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Loose skin?
HELP! Any tricks/tips on what to do about the loose skin on my inner thighs, abdomen, and back of arms? I'm sure if I could shrink it, I'd drop another size...good grief! =)
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Driving
I read an article on eHow that driving burns calories. A person weighing 150 lbs. will burn about 68 calories an hour driving. A person who weighs 120 lbs. will burn about only 55 calories an hour driving, while a person weighing 220 lbs. will burn about 100, per the CalorieLab. I'm driving across the country, moving to…
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Sugar Alcohols
I see on items that say 'No sugar added', that the sugar grams ARE low, however, there is also sugar alcohols listed, which are more grams than the sugar. Can someone explain sugar alcohol to me and is it just as bad as added sugar? Thank you!!
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Recalculate my goals?
When I entered my weight yesterday, a pop up stated I have lost over 10 lbs, would I like to recalculate my goals. Is this necessary? Why would I need to recalculate my goals? Thanks!
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Calorie breakdow question
I was telling a friend about MFP and how great it's working for me and while explaining the daily goals it set, she asked why it gives me limits on the caloric breakdown (sugar, fat, sodium, etc). She asked, "If you're staying within your daily caloric goal, why does it matter what the calories are made of?" I didn't know…
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Cranberry Juice
I, unfortunately, have a UTI and am supposed to drink cranberry juice (in addition to taking an antibiotic) to aid the road to recovery. However, just 8 oz has 35g of sugar! This is more than I'm 'allowed' daily and I'm supposed to drink the entire bottle in a 24 period! I'm REALLY hesitant about doing this, even tho I…
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Ok...help for a newbie?
I'm still in my first week of dieting with the help of MFP and have a few questions. Is it bad when some of my totals go into the negative red? I'm still trying to figure out what combinations of what work, so I'm paying attention and working on keeping the sugar total in the black, but I see that daily I go over my daily…
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Hi!
Just starting and ready for success!! This looks like a really supportive place and I'm happy I've found it. I'm looking forward to 'meeting' and sharing stumble and success stories with everyone! :smile:
