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New to premium! Help please!
Hi there everybody! This is my first time doing the premium with MyFitnessPal. My goal overall is to gain healthy weight. Right now I weigh 115, I'm reaching to be 130-140. I do eat pretty healthy, I've gotten into the routine of cooking at home instead of going out or ordering takeout. I read an article off the app about…
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Avoiding losing weight during Ramadan
Does anyone have any tips on how i can avoid loosing weight during the month of Ramadan.
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chubby girl wanting to become muscle mountain
Hi! I have been fighting the same 20 lbs for two years and I decided I need to change my plan if I'm going to keep it off. Dieting and jogging is not working. Anyway, I'm 5'6 and 180 right now and I have a decent amount of muscle. I'd like to start lifting but I have literally never done it before and have no idea where to…
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Breakfast
What are some healthy and filling breakfast meals. I usually just eat cereal or something but want something that's more filling and but not super high in calories
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HIIT before or after lifting?
I'm doing 25 minutes of HIIT 3x a week. Lifting 4x a week. Would you recommend doing HIIT before or after lifting? Thanks
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First time recomping. Help!
I am beginning a recomp to increase muscle mass and reduce body fat. My current stats are 5 foot 6 inches and 131 pounds. My body fat percentage is 32% (DEXA scanner). The ratio of fat to muscle in my body is way off - I have really low muscle mass, particularly in my legs and high body fat which I blame years of the…
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Female wanting to add some muscle - free weights or machines- any preference?
I want to start lifting at a gym. I'm slim but I have no muscle so everything still jiggles. I went to a big gym yesterday and liked the circuit area with all the machines. Can I get a good weight lifting workout with just machines? My husband said I should use the free weights but I liked how easy it was to move between…
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How can I tighten skin after losing weight
I've lost some weight doing Keto, but now I feel like my skin is all mushy...any tips on getting the skin to tighten up? It's not ALOT...but I'd love some tips.
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Gain weight healthily
Hello :) I would like to put on some weight, because I want to add muscle and not look so skinny. I do crossfit 3 or 4 times a week and try to incorporate as much protein in my diet as I can (drink protein shakes after my workout and eat a lot of eggs and chicken as well). I have struggled with an eating disorder so the…
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To lift or not to lift?
2 days ago I worked on my legs and have been sore since then. Yesterday, I trained my upper body to give my lower half some rest. I am currently underweight and trying to put on some muscle right now and do not know whether it will be ok to train my legs again today or if spin biking would be a better option. Thoughts?…
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Advice needed
Right now I'm doing a super low carb diet because I want to slim down (approx. 20 lbs) But I want to keep a curvy shape. I want to get my butt bigger and rounder, slim my thighs, and of course waist. Does anyone know some good exercises for these things? I'm starting out slow...doing treadmill with incline, squats, sit…
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Are protein shakes considered supplements?
I've been an avid promoter of not taking supplements to show "it's not necessary" and it saves me money! I do not buy protein powders, take diet pills, vitamin pills, or anything bodybuilders typically use, promote and sell for profit. I've been getting all of my nutrition from eating my vegetables and will blend up…
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How many calories is needed to get ripped for male 5ft 11 ,150 pounds on 13.9 % body fat
How many calories is needed to get ripped for male with 5ft 11 ,150 pounds on 13.9 % body fat? Daily protein intake ? Daily carb intake ? I m maintaining 1500 calorie diet but I m worried about eating excessive protein . How many Calories should be burnt in gym ?
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Not sure where to go from here... Asking for your help! (Before & After)
Hello everyone! Since September, my goal was primarily to build up my glutes, but also to tone up overall. I've always had insecurities about the lower part of my body.. notice that I still have "love handles"-- can't seem to get rid of them! I've been working on my upper back and arms too and haven't been able to see…
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Lean bulk meals
Any bodybuilders here Im try to get some lean muscle take alook at my meals plz Need your opinions
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Gaining weight is a struggle
I am currently at 106 and hate the way i look. I want to have thicker thighs and a big butt. To actually look healthy and not like the stick that i am now. Im okay with the way i am but not happy. Since it is summer my insecurities of my weight has skyrocketed. And even more so when my boyfriend likes pictues on instagram…
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Circuit training or one by one exercise ?
I had been doing workouts in circuits I.e. finish one set of each exercise ( I'd usually do 12-13 exercises) without rest in between. Then take 2-3 minutes rest and start again. It took me 40-45 minutes to finish. But now I start doing 4 sets of each exercise before moving on to next exercise. Rest between sets -30-45…
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The hurdle of not being hungry
I've been working on a slow bulk for a couple of months now and eating enough food has been fine up until this week. Just the sight of food is kind of turning me off. Anyone have the same problem? Suggestions to get over that hurdle? I'm on the verge of just drinking sugar laced coffees for the calories (but that brings on…
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Calorie Dense Food Suggestions
As of today I weigh 112.86 pounds, this is the heaviest I've ever been aside from when I was pregnant. I'm so excited to finally be putting on weight, this just means that I'm even closer to my 130 pound goal! Anyone have any tips to help me get there even faster? Like, food tips? I use Apetamin to help boost my appetite,…
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Should I lose more weight before bodybuilding? Pics
Hey there, new to this forum. Over the past year I've lost 60+lbs. I currently weigh 138lbs and I'm 5'3. I have some chub around my body and would like to look more toned and athletic. I'm confused because I've read online that if you have fat on your body and gain muscle, your muscle will just be hidden by the fat. But…
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Weightlifting/bodybuilding - where to start
Hi. I'm 39 years old and formally obese but still overweight. I've lost close to 7 stone in a year through pure and simple calorie counting. I've reversed my diabetes and am no longer a diabetic. I took up running and now run 5k 3 or 4 times per week. Would wrist weights while running do anything at all or is that…
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Trying to gain weight sucks
Is it just me or does it seem like trying to gain weight is way harder then trying to loose it?
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Tips on gaining weight back
Left picture is before. Right picture is current. I've lost a total of 40 lbs. Ive lost most of my back fat. After having 2 kids my stomach isn't toning the way I anticipated. I believe I have too much excess skin. However, I didn't want to lose so much weight in my butt and legs I just wanted to tone and gain muscle.…
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Squat form help...
Anybody here ever go from probably the worse possible squat form to nearly perfect. I have been struggling with squat form for months now (note: I have not tried an actual squat with weight, strictly body weight). I can't seem to keep my chest up, break at the hips and I am no where near parallel let alone *kitten* to the…
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Lean bulking but losing weight.
Hi guys. I started using the app 3 weeks ago to more accurately track my macros. My set up was for a lean bulk at 40 carbs 30 protein and 30 fat. Most days this is pretty accurate 1 or 2 days carbs come in higher than fats or vice versa. I eat pretty much whole foods and eat healthy all week except saturday evening when i…
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Unable to gain weight.
Hey guys how you doing , I'll get right to it ..I've recently started a lean bulk program which requires me to eat a 500 calorie surplus the thing is for these past 4 months I've been losing weight for some weird reason even though my routine is the same ,I'm easting the calories required but it's having no effect my…
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The struggle of low card low fat
So i started a cut and for a week I was doing great on low fat low carb meals but now I'm bored of them and find myself not eating much at all anymore. Is there any way to avoid the Plateau of this diet?
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Protein shakes
Hi, i am currently severly underweight for my height, and have been told to do absoloute no exercise. So if drink protein shakes without exercise will it store fat or will it help me gain a more healthy weight along with a good balanced diet or do i just not need them.. Any advice would be great, thanks
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Bulking gain vs. Cutting loss
Just out of curiosity, how much did you gain on your bulk and how much did you have to then lose on your cut to get to your goal physique? My first bulk I gained about 10lbs, and lost 3-4lbs to get to my goal. I was pretty comfortable with that (40% of what I gained). My second bulk I gained 12lbs and I am now down 3lbs…
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High caloric meals
hello im trying to gain mass and im looking for high caloric meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner any piece of advice in well aprecciated