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Body Fat Measurement??
How do various people get their body fat checked? I have an old scale that ostensibly does body fat monitoring. It gives me a number of around 41%, or so (give or take a few, depending on water). I tried a body fat calculator based on weight, waist, wrist, hips, and forearms (oddly enough, not height?), and it says that my…
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When watching sugar, how bad is an extra priece of fruit?
So, I've been trying to eat healthily, and part of that is keeping my sugar, sodium, and fat intake down. I have found keeping the sugar down to be an IMMENSE struggle, however. I don't do a lot of white flour or white rice, any more (occasional treats), but my worst demon has been cutting down my fruit intake! I have…
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Quick On / Slow Off Aggravation...
A lot of people address the fact that this process takes so long by pointing out that it didn't take a short amount of time to get there -- that it took years. Now, do any of you Mommies who gained most or all of your current weight while carrying your kid/kids want to tear your hair out? It took me 9 months to gain most…
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How I Miss MaHuang, sometimes (DON'T, DON'T, DON'T!)
So, I've got one of those bodies that habitually reacts to diet and exercise by getting... VERY.... tired. The last time that I had to lose a chunk of weight, I'd plateau at the drop of a hat, and I'd have almost NO energy the moment I reduced my calories. So, I used MaHuang, which is now banned (for good reason). I lost…
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Post-exercise crash...
What do other people eat after a workout? I tend to go for a fairly aggressive race-walk at lunch, every day, but, it is not unusual for me to COMPLETELY crash about a half hour later. In fact, I may get so sleepy that I start nodding off in the MIDDLE of the "replenishing" meal. Is that the perfect time for a highly…
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How do you rebuild a post-pregnancy belly?
I was just wondering what kinds of exercises women with destroyed muscle walls are doing to rebuild their abs? Now, I am not seeking a six pack (that's about 75 pounds away, right now!), but I AM trying to rebuild a nearly non-existent post-pregnancy wall. It still has a dramatic POINT, because the muscles pulled apart.…
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Body Fat Percentage
How do various people measure their body fat percentage? I have a scale that ostensibly measures it, but it seems to be greatly affected by water weight, or the phase of the moon, or something. For instance, yesterday, it was 41. This morning, it's 37. Now, I've been exercising, so I can believe that it is falling (it was…
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Body Says: "I won't! I won't! I won't! I won't! I won't
Does anybody ELSE have the kind of body that simply shuts down the metabolism (exercise or not -- I've been doing 5 days a week) after a couple of weeks of nearly ANY form of diet? Starting from about my fourth week, I just moved into the "constantly-dead-tired" mode. I also hit a plateau at about the same time. Now,…
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Insomniacs and Working Parents Anonymous...
So, what rules do people who either a) have perpetual insomnia, or b) simply don't have enough TIME to sleep 8 hours a night (or even 6) do to mitigate the deleterious effects of inadequate sleep on your weight-loss program? Are there rules besides the obvious, and not-always-viable "GET MORE SLEEP!!!" answer? If you are…
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What's the rule for how long before bed you eat DINNER?
I've heard people say that this doesn't matter, but, for me, I remember shedding weight by eating the same things, but never anything later than 5pm (I took three meals to work with me). It's harder for me to do that, now, so I am wondering what other people found. I don't expect it to matter if I have a yogurt, or…
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Zig Zag and Exercise
For those who use zig zag calorie cycling, I have a question. Do you raise the total amount that you exercise on the days that you raise your intake, or do you keep your exercise steady and let the deficit just be larger on those days in order to accomplish the purpose of the intake cycling, to begin with? I was curious.…
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TIRED of cottage cheese...
Anybody have other things besides cottage cheese and protein shakes that pack the same low-fat/high-protein wallop that cottage cheese does?
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Useful link to lists of foods in each category to eat
I just found this, and I thought that I'd share it. I hope this helps some people. It's a good list for me. http://www.freedieting.com/foods_for_fat_loss.htm
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Various Calorie Reccomendation Calculators -- what's RIGHT?
So, it's been three weeks, and I'm already seeing my body become stubborn about dropping POUNDS (I'm still losing inches). I went to various calculators online and found that they disagree rather substantially with MFP for my calorie intake. Most of them recommend that I eat between 300 and 500 calories MORE for fat loss…
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Just want to lose FAT
Hello! I am fairly new (about 3 weeks, now), and I'm wondering how people concentrated solely on losing FAT. I don't want to lose my muscles. I just want to shed the padding. I want the toned and fit look that will enable me to still pick up the kids and run with them. I've been trying to shed my pregnancy weight ever…
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Who else is older and has BAD KNEES?
I am trying to get myself in shape, but I often run afoul of the fact that my knees leave a WHOLE LOT to be desired. What do other people do for high-efficiency workouts with bad knees? I use my elliptical, but I know that not changing your routine gets your body to be super-efficient with that one exercise. How do others…
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Uuuuuuugh! Hungry! Cravings!! Help!!!
So, how do various people deal with... a) Being hungry after every meal b) Being hungry between all meals. c) Rapidly degrading moods and energy levels due to calorie deficiency d) Increased cravings for stuff that REALLY doesn't belong on the diet I'd love to hear how other people approach it.
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Protein/Carbohydrate/Fat Percentages - older female
I've been wondering how people with similar body types to mine have been balancing their protein, carbohydrates, and fat? The original recommendations for this balance had a fairly high percentage of carbohydrates, and I don't think that that will work for me. It leaves me feeling starved all of the time, and I've never…
