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Man Plans, and God Laughs
I was all set for a nice full week of exercise that I like- paddling, tennis and golf. Then I tweaked my lower back vacuuming. Vacuuming! Ugh. I wish I had a better story! So, new plan is to just stay within or just under my MFP calories until my back feels better. Ice, rest and anti- inflammatories to the rescue! In the…
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How much does your weight fluctuate as your TOM approaches?
Mine fluctuates as much as 5 pounds! I know it's got to be water weight, but I also find I'm ravenous as my period approaches and I am always over my goal of 1350 calories the closer I get to my period. What has your experience been? Is this normal?
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Am I really ready to switch to maintenance?
I was only over my weight goal of 115 by about 3 pounds (weight creep due to a new medication - had to nip it in the bud!). However, I had a colonoscopy and the prep for it got me back down to 115. So, I switched my goals to maintenance and MFP upped my calories to 1600 from 1200. I think 1600 is a much more realistic…
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Bracing myself for the county fair today....
OK, not going to have a chance to exercise today, and have to keep to 1200 cals. I don't know what they'll serve at the fair today, but I'm pretty sure it's in the hot dog/hamburger/fries family, and even if they have a turkey wrap, I don't know the calories. Help! Oh by the way, funnel cake is 720 cals for a whole one!…
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Losing and gaining the same 2 pounds
OK, I'm only trying to lose 5 pounds (started at 129.4, trying to get to 125). I get as far as 127, but then right back up to 129. Then down to 127. Then up to 129. Then down to 127. I weigh myself every day, and realize there will be fluctuations, but this is getting old! MFP has helped me take a good hard look at the…
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NSV!
OK, my weight hasn't gone down by more than a pound, but by tracking my food and exercising, and making better choices, I've noticed that my jowls have almost disappeared after only about 2 weeks!!!!! Trust me, this is a big deal!
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Truths I've discovered
I've been doing this for two weeks, and have come face to face with some truths about myself: I really just cannot eat gluten. Gluten free does not mean calorie free. GF Pizza, along with bagels and lox, are huge calorie bombs. I have to exercise every day, whether I want to or not. I do not want to exercise every day. I…
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Calories burned during golf... does this sound right?
Hi all, Yesterday I golfed only 9 holes, took 2.5 hours, and according to this site, I burned 628 calories because I weigh 128.8. I do push my golf cart, but that seems like a lot to me. Of course my HRT is out of battery so I couldn't track it myself. Just to compare, I burn 520 cals doing Bikram yoga for 1.5 hours, which…
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Dinner party FAIL
The road to Hell is paved with good intentions..... How do you manage food and drink intake at a dinner party? Also, how do you estimate calories for the little tidbits and appetizers that are on the table? I had every intention of being selective about what I chose to eat, I even exercised yesterday knowing that I'd be…
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Hello everyone
I just started this today and it's been eye-opening!
