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ONE YEAR: Much to celebrate, but struggling
It's been one year (well tomorrow will be), since I logged my first full day on MFP and committed to serious weight loss. And I've had success beyond my wildest dreams, losing (at my peak) 60 pounds. If you'd told me a year ago how much I'd weigh today I would have cried with joy. But if you'd told me six months ago how…
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A little bragging and a big NSV (48 lbs down, pics)
Last week I dropped off two dresses at a seamstress to have taken in for some upcoming occasions. Today, I went to go pick them up, and the seamstress was like "what happened since last week! You lost even more weight we need to take it in again!" So she took it off me and took in even more while I waited! Couldn't keep…
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Too much sugar... from fruit!
Though I almost always stay under my calorie goals, it seems I'm always over on my sugar goal for the day, by a lot! I've tried to cut out most packaged snacks (most, I'm only human), but it seems like almost all my sugar is coming from fruit. Like today - I ate a couple cups of grapes and 1/2 a pomegranate, which together…
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Fellow MFPers with IBS?
Hey guys - Are there any groups of IBS sufferers on here? You can't search for groups anymore and my perusal of the top ones didn't find any. I feel my IBS - which unfortunately is a big part of my life and my diet - has massively changed throughout my weight loss and I'd love to have people to talk to who have undergone…
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Fellow MFPers with IBS?
Hey guys - Are there any groups of IBS sufferers on here? You can't search for groups anymore and my perusal of the top ones didn't find any. I feel my IBS - which unfortunately is a big part of my life and my diet - has massively changed throughout my weight loss and I'd love to have people to talk to who have undergone…
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How many calories do you eat on Shabbat?
Cute article - obviously there are many ways to not eat like this, but I do find myself eating way more than I ever intended to on Shabbat. Especially when I don't control what's being served, which is often these days.…
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RH and logging
Hey guys - I don't want to lose my logging streak but with three-day Rosh Hashana coming up it seems inevitable. Is there any way to save it?
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Sore muscles
I've been incorporating some weight training into my workouts for the past couple months, for the past month that consists of 10-15 minutes of different machines three times a week after my cardio workout. Yesterday was a rest day, but I ended up carrying this solid wood shelf unit about 15 minutes from the guy I bought it…
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Logging Shabbat meals
So now that Shavuot thing is over... and I don't seem to have done TOO much damage, was interesting in your thoughts on logging Shabbat food. Do you prelog your meals? Friday night and Shabbat lunch? Or do you post-log once it's over? If you pre-log, and you go over it, do you go back and edit it? And if you go out for a…
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Anyone see the movie 'Chef'?
Just saw the new movie 'Chef" yesterday - it was great, but it also made me so hungry! That scene where he makes a grilled cheese sandwich for his son had me practically salivating. I ate a low-fat string cheese, but, needless to say, it wasn't quite the same. I watch tons of Food Network and read food magazines and blogs,…
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Diet and socioeconomic status/changes
Hey all - Was wondering what you guys thought of the effect different socioeconomic statuses has on dieting. Not just income (though it's a big part) but the ability to ask for help, etc. I got to my highest weight a couple months ago when I was basically "homeless," bouncing between friends' couches. I was eating pretty…
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Timing of eating
Hi guys - I've been on MFP for about a month, doing pretty well so far sticking to my calorie goals, exercising daily. My question is in the timing of what I eat. It's "classical" diet tips to say always eat breakfast and to avoid late-night snacking. Because of my schedule (I work evenings so I wake up 10am-noon and go to…
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Elliptical calorie burn disparity
Hi there - I've been working out alot on the elliptical machine over the past month because I want exercise and calorie reduction to work together to my weight loss. What confuses me is that the amount of calories the elliptical says I've burned is usually very different from what MFP says. My average workout is about 40…
