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Always hungry
Ok so I am at( well actually below ) my goal weight but anymore I feel like I am always hungry and never satisfied with the foods that I have been eating on a regular basis that use to fill me up I am doing cardio 4 -5 times a week why am I always starving ?? Also trying to figure out the best way to up my calories but now…
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For those in recomp...
I recently hit maintenance and am going to start a recomp once I get my basement cleaned and my weights set up (next couple of days). I am just getting into the idea of a recomp so I am still doing my initial research (excuse my ignorance), but I have a couple of questions for you pros out there: 1. How did you decide the…
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Help! I have started bingeing again!
Hi, I am 26 years old. Over the last 1-2 year I have lost a little over 100 pounds. I cured my sleep apnea. I felt better. I thought all of these things would be enough motivation to keep me going. But now I am struggling with binge eating and portion sizes, fat content, all of the things that I thought I had put behind…
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What has been your biggest struggle at maintenance?
I was curious as we all can struggle differently at maintenance. Mine so far as been figuring out maintenance and eating at maintenance. I'm sure I've struggled with other things, can't think of anymore right now.
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Skinny girl slowly gaining weight!
Here to try and maintain my weight before it's too late! My stomach is getting big!
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Am I doing something wrong with Fitbit Charge HR?
I went to the doctor on Friday and she gave me the go ahead to lose an additional 10 lbs. This would put me in the healthy BMI range (goal now 170, 5' 10", male, age=58). I currently weigh 183 as of last Friday. But when I do my exercise, mainly fast walking and a little running, I'm coming up with burns of over 1,000…
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Lifting to maintain
To maintain my weight and reduce body fat, how much time is recommended per week for lifting? And how to divide between upper and lower body?
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One month in....
I am a month into maintenance and things are interesting. To start off, the first week I gained about 4 pounds. I didn't totally freak out, but it did bother me a bit. After that I weighed once a week staying with my calorie recommendations. Today three of those pounds were gone. Our bodies are amazing machines. When you…
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Fitbit
Anyone use the fitbit that helps them maintain there weight. I was thinking about getting one.
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How much should calorie allowance go up when switching to maintenance?
I just completed 11 weeks of eating at 1200 calories, and am at my goal weight (lost 14 pounds). I was excited to switch to maintenance today, but when I changed my goal on MFP to "maintain" (from "lose 2 lbs/week") my calorie allowance only went up to 1430. I was hoping for at least 1500. Does this seem right? My daily…
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Couple of months into maintenance- update
So I reached my goal weight on Labor Day. Now I'm a couple of months into maintenance and so far, so good. I stopped logging my food a couple of weeks ago. I'm doing, and will continue to do, 3 things every day to maintain my goal weight: 1. Weigh myself every day, record weight on Mondays. If weight starts to creep up, go…
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I Am STARVING!! Close to Maintenance. Is This Normal?
I am a 5' 4" female, currently weigh 133 lb. I've lost 68 lbs. in the last 9 months, and did fine with my allowed calories after the first few weeks. Basically, once I figured out what and when to eat to keep me full the longest. A few weeks ago I started feeling hungry all the time again. I'm almost to maintenance, just…
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The Occasional Sedentary day
On some days when we turn out to be couch potatoes, should we eat at our BMR or still go with our estimated TDEE?
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Insomnia and fear of weight gain
So I've been struggling with insomnia and read that it causes weight gain which makes me have trouble sleeping even more. I have a bridesmaids dress to fit into in two months and here I am today eating 250 cal of Halloween chocolate. I hope I can maintain my weight and not gain. Any ideas on how not to binge on chocolate
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Adjusting to higher calories
I just switched from losing to maintaining, and my calories jumped from 1,200 to 1,700! That feels like a ton! I know that I should inch up slowly, but if you guys have any advice of foods I can eat to achieve maintenance it would be really helpful. And, if you have any other food advice based on my dairies that would be…
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so hard to be pregnant :(
I currently have two children ages 4 and 2, and I'm 14w with #3. I had finally lost all of my pregnancy gain (i gained 50 lbs of not baby while pregnant), and now I am sad/scared to be gaining again. I have been trying to stay at a reasonable calorie goal (maintenance+ a few), but I've been consistently going over. I don't…
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Ribs
Is it normal to see ribs for average height and weight
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Had dessert in range but scared I'll gain weight.
I had a healthy dinner a decided I would have half a slice of pie but I ended up having more and I feel like I'm going to gain weight. This is shortly before bed what if the calories pack on? Worried
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Been good so far, but!
Doing quite well on the mfp. I've lost 1st 4lbs in 60 days. But going away for a long weekend and I know it's going to be hard keeping to the calories! Oh well I suppose a break from it won't be to bad, just have to try a bit harder next week. I think it's the beers that'll be the problem
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Unhealthy relationship with food and stress
Okay, so today i started off my day pretty healthy. I had oatmeal and yogurt for breakfast, roughing around 265 calories. then i had a 90 cal granola bar for snack and water. then i made myself a wrap with whole wheat tortilla, spring mix , veggie "beef", a little bit of salsa and low fat sour cream. i then had another 90…
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Fitness watches and maintaining
I have an activity tracker (Polar A300) that puts my TDEE at roughly 1600 a day on a typical sedentary day. It uses an algorithm based on my age, height, weight, gender, and its own data of how active I am that day. I'm maintaining my weight now and am wondering what is a good amount (preferably in percentage form) to…
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NSV
Bought a little black dress (emphasis on little) for upcoming event. Tried it on. Fit everywhere but delts and biceps
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Gain muscle lose fat ?
Hey my goal is to gain muscle and lose fat so I'm trying matience to see how that works I'm finding it difficult though so I'm thinking it would be helpful if I could follow some people on here doing the same thing to get a bit of guidance and see what there eating could you leave names if you don't mind me following you…
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Diet break or early maintenance
So background is I've lost 75 pounds since February and technically met my goal weight as I am now at the top end of a healthy bmi. I would like to lose another 10 pounds. However I'm only 5'2.5" and losing weight now has brought my calories down so low! Which isn't that big of a deal for the most part, but I'm going…
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Range versus allowance for spikes
Is it just me that sees this as two different things? Here is what my thinking is, plus a little bit of why... I have not only made goal, but 3 of the last 6 times I weighed I was under! But the other 3 times (which were interspersed) I was over. Its because of the swings - days I run, days I eat salty, etc. So, what I am…
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I DON'T WANT TO LOSE ANY MORE WEIGHT
I have already got to my target weight. I still exercise 5 days a week . How should I do this? I just want to maintain my weight. Advice please
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Lessons Learned & Learning 23: 690 Days of Maintenance
Prior maintenance updates: 30 days, 60 days, 90 days, 120 days, 150 days, 180 days, 210 days, 240 days, 270 days, 300 days, 330 days, 360 days, 390 days, 420 days, 450 days, 480 days, 510 days, 540 days, 570 days, 600 days, 630 days, 660 days. The vertical red lines on my chart for average weight indicate the day that I…
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Minimum Exercise Calories per Day while Maintaining
So we talk a lot about how much we eat to maintain, has anyone reduced the number of Exercise Calories they spend every day? I still log every day and my exercise varies, but never below 300.... Thoughts?comments?
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Motivation
I'm 45, 4'11" and bounce back n forth between 97-101. I've never had an issue with weight until the last year. Menopause seems to be kicking my backside. Please feel free to add me. When it comes to clothes, I get depressed. Everything is too big and kids clothes are not cut for hips or my freakishly broad shoulders.
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is it healthy to see guys ribs on average build
just post workout training