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am i screwing things up?
i've been doing 15~20 minutes of chest/arm work outs and at least an hour of walking every day for the past couple weeks. yesterday and today, i've been exhausted, sore, and overall sick-feeling, so my activity has been cut down significantly, and replaced with resting. i was 110 pounds on wednesday, but i'm looking pretty…
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What to Eat at Cheesecake Factory?
So, I'm heading to Cheesecake Factory tonight for dinner. I've got the gluten-free menu here: http://www.theglutenfreemenu.com/2013/11/the-cheesecake-factory-gluten-free-menu.html#.VFunUaMo6M8 (I have celiac, but am willing to risk it tonight a bit). I am definitely having the Godiva chocolate cheesecake because it's…
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confused!
So I have gained over 2kg since september now and measured this morning but all my measurements are the same... What does that mean
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Moe's or Chipotle?
Thanks to the 30-Day Chipotle diet thread yesterday, I'm grabbing tacos for lunch today. Only question is: Chipotle or Moe's? Discuss.
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Male, college, 3500 calories?
I am starting a bulk. I am 5'7, 107 pounds and 19 years old and in college. My goal is to gain about 2 pounds a week and eat about 3500 calories a day. For exercise, I am doing a lifting program that has me doing a full body split every other day. When I don't lift, I do light cardio for 30 minutes. I am doing cardio since…
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Anorexia.. now full blown binge eating??
Hi guys.. Recently i've approached my goal weight and now I'm in the healthy weight range. However, I have been doing a lot of binge eating lately. Sometimes it gets triggered in the morning and I just excessively eat and I don't even notice my hunger signals. Today I've had like 8 pieces of toast with like 3/4 tub of…
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Bony but my stomach is flabby?
Hi, I have been recovering from anorexia and as I continue to gain weight my stomach has the same amount of fat as it used to but my bones still stick out. It doesn't make sense to me. I also know it isn't my imagination because I've showed other people and they see the stomach fat too when i pinch it. I still haven't…
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Meal ideas for weight gain on a budget
Hi everyone, I'm currently 5"4 and 122 pounds. I've recently started going to the gym again after a 6 week break because of a hand injury. I was wondering if anyone could give me a hand with cheap meal ideas for gaining weight? Also if you could help me with any good workouts or workout tips such as sticking to compound…
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Anyone dealing with IBD?
Hi. I just found out that I have IBD, most likely Crohn's Disease but need to wait for biopsy results to be certain. But having this has caused me to lose much more weight than I had initially intended. I need to gain, but with the,pain and nausea, it is hard. I haven't been started on any kind of medication yet, so I'm…
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5ft8.5 and 115 pounds
Several months or a year ago, my BMI was 19.3 i think so I must have weighed about 57-60kg. Now my BMI is about 17.1 (today). From weighing around 57kg-60kg last year, I weighed myself earlier this year - perhaps in May or June or July and I weighed about 53 or 54kg. So I had unintentionally lost some weight. Then for some…
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Lifting heavy = Burning Calories?
I've been reading that if you lift heavy, you burn more calories than doing cardio. Also, you gain a better metabolism. If I were to start lifting heavy and eat more, will I start to lose the fat I have? I'm 5'4" and I weigh around 138-141 LBs
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College Male Calorie help
I want to gain 2 pounds a week. I am 5 7, 110 pounds and male. I'm 19 years old so I'm underweight. I lift 3 times a week, 30 minutes cardio 4 times a week, and walk 3 to 4 hours a week. Since I'm so underweight and want 2 pounds a week, I'm thinking 3000 to 3500 calories a day. Would that yield 2 pounds a week? I do need…
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water weight!! arghhh!
So I did think yay!! I have gained 3 pounds!! this was after a all you can eat meal it stayed on for 4 days then just suddenly dropped off!! :o So water weight what is it? and surely if you eat at your maintenance after a gain you should hang on to the weight? :|
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Female bulk : tips needed !
Hi there I'm trying to bulk up but having a hard time with my macros. Current caloric goal is 2070, 255 carbs / 135 protein / 55 fats (my trainer put me on this diet). Weight is 114 for 5'4 and low BF (16%). I'm an ectomorph. Most of the time at the end of the day I've hit my carbs & protein ratios, but still am in a…
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Gaining Weight Too Fast?
Hi guys, I'm recovering from anorexia, (5'6 and 98 lbs about two weeks ago) and I started upping my calories from 800 a day to about 2000/day every day and was planning on going up to 2500 starting this week. But It's been two weeks and when I weighed myself this morning the scale showed I was already up to 108 lbs. I know…
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Pants fit in waist but not in thighs
So I have been lifting for the last 2.5 years and making some good progress. I put on a pair of jeans that I wore last spring (size 36 waist regular fit). I usually don't wear jeans all summer. The jeans still fit in the waist but they are now too tight in the thighs. I guess I will just have to get some loose fit jeans.…
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Help! Need to help my boyfriend gain weight!
Hello all, I am on MyFitnessPal for the purpose of losing weight. i know all about nutrition for losing weight however my boyfriend, whom I live with and cook for most of the time, is underweight. He is 6'5" tall and weighs about 145-150 (I don't know the actual weight because he is embarrassed to say because he recently…
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Questions about muscle gain/nutrition
I'm 25, 5'2 and 120 pounds. I've lost just about 65 pounds since June and I am looking to figure out the best way to drop my body fat % and gain some muscle. I use a fitbit to track my workout/steps and have the fitbit scale that measures body fat (unsure of how accurate, but it's been pretty consistent with my loss).…
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Will under-eating for a day or two ruin my gains?
I am fairly consistent, I can eat a lot, there are no concerns there. I aim for just over maintenance, but on days like today where I've done a lot of walking and gone to the gym to lift, am I jeopardising my chances of making gains from the workout I did today? Or will my body continue as normal and add muscle. My point…
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Accessory Work
So, I just started doing Wendler's 5/3/1 and had mapped out the accessory work I was thinking about doing for each day: * OHP - upright rows, lateral raises, shrugs * Deadlift - wide grip lat pulldowns, yates rows, seated cable rows, good mornings * Bench - incline db bench press, bicep curls, tricep pushdowns, pushups *…
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activity level
I workout twice a week hard, I really don't know my activity should be, my job is a supermarket job,.
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Am I overdoing the protein???
Hi all, I would appreciate your opinions on my food diary. I am trying to bulk at present. Stats: 5'6" 112lbs Calories: 2,600 plus extra for exercise Programme: German Volume Training 3xper week (each session takes about an hour), some cardio with friends at weekends I have recently upped my protein intake to compensate…
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cutting advice-
I know this is weight gain forum...im putting this here as I'm bulking right now. Its first time iv ever dared to eat for fitness, its quite exhilarating and I'm enjoying the psychological relief from such an anorexic way of living in my past. Thing is, I'm going away in february for my anniversary so want to bulk as much…
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confusion/newbie stuff
I'm not new to weightlifting or cardio but I am so frumpy, I make the town librarian look hot. So, I'm really interested in gaining muscle mass. I have so many questions but they seem so newbie so here goes: I don't have time for super long full body workouts. I've been doing muscle group per day followed by 15-30 minutes…
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mike
lost 25lb
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Never mind....
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What would be a good weight for my frame and height?
Now I realise that in some ways this might seem like a stupid question. Everyone is built different right? Sure, I know. I'm just starting out a bulk, I'm doing ok, I've noticed some gains! However, because I already skinnied down to 194lbs from about 270lbs, I'm struggling to see if I'm overeating and gaining too much…
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45 kg lifter...
I lift heavy weights, but Im too skinny, yesterday I weight myself and the number on the scale scared me. Im 1.63m and weight 45 kg, until yesterday I was eating 160 grams of carbs, 120 grams of protein and 31 grams of fat, now I have decided to change my macros to 200 carbs, 125 grams of protein and 50 grams of fat, what…
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Hubby wants to gain weight...any ideas how to help?
Hi. I am looking for some advice on gaining weight. Not for me (im trying to lose) but for my hubby. He had anorexia when he was younger and has overcome that and is in okay health but he is still very slim and he wants to put on more weight but finds it very hard unless he has a week off/holiday etc. He eats a hell of a…
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Anyone been on the herbalife weight gain programme before?
Wondering if someone here has ever been on this programme and what was the outcome? My friend adviced me to add the shakes to my meals daily and also to take the cell activator to increase my calory intake was just wondering if it is worth my money.