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Why counting calories indefinitely perceived as bad thing?
After losing and gaining back the weight over and over..I now decide that counting will be part of my life..I realized too that my maintenance calories won't be that much higher than what I'm eating right now as i'm only losing 0.5 lb per week. I only had 10 pounds to loose. However, I was showing my boyfriend the…
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Calories in calories out myth ?
Today I was watching this video of this weight loss coach on yutube going on about how counting calories doesn't work long-term because your body eventually adjust to less food which why most people plateau after restricting calories for while. He gave an example of person who ate 5000 calories of lean protein and whole…
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What are benefits of counting calories ?
Counting calories gets alot of negativity but it has some benefits..I learned things like portion sizes..can you share what you've learned from counting calories?
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Does anyone still track calories in maintenance?
I lost weight when i started tracking my food and was able to keep it off for few years because I had a very active job and was going to gym regularly..so i kept losing weight even though i stopping counting calories. I started getting you're getting too skinny comments. I was at my lowest at 115 lbs Then I switched jobs…
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Craving for Macdonalds?should i give in?
I've been eating at deficit of 250 to lose 0.5 lb. I only have 100 calories left and i was going to eat at maintenance since i don't have time to exercise tonight. For some reason i have big craving for Macdonald fries and cheese burger. I haven't had Macdonalds in months. Would you say screw it and be in calorie surplus…
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Does ayone gains the weight back whenever they stop counting?
After using myfitnesspal and losing 30lbs ..i find i got used to eat smaller portions and my appetite decreased where sometimes i would struggle to eat enough to reach my calorie goal. Then i stop counting and a year later I put back 15 lbs back on..how does it happen so easily? Now i'm back to counting again and i think i…
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Started counting again but always hungry
I lost 35 lbs few years using this App myfitnesspal. When I reached my goal, I was used to eat at small portion sizes and i stopped tracking..I kept losing and got my lowest 115 lbs at 5'3. I was able to keep this weight off because i had very active job and was going to gym on a regular basis on top of that . Eventually i…
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calories seems so little...?
I was flactuating between 133 to 135 lbs and now I am trying to get back to 125 lbs. It seems like i was staying between 133 to 134 range even though i wasn't tracking my calories. I was eating whatever i wanted and wasn't watching portion sizes etc. When i started going for long walks in the morning my weight stayed at…
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Eating at maintenance 5 lbs away from my goal weight?
I only have 5 lbs to lose and I 'm considering starting to eat at maintenance while hoping to still lose the last 5 lbs slowly. ..while trying to find the right maintenance calories.Reason being is, I continued to lose weight last time I reached my goal weight and i ended up being under my goal weight which was too thin,…
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Cleaning job active or very active
I just started a cleaning job. Basically I clean houses. On average 2 houses a day which are 3 or 4 bedroom houses. and it takes me 3 to 4 hours to finish. I find I'm more exhausted after I finish the cleaning job than my other food server job. Now my question is should I put cleaning under very active for that day when…
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Would you consider this binge eating?
I have been eating in calorie deficient to lose the last 10 pounds and the weight has been coming off. My clothes feels lighter However, yesterday we had a barbeque at work.I initially planned to fit the burger in my calorie goal but I fell off the wagon. And ended up eating 2 hamburgers and 3 hot dogs. I ended up in…
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Cheat days during maintnance ?
I haven't reached my goal weight yet but when I do. I'd like one days were I'm going to eat whatever I want without logging in and watch portion sizes and eat what I want . Then go back on track. would once a month add up overtime?
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My food in the fridge last longer since logging in ?
I didn't realize how much I was overeating until I started counting calories and weighing food. Now my food and snack last a lot longer. sometimes I think to myself, this food is so little and I feel like giving up and eat whatever. but then I will gain the weight back and some. Does this get easier?
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should I report my supervisor ?
I've had couple co workers tell me that someone told them not to talk to me and stay away from me. They wouldn't tell me who this information is coming from. One of the girls that I'm very friendly towards to me told me that 3 people had come up to her and tell her not to talk to me because I'm dangerous...which is not…
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5'3 Pear shaped small framed ladies, what's your goal weight?
I'm at 134 and I'm 5'3. My goal is 125 lbs. But for some reason my body seems comfortable at 130 lbs. What's your goal weight?
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5'3 Pear shaped small framed ladies, what's your goal weight?
I'm at 134 and I'm 5'3. My goal is 125 lbs. But for some reason my body seems comfortable at 130 lbs. What's your goal weight?
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Why is it easy gain the weight back when you stop logging in?
I'm currently eating at dificiet and when I look at my calories to mantain my weight I think to myself wow , they're plenty. And I will have more calories to play with. Yet when I get too comfortable the weight creeps on. How easy is it to eat over 1900 calories ?
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Low energy levels from counting calories and exercise?
I used to be 125 lbs but fell off the wagon and gained 10 lbs. Now I'm back to logging in food and exercising 5 times a week for an hour. I eat clean and high protein foods but an hour later I'm hungry. I'm amining to lose 1 pound a week. Eating 1500 calories since I have an active job. I eat back my exercise calories. But…
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Is telling someone that they're getting fat a compliment?
One of my co worker came out of nowhere and said you're getting fat. Look at your behind. I'm pear shaped and bottom heavy. I'm 5'3 and about 135 lbs right now. I used to 125 but have gained back the few pounds I lost.Which I'm already aware of as my clothes fit differently. Then another co worker came shortly and said…
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Would you be annoyed if someone points out your 5-10 punds weight gain?
I'm 5'3 and I have gained less than 10 pounds. I used to weigh 122 lbs and now up to 127.I'm pear shaped so a mall amount of weight gained shows. With that being said, yesterday I was waiting for a shift to start and this co worker from different departments was like "you gained weight!. I responded and said "I don't need…
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Can we make it work?
We live 4 hours apart and we dated on and off for few years.We broke it off for good in 2014 when he met somoone closer.I was crushed but I understood because I couldn’t give him what the other girl could–Neither of us was in the position to move. In subsquent,he started reaching out to me more than a year later on face…
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Bored after taking 3 weeks off work?
I had to take 3 weeks off work because I burned my hand.At first it was fun being off but now i'm bored..I have 2more days until I go back to work.It feels like I haven't been at work for long time...never thought 3 weeks was along time at all.lol.Is 3 weeks a long time in your opinion?
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I just logged in for the first time in months.....
have been maintaining for year without tracking my food but just making healthier food choices, eating when I'm hungry, watching my portions and regular exercise .I also pay attention to how my clothes fit and so far so good :) How are you maintaining? Why do some people gain it back when they stop tracking?
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Have you recommended mfp to other people?
I have recommended it to 4 co workers who asked how I lost weight. They asked for the program and I gave them the site and told them what its all about. The other 2 quit and said its too much work for them to have to log every thing they eat.The other one told me that she has been tracking her food for month but she is…
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How to catch weight gain early..............?
I have been maintaining for 6 months now and I stopped counting. I exercise regularly and I eat when I am hungry. However,I weigh myself regularly and pay attention to how my clothes fit.I bought allot of fitting new clothes so I would hate to gain it back and not fit into my new clothes ;) So for people who gained the…
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Has anyone lost more weight without trying after reaching your goal
my original goal was 120 lbs but when I reached 125 I decided to start maintaining since I was happy where with my weight. I was still tracking my calories to get an idea at eating at maintanance. However I have since lost more weight since I can feel it in my clothes and the scale is now reading 115 lbs.Allot people told…
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Weight gain comments vs weight loss comments. ....?
I gained 20 pounds last year due to sedetary lifestyle and eating too much.Then I found out about myfitness pal and I have lost it all and a bit more. I find that now I get more comments on my weight loss than I had put on weight. I had few people who commented which I didn't like ofcourse since I was aware of it and…
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I stopped counting calories :)
I reached my goal 6 months ago and I still continued counting. However, became less frequent until it stopped altogether.I still weigh myself and make sure I wear my tight jeans regularly so I know I am not gaining it back. I still exercise regularly and try to control my position sizes. I never had an issue marinating my…
