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Beyond Body APP and book
Has anyone had any experience with Beyond Body? I find myself drawn to it for the "personalization" but figure it's probably the same as MFP without the book
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Caloric loss using a sauna blanket
Does anyone know any weight to heat setting values for using a LIFEPRO Sauna Blanket?
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Gaining weight and working out
Hi, I'm new here, my name is Rachael. About 3 months ago I started exercising pretty regularly (3 - 5 days a week) and very intense workouts for about an hour long each workout. At first, I expected to gain some water weight as my muscles were adjusting to the new me. However, 3 months later, and I've gained about 10…
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Hashimotos Mama's- where you at?
Looking for other women that have been diagnosed with Hashimotos Thyroiditis to add as friends. If you have it, you know it's a special kind of hard to lose weight and feel energized and good. I AM STRUGGLING hard right now, and feeling discouraged. 😣 I would love to have friends to bounce inspiration and encouragement and…
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im not sure if i should follow the calorie calculator calories
woman, age: 21 weight: 210lbs 5 foot 5 sorry for the second post i’m just kinda stressing because i don’t know the exact cals to eat. my goal is 1-2lbs a week, more so 2lbs since i’m obese right now for the first 2 months based off of the calorie calculator it says 2,091cals a day with 1-3 days of exercise but that seems a…
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Putting on weight while maintaining calories
I'm on a 1500 calorie a day diet. Almost all days I am under my 1500 calories including snacks and meals but lately I have been putting on weight. 5 lb in the last 3 weeks. Also about 2 months ago I stopped losing additional weight while maintaining my 1500 calories or less per day. Seems like I hit a wall back then of…
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A quick way to figure out your ideal weight!
Okay the ONLY thing you need to know is your LEAN BODY MASS. Once you know that then you can figure out what you should approximately weigh. Men-15% to 20% ideal Women- 20% to 25% ideal Pick a percentage of what you want to weigh. For example let's just say 20%. You would then take your LEAN BODY MASS and divide it by…
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Pre-diabetic
I’ve been trying to eat healthier, but I’ve started to get increased pain in my feet. The only thing I can think what would cause, is the fruit smoothies I’ve been taking 2x a day. It’s made with Kiefer and berries. Does this make sense to anyone?
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Consistency
How do you guys stay consistent with your meals? I always seem to go off track and binge eat.
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When should I be worried?
I just started my weight loss journey. It's barely been 2 weeks. The first week i was down 3+ pounds, which I'm sure is mostly water weight. But after that, for past 5 days i have lost nothing. Should I continue doing what I'm doing or reassess? I'm eating 1500 calories a day. 35 F, 165cm, 97.6kg. (just for reference).…
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Exercise Calories
Hi, new to this. I'm set as 1280 calories per day and I walk over 10k steps per day and do exercise and gym classes most days. Today I am showing as over 700 active calories. Do I eat any of these??? If I do use them will I still be creating a calorie deficit for my weightloss goal???
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Are their any Effects of Smoking on Fat Loss Journey
Hi All, I have started my Fat/weight loss journey from past 3 months ago, but even if on calorie deficit my weight is not getting reduced its fluctuating at a level. also im a smoker i have reduced my habit to lesser sticks but still i dont see any improvements, If anybody can provide me some insights about this then it…
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Calories in fitness pal recipes
Can anyone tell me, calories in fitness pal recipes are per portion or for the whole thing? For example a recipe says 450 calories serves 4. Does that mean 450 calories in the whole 4 portions or per portion??
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Carb cycling? Is it beneficial to weight loss?
I have seen a lot of information about carb cycling and people claiming it is a sure fire way to lose weight. Does anyone have experience with it? I lost weight a few years ago strictly doing calories in vs calories out. I have been doing the same thing and just not seeing the results this time.
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Almost 40 days in ... But the heartbreaking truth is...
It took my daughter whos 6 , to fall down the stairs and for me to rush off my computer chair , buckle under my own weight and twist my ankle and not be there for her quick enough , i just sat on the floor , helpless , like a tub of lard! It was that day i decided my kids deserve better , and if i cant do something as…
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how many carbs do you aim for
my hubby has been advised to go low carb pre op however we weren't given any advice about how low, yesterday we did 95g with the highest amount coming from a pear!??? any advice would be helpful
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New me, new stove
So I'm doing well in maintenance, sort of jealous of people who kept dropping weight, but I had slowed things to a snails pace for the last few months so am nicely settled. I got curious about steps, back in the dark ages before fitness trackers or smart phones I had a fancy Polar HRM with chest strap. I know that phones…
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walking 38644 steps weight gain
ive just started a new job this week its pretty physicial with involves a lot of walking for 2 days in a row i have walked 38644 steps 22kms i just weighed myself and i have put on weight 1kgs i thought doing a lot of walking makes you loose weight could i have put on muscle instead of body fat? i know its early days yet…
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Losing weight, wish it was faster but its not worth rushing it
Ive been losing weight for the past few weeks, about 0.5-1.5kg a week, depending if I do exercise. Its going good. I'm not planning on taking it fast. Its unhealthy to do crash diets and lose weight too fast. I don't feel confident, and I wish it could've gone faster because I know I will feel better about myself, but you…
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Question re: supplements
I've tried several different supplements. Most have had one thing in common, a "burning" side effect, and no it's not something which can be resolved with antacid. One supplement recommended by a buddy did work but I found out that supposedly after the introductory order the quality of the products isn't the same. I'm…
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Looking for a food scale that is accurate to 0.1 gram or help fixing current scale
I'm looking for recommendations for a brand of food scale that is accurate to 0.1 gram. I don't need for it to be large or have a lot of capacity. I see a lot of options on Amazon, but when I read the one star reviews, a lot of the complaints are that the scales are not truly accurate to 0.1 gram, so am looking for…
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When do energy levels settle?
I started on a tdee-20% deficit a week ago before which i was eating maintenance for 3 ish months. On maintenance i felt like walking, doing some exercise but now on deficit suddenly i feel like not walking much. I am not very hungry or unable to do ky routine work, just that extra exercise feels like a chore. Someone said…
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Health and weight loss
Hello my name is Guadalupe Garcia and I'm 59 years old and I'm a second time new member to my fitness pal I'm at 225 pounds and I'm on my first week of weight maintenance trying to work on my self and improve my health before is too late . Thank you for having me here
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Anyone with an IR here?
Hi guys, Is anyone using the app to help managing their insuline resistance? What do you focus on calories or macros? What about water intake? I’m in Central Europe and my dietican said I need at least 2liters of water per day. Any tips appreciated :)
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Having a hard time eating my calories
I just signed back on after years away. My calories goal is approx 1500 per day. I'm trying to eat clean so mostly lean meat, veggies, water, no sugar, low carbs. My problem is both days I've logged between 700-800 calories only. And that's counting 2 hotdogs today (one with a bun). Just now 7pm, I cooked up a cup of…
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MACROS
I’m a 44 year old female and I’m not sure what my macro percentages should be? Any advice. My goal is to lose weight.
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Why is it harder to lose 10-20 lbs than 50+ lbs?
Does it ever feel like you are alone in the middle with needing to lose 10-20 lbs but most weight loss advice/tips are geared towards people looking to lose way more than that? I am definitely eating at a calorie deficit and have been for over a month (1500 cals, working out 3x a week + walking when possible) and have not…
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Warning TMI: Menstrual Weight
Hello! Asking for a friend. (I’m the friend 🙋🏻♀️) Is false weight gain possible due to bloating and other things related to a period? I’m fluctuating a 2-4 pound gain throughout my period and don’t know if this will stay once I’m done, or will everything is going to go back down???
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The simple reason why over 90% of dieters regain lost weight
Simply put..................if the diet you lost weight on isn't sustainable for you the rest of your life...............you'll regain. It's why I ALWAYS tell clients not to embark on a fad diet or eating program unless they plan to stick to it forever. The best weight loss instructors with high longetivity success with…
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advice for losing the last 5 pounds
so I did a bunch of research and learned that the last little bit of weight that I want to get off, it is called vanity pounds. I hesitate to even post this because I’m sure I’ll be judged, but I am just curious as to what people recommend once you have reached a weight loss plateau. I’m at a very healthy weight right now…