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Re: The reality of maintenance...
My mom is teeny tiny, and she eats like a bird. We joke about how we have to give her toddler's portions of the meals we make, if she's to be expected to finish her meals. She is small-boned, too. Sh…6 -
Building strength at deficit
I understand now after some time on MFP that you can't add new muscle at a deficit. Since the beginning of my journey toward a healthier me, I've focused quite a bit on strength training. First I did…1 -
Re: Why do so many people say they can't reach their calorie goal?
I think it's usually folks early on in their journey who have this issue. When I started, I was super motivated, carefully considering whether every piece of food that went into my mouth was "wo…4 -
Re: SAY "NO" TO LATE NIGHT SNACKING -- NOVEMBER 2016 CHALLENGE
Me: 1 LNS: 1* But I ran 7 miles today and I had calories left when I went to bed (half my exercise calories). Technically, that should be fine, but I still regret the mini snickers I was grabbing whi…4 -
Re: How do YOU get over a plateau?
Food scale helped me! I hear that eating at maintenance for a week or so can help reset things, too, if you're really stuck. I've done that by accident (a weekend trip or something) and I've been sur…1
