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easing into calorie counting
calorie counting is super overwhelming for me, but I know i need to do it to lose weight. Any recommendations on easing into it? Should I start by doing a general count of everything, like ball park estimates or should I just start with accurately and in detail counting one meal a day and work my way up?
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Solutions for craving chocolate?
I'm craving chocolate hardcore. And when I crave it like this, I know it won't go away until I eat a mass amount of chocolate. Trying to watch my calories I looked into how much each chocolate I was purchasing would cost me for the day, and they add up quick. Any one have any tricks on getting this craving to go away…
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Healthy food product?
I'm asking about products like fage yogurt, That's It fruit bars, 2 Degrees bars, baked chips, etc. Just a general food talk. Wondering if anyone found any convenient healthy food products that are good or even bad. Please don't sit here and preach to me about going out and not buying mac n cheese or something. Just don't.…
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Issue with swimming
So in one of my posts people recommended swimming. I love swimming, I will put in the effort to go swimming. You are lucky if you get me away from water. Usually. BUT, big problem. I haven't been able to find a swimsuit that fits me since I was 15 Not because I'm big, but because I'm 6 foot. All the one-piece ones I've…
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Meal plan, exercise plan? Yes or no? Help?
To help you stay on track, do you give yourself a meal and exercise plan to follow? How do you set it up? Start? Determine what to put in it? An exercise plan I could probably write up without issue, but recommendations/tips are appreciated. It's the meal plan that I struggle with. . . .like, I seriously can't do them. I…
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Low impact, slow moving exercise that shows fast results?
Does anyone know of a low impact, slower moving exercise program that gets fast results? I have knee problems and back problems - hence low impact, but I need slow moving because fast paced exercises can cause the same knee and back issues to get injured. I really want something that's been shown to get fast results, like…
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To eat or not to eat?
It's midnight here. I ended up waking up at 1pm today (babysat late for a friend the night before). I've had one meal in that whole time, at about 5pm. Now I'm sitting here and I'm hungry. Yes, actually hungry, hunger pangs. But I'm also thinking about going to bed so I can stay on schedule. So do I eat this late? Or just…
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Working out w back problems then vs now
Recently I found out I have scoliosis down in my lower back between the L1-the very last piece of the middle of the back. I've apparently had this forever, so I've worked out before as if I didn't have it. But I took a fall about two months ago and thats when they found it. My backs been a bit more sensitive since then. I…
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Fish, potato salad and what veggie?
I have Brussels sprouts, broccoli, cauliflower and broccoli, or peas. All frozen. And the potato salad already has peas and carrots in it.
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Staying on track w oversleeping
I have a very big issue with over sleeping. Classic hypersomnia symptoms for the most part, but nothing has been diagnosed yet (it's being looked into though). But because of this. I'll sometimes go upwards of 16+ hours without eating a whole lot. I'm worried about it messing up my metabolism. Is this a huge issue or…
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Hiking for weight loss. Help, tips, tricks please.
I'm looking into hiking for losing weight too. But I have ZERO clue where to start. Even less idea than bicycling. I'm in Southern Utah, so we have an idea what kind of terrain I'm looking at. What materials do I need? Any tips or tricks?
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Bicycling for weight loss? Type recommends.
So I've thought about starting biking to help lose weight. There are a lot of pretty trails out here and I finally have proper transportation to take a bike somewhere. It's southern Utah, so can be very hot, rocky and lots of hills up/downs/curves. I don't know what I need, other than a bike and a helmet, to get started.…
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Metformin: Useful or pointless?
My doctor has me on metformin to help with the weight loss. I was pretty against it at first. But he pushed it a bit so I figured giving it a shot wasn't a bad idea at least. Metformin is typically for diabetics to help their cells better respond to insulin, I guess this also tends to help to prevent fat from being stored…
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Speed up metabolism and calorie count?
Hey all, I've been working with my doctor on losing weight for about 4 months now. I haven't made much progress for one excuse or another. However, one of the reasons he said it would difficult for me to lose the weight is because my metabolism is sluggish and needs a "kick in the butt." He said to do that I could go as…
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Best value preportioned containers?
Hi! I'm looking to get some pre-portioned containers, air tight of course, and was looking for recommendations on which ones are the best value (quality + price). I know the containers aren't always needed, but I DO need them. Calorie counting and portion control have been my stuggle and the only thing holding me back so…
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Keep muscle mass without lifting?
So I've got an appt with a doc next week about my workout issue the other week (see my forum posts). at this point I'm afraid to go to the gym, I don't want to actually do damage if something is seriously wrong. I'm still counting cals (but I'm doing royally crappy at it due to getting sick, slowly getting back on track),…
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Protine Powder recommend? Vegan or Not
What protine powder do you recommend? I'm also looking for recommendations on Vegan protine powder too. I'm looking for something that at least comes in vanilla, preferably tastes decent and had enough nutrition to be a complete meal if need be. Thanks!
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Help, giving up on eating right
Does anyone else just go shopping one day, and go, "F***, I have no idea what I'm making." Then as you sit there and try to think about you, you just get more and more exhausted and worn out trying to make it all work? Like that's where I am. Everything I looked at that involved getting prepared within less that 5 minutes…
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question plant based, and raw vegans
So let's say you get a stomach virus, aka gastroenteritis. Don't tell me you wouldn't because you eat so well, although true, will not help my inquiry. So you got a stomach virus, doc says to eat foods bland for the stomach. What do you eat? If the answer is the same as a meat eater aka the BRAT diet, please be more…
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How good a workout IS pole dancing?
I've heard it's wicked awesome exercise. But is it really? How much strength would you have to build up before you actually do it?
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Donating Plasma - does it affect diet?
If I donate plasma twice a week will I need to change my diet in any way?
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5lb difference in 2 days-which is true?
So yesterday I weight myself, then today, after being sick and going to the doctor. I got weight again but was 5lbs lighter. So which is the true weight? Or am I actually somewhere in between? First weight in I had on my workout clothes, no shoes. This weight in I was in a tshirt and pj bottoms, no shoes.
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Vent! Food and Illness
So I'm just frustrated right now and want to b**ch. I'm sitting at my computer doing research for a college paper. I'm eating Jello and Sweet Tea - very bad for losing weight. And I'm HUNGRY. Why am I eating this? Yesterday I got wicked sick, and my stomach hasn't recovered. It's telling me to feed it then keeps…
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help, joint pain and inflammation after workout
So if anyone saw my last post. I had mentioned waking up w joint pain the last few days. I tried to go to the gym anyway and just took it easy, or at least I thought. I did: 30 mins on the treadmill 6mins at 2.5 incline and 1.5 speed. 6 mins at 3.5 incline and 2.5 speed 2 mins at 2.8 speed same incline 6 mins at 2.5…
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How will not eating affect my metabloism?
So if anyone saw my post last night. I'm not feeling well at all. I ended up vomiting everything I ate yesterday up I was so sick . I'm still not feeling well enough to eat, I'm almost afraid to. Now I'm worried about my muscle mass and metabolism. How badly is this going to mess things up?
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Advice on Eating Out?
So tomorrows my birthday, and I'm hoping to go out. Even on years where no one had money to buy me anything I still got a birthday out for dinner. This is going to be the first time I'm going out to eat since I really started watching my calories. I'm deciding between a few places, and I already got all the nutritional…
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Getting really poor sleep?
Hello all! So the last couple days I've been sleeping something aweful. I'm waking up easily (not like me), I'm waking up earlier (5am) and having trouble falling back asleep. I'm also sleeping restlessly. When I wake up I feel like a truck hit me, yesterday I woke up with really badly inflamed joints. I'm still having…
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Frustrated with skin - lotion recommend?
Losing weight is awesome, but sadly, I'm still experiencing some loose skin. Most of it doesn't bug me because it's not obvious, but when I was looking for progress the other day I noticed my stomach should have actually lifted some but all the loose skin is keeping it from doing that. I know hydration both inside and out…
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Herbalifes OTHER products
Not thier shakes, their shakes are gross and creepy and ick. Not to mention possibly addicting as I saw some people looking like they were jonesing. But thier other products, The aloe, the tea, the 21 day cleans, the other supplements. Are they any good? Is there anything else on the market that would be better? And if…
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Developing Fast Twitch muscles?
How do you work fast twitch muscles? My slow twitch are really developed, but I'm slow..like, movement wise. Did zumba and it was like my muscles didn't even want to respond when I tried to move quickly. If running, jumping jacks, etc are the answers: I have bad knees and a bad hip, not bad enough I can't walk to stand for…
