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I swore I would never do this.
I swore I would never do because I thought anyone who did do this is just aching for attention. And I also thought this because with any amount of weight I lost it would never be enough. I still needed to do more. I would never look good. But yesterday I met up with a cousin of mine that I haven't seen in two years. I…
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Confused about calories.
I lost a little over 50 pounds in a few months. I was eating about 1800 calories a day. I had surgery and wasn't allowed to eat certain foods or exercise for three months. Now I can. I went back to my doctor and dietician and they both said I should be eating 1000 calories a day. I read the message boards about people…
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exercise after surgery
A couple of months ago I had surgery on seven hernias. I've always had a stomach and was working on my weight. But this time I wasn't allowed to do any type of exercise that would affect my stomach muscles. During this time I lost 24 pounds just by eating the foods my doctor said were safe. Protein drink, cottage cheese,…
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Protein
My doctor wants me to take my vitamins and eat more protein. My hair is falling out in globs. I'm taking the vitamins daily. But as for protein? I'm not much of a cook and I can hardly stand the texture of red meat on my tongue. Any other suggestions?
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Long time lurker, sorta first time poster.
Hi. My name is Robin. I've been dieting ever since I was six years old. I have never really been successful. Until my friend introduced me to this site. I downloaded the myfitnesspal ap to my iPad. Ever since I have dedicated myself to adding my food and drink to the food diary. Only recently have I included exercise by…
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Iced Tea
I have a tendency to go to Starbucks for a venti black iced tea. When I add the tea to my food chart it says 120 calories and 31 carboydrates. Correct me if I am wrong, but I thought iced tea (or most) had no calories. Sometimes I add one Splenda. I've checked with other websites and other teas and they do not equal up to…
