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Help ! Urgent advice needed on fat %
Hi Can anyone help with some advice as I don't want to damage my health I am 33 5.1ft and always been a healthly 9 stone, I had twins 11 months ago and lost a stone of pregnancy weight since the birth. I ate a very high protein egg, yogurt , chicken etc because I like the food and work out 2-3 times a week. I don't look…
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Necessity of carbs when bulking
Hey all, I'm starting to gain now and am eating a little above maintenance for a clean bulk. I've seen people list their bulking macros as 1g of protein/pound of bodyweight 40% total calories as carbs And the rest Fat. My question is, what chemical role do carbohydrates play in muscle creation? I'm not considering doing…
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Advice for friend (me losing weight him bulking)
I've been on MFP for some time and my goal is to lose weight and MFP has helped a lot with that (Thanks). I now have a friend who wants to bulk up. We worked out together for the first time last night and he's definitely out of shape and had a difficult time performing exercises with minimal weight which I kept assuring…
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Warm-up/mobility work before upper body training
I am about to start my bulk. Before i do i want to be sure i am on the right track to prevent injury. I want to warm up with some light cardio and then onto mobility work (with foam rollers/dynamic warmup). :huh: But i am confused. For the upper body (shoulder, back...) what would be the proper amount and a good order to…
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Back Progress
I'm extremely happy that I'm able to at least do a few chin-ups now! I'm so excited! I love how lifting gives me so much more confidence in my body and the things I'm capable of doing. <3 May-Dec 2013: Now:
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Any guys having problems bulking up? I am haha
I am 5'10", currently weight 179lbs but want to get to a lean 190lbs, I will even settle for a very lean 185 haha. I am consuming about 3,000 calories a day and I still seem to be burning fat. I started at 2,500 and have slowly increased the calories with the help of my trainer but I only seem to get stronger and not…
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Is this possible?
I just got back from vacation and was expecting to have gained a few pounds due to my terrible eating habits. I ate out every day at numerous restaurants and had a massive cone of ice cream and fudge each day. To my surprise I didn't gain a pound. NOT COMPLAINING! :D However, although the scale reads that I didn't, is it…
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What is the best diet to bulk up?
Hi, This evening I am wondering what the best diet to bulk up and gain muscle: high protein or high carb diet? both? Do you have any food to recommend? I usually eat carbs in breakfast and lunch and high protein stuff in dinner. Thanks, Jamal
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Any helpers, new friends ?
Is anyone out there that wants to be friends that are trying to lose fat but also trying to gain muscle mass as well? I could use some help and tips
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Foods High in Calcium & Iron and Also in Calories?
I'm having a lot of trouble getting my daily calories AND my daily iron/calcium. Even when I eat two bowls of cereal and a nutritional drink, I'm still lucky if I hit 70%. As someone who's borderline anemic and living on minimum wage, it's really important I get my nutrients with a good amount of calories without needing…
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I need to gain but I'm scared
I'm supposed to gain weight for health reasons but I'm so scared and I'm terrified I'm going to get too big. I am pretty sure I ate more than my meal plan today and I'm so anxious and on the verge of tears. I need support but I don't know what type. Please help.
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Chest issues
Hey there! I have a problem! I use I be fat! 10 years ago! I lost about 5 stone and have always been self concious and never took my top off! Even when I went down to 9st 6 pounds I would never take my top off as I felt as if my chest was too fleshy!! But I still looked ok with clothes on! U couldn't tell! I am now gaining…
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Antidepressants & weight gain?
Hi all, Currently I have reactive anxiety & depression and recently I have been put on an antidepressant to help balance everything out. Not that the reasons behind this matter, but just for some insight, in January I split up with my ex boyfriend of 9 years and all my plans and life have been thrown up into the air and I…
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Needing any help from you seasoned vets out there.
Hi, I'm Kevin. My goal is to gain weight, 150 lbs to around 170 +. I am 21 years old, 6'5, 150 lbs. I do have a physically demanding job (Very active, running/walking/lifting heavy objects). I have used a bunch of the calculators on the web to figure out how many calories I need to be eating every day to gain 1lb a week. I…
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Crohn's Disease and gaining back weight!?
My boyfriend has Chrons and has lost a tremendous amount of weight because of it, he is a labour worker so he's always active and he is very strong and physically able, however it seems no matter how much he eats he cannot gain any weight. I was wondering if a mass gainer or protein powder would be a good choice for him,…
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How to increase appetite for anorexia recovery
Hello, folks! I'm 20, 5'8" and 110 lbs and in the process of gaining weight (AGAIN) after a relapse in my eating disorder. I'm mentally pretty good (and that's half the battle), but physically having difficulties. I have NO appetite whatsoever, and as much as I want to eat all manner of yumminess, I can't. Example: For…
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High calorie foods with numerous allergies.
Hi everyone, I'll cut straight to the chase. I'm a 21 year old male, 5'10. When I was 18 I lost an awful lot of weight following a still undiagnosed digestive problem which caused an awful lot of mal-absorption, nausea , a stomach ulcer and so on. Over the years I was pumped with various antibiotics which made things ten…
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Steady Weight Loss
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Could someone please explain the benefit of a Fibit?
What is the purpose/benefit of having a fitbit? Is it accurate, and does it help? I'm considering, but it's a pricey purchase and I want to be sure before I buy. For those of you who have one, does it help you? Do you think you've lost weight from the information you've received from it?
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What should i be eating?
I am looking to drop my body fat down and tone up/gain muscle and have been told i need to put on weight and therefore eat more in order to do so - around 2300 cals per day. Am really struggling to eat that much! Any tips on what to eat? I don't want to just gain for the sake of it; i am not underweight, nor do I have an…
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I'm Cofused!
So, I just started MFP because I am trying to gain weight. I have always been small, but I think i'm too small and I could use some more lbs. After I entered in my information for this site..it told me that I need more sodium than calories? what does this mean and why? I thought sodium was bad for you? Can someone explain…
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Gaining weight with food allergies
Hey everyone, I'm a 31 year old pescatarian man struggling to gain weight. I have multiple food allergies, which are making it really hard to bulk. To give you an idea of my allergies, I'm allergic to: bananas (anaphylactic), nuts (all), sesame seeds, gluten, and lactose. I find myself often meeting or going over my daily…
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The neighbourhood till can check
The neighbourhood till can check it out pool the happy **** in Monday y'all it's that time of year again like it or not back to school and I are very getting school supplies back to school clothes getting geared up for that school year did you go get schools fine we didn't get school supplies are very first year to have to…
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advice on how to slowly build my appetite up
Heya, I've been anorexic and bullimic for around 20 years on and off, I say this as there have been periods I've been better but on the whole I haven't eaten 3 meals a day since I left school in 1996 and so I am looking for advice on how to gradually build up towards this. I am on a waiting list for out patient treatment…
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Weight gain
I'm trying to gain weight but afraid I'll gain fat and not muscle
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How to build muscle?
Hi, I think the title says everything... I would like to gain a few pounds. I planned to reduce my cardio session from 5 to 3 and add 3 weight lifting sessions instead (see below): Monday: Cardio (Running, cycling or rowing) Tuesday: heavy weight lifting (all the muscles: legs, abs, biceps, triceps, chest, shoulder, back)…
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Critique my Diary
I am a 19 year old male. Currently 143.6 lbs. My goal right now is to bulk and build muscle. My trainer created a workout for me (I workout 3x a week, but also play hockey, bike, work, and go on walks): Day 1: Box squat: 5x5 BB bench press and/or DB bench press on mat: 5x5 Pull-ups and dips: 5x5 (i do pull-ups, then right…
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Is underweight really an issue?
Hi I'm recovering from anorexia. I am underweight but not by as much anymore. I'm 107 (used to be 98) and 5'6. I feel healthy and eat a normal amount of food now. Is it really necessary to gain to 115 (lowest healthy weight for my height) I have a lot of muscle and a fat percent of 16%. What are the benefits of being 115…
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My Journey - Tips on gaining !
Hey Pals! :D All through primary and high school i have always been a skinnny kid and often asked if im "anorexic" or "why are you so thin", i would often laugh it off but inside it was killing me. I did not like the way i looked when i dressed up especially in formal shirts and had to wear like a inside shirt to add some…
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I want to gain weight and get more muscular
Hi I'm a 22 year old male who weighs 160lbs, I'm 6"2 and would like to gain weight, I'm very thin and would like to fill out my frame more, I feel like I have the body of a child! I am joining the gym in the coming days so I'm literally starting from scratch, my diet will completely change but I need advice on what I…