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Does anyone find that nobody actually believes you?
My family, other than my husband, despite being told several times I'm bulking, don't really, truly believe it. They keep saying things like 'oh, though you probably couldn't have that' (because it's high calorie) and 'but aren't you happy you're losing weight?'. It's really weird. I kind of suspect it's because I'm…
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Womens bikini comp or figure comp?
Check out my Instagram at jessica.borin and let me know your opinions on whether I could be ready enough in a few years for a figure comp or if I should start with bikini?! Thanks :)
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Meal plan for VEGAN
So, I'm a vegan and I need meal ideas to gain weight. I eat a lot of pasta, tofu , banana pancakes and peanut butter .
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Why Are My Wine Calories Wrong? (or am i drunk)
So, Fat = 9 cals/gram, Carbs and Protein = 4 cals/gram. What many people don't know is that alcohol = 7 cals/gram. Tonight, I had "some" wine. When I plugged it into MFP, it came up to 540 calories. MFP lists the carbs at 52 grams and the protein at 2 grams (who knew that wine has protein - bonus). That equals 216…
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Tips needed please!
I am a 33 year old female, soon to be 34. I weigh 123 lb and am 5'7. I would like to gain another 7 lbs but not sure how to go about this since I have a bit of tummy fat. Everywhere else is perfect, though more muscle will be a bonus. When looking at pics I would guess my body fat, tummy area is only place fat, to be…
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Weight Gain Goal: Tickers
The Tickers only seem to update/acknowledge/applaud weight loss. As someone who just recently made his first weight gain goal, It would be great to receive some periodic acknowledgement that I was on the right track. I think is what the ticker is currently but only for those seeking weight loss. Am I missing something or…
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In long term recovery from ED, How can I build muscle?
Female height 167cm weight 55kg age 31 I really want to gain some muscle mass, my fitness over the years has been faddy at times and I get desperate and buy into all kinds of trends. I just want to get fitter and build some muscle, I have always found that no matter what I do, exercise wise and food wise that I just seem…
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Does this sound like too much food for maintenance?
My weight has finally stabilised after 2 years of an eating disorder ( first year I was way too restrictive and lost a ton of weight, then spent the second year binge eating and gained a ton of weight) So now i'm 18 years old, 5'7 and between 124-127 lbs depending on the day. Because of my various eating disorders i've…
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weight gain
help! i cant gain weight! :'(
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Gaining weight after being anorexic?
Hey, I have been under eating for so long now and in a way still want to lose more weight because I still see myself as fat although I'm underweight (Not by much my BMI is 17.5 but it really doesn't suite me) Everyone mistakes me for a 12 year old. Although I have always looked younger than my real age I really do look…
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Would 1880 calories a day cause a .5-1lb weight gain?
My doctor wants me to maintain a weight of around 120lbs. I am currently under that, and I have to get back up. I am 5'4 and 112lbs. I've gone online and used countless TDEE calculators, but I decided to try and figure it out myself (those calculators, including MFP's, haven't been accurate in the past). I found that my…
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uhhh soo hard to gain weight !!
Any suggestions
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Skinny fat to just skinny, what now?
so, I am male 6 foot tall, and at the start of the year I was a skinny fat bast@rd, lol, like a rake with a belly. Since then I have been eating 1800 cals per day, to loose 1lb per week, but also lifting weights 3 time per week, playing 5 a side football once a week, and running 5k once a week. This has worked well for me,…
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Eat even more?
So I'm 6'2" 162 pounds. I have been doing the 5x5 program for about a month. I'm looking to gain some muscle and strength. (Spent most of my life as a runner) I have been eating 3100 calories and I have been gaining .3 pounds per week on average. My lifts have been improving nicely. Could I see more muscle gain quicker…
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small child
HI Everyone- I have a 13 yr old son that had a heart condition- for unknown reasons he is very tiny- with his bone test he measures 9yrs old and is 60 pounds- I am trying to bulk him up- he does drink a boost with extra calories- his dr says he is fine and will live a normal life- but we have run every test and have no…
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Doin' it
I'm bumping up my daily goal by 200 calories. That, with post training curds and whey and the inevitable weekend indiscretions, should tip me towards a very slight surplus. I'm pretty excited. And then if I've totally wrecked things in two months then... I know how to fix it.
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Making a SMART Goal -Arm Size
A SMART goal is specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and time-based. With that in mind, I need some help with the time-based aspect. I'd like to know about how long I should expect to gain weight. Specifically, about how long does it take to increase arm size? Is it reasonable to expect a one-inch increase in…
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Trying to gain more weight
Hi there.... I have lost some weight and want to gain it back. I just wanted to ask what is the best way to do this & what foods would you reccomend which are high in protein? Thanks guys
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Need to gain
I am 31 and want to gain weight. Specifically at least 15 pounds. I have been 150 for about 10 years and can't gain. Having thyroid tested soon to see if that's the problem. Any suggestions, add me or post PLEASE!
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Malnourished
My name is Veronica. I am a 21 year old female. I am 4'11 weighing 84lbs. Was wondering what could help me gain weight. Just went to see my Doctor and she told me that I'm malnourished. Any thoughts or suggestions? Would really help.
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Help me gain weight please!
Hi I'm 26 (m), I'm trying to gain weight but finding it really hard as I'm not a great cook. I way 143lbs and I go to to the gym 3 times a week and play football every Saturday so as you can see I'm quite active. I try to eat porridge, wheatabix or eggs for breakfast with my protein. Then for lunch generally chicken (store…
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Looking for those battling anorexia
Hi fellow MFP folks. I am turning to those in this site who are currently battling/conquering Anorexia/bulimia. My 12 year old daughter has finally confessed to me that she has been starving and purging. She says for the last 2 years, I am certain for the last 4 months I've seen major red flags. I'll do what ever I have to…
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Calorie count
The past 2-3 days I haven't really logged my foods because it's kinda hard to keep up with the different foods that I can't just scan the barcode with. Like a family cookout or my mamas secret recipes , does anyone else have this problem?
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diet for diabetics.
dear friends ..my mother in law is diabetic..she wants to gain weight n for that she should take 2030 calories per day...but what sort of food should be taken by diabetic people to gain weight..plzzz suggest...
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Bulk or Maintain?
So based on 7 weeks of cutting I am averaging 0.80lbs/week. After 12 weeks of cutting I should be at 158 lbs @ 12% BF. Should I bulk .5-1.0 lbs/week until I hit 15% BF or Maintain for 6-8 weeks then cut again back to 10%? (After I hit 10% BF I would bulk up to 15% and start the cycle over again.) I know they recommend…
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Can't cut any more -- time to bulk?
I'm at about 12% BF; I wanted to get down to 10 but I don't think I can swing it. Time to bulk for a little bit and try again? My lifts are all kind of stalling too, or at least just grinding along very slowly.
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Weight gain
hello , my name is naadira & im on a weight gain Journey this month. I'm only 100lbs , my weight goal is 120-130
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I'm FINALLY in the 100's
So I weighed myself yesterday and the scale read 102.4 I was on disbelief so I had my sister and mom hop on the scale to see if it was a glitch it wasn't . This morning still in disbelief I hopped on the scale again , I used the bathroom before so I got rid of some water weight and the scale read 101.4 , I've been taking…
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Silly question about increasing intake quickly.
Alright, no more bull. Over the past few months, my calories, and weight, have steadily gone down, and it stops now. I can't survive another relapse. I just want to throw out a quick concern: my calories will be going from barely 1300 a day to around 2000 (from today to tomorrow onward). Any harm, aside from physical…
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Is eating a bunch of small meals counter productive to gaining weight?
I've always been the type to eat a bunch of small meals (300-500 calories), rather than three large meals. I was told that because I eat so often my body never feels hungry and in turn it makes my metabolism fast. any truth to that or is it just nonsense?