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Food Labeling Anger
Some time ago I wrote to the FDA to encourage them to change the food labeling rules so that a container that LOOKS like a single serving was labeled as a single serving. Food packagers INTENTIONALLY mislead the un-aware into thinking the calories listed are for the entire package. Those that know better know that is…
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The Voices in My Head...
I guess we all have those voices that sabotage us and keep us from getting to our goals. VOICE: My Grandmother would always say, "Clean your plate. Think of the starving children in India!" RESPONSE: It took me years to figure out that my leaving food on the plate would not hurt the starving children anywhere. So now I TRY…
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The ONE thing that MFP needs to be perfect is...
I would love to see a way to share recipes with friends without having to retype! What would YOU like to see them do?
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How do you break through a plateau?
I have hit a hard plateau for the past 2+ weeks. I am looking for your ideas and successes on breaking through. This is what I have tried: 1. increasing exercise 2. Decreasing calories (never below 1200) 3. Increasing calories (300 +/-) Any other ideas? What has worked for you? THANK YOU!
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What was YOUR best/funniest NSV?
I don't personally have a funny NSV, but I hope others might. My best two NSVs were noticing my clothes are beginning to look too big on me '-) and being able to ride up the killer hill on my bike without stopping! (In case you don't know ~ and NSV= "Non Scale Victory"
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My Scale Does NOT agree with MFP
When I close out a day, MFP tells me that I will weigh x in 5 weeks.... 5 weeks later, why does my scale not agree? I think they have a communication problem!
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Pants on the Ground... lookin like a fool ...(NSV)
Remember that funny song on American Idol? Pants on the Ground? ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkeAzqhlkNk) As you have lost weight, have you had an embarrassing moment when your pants dropped unexpectedly?
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Calorie changes along the way
I think I just learned something. After loosing 14 lbs, I noticed that the amount of calories I was awarded for my exercise decreased for the same activity and the same time period. That made me wonder about my food intake and so I went through the goal setting program again and to continue my weight loss, MFP cut down my…
