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Muscle building
Calorie counting to reduce the fat gain
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UP n DOWN
I am at a loss. My weight is constantly all over the place. I am not knew to uses this app. .. and it does help to hold me accountable for what I'm choosing to eat . It gives me that moment at times to think of doing the right thing. But I was hoping someone could give me some insight as to how I nay be able to maintain…
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Got a question
I want to gain weight.im 128 pounds and 5'8. I lift(no cardio) but should i count calories or is it just about the protein to get all of the muscle.
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carbs - fluid retention?
does anyone suffer fluid retention when they eat carbohydrates? I'm on a 40/40/20 macro split and still do plenty of cardio despite trying to gain weight... (i want lean muscle not fat) and not sure if the 'fluid' is in my head because i used to be scared to eat too many carbs.. or if its actually true!! some days i feel…
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Calorie rich quick oatmeal recipe
so here is the ingredients 1 cup of rolled oats 2 table spoons of peanut butter 1-2 scoops of whey protein First you cook the oats, i prefer with boiling water or you can do it with microwave.2 after the iats are ready you add 1-2 scoops of whey protein if your choice and you stir it up, feel free to add a bit of hot water…
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Anyone battling an Eating Disorder? (tw)
(I'm sort of copying+pasting from another thread, sorry if this isn't allowed :~) A year or so ago I came here with about 20 or so lbs to lose after an ICU stay due to being diagnosed with Addison's (hipopituitary) disease and losing some thyroid function and female hormones and starting daily steroids and being forced to…
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have a huge belly what am i doing wrong?
i try and eat healthily, ive been cutting down on carbs loads but recently started having a piece of brown toast with my eggs in the morning and sometimes rice or cous cous at tea time to see if maybe it was because i wasn't having a blanced diet. i'm rcovering from an ED and basicly my stomach sticks out massivley, the…
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Excessive weight lost after baby and now underweight..
Anyone else struggling with this body issue? if you tell anyone you've lost too much weight after a baby then they think you are "lucky".. Not the case. When your bones are sticking out & you can't fill out your jeans nicely anymore then it's really unattractive. Not to mention unhealthy. I get sick & tired more easily. I…
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ill after birth of daughter need help :).
I gave birth to my daughter 11 weeks ago, I became very unwell after, no appetite, hair loss, serious skin problems eczema and psoriasis, I dropped 2 stone, and sunk into a deep depression. I need some friends who like me wish to gain the weight back, and build up mussle and gain a flat tummy.
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Calling all female lifters
How much do you bench, squat, deadlift.. BENCH: 75 SQUAT: 125 DEADLIFT: 105
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Skinny love
From 96lb to 125 lb. Faith <3
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Can't get enough healthy calories
Hi everyone, So i just started using the application to help me gain weight along with a much more active exercise regiment, from 0 to roughly 4 to 5 days a week. So far i love seeing how much I'm under or over on calories a day but i am having trouble reaching my goal as well as keeping from overdoing salt, fat or sugars.…
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diabetic trying to gain weight
Hi I'm.fairly new to this and recently just joined gym.I currently weigh a shocking 8 stone and desperately want to put some weight on and.build.on.themmuscle as well if anyone has any tip.or advice feel.free to help.as I am not the best with this fitness malarkey
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Desperate to gain weight
I'm currently 109lbs and 5'2 I used to weight 115 but got sick and dropped to 90 lbs
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CARBS!
hi everyone, I am attempting to build lean muscle. Unfortunately when I went to college, I gained the dreaded freshmen 15 in an instant and became super depressed due to my insecurity and body issues. I became obsessed with losing weight and am now 17 lbs underweight. I am 5'2.5" and 85lbs. Please do not post any…
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Recipes for chemo
Hello My partner is starting chemo next week and is losing weight fast. He has trouble swallowing and we need recipes for mega high calorie foods/ drinks. Preferably nutritious and easily digestible/ to swallow. But calories and taste the most important. Not overly sweet as he hasn't a sweet tooth. Thankyou :)
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Gains
What's up everybody! New to the app, but not to fitness and exercise. I'm a skinny guy and a hardgainer, im working on gaining 40 lbs. I started off weighing about 140. So I'm going on week 2, and I weigh about 142. I'm starting off slow, with low weight and high reps. My calorie intake is about 3100 calories per day. My…
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Question!
I weight 141 what should be my weight gain goal?
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Show your weight report
I'm very curious to see what other peoples' rate of progress looks like with weight gain.
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recovery
Hiya im recovering from anorexia and need to gain but healthy i want to be healthy fit and toned ive been talking to some people who tried to clear few things up like fat in nuts avocado ect doesnt make u fat they also said dont go to over on carbs as if not used this will store as fat?
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Annoyed. lol
So my goal is to consume 3,230 calories a day in order for me to gain 1lb per week and 15 by July 15th. Yesterday I consumed like 2,000+ calories more than I was supposed to and today I needed 989 more to reach 3,230.
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The struggle....
who ever came up with this app/idea is pure genius. I'm 25 weighing in at 115pounds..... whomp whomp.
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just about 10 pounds
What I hate is when people go on and on about their inability to lose weight then laugh when I say I can't gain weight. All you have to do is eat they say, well all you have to do is put the fork down. I am currently 145 and I want to be at 155 before the end of the summer. I welcome advices and comments.. befriend me…
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Cheap high protein/fat foods
I've been trying to gain weight for a while now but I recently almost doubled my daily calorie intake. I'm watching my grocery bill every week almost double as well, and I was wondering if anyone has suggestions for the cheapest way to get more calories? What are some inexpensive foods that are high in protein and/or fat?
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rest
Is sleeping too much affects muscle gain ? Like (11 hours of sleep)
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Need help breaking through a plateau
Hey guys. I'm writing this in hopes of getting some advice from some people who may have experienced what I'm experiencing. Since I've started my goal of gaining I've been pretty successful. I've gained 19 lbs in 14 weeks. But now I'm reaching a plateau. I have to eat over 4000 calories a day to gain. And sometimes I even…
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Lifting+Surplus & injury
On my first week of starting my 300 calorie surplus, I pulled out my lower back and did some damage to one of my ligaments around my knee. I've been out of the gym for a week so far, and plan to be out at least another week. During this time, I am taking in maintenance calories. When I return to the gym, I won't be able to…
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1000+ Calorie shakes (excluding peanut butter)
Howdy, I'm looking to increase my calorie intake and require ideas on how to make a bulking shake that contains 1000+ Calories without the use of peanut butter. Thanks in advance
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Gaining lean muscle
Hi Myfitnesspal community, I'm fairly new to working out and supplement usage and I could use some guidance. I recently went to a nutrition store and they recommend a protein supplement and an amino acid supplement. He also recommended getting on a pre-workout. He also said that while taking all these supplement I'll need…
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Anyone wanting to gain 14lbs or more and need support?
Hi, I joined this site October of last year. But it didn't help me that much because all the people except one on my friends list were trying to lose not gain...life got in the way and I deactivated in January. Now I'm back and would love some support along the way. I have an eating disorder but haven't relapsed for a…