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Girl been weight training for a while
Hi guys, I'm new to MFP and have found it to be quite a handy wee app. I originally signed up to the gym by advice of my doctor because I suffer from depression. I started going straight away just using the cardio machines and the occasional weight lifting. I used to be a gym freak years ago but mainly for fat loss and…
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for women because it might be TMI for men
Hi ladies!! I was wondering if anyone else gains about 2-5lbs while on there period? and should I skip weigh ins during this time so I don't get discouraged?
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How can I show weight gain on ticker?
It seems obvious that if my goal is to gain weight instead of lose that my ticker should also show that ... but I can't seem to get it to work. Any advice?
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Muscle/Weight gain whilst loosing fat?
Hey, Sorry if this has been asked before, I did some research but think I'm overthinking it and wanted to clarify what I'm thinking. So I weight 95kgs, I'm 6'5" and have been eating around 7300kjs daily for 11weeks now and have lost 12kgs. I was originally 107kgs. How I started was going to the gym 20min cardio and 30min…
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Calorie increase but Migraine is a hurdle
Friends, I'm a 21 year old boy, 63KGS fat with 178cms height. I have been 'thin' all my life but I was highly active during pre teen and lazinesswas not in my dictionary. But when I went to high school, my lifestyle changed and I skipped meals. It's been 9 years now and I'm a chronic migraine patient. If I get an attack at…
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TDEE / BMR & gaining
Hi, I know that a lot of people seem to regularly ask questions about TDEE / BMR so apologies that this is another one. I'm 24 year old female, 101lbs, 5 ft 3. Neck 11.5inches, waist 24.5 inches & hips 34inch I used an online calculator tool that says my TDEE is 1536 and BMR is 1177. This was not factoring in any exercise…
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Is it possible to gain 2 lbs of muscle a month instead of 1?
Im talking about gaining pure muscle . Not WEIGHT not FAT .. But actual lean muscle . Is it possible to do so supplement free? If so how . How much time would i have to put in the gym ?
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Cardio kills GAINZ?
I'm doin a leg push pull routine (6 time a week) is it optimal to add cardio on pull and off days in order to avoid gaining too much fat while bulking?
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Food Scale
Food scales are amazing. Everyone should have one who are serious about losing or gaining weight. That is all.
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Gaining weight
I have gained 40lbs in 2 years....
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I reached my weigh goal and now I'm underweigh.
Okay so I started as 140 and it took me months to be 128 or probably lesser than that since I weighted myself like 3 weeks ago and because I been at the gym.. My main problem is that I suffer from anemia and it made it worse. My hairs are falling out from everywhere, I don't have energy and I can't sleep now. I have…
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Mind Game
Eating at a deliberate surplus is a mind game after trying to eat at a deficit for a year and a half. I have taken breaks from cutting during race prep weeks and stuff, so I've definitely deliberately eaten AT maintenance and I've carb-loaded and know what the water weight/bloat feels like, but I'm definitely struggling…
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Trying to recover from eating disorder...
I lost about 80 lbs in less than a year. I was always used to being bullied due to weight and some things happened that made me think starving myself to lose would make everything better. Heh. Little did I know I was slowly killing myself. I am currently 5'8', 115lbs (and 18). I got down to 105 and then suddenly the days…
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underweight
hiya im about 1 stone underweight but want to gain it healthy (not with junk) any advice?:smile:
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Weight gain for a friend
Can anyone tell me the best way to gain weight muscle mass my nephew was over the other day and telling me he's been struggling to gain weight and is trying to bulk up, I told him about the site and showed him but he hasn't got round to signing up yet. He's a police man and plays semi pro football. So does large amount of…
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weight tends to fluctuate, now too skinny.
Hi everyone. I'm 30 years old, and starting to become underweight,(again) My weight tends to fluctuate, a few years ago, I was slightly overweight, at about 145 lbs. In my early 20's I was very thin, like 80-100 lbs. and now I'm at about 108. I really want to fill out again and get to be about 120. No eating disorders or…
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weighing raw meat
I am trying to gain muscle, when I weigh raw meat or chicken breast what do I go by 12.5 oz or just 12 oz of chicken or steak?
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During Eating Disorder Recovery and after
February 7 is my first official day in recovery and this Wednesday is my first meeting with the doctors and the group of girls I'm going to be going through this with. I wanted to know if working out lightly to begin rebuilding lost muscle is safe for me to do or do i have to gain fat first and get my weight to a healthy…
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getting skinny and losing weight
hi everyone, I'm male ,26-170cm from india. I'm facing weight loss problem from last 4 months. Before 4 months, my weight was 60 kg, but now it has decreased to 56 kgs. Does it happen due to hormone level changes or metabolism rate. Kindly give some tips.
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Does timing matter?
So I had a weigh-in for my nutritionist this morning (I weigh on my scale at home and report it to her). I was so nervous to weigh-in that I did same thing did last week. Instead of weighing right when woke up at 8:30 AM I delayed it. Last week delayed it till 9:30 and this morning till 10 AM. So here is my question. The…
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Vegetarian Gainer Diet
Yes, I'm doing it. No meat, no poultry, no fish, no nothin'. I'm curious to see if anyone else is doing this, or what anyone else has to say? I'm taking BCAA supplement, but that's really about it. If you're interested to know what I eat, my diary is open. I'm doing a "zig-zag" calorie diet, two days I eat 2400, one day I…
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hello everyone
Hi everyone, I am new to this forum so I would just like to say hello. I started doing weights at the gym about a year ago. I have seen a very steady rise of muscle mass gained, I tihnk it's to do with me being a natural ectomorph (a marathon runner rather than a sprinter). People have noticed my muscle gains yet I still…
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Are there any GOOD muscle supplements at walmart?
Hey im looking to build some muscle not just look big . I know they have creatine at walmart but ive tooken it before it only ads water to your muscle areas so they look big but it doesnt make you stronger .. Any good supplements at walmart ?
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FATS !!!
I am struggeling cause I'm usually short with fats... That's weird I believe... Besides all those BRO fat sources what could be a good solution? I don't even crave on unhealty fatty foods...
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When is the right time to start?
I am trying to lose weight at the moment and have been using MFP coming up to 3 weeks. I have been eating at a calorie deficit doing cardio and weight training. I was just browsing the forum and saw some threads of people bulking, they were eating more calories and putting on weight but getting a flatter stomach from this.…
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creatinine levels
Hi ,I am not sure this is right forum .Here is my question can intense running up your creatinine levels? I recently started intermittent intense running on treadmill and a recent blood test showed elevated creatinine level . i have started weight training last week and have to get another blood test today .I worked with…
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Am i doing it right? (Lean Bulk hopeful)
Some info: - Increased my TDEE/Calorie limit to maintenance levels (1830 cals) - Doing P90X with only a 15 lbs pair dumbells and pull up bar (planning to get 40 lbs pair this week for progressive weight load) - Cardio only on P90X cardio days (Plio and Les Mills combat replacement for Kenpo X, etc) I'm planning to net over…
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Adapting MFP to gaining weight?
Hi all, I've changed all my settings etc so that my goal is to gain weight, but it still keeps highlighting when I'm losing weight and keeps the 'projected weight loss' in the goals section. I've spent the first 9 months of this year cutting and this is my first attempt at bulking so it's already quite hard for me to…
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Lifting Weight to Lose Fat
OK, so I have a question, I have been perusing this forum and really like what I read, but have noticed most people seem already at a particular "goal" weight. I'm definitely not at goal weight, but have a question. Has anyone started a weight lifting program with the hopes of losing fat. This may sound crazy, but I weigh…
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Gaining weight/muscle
I'm looking to gain about 10lb. of muscle. I am really struggling. It seems like I can never meet my calorie intake for the day even though I feel like all I do is eat. I have been weight lifting, but seem to not be gaining weight or muscle. I would LOVE some advice. I have started drinking protein drinks as well to try to…