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Using ones own body weight
Hi all, I have been trying for a long time to get it together. Low and behold I am finally in a place where I can be constant. :-). Since my highest weight this year (191lbs) I am down to 166 lbs. Yey!! and that was just by quitting some bad habits. Now im back on track to working out and eating less to get down to my…
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Starting a strength/weight routine without actual weights?
I have extensive back injuries, so I started walking about four months ago with doctors okay, did a bit of Pilates, and yoga, and I finally have my food binging under control. I've lost ten lbs and met my first goal of losing those ten. Now I'm on to the next ten....but I want to start building muscle and toning up, I see…
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Over on calories but nutritionally better.... Advice?
Hi all, I am now following the Abs Diet which I had collecting dust for over six years. I love the book and the food is nutritionally sound. It's just learning to eat better not depriving myself at all and the best part is that my entire family can do it and learn to make better choices with me. Anyways, today was my first…
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Not dropping the weight I'm losing hope
Hi, I'm right back up to 184. I had lost 6pounds and I've gained them all back every weekend for the last 4weeks. Obviously my dieting isn't being followed on the weekends and it took this long for me to see it. I've been retreating to old habits that don't help with the journey I am on. I want to quit and I have to get…
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Is this progress?
Hi, Highest weight 191lbs. Starting weight with MFP on my birthday 8/22/13 - 180.2 lbs. 40.3%fat. 43.5 % water. 31.9 BMI. waist 37.75 inches. Today sept 24,2013 - weight 179.6, 39.0% fat, 44.5% water, 31.8 BMI. waist 36 inches. Yes I see the numbers going down, but dang it's been 32 days of this, lol I'm blaming muscle for…
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ABS Diet
Hi, I am walking six miles daily, watching my calories(even though I have been slipping a lot lately) and trying really hard to stop bashing myself for not losing anymore weight than I did two to three weeks ago. I have te abs diet books in my home and tey are just collecting dust. Has anyone done it? Is it easy to stick…
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Supplements... Worth it or not?
I bought raspberry ketones, garcinia cambogia, and one other one I can't remember, I have them in my home not being used.... Are they worth it? Shoud I try them? If so how much will actually be needed to boost my weightloss?
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Weight fluctuations
So my weight is back up to 180.3, I know out be water could be muscle could be anything. I'm fed up and I'm upset.... I stay within my calories exercise and this happens. I asked before if calories vs. nutrition makes the weight go down and many replied calories but junk won't keep me full long enough, so here's the…
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Weight....
Okay I have been away on vacation for a few days but I stuck to the program and I did everything right. I even stayed active the whole time. I weighed myself tonight and i am at 181.8. That's like three pounds up from my last weigh in. What gives? This is getting depressing. I do feel thinner that I did before I started…
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Are calories or nutrition important?
If I am following a lower calorie diet, even though it isn't the healthiest, but it is lower calorie, when will I notice the difference in my weight. I have been at it for about a week and a half and my weight fluctuates so much that I am not weighing myself anymore. My diets is not great but I have small kids and one of…
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Calculations are super off...help!
Okay so I've been walking ALOT! I have a pedometer that is logging my mileage at 4.19miles daily with about 300 calories burned. When I calculated via mapquest it says my path was a total of 7.76 miles. Then I read that google earth is accurate soi did that and my total there is 5.9 miles per day.... MFP calculates my…
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Need positive role models
Hi all, I need some supportive girls to help me continue my weightloss. I have been up and down for the first time in my life this past year. Stress and injuries have a lot to do with it, but overall I have always been able to stay within my weight. Anyways I finally am sticking to a routine that is not only helping me…
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Need help
I think using my fitness pal has hurt me more than helped lol. Just kidding... But I do have a question. I am eating 1200 calories, sometimes more but I'm exercising by walking my son to school which is a total of four miles for me to walk. According to this I burn over 900 calories. This may be a stupid duh question, but…
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Gained so much weight im depressed
Hi all, I am new to this and I am sorta ashamed I am here. Let me explain. I have 2 kids, I stay home, I am a full time student, and in the last 6 years I have been overweight by 60 lbs. The last 30 of that I have gained in the last 3-4 months. A lot of it has come on from binge eating. I can eat like a football player,…
