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What was your "aha" moment?
For those of you who have had sustained success losing weight on MFP, what was your "aha" moment? Was it a specific combination of exercise & net calories? Was it a specific macro ratio? Other tips or tricks? I feel like I have been having some success but am just missing something and I can't quite figure out what it is-…
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What scale do you use at home?
What scale do you use to measure your progress at home? I think I need a new scale. We have a cheap Health-o-meter and it is so inconsistent. Case in point: this morning, I stepped on the scale and the first reading was 10 lbs over where I was yesterday! I stepped off and did it again and it was 1 lb over yesterday (which…
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Ladies- what NET calorie intake works for you?
I have been playing with my NET calorie amount to try to determine what range allows me to lose weight. MFP recommends a daily intake of 1200 to lose 2lbs/ week. I have tried netting around 1200 after exercise (effectively eating back all of my exercise calories), with no weigh loss. I have also recently tried taking in…
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New to MFP and would like support
I am new to MFP and am specifically looking for motivation from women who have successfully gone from 20-30 lbs over your ideal weight to your ideal weight. This is the battle I have been facing for YEARS and am tired of it. But...I feel like I need to make significant changes to make a lasting change. I'm a 35 year old…
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Lowest allowable net calories
This is probably a very basic question and one I SHOULD know the answer to, but find myself unsure. I know that many experts recommend a woman consuming no fewer than 1200 calories/day to avoid entering a starvation mode and sabotaging weight loss efforts. However- is this 1200 BEFORE or AFTER exercise? For example, if I…
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new to site
I am new to the site and am particularly interested in connecting with other mothers who are working to achieve their ideal bodies after having a child (or more).
