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Minimizing fat gain without lifting during ED recovery
I’m a 19 year old female who is 5’4” and around 100-105 pounds. (No access to scale) I was 156 pounds at one point and got down to 120 pounds through years of yo-yo dieting. I developed an eating disorder and got down to 99 pounds. I’ve been in recovery since October, seeing a psychologist and a dietitian. I can only…
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cant eat anymore
Hi I have been bulking for around 2 months approx. And recently every time I go to eat I just have no appetite for any food but force myself to eat an amount. I always go over my calories but alot of the calories are because I drink milk . Any tips for gaining appetite back? And with so many calories being because of milk…
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Older Guy: Needs to Gain Strength but keep up the Cardio
Maybe I'm looking in the wrong places but I don't see many other people here in my boat. I am: - 56 - Male - I have always been a toothpick (skin, bones, and fat with little to no muscle except on my legs) but sometimes a fat toothpick - I am trying to lose the last few pounds (<5) of excess belly fat - I am still…
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weight gain = change in body composition?
Since christmas I have been consistently not eating enough. Most days in january I would eat next to nothing and I lost quite a bit of weight (I am currently around 103-4 lbs). I have become slimmer, my thighs and tummy are smaller but i wouldnt say i look unhealthy. Thats the thing, I want my body to stay this shape but i…
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Gaining Weight with Marfan Syndrome
Hey everyone! I'm new here, have some disordered eating habits (but not an eating disorder) and I'm in the process of trying to gain back the weight I lost during a recent series of traumatic events. However, the biggest concern I have is that I'm one of the "lucky" few who has a condition called Marfan('s) Syndrome, which…
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1lbs a week?
Hi, I'm new to this website. My aim is to put on weight (bulking). I noticed that Myfitnesspal only let's you enter Gain 1lbs a week. Can't I changed it to anything higher somehow?
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wieght gain
i am too thin only weighs 90 lb as my height is 5.8 feet. could you please help me to what to do?
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Need to gain but stressed about eating
This is my first post here. I'm currently 5'0 and this summer I was staying pretty consistently between 92 and 95 pounds. I'm very small boned, and I've always been around that weight. I've since gained a little and am finally hovering between 100-102. I'd like to get up to 130 but my problem is that I really don't get…
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Gained 6 lbs in a week!!? Anorexia recovery..
Okay, so I'm currently in recovery from an eating disorder that has lasted for almost a year. I began the refeeding process a week ago and I've gained 6lbs!!! I'm now eating 2400 calories a day! I just want to cry and relapse.. I know I have to gain weight.. (If I don't I will have to go inpatient) but I didn't expect the…
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Milk for the gain
Hello again, I have a question regarding milk. It seems as if it is the most well balanced single meal out there, at a 45% carbs, 28% protein, and 28% fats more or less, and at a liter of it, you get roughly 700 calories (a whole meal). I was wondering if during the starting phase (when it is still hard to consume so much…
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High calorie snacks
I'm seriously stressed to the point where I'm losing weight when I'm already underweight. We've had a family death this week and it's not that I'm not eating, I am, but I'm burning calories from stress and nervous energy. What can I eat that's going to help my constant hunger and fast metabolism? I can't eat dried fruit or…
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New and Slightly Unmotivated
Hi, I'm Tina! I'm 18 years old and recently got down to a weight of 103, which I've realized is way too skinny, and I would like to get up to at least 115-120 but by gaining muscle and doing it the healthy way! The thing is I feel like by just eating more I'll simply be gaining fat, not muscle and I'm honestly a complete…
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Noob: Do I really need to bulk to get goal body? PICS
Hi everyone, hope all is well. Pre-apologies for my noobiness on bodybuilding. I have been told to do a 'clean bulk' (eat clean, and add 500 calories to my maintenance calories per day) but I'm feeling quite resistant towards it. I have a particular goal body in mind and I will do whatever it takes, but the idea of eating…
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For those who have started gaining
I have inadvertently dropped weight from changes in training and mostly from giving up my chocolate addiction lol. I am 43, 164cm small frame and about 45kg. This time last year I was about 50kg. My questions are. How do you overcome the mental aversion to seeing numbers rise. And how have you done it healthily so it's not…
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Should I start Huge or lean?
Ok , so currently I am 5'5 129lbs. I am a guy and I have a 15% body fat. I have recently purchased Body Beast and was wondering if I should do Lean Beast or Huge Beast. I only weigh 129 and need to gain but just don't want a lot of fat. So should I do lean or huge? Thanks.
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Gaining weight & side effects
Hello, I am brand new to these boards but I have come here to reset my goals and gain weight once and for all. I have been doing this throughout the past 5 years (well, about 2 months every year, then I get fed up). The thing is that now I pretend to keep this motivation on a long term basis and to actually reach my goals.…
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Complete Nutrition Tone Clinical
I'm looking for anyone who had used the Tone line from Complete Nutrition. If you haven't used it, please don't bash this topic with why you shouldn't used fat burners and pills. That isn't the point ofc this message. I want to know if anyone has used it. Our had used their product "PrimeDrive" and what your experience…
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Advice on Food intake
Hi Guys, Currently i'm recovering from bad eating habits. I slowly cut out all "bad" foods in the hope of getting a nice lean female sixpack and muscle bum. I'm 5ft3 and 88.8lbs, I calculated that my daily calorie intake should be around 1800 to gain 0.55lbs a week. I'm a bit scared to eat much more than that because at…
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Hello! Help me on my journey to build muscle and get fit
Hi everyone! First of all I would like to say thank you for reading my lengthy post, im going to need help with some questions that I am sure are really nooby but I seriously don't have anyone else to go to. First before I get to that let me introduce myself and my plans.. About me: 5'7 / 143lb / 22 year old male…
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Need gaining advice for my husband
My husband wants to gain weight but can't seem to. He eats whatever he wants but his weight/body composition never changes. He's in his mid-30's, 145lbs, approx 15% BF and has a physical demanding job. Does anyone here have any tips that I can suggest to him. Thanks in advance!
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Advice on bulking?
Hey everyone. Quick history before I begin: I began working out around 8 months ago. I just wanted to lose the love handles and basically just wanted to get lean. I went from about 180 to 140 in about 5-6 months time. For the past 2-3 months, I've been trying to bulk. I would like to stay as lean as possible while I am…
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Eating Disorder Recovy & gaining muscle
** Recovery **... my bad. Hey everyone! I'm in the midst of recovering from an eating disorder and trying to gain some muscle mass along the way. First of all I need to day that I no longer use my journal, and instead my dietitian has me on a food groups SERVINGS counting system for my daily intake. This has been really…
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I gained
1 kilo this week..is it too soon to change my plan... on the up side I did loose inches around my waist and hips. Also does that time of the month affect my weight .
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What Should I Weigh? (Building Bigger Muscle)
I am 6'1 and about 192lbs right now. I am trying to build up muscle and be above average. I work out my entire body, but have been mostly focusing on abs and upper body. I enjoy doing a small amount of cardio. I looked up a BMI chart and my "normal" weight should range from 166lbs to 202lbs. I'm not sure what my goal…
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How much weight should I shoot for?
I'm a guy that's 5'8" @ 145lbs and 7% body fat. I also have a small frame. What do you think a good weight for me would be? I want to look athletic but not too huge.
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Bulking - 6 Week Detailed Progress Report
So, I'm halfway through my 12 Week Body Transformation Challenge and thought I'd give a progress report - complete with charts and all! I tend to be somewhat meticulous at times, so I've been tracking pretty much everything. I'll first give a summary, and post charts and notes below that. Starting Weight - 143 lbs Current…
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(Muscle) What to do if under target at end of day?
Currently trying to gain muscle mass. Thing is, I keep getting to the evening and finding that I'm between 1200-1400 by 9pm on week nights. My target is 1800 rest days and 2000 exercise days, so obviously I'm a bit short sometimes. Is it better to eat the rest of the calories those evenings (before bed and after a 400-600…
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Muscle mass scales
Hey! I want to track my muscle mass over time. I was wondering if anyone has purchased a scale that gives body fat % and muscle mass %. I know I could use calipers but honestly.. I'd rather not. I also know I can look in the mirror but I want something that gives me some quantitative analysis. Could you please give me some…
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"Dieting" and losing LBM...and then bulking
Has anyone here who is bulking now, previously gone on a diet, but did it before you knew the right way to lose weight without losing LBM? And as a result you lost a good amount of muscle (say 5 or more pounds of it)... And now you're purposely gaining weight to get the muscle back. Has this happened to anyone here? I'm…