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Re: Menopause
It is true that metabolism slows down, but I think MFP takes this into account since it asks for our date of birth. Metabolism slows in both men and women as a normal part of aging, but the it slows …2 -
Re: Do you follow BMI guidelines?
I think BMI is probably great for the vast majority of us. You are barely overweight - I plugged in your numbers and got 25.2; 24.9 would be normal. For you, that's 2 pounds. I'm 50 and have been mor…2 -
Re: Maintaining higher than normal BMI?
Thanks for all the comments! My doctor is actually OK with me landing in the "overweight" range - it's significantly better than morbidly obese. I like the idea of learning to maintain, the…9 -
Re: Ladies, have you lose on 1700 calories a day?
When I started I was 267 pounds at 5'4" and 49 years old. I lost well at 1830 calories and continued to lose well with the amount of calories MFP gave me to lose a pound/week, even without added…1 -
Re: Anyone here homeschool?
I'm not sure why choosing to home school means that you have to denigrate public schools. I've taught in public schools for 25+ years and I've seen great teachers, good teachers, mediocre teachers, a…7
