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Aversion for processed fatty/sugary food?
I want to gain some weight : 3kg at least (I'm 6' 0.4" and currently weight 122lbs), my problem is the calorie intake... I developped a sort of aversion for all processed food, I never buy industrial products i cook everything from scratch. I love to cook for myself (healthy tasty meals), but I realized that it's not…
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Need advice on starting weights
Ok, so I am starting weight training this evening, but I don't know where to start on weights for different exercises. I know I just have to try and see what I can do with each, but I don't want to injure myself in the process. So what I want are "you should try this first and raise it from there" levels for different…
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Couple Questions About Gaining Weight?
Hello! I'm trying to gain 15 pounds as fast as possible! 1) Is gaining weight really that difficult? I mean they say you have to gain it slowly and healthy by gaining either a pound or a half a pound a week but with the obesity rate being what it is right now...obviously that isn't true, is it? I mean people who are…
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Trying to gain weight slowly, Help!!
Hi guys, My name is Nick and i'm new to this thing. Well, first off I'm a amatuer NPC. i've done only 2 local shows. Last show i weighted in 160 lbs, 5 percent of body, but now i'm trying to gain weights by using the slow method. i'm eating 6 meals per day plus snacks and protein shakes, on my highest day, i consumed 2496…
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Gaining Weight
Hi! I have been on the app for about a week or so now and really seeing no progress! I am a 22 F weighting 7 stone 5'4, with what appears to be a very high metabolism. I have always been skinny and eat good full meals in a day. I am averaging 2300 calories per day with no shift in my weight upwards. I generally eat a lot…
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Do you need iron to gain weight?
Like if you are low on ferritin (8.8) could it make it difficult for you to gain weight since iron is needed for growth? This is what my doctor told me. My regular iron levels, hematocrit, and all that is normal. It's just extremely low ferritin.
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To get sick gains can I eat anything?
Trying to gain weight but not get flabby, just muscle mass. I'm a skinny guy about 6'0 and 134lbs. How can I reach this goal?
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need some help estimate my bf
:yawn: I haven't tested my bf for quiet a while and I had done several binge cheats lately （lol fat I know) And I am not sure what my bf % is now. My current weight is 175 lb, 5"11 , And I am using Cunningham calculator to estimate the amount of cal I have to consume to gain 0.5lb a week, so please help . Thanks.…
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how to avoid feeling so guilty after anything high cal?
I feel so incredibly guilty after eating anythign remotley unhealthy or high calorie. I never feel like i can treat myself or that i deserve it. I just want to be a normal teenager and be carefree and enjoy life like my friends, to be able to eat big bags of doritos and not care or walk into a coffee shop and order what i…
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Restoring my body from anorexia
Hi all, i'm 18 years old, and have had an eating disorder for about two years now. I lost about 45 pounds during that time, and now I am at about 85 pounds at 5'3". Luckily, I'm beginning the recovery process by eating a lot more, and resisting the urge to purge. I've been eating many foods with healthy fats such as…
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Do I look skinny?
I have had some useful advice on here on how to help me gain weight and deal with my issues and I am taking it on board :) However I am still very concerned with my body shape. I know I keep asking for advice and you are all probably sick of me by now! Finally got the courage to upload a pic of me in my bikini (which never…
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Struggling to meet carbs requirements
So I've been logging my food and exercise for 20 days now and I'm really finding it hard to meet my carbs requirements. My goal is to gain 1 lb a week and it tells me I need to eat 286g of carbs every day and just 86g of sugar. The problem is meeting BOTH of these at the same time. Usually by the end of the day I find I'm…
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Gaining Muscle Mass
OK, I had back surgery in the past so am careful with how I lift so I started working with a trainer over the past year. I have gotten great results (down from 27% bfi to 9%) and have loss 30 lbs of fat...ick. Here is my issue. I am 5'8 138 lbs and am a lean build and always have been as Ive been a runner most of my life.…
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How many pounds can water weight fluctuate?
Alright before you answer, how many pounds UNDER your actual weight can water weight fluctuate? And how am I supposed to get my true weight reading off of the scale if my weight apparently fluctuates so much? I weigh myself in the morning after I use the restroom and just after a normal day of eating and drinking.
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2000 calories a day - still not gaining
I am currently eating 200 calories a day and feel too full to eat anymore then that. I am having breakfast, lunch and dinner with snacks in between. I cant eat a lot of dairy at the moment, I am getting tested currently for a few possible things including chrons, celiacs diseas,diabeties and thyroid issues. Could any of…
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Is there a such thing as gaining unhealthily? Ice cream love
Ok, so when I was initially gaining weight, I ate 3200 calories a day, 2,200 came from healthy foods, and 1,000 from frozen yogurt and sugary, calorie dense sweets like carrot cakes or banana cream pie (I know not healthy, but not the WORST. There was some caramel and candy too, don't worry!). I gained 10 lbs this way and…
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Strong lift programme for bulking?
4 months till season kicks off and I am starting bulking from first September, And I need a strong programme designed for buffing up. Just saw alot about this on misc, Never tried it tho. But then again I've seen people debating on how creatine is better than whey for bulk on misc too....so little confused here. Any of you…
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Getting periods back to be weight restored, what about guys?
So, I know for a girl to be considered 'weight restored' or 'fully recovered' she has to have her periods back naturally. But what about boys suffering from EDs? I ask this because I just got my blood work, heart tests, urine tests, physical, EKG, etc...all finished and EVERYTHING is normal (besides a virus but that is…
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Recovering
Hello all! So, I suppose I should give a little background info. I've struggled with my weight most of my life. When I became older, I didn't exercise and bounce around as much as I used to when I was a kid, but my eating habits stayed the same. I ate a lot and wouldn't stop. You could say I was a compulsive eater. I got…
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Is this bad?
So befor started working out i was 80kg now i am 73kg.. I am afraid i have lost musclemass, i feel more "buff" but im afraid of keep going down until i am underweight.. This is in a mather of 1-2 months I am 172cm tall
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Advice on program and nutrition
Im currently trying to gain weight right now in the form of muscle. Im 5'7.5 and my weight fluctuates 112-119. So I sit at around 115. Ive been trying to eat around 1795 ( but only averaging around 1550-1650) which is supposedly my maintenance but I always fall short. Im currently following the 4 power muscle burn split…
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Anorexia Recovery TW if easily triggered by numbers
Hi all, I really desperate for some help. I have suffered from anorexia since I was 12/13, I am not 28. The last couple of years my eating disorder became consderably worse and I was admitted for inpatient care at an EDU. I was committed to recovery and restored my weight to the minimum healthy BMI which was 18.5, which…
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you can't fake eating six and seven
Which will work out you can't fake eating six and seven meals a day there's no way you can properly recover a training hard going out partying all night it or not the flaming with the best means the and how it has evolved over the past years I truly feel that my cyber physique to recharge world this is the pollution on…
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Need Friends That Are Gaining Weight!
Hello! Just need some buddies for motivation on MyFitnessPal, also we could message and chat about fitness. Cheers!
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How much muscle can I gain lifting?
Realistically, how much weight in muscle can a 22 yr old female gain in a specified period of time - say 1 month, or 6 months? I've heard conflicting theories
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Eating 4100 calories a day
Is like death- I am so full!
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Stuck between skinny or muscular..
I've been lifting for about six months now. I eat about 1600 calories a day. I am aware I should probably be eating more, but that's an entirely different problem I have. I'm 5'5'' and 110 lbs. I have pretty defined shoulders and stomach, but my legs just seem to be getting bigger. By bigger I don't mean with fat, but…
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I need help getting started
Hi all! My name is Josh, and I need to gain muscle mass haha. I'm about 155 pounds, 6 foot 2, and to put it bluntly....I'm built like a praying mantis. Very lanky, long legs, kind of a runner's build more than anything. Very skinny. Obviously, I want to fix this...I think my main issue is that I don't eat enough, and I'm…
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Increasing calories in recovery
I was wondering if anyone could answer a few questions for me about the refeeding process. I am waiting to find out about insurance for going IP, but right now am working with a nutritionist who told me to start eating 3000-3500 calories. About 2wks ago I really started to try a recovery meal plan after major restriction/…
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Feeling down about my progress
Hey everyone, This is my first time posting and I'm posting this because I really don't know what to do at this point and I need advice. Let me just start off by telling a little about myself. So I'm pretty short (5'0 or 5'1) and I used to weigh about 95 lbs. I'm just that type of chick that doesn't gain weight even if I…