?? Any…
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Eating Clean?
Hi so I am on th weight loss band wagon..and I plan on losing 50 pound. From what I have learned I can exercise till I am blue in the face but if I do not eat "clean" It is all in vein. SO please tell me, what is eating "clean"? Any tips and tricks? Also any recipes?
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How to do clean eating?
Hi so I am on th weight loss band wagon..and I plan on losing 50 pound. From what I have learned I can exercise till I am blue in the face but if I do not eat "clean" It is all in vein. SO please tell me, what is eating "clean"? Any tips and tricks? Also any recipes?:smile:
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How long should It take to lose 50 pounds???
I just had my second baby and after 2 years of losing weight from my first baby I am right back at square 1!! I love my children but I do not love the fat that comes from bearing them lol. I am 5'6 and weigh 195 lbs my goal is to be around 140. Even the first time I tried to lose weight I could only ever get to 160. I hear…
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Before and After pics please and how you achieved results
Hi there I recently had my second baby who is now 1 month old. I lost a good amount of weight after my first kid but now i am back at square one! I could really use some motivation to help kick my butt into gear. I hate my new postpartum body and I want to feel good about myself again. So please post your success stories…
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Soooo Does anyone else lose exercise motivation in winter???
So yeash I started my weight loss journey at 199 pounds I am now at 154, and losing motivation, Cold weather is the culprit! It makes me wanna snuggle up on the couch and eat nothing but carbs! I just cant find it in me to drink cold water and eat a salad on chilly days like today. All I want are warm conforting foods. I…
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sore aching muscles
I have incredibly sore muscles from not working out for a week then jumping right into an intense workout for the past two days. My sister has been working out for a short 7 months after having a baby and now has a 6 pack and is in the best shape of her life. She agreed to help me lose weight I'm doing her 30 day challenge…
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What body shape am I???
Hello I am just curious what my body shape is here are my measurments Bust: 38''' Waist: 33'' Hips: 44'' If you need more info lemmie know. lol
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Does everyone else always go over on sugar?
I seem to always be over on my sugar but it's all from fruit. :S anyone else ??
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Good Workout DVD's For Women
I have been doing the 30 day shred and I have seen good results but I am wondering what other ones are good that I can add into my daily routine.
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can u see a difference?>>
Ok I am super nervous about posting this mainly because I am sweaty after working out in one of them plus I still dont have the picture perfect body. This is a month after doing the shred and other DVD's and I was acually around 178 for the first one. I'm wondering if my back fat is going away lol does my tummy look any…
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Ideas on Healthy low Bugdet foods??
I need low cost healthy diet ideas !! Eating healthy is costly I find. I dont understand why the junk food is so cheap and the healthy food costs so much...
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Why do I feel so quilty?
erm I meant guilty not quilty. lol I work out every single day....I know I am supposed to take a rest day but I cant stand doing it....I just want this fat to be off of me with every once of my being. I just feel so guilty if I even have 1 rest day....Is this normal? lol. Also I had some candy today... I think thats part…
