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Soy? Good, bad, indifferent? For women, especially...
I've gone back and forth on the soy issue and was hoping to hear about others' experience with it. When I was following a low-cal, vegetarian diet with soy as my main protein source, I gained 15 pounds in less than a year. I don't know exactly why...could be coincidence, but then I read somewhere that soy can affect your…
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HRM vs MFP
I started using a heart rate monitor about two weeks ago. It is a Timex with a chest strap and watch and it has you input a bunch of info including your weight, age, max HR, and a HR range you want to stay in (for example, 60-85% of max). Anyway, it consistently shows that I'm burning more calories for an activity than MFP…
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Does Sodium Matter?
I realize that too much sodium will cause water retention which means I could be carrying around 3-5 pounds of extra fluid if I have too much sodium in my diet. But since I have A LOT more than 3-5 pounds to lose, I'm wondering if sodium intake really affects my weight loss (or lack of)? For the record, my intake gets high…
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75+ lbs to lose and looking for friends
Hi Everyone, I'm 5'4" and 233 and could stand to lose 75 or more pounds, but am finding it very difficult even on 1600 calories a day with vigorous exercise. BMR should be close to 1800. I have been using MFP for a couple of months but would love to make more friends here, particularly anyone with quite a bit of weight to…
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Carnitine - anyone tried it? 6 lbs GONE in 4 days!!!
Hi Everyone, After strict dieting (about 1700 cals/day) and exercising (about 8 hours per week) and losing ZERO pounds and no noticeable inches in 2 full months, I was at my wit's end! I've been researching possible reasons for my lack of weight loss. By the numbers, I should be dropping 2-3 pounds per week easily. I do…
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Problems, Motivation, Questions
Hi Everyone! I just found the site a few weeks ago and I really love it! Previously, I was tracking my food and exercise in an Excel spreadsheet and carrying that around on a USB flash drive. This site makes it MUCH easier! Since quitting smoking about three years ago, I gained over 40 pounds. The first 30 packed on in…
