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Why am I so sore after lifting?
Consuming about 100g protein daily (I'm female about 132 lbs) - have read in multiple sources that protein helps with soreness. Also taking creatine, beta alanine, and ZMA. I skip around on taking them so they're not as regular as the supplement bottles suggest. Mostly take 5g creatine every day, maybe average about half…
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Advice on maintaining weight
Hello, I have recently lost about 15 kilo using the Atkins Diet. I went from almost 100 Kilos to around 84 in 10 months using the diet amd regular excecise. According to MyFitenessPal, I have consumed about 1600-1700 kalories a day during that time since meat and fat in the diet are much more filling than carbs. My problem…
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High carb but LOW sugar protein bars?
Gaining but find it hard to reach my MyFitnessPal sugar goals. I can only have 80-90 grams or something, so it's hard to not go over that threshold. Anyone know protein bars that taste ok with 10g sugar or less and moderate or less fat?
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I'm underweight but my stomach looks big?
Hey everyone! So I'm having a bit if an issue. Over the past several months I've started eating really really clean. I'm 5'8 and went from 135lbs to 113lbs. This scared me a lot . The odd thing is I may be underweight but I look big? Like I don't look fat. But my stomach extends quite a bit. I'm doing cardio 6 days/week…
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recovering from anorexia
hiya wounder if you can help? im trying to recover from anorexia but want to do it through healthy eating and fitness NOT like in hospital junk junk junk and sit allday! as you can imagin im abit lost as to what to eat (im veggie) and how to train i DONT want a big belly want to stay toned and slim i need to gain weight…
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Are the numbers correct?
I'm new and when I select foods from the database I get some strange numbers. I've logged my food so far today, its only 4 pm and I'm on 3000 calories. I'm not even eating any different to how I usually do yet, and I never gain weight (~88kg). How can two small bowls of fruit muesli and 400 grams of sausage both be 900…
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How Do You Trust the Process?
I bulked last year and did a lot of things wrong (didn't stop excessive cardio, ate at the most minimal of surpluses, and ate far too much protein and not nearly enough carbs). I gained a total of 6 lbs in 20 weeks (4 lbs of LBM). I'm back with bulk #2 and hoping to learn from my mistakes. About Me: 32-year-old female…
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Should I just accept the fact I will always look thin?
This is going to sound like such a whiny post but I am at such a low point at the moment. My weight has failed to get above 8 stone. I managed to gain a pound or two here and there but it would quickly fall off again due to my extreme stress levels. If I have a good week and manage to pack the calories away I see no change…
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Meeting my calorie goal
I have my cal goal set at 1810, but I really struggle meeting it. I'm usually under a lot even on the days I work out. I'm doing well at maintaining my weight but not gaining anything. Any tips on making my goal, without stuffing myself full of "empty" calories?
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20 year old girl wanting to gain muscle, need advice!
I am currently 20 years old. I am 5'4" and 104.8 lbs. I would much rather be about 115 pounds with obvious muscle definition (a strong back,a booty, abs, etc.) I am currently very lean and I have visible abs. I know that means I should "bulk". I have struggled with dieting and eating too little in the past, so this is very…
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Carb Cycling
Alrighty, A little back story, i went from 200 lbs to my current weight of 124. Towards the end of my weight loss i developed an extremely unhealthy relationship with food and exercise, was restricting and doing cardio like crazy. Eventually, i snapped out of itand realize i couldnt live that way anymore. I started…
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weight history
can i predate some weights entries in "CHECK-IN) to view my weight history for the past 6 months
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so this happened… what's up?
(i'm in recovery from an eating disorder, and trying to gain weight, even though it scares me for some reason that i haven't figured out yet). i was barely 110lbs on saturday, and on monday i was 111.7lbs. i didn't do any activity or exercise on sunday (i didn't even leave the apartment), so now i'm freaking out a bit. i…
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Confused noob - Calorie and macro help
Hi, I need some advice on my calculations to see whether they would be ideal for a bulk: My profile: Current weight: 110lb (7st 12) (skinny I know) Height: 5' 11 Age: 20 Gender: Male I plugged this into myfitnesspal, selected to gain 1lb a week and Sedentary activity level (desk job/doing IT course at university) - I am…
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Muscle gain without fat gain.
Hi, in the last year I've gone from being morbidly obese to BMI around 22 following Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy surgery. During this time I followed a lowish carb, high protein (70g+) eating plan. I run 3 times a week and do circuit/body pump classes 3 times a week. I'd like to gain some muscle and fill my loose skin out a…
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Caloric Dense Foods
Name all of them.
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gaining weight
I was told I need to eat 2307 calories to gain a pound of muscle, if I set my goals to 2307 it's says I would loose weight, is that too low calories amount to should i stay at 2771 a day.
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eating disorder recovery and eating enough
i've been trying to eat 3000+ calories a day (following the minniemaud guidelines: www.youreatopia.com/blog/2013/3/31/minniemaud-guidelines-for-recovery-from-a-restrictive-eating.html), but i've had a lot of trouble with actually eating 3000. in the two and a half years that i had my disorder, i maybe only managed to eat…
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Rocovering from anorexia, now binging.
Hi, I have been recovering from anorexia since March and have went from 97 lbs to 114 lbs. I'm 5'6 and I feel huge now. During recovery I would have times where I would binge with no control. It usually happens in the night. At first I wasn't to worried about it because I knew I needed to gain anyways but now I am…
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Gaining weight with gastro-intestinal disorder
I was diagnosed with IBS November 2013; and have been struggling with maintaining a healthy weight due to a very limited diet. I generally follow the FODMAP diet, however after seeking the help from a licensed gastroenterologist- who coined me "the poster-child" for IBS- (not exactly a term of endearment) I have been…
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women who are bulking/ who have bulked
So I just started my first bulk! Looking for friends that have done it and can offer advice and support :)
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Excess carbs "spilling over" into fat?
I was researching bulking macros when I came across an article about creating said nutrient percentages. One of the things it said was that you should tweak your carb and fat intake based on your body type (ectomorph, mesomorph, endomorph). Basically, decrease carbs and increase fat for endomorphs and do the opposite for…
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Is it time for me to start bulking?
I've been losing weight and am now considered a "healthy" weight and want to start getting stronger now. I'm 20 years old, 4'10, and weigh 114.5 pounds (waist 29.5 inches, Hips 31 inches). I was eating 1200 calories with 60 grams of protein a day to lose weight, and just changed it to gaining 0.5 lbs a week. Is this an…
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Additional Feedback
Hello! New to the site, and I have some burning questions about exercise and weight gain. So I've been doing the Insanity workout for about 10 months now, and have seen some good results... At least at first. I started at about 160lbs (I'm a 5'9" male 26 btw), I dont think I was necessarily chubby or anything, but I just…
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WHY AM I NOT GAINING WEIGHT!?
so its been almost 3 weeks since I changed my macros, increased my fat and my carbs intake and I still the same, 45 kg at 1.65m (5´3) aprox. I lift heavy 4 days a week, and do abs for an hour twice a week, I don't even do cardio because I don't want to loose any weight. I look so skinny and I dont like it. Please if…
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Need to lose some belly fat and build muscle.
Hey all. I need a few tips from everyone out there. I have a small amount of belly fat I want to lose. I am not overweight at all. But the fat I do have is all belly fat. I weight about 146lbs now and I am 5'6" I know I need to increase my calorie intake. But it's very difficult to do that with clean eating. I try to eat…
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Do you even lift, bro?
Oh you do? Then help a sista out ;) 2 words: Muscle imbalance... So I recently started lifting and I realized that my right arm is stronger than my left; my left leg is stronger than my right; and the right half of my back (and abs) is stronger than the left... other than affecting size, this does affect how I lift…
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Poor and need to gain weight
I'm 6'4 and 128 pounds, I look like a wet noodle and I'm tired of it. My problem is that I need 2500+ calories a day to gain weight or so this website says. I got about 50-70 bucks to spend on food for 2 week period. Can anyone suggest anything that's cheap besides nuts or peanut butter (allergic to both). That I can buy…
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Building muscle
Hi, now that I have lost a lot of weight I want to start gaining muscle, how much calories and protein should I eat? I work out 3 days a week and I'm 19 year old male, 5 ft 10 and 140 lbs.
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why eat less than a surplus on "rest days"
i keep reading about people calorie cycling, or eating at maint or below on a rest day - during a bulk cycle. Why is this? I'm most hungry on my rest days , i figured my body was starving for nutrition to repair the muscles i just crushed the day before? Why would i not want to eat to nourish the repair. On my lift days ,…