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Health & Support Is this stupid, or really something? Sep 13 2009
04:28 (UTC)
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I think this is a job for science. Like with research and experiments and supported data. Supported data is a good thing.

Weight Loss LighterLife diet: A bride to be dies while on this crazy diet Sep 10 2009
05:58 (UTC)
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"And National Obesity Forum chief Dr David Haslam warned: 'Samantha's death tragically shows the real dangers of being obese.'"

Yes, because it was clearly the obesity that did her in. Agh.

The Lounge Anyone know good free anti-virus and malware programs? Jun 10 2009
05:17 (UTC)
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AVG

Avira AntiVir

Spybot

Malwarebytes

Windows Defender

Ad-Aware

Those are all free. Don't bother with the subscription-based ones; even if you do pirate them, they're just not as good as the free ones.

Foods Popcorn Smell! May 10 2009
00:13 (UTC)
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No, I don't mind sharing, but my housemates are health/organic-nuts, so I doubt filling the house with chemical butter scent would get me on their good side. Does anyone know if air-popped popcorn has much of a smell?

Weight Loss Pulsing feeling on bum and back part of upper thighs Mar 31 2008
17:40 (UTC)
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There's an article on this here: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/5646 61/twitching_muscles_exercise_routines.html

Young Calorie Counters What can you do, physically? Mar 29 2008
02:31 (UTC)
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I can predict which side a coin will land on when flipped. And I'm right almost half of the time!

Weight Loss how to stop overeating Mar 27 2008
03:32 (UTC)
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Slow down. Slow way down.

Never do anything else while you're eating, just focus on the food. Chew slowly, pay very close attention to the texture and flavor, and don't swallow until there's nothing left to chew. Take a break after every bite--if you're using silverware, put it down, if you're eating finger food, put that down. Drink a sip or two of water between every bite. Don't take another bite until you consciously decide that you are still hungry. Try not to let your mind wander too much.

I was always afraid to act this way because of the whole "fatty obsessed with food" stereotype. Don't be afraid. Eating like this, you will be able to fully appreciate your food and be more satisfied with less.

Weight Loss Alright who here needs a weight loss buddy cause I sure do! Mar 25 2008
20:38 (UTC)
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I'm 14, 5'4", 132 and trying to get to 115. I added you as a friend ^^

Motivation Anyone in high school needing to lose about 15lbs? Mar 23 2008
05:01 (UTC)
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Yeah, that's me.

Height: 5' 4"

Weight: right around 130

My measurements are somewhere& nbsp;around 36-29-36, but that 's only an estimate becau se the best measuring tap e I have is a shoela ce I marked off with a Sharpie. XP

I'm 14 and in 10th g rade, and I've been there  (am there) with the  ;motivation. I've always had&n bsp;a huge issue with bod y image because I was&nbs p;unhealthily overweight when  I was very young and  ;always had my parents te lling me to diet. Care&nb sp;to add me as a fr iend?

Note: CC hates me and&nbs p;inserts sporadic semicolons  into everything I write.

 

Weight Loss My BMR? Help Mar 22 2008
20:08 (UTC)
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So you've used an off-site BMR calculator to get 1700? That's sort of high, but not impossible. From what I've heard, eating your BMR is just as vague a guideline as the 1200-a-day rule. It's more about paying attention to see what's right for you and your goals.

EDIT: According to your p rofile, you're 5'3" and 1 37 lbs. I just guessed&nb sp;that you were around 2 0 years old, and the  ;BMR calculator says yours&nbs p;would be just over 1400 . The calculator is here if you want to try& nbsp;it out.

Weight Loss My BMR? Help Mar 22 2008
20:03 (UTC)
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Your BMR isn't how much you burn on Sedentary, it's how much you'd burn if you never moved at all. If you burn about 1700 calories a day without excercise, your BMR would be around 1400 calories.

Young Calorie Counters People 5'4"-5'6" what size are you? Mar 21 2008
04:45 (UTC)
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How the...? Seconded on the confusing part. I'm 5'4", about 132 lbs. and I wear a size 12 or 14--10 at the absolute minimum. What's with these people who have the  same stats as me an d are wearing size 2s?

Weight Loss LADIES: Does anyone know if....??? Mar 20 2008
08:04 (UTC)
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I don't think we need any more calories during our periods, though we do have to be extra-careful to get enough iron. You might be not eating enough in general, though. If you burn an average of 2700 calories a day and you're only eating 1500-1600, you have a typical calorie deficit of 1100 or higher. In general, calorie deficits shouldn't be above 1000.

Weight Loss Less than sedentary? Mar 18 2008
18:59 (UTC)
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Original Post by pgeorgian:

less than sedentary is comatose.

lol! Alright, understood. Cool

Weight Loss Less than sedentary? Mar 18 2008
15:05 (UTC)
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*still looking for answers*

Weight Loss Less than sedentary? Mar 18 2008
07:17 (UTC)
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I thought so too, but even if I walked for an hour throughout the day at a reasonably slow pace--probably much more than I actually do--it would only burn about 120 calories, not the 290 difference between my BMR and sedentary rates.

Calorie Count Weight Tracker Mar 16 2008
06:57 (UTC)
You can make those at thetickerfactory.com. Once you've got one, go under Community -> People -> click the "Edit Page" link under your picture, then post your code in the "About Yourself" box and click "Update".
Young Calorie Counters **Post here to find a weight loss buddy!** Mar 16 2008
05:48 (UTC)
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Alright, so I've been on this site for a few weeks and have already met a couple of people, but I really struggle with body image, so the more the merrier!

I am 14 years old, f emale, 5'4", medium-large fram e, and currently about 13 5 pounds, trying to lose 20.

I don't care if you have similar stats or not--if you're trying to lose weight and want a buddy, send&nb sp;me a message and we'll  help each other out!&nbs p;^^

The Lounge Hair Products? Mar 10 2008
00:38 (UTC)
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"Aveda Be Curly"

Seconded! The curl control&nbs p;cream is GOLD. Just make sure to scrunch and twist your hair before you put it in, and preferably use it before it dries.

Foods Healthy Snack Ideas? Mar 08 2008
02:51 (UTC)
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I love eating sticks of uncooked spaghetti. Of course it's pretty much devoid of nutritional content, but it takes so long to eat  them that I never have more than 5 or 10 pieces. They're great when I'm craving carbs and want to eat just for the sake of eating.
The Lounge how do i search for people? Mar 08 2008
01:03 (UTC)
Or just go to http://caloriecount.about.com/profile/USERNAM E but input her name instead. (So yours would be http://caloriecount.about.com/profile/desiroo roo)
Foods How many chocolate chips in a tbsp? Mar 06 2008
21:11 (UTC)
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Many thanks!
Foods Post your wierdest eating habits here! Mar 06 2008
17:06 (UTC)
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The only one I can think of right now: I like to eat just the crunchy parts off individual pieces of popcorn, then go back and eat the soft parts.
Young Calorie Counters Workout Music? Mar 05 2008
05:52 (UTC)
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There's this one song called Shissou by Last Alliance that I love working out to. It's sort of a s ugary pop song, and it's& nbsp;not in English, but  it definitely helps keep  me going when I'm breakin g a sweat.  

Foods if calories were non existant, what would you eat EVERYDAY? Mar 05 2008
04:35 (UTC)
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Let's see now...

My average breakfast would&nbs p;be a tub of popcorn&nbs p;with extra butter, a stack of chocolate chip  pancakes, and a giant smoothie from Jamba Juice. For an early-morning snack, I'd have a family-size box of Cheerios, followed by a iced chocolate donut an hour or two later. Lunch would be a grilled cheese sandw ich with a sack of b aked Cheetos on the side.  For a mid-afternoon snac k I'd eat a plate of  nachos with extra salsa,  followed up by a ba g of those mint-chocolate  ;Kisses they only make ar ound the holidays. I'd or der a box of cheese  sticks from Papa John's and pick up a large order of fries from Burger King for dinner, then finish it all off with a cone of butterscotch frozen custard.

...I get infinite stomach  ;capacity too, right? 

Weight Loss How many calories should I be eating? Mar 04 2008
22:49 (UTC)
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Original Post by livelaughlove51:

I don't see how I could possibly lose weight this way, as it would only give me a daily deficit of about 300 cal.

 Are you honestly asking how it's possible to lose weight on a deficit? Are you aware what the term deficit means..?

 Oy, I guess I should be a bit more specific. I know what a deficit is, it's just that 300 calories seems pretty small--it wouldn't even add up to a pound in a week.

Young Calorie Counters To 13-15 year olds: How much do you weigh and how tall are you? Mar 03 2008
02:53 (UTC)
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Age: 14

Height: 5' 4"

Weight: 138

I'm trying to get to  ;around 120-115ish by summer.& nbsp;

 

 

Foods Emergen-C = Eww Mar 01 2008
13:20 (UTC)
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There's no reason at all for you to drink Emergen-C if you don't like it. If you were significantly vitamin deficient, taking a mega-dose would boost your immune system, but otherwise it's just as go od as any other fluid.&nb sp;I drink it because I like the taste, but aside from all the junk science and placebo effects, there's no evidence of it helping to get over a&nbs p;cold.

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