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Looking for clean eating success stories!
I've been on MFP for about a year now and in maintenance mode since Christmas. I've kept the weight off (yay!), but to be honest, I'm nowhere near where I want to be physically. I feel like I've tried everything: Jillian videos, running, spin classes, strength training, you name it. And yet I basically look just like my…
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Those last 5 lbs...
Hi yall! Quick intro: my name's Amanda, I'm 5'3" and started out at about 140 lbs. I'm not new here, I actually lost about 20 lbs on MFP last year and have been maintaining my weight since December 2011. New friends at all stages of weight loss are always welcome, but I'm particularly looking for more friends that have…
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Need post-turkey motivation? Look here!
Hi everyone! I wasn't going to post my before and after pics until after New Years, but it seems like many are struggling after Thanksgiving to find motivation to lose weight and get healthy. So I thought I'd try to help :flowerforyou: Some background on me: I am 23 and 5'3 on a tall day. I was born with a dislocated hip…
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calorie/macro levels while strength training
Hi everyone, I'm starting strength training this week and wondering where I should be as far as calories and macro levels. I've heard many different things about dietary needs while strength training, ("you can't build muscle while eating at a deficit", etc.) and since I'm very new to strength training, I have no idea…
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A holiday I will not be celebrating!
http://bites.today.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/10/24/8467559-7-crazy-gut-busters-for-national-greasy-foods-day Apparently, today is National Greasy Foods Day. Just looking at the pictures of these foods made my stomach churn :noway: Not sure if this article was meant to be a joke or not, but this "holiday" is about the last…
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Ready to say good-bye to "skinny-fat"
Hello everyone! My name's Amanda, I'm 23 years old and 5'3 on a tall day. I'm not new to MFP, but I am new to strength training and I'd like to find some more friends who are also about to start strength training or have already had success with it! Since May, I've lost about 15 pounds through diet and spin class twice a…
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which is better...
...to be way under on calories but at your macro goals, or to get a little closer to your calorie goal and go over on macros such as carbs? For example, I have almost 400 calories left for today but I'm right at my carb limit (I'm a carboholic, so this number is rarely low for me). Normally if I have ~100 calories left,…
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talking to a loved one about weight loss
Long story short: I very much want to talk to my mom about the need for her to lose weight. However, I don't want to upset her or overstep my bounds. She has struggled her entire life with weight and has been morbidly obese for as long as I can remember. Her metabolism is totally out of whack (she's the "eats 700 calories…
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NSV...or just TMI?
okay so recently, I notice that I get wedgies all. the. time. To the point where it's embarrassing. It just occurred to me that this may because of my weight loss, and that they just don't fit anymore? Has this happened to anyone else after losing weight?! *runs to the store to buy smaller undies* :blushing:
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what was your "moment of clarity?"
I want to hear about your turning point towards a healthy lifestyle - was it a particularly unflattering photo, an innocent comment from a child, beloved shorts that suddenly were too tight one summer? I attribute my u-turn to a healthy lifestyle to a fairly serious car accident I was in back in April 2011. My weight had…
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Children's book about dieting?
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44372471/ Thought many MFPers would find this article interesting, so I'm passing it on. I love the idea of a children's book about living a healthy and active lifestyle, but I think this is all wrong. The title alone makes me shudder - kids don't need to worry about dieting! They're kids! If…
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Did anyone else start 30DS over the weekend?
Hi all! I just started Jillian Michael's 30 Day Shred last Friday (12 August) and thought I'd see if anyone else had just started too! Seems like we might stick to it better if we know others are also suffering through it :smile: Feel free to post here about how it's going for you, or feel free to add me as a friend! I…
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Tailgate season is coming...HELP!
College football season is right around the corner and that means lots of weekend eating and drinking in my future! My friends tend to go all out and aren't exactly the healthiest of eaters, so I'd like to bring some low-cal dishes that are still tailgate-worthy. Does anyone have any good recipes to share? Anything that…
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30 DS injuries?
Good morning all! I am currently on Day 3 of 30 DS, and I'm so sore I can barely get out of bed. It's strange because I feel totally fine during the workout itself, but afterward I'm so sore that I can barely sit down or walk up and down stairs. Is this normal with 30DS, or should I be concerned? I apologize if this is a…
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I was scared to up my calories too, until...
Ah yes, the old "does increasing my calorie intake really make me lose weight?" debacle. I was also one of those who joined MFP, religiously ate 1200 (or less) calories a day and shed pounds fast. Obviously, that fast loss only lasted about 3 weeks and then the scale froze. For the next two weeks I pondered upping my…
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where have all the motivated people gone?
Hi everyone! I'm not new to this site, I joined over a month ago and have since been on here daily. I've seen some great results and "met" some wonderfully motivating people, but I've also noticed that many of my MFP friends have since fallen off the healthy-lifestyle bandwagon. I know that for most people, myself…
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Today's NSV: helloooo, old clothes!
In addition to FINALLY pushing past my plateau today, I have an NSV to share! I procrastinated doing my laundry last night as usual, so I didn't have many options for what to wear to work today. I saw a cute dress I've had for awhile and figured I'd try it on just to see if it would fit. The last time I'd tried it on was…
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Exercise machines vs HRMs
How big is the difference between what a typical heart rate monitor says you burned and what the elliptical/treadmill says you burned? I have read that HRMs are obviously more accurate, but do they really make that big of a difference? I am in a plateau and think that maybe I'm not burning as many calories as I think I am.…
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Is 1200 too low for me?
I know this has probably been discussed a thousand times, but I'd love some individualized feedback from MFP veterans. For starters, I'm 5'3, 23 years old and currently weigh 129 lbs. I started at 139 or so and would like to get down to approx. 122 lbs. I have a desk job so I fit into the sedentary lifestyle category, but…
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Protein levels in the red!
I don't have much trouble staying within my calorie, carb, sodium, or fat levels, but protein ALWAYS seems to be in the red! My OCD brain gets very upset seeing that ugly red number next to the pretty green ones. Is this really a huge issue? For what it's worth, I do tend to stick to healthy cuts of meat such as grilled…
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Workout options limited on doctor's orders?
Surely I can't be the only one who is severely limited as far as exercise options? I was born with hip dysplasia which was not corrected in a timely matter. 23 years, 2 massive surgeries, and 1 arthritic knee and hip later, my orthopedic surgeon has seriously limited my physical activity in order to postpone another…
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in your 20s and petite?
Hi everyone! My name’s Amanda, and I’ve been on MFP for a few weeks now. I’m looking for more friends with similar goals and/or starting points as my own so that we can keep each other motivated and accountable! I’m 23 years old, 5’3 with a goal weight of 124 (the rest of my weight stats are in my signature). If you’re…
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Newbie looking for encouragement!
Hi! My name's Amanda, I've only been in MFP for a week but I'm already obsessed! It's my new facebook. Everyone here seems really motivated! I'm 5'3" with about 8 more pounds to lose, maybe more once I reach my goal weight of 124. If there's anyone out there who is also petite and know how difficult it can be to lose…
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my very first NSV!
MY PANTS ARE LOOSE! I've had this cute pair of Ann Taylor khakis for about six months now, and every time I wear them they seemed to get tighter and tighter...UNTIL NOW! Today I've got about 1.5 inches of extra fabric in the waist and the pant legs look just pitiful because I'm swimming in them. It's just a small step on…
