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Tea and coffee
Question about calories for tea and coffee: If you don't add any milk or sugar, how many calories is a mug of tea or coffee?
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Need help getting back to the gym.
Unfortunately, I have always been lazy. All my life. I would put off and putt off until the very last minute doing lots of things (unless I found it fun of course), and I don't find going to the gym fun. I said I was going to go to the gym today because I haven't been for weeks now, but my motivation to go is not there…
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100 (60) cal cupcakes
Wow! Saw this on Biggest Loser USA - Curtis Stone showed the guys how to make 100 cal cupcakes (although apparently they are actually 60 cals each). I am going to try making them on Sunday.
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iLipo/Laser Lipo
Has anyone had this done? It's where they put paddles on the areas you want to lose fat and the lasers open the fat cells to release fat molecules into the blood stream. You then have to do at least 30 mins of exercise to encourage the release of the fat through natural metabolic processes. I believe you can see the loss…
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Another rant - losing weight quickly is unhealthy.
I saw someone ranting on another message board about how she was annoyed that some people appeared to lose weight quickly and be proud of it when it is unhealthy to do so, and the responses went over two pages, so my response probably got lost amongst them, but I want to rant about this subject too and I'm sure a lot of…
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Burning calories/HRM
I think this topic is done to death, but I wanted to get my say in all of this, just because I am angry and want to vent: After reading how you need a HRM to acurately tell you how many cals you've burned and how it takes into account things like height, age, weight etc etc, but gym machines don't take into account 15mins…
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Calories burned on Elliptical with HRM
I've noticed that a lot of people are saying that if you halve the amount of cals burned during an elliptical training session, that is roughly how much you have actually burned because the machine is wrong, but what about machines that actually read your heart rate because they have those handles with the sensor attached?…
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Skinny Pancakes?
Anyone have a nice recipe for low fat pancakes? I usually make pancakes like this: Flour Egg Milk Sugar I don't know measurements, really it's just feel now I've been making them so long, and I usually top with butter and golden syrup. Mine rise like american pancakes (they are thick, not thin like crepes) and are soft and…
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UK people only - Not diet related
Need help. Don't know if anyone else in the UK on here will be affected by this, but come April, the government will be increasing the hours you have to work before getting help with working families tax credit. I currently work 19 hours, I will need to work another 5 hours, which work have already told me there is no need…
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Sugar
I nearly always go over my sugar allowance, but I'm wondering if this is another case of MFP setting it too low? I go OVER my sugar allowance at least 70% of the time and hate seeing the red. For example, today I have hardly eaten anything (had a huge headache earlier and it sapped my appetite), but by the time the day is…
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Skin problems.
Ok, so when I was younger, I was lucky enough to avoid the spotty problem. I've had pretty much clear skin all my life, except for the odd spot (although that odd spot would be so noticeable on my otherwise clear face) and that has carried over into my adult life. The thing is, I've noticed now that I've lost weight and am…
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Hope for those having bad week/weeks!!
Dear All, I just wanted to tell you that if you have a bad week where you are essentially maintaining your current weight, or even if you put on a couple of lbs, there is nothing to fear! I went from having a bad 11 days (didn't want to exercise, although was good during the day ate loads at night, had take aways and junk)…
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Too much protein?
Ok, so I've just done my food diary for the day, and according to MFP, I'm going to overdose on protein today. I'm having a serving of my turkey mince bolognese tonight, and I'm having some salmon in a salad for lunch (and other things throughout the day, like my breakfast of bagel and philly, and APPARENTLY, my cup of…
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So you've reached your goal...how do you REALLY feel?
I have been wondering if reaching my goal will be enough for me. Is there a chance I could still think I'm too fat or not feel very svelt when I look in the mirror? When I was in my teens, even though I was probably the healthiest of my other two friends (one was obese, the other very skinny) I still felt unattractive…
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Not how I wanted to look...(pics)
Ok, so I know I am no model, nor am I a mannequin, but this is the dress I bought for the xmas party last year: And this is how I looked in it beginning of December: YUCK! That's how I feel when I look at that picture of me, and I'd already lost 18lbs by then. Ok, so when I showed my mother, she told me I'm not dressing in…
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Figured it out!!
How to upload a photo. :happy: :happy: :happy: :happy:
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Getting harder to lose the weight.
Warning, long one, but if you can keep reading, I would love some support/motivation. Ok, so over the last two weeks, I have at the very least stayed the same overall (had a few minor/major hiccups along the way the last 11 days and put on, then lost, then put on, then lost...only 1lb, but still!). But am just thinking how…
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Don't know what's happening...
I think this week might be a write off. Been feeling down and not motivated gym wise. Haven't over eaten on calories or anything, but today I think I probably will. Might give me a boost...or a kick up the bottom. Unfortunately, I know myself, and as my other half is working nights from tomorrow, my will power will be at…
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Why is it so bad...?
...to eat under your calorie allowance? By dieting, we are eating too little calories for our bodies to function anyway, so what is the difference if the deficit is 500 (as mine was when I first started, now it's only 100 - making it harder for me to lose the weight) or 600? Everyone says the minimum you should eat is 1200…
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Someone, anyone?
I did put this topic in fitness and exercise, but no one responded, so thought I'd put it here in the hopes some knowledgeable peoplewill know the answer: I've just joined a website called http://www.freetrainers.com where you put in some details and they will work out an exercise plan for you. I haven't really looked at…
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Different exercises every day?
I've just joined a free website called http://www.freetrainers.com where you put in some details and they will work out an exercise plan for you. I haven't really looked at it that much, but it is suggesting that you do different muscle groups each day and I was wondering if this is the right sort of thing to do? Day 1:…
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Lost weight, smaller jeans fit, but no inch loss???
So, how is it that I measured myself before xmas/New Year and now, and I have not lost any inches, but I can now fit into a size smaller jeans? Doesn't make sense!! :angry:
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Can't wait for warmer weather.
Just seen a video of a workout in the park, and it looked so nice. The ground is soft for impact and the birds were tweeting (I don't think they like facebook - LOLOLOLOL!! - Sorry, stupid Friday morning humour!) and the girl looked so happy out in the open rather than in a gym! Only 4 months to go before UK generally…
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Did you know...?
You continue burning exercise calories even after you stop working out and your heart rate returns to normal? I was watching this programme which did a test, first at rest, how many calories a person burned during sleep on a normal day, and then how many calories he burned during sleep after a day when he did even light…
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Too thin???
Wasn't sure where to put this post, so correct me if I'm wrong... ...and may even follow up with a picture later, but I was shown a picture of me when I was weighing 135lbs and I was instantly told by people who have only known me while I've been very heavy that I look too thin and sick. Ok, in the picture, I don't look…
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Polar HRM
Who has these? Which one have you got? I just got the FT1 and I thought it was supposed to tell you how many calories you burn, but it doesn't have the option. Did I get the wrong one? I don't have a lot to spend and would LOVE an answer asap before I take it back to the shop for a refund! Thanks. :sad:
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It the weekend again :(
This is now the time when things for me usually fall apart. I like the weekends because it means I don't have to go to work and can have a lay in and catch up with housework, but it also means that I tend to go out into town and have lunch...and usually have choccie. Last night I was craving it!! My only solace is that the…
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Erm...eh??? Suddenly my calories have been upped!?
When I first joined the site, when I put in all my details, it said that due to all my factors (sedentary during the day, age, height etc) I burn about 1450 cals just by being alive and breathing. It then said I need 1200 cals to lose weight, which I dropped to 1100 (because the previous calorie counting website I used…
