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Why counting calories indefinitely perceived as bad thing?
After losing and gaining back the weight over and over..I now decide that counting will be part of my life..I realized too that my maintenance calories won't be that much higher than what I'm eating right now as i'm only losing 0.5 lb per week. I only had 10 pounds to loose. However, I was showing my boyfriend the…
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How to add exercise calories?
Hi, First question, if I’m maintaining my weight do I add exercise/steps calories to my BMR or sedentary TDEE? Say I’ve just downloaded pacer and they said I have burnt 400kcal walking, do I eat 400+my sedentary TDEE or BMR or what so confused!? I’m currently maintaining my weight. I basically do 7000-17000 steps a day it…
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Hello
Hello everyone, It's nice to meet all of you here!
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Huge help booklet on Maintenance
Long link to a short booklet with GREAT information: https://renaissance-periodization-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/RP_Mini_Guide_to_Maintenance.pdf?utm_campaign=Email #1&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Mini Guide - Maintenance&_ke=eyJrbF9jb21wYW55X2lkIjogIlQ5dkxKcSIsICJrbF9lbWFpbCI6ICJ0dWNrZXJzXzRAbXNuLmNvbSJ9
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My After photos
In 2019 after 50 lbs loss
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When people comment on your weight loss....
It is nice when people notice but maybe its just me but when people say.. "wow you look so different" , etc. I have to admit a part of me thinks how bad did i look before? Lol
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weight loss plateau now gaining
I've been dieting for about a year. I logged everything I've eaten in that time (yes everything). For the most part I ate 1500kcals or less a day during that time, until recently. Mostly I ate less that 1300. Most weeks I lost 0.7kg. That's less than predicted for those numbers. I'm 39 M and started out weighing 90kg. My…
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Weight roller coaster?!?!?!
Wondering if anyone else’s weight fluctuates when first starting their diet and exercise. I am staying within my calorie limit, going to the gym 1 to 2 times a week, but feel like I’ve hit a plateau and not really losing much. Any thoughts or tips?
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Failure to recomp; advice requested
I attempted a recomp last year from June through November (the five months my gym was open). Despite maintaining a steady weight of 155lbs +/- 2lbs, following a slightly-modified PHUL routine, and averaging 130g of protein per day, I achieved no real results. June: November: Am I just expecting results too early? I…
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First Splurge
I dropped 2 stone last year, very happy, i found it quite easy to do. Took a month of two to get used to maintaining, the lower amount of calories i needed initially seemed tiny in comparison to what i had been used to. I am very active though, averaging 500 - 600c per day in exercise. (i am a mountain bike coach) and…
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Mental Check
How is everyone doing ?I know today was hard for me I did not want to workout but I know it’s a goal I want to reach.
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Advice on Cutting needed
I’m going to be honest, I do not have much of a clue about any of this stuff. I noticed that maintaining 145 pounds takes 2540 calories but I read online that it’s recommended you obtain 10 calories per pound a day. That would be 1450 calories which is a huge difference. I use to run cross country collegiately so I…
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Anyone else on thyroid meds?
Hypothyroidism runs in my family, so I was pretty sure it was coming. I've just started a fairly low dose daily of L-thyroxin. Of course, I'm hoping it is going to help me lose the few pounds that have mysteriously found me over the past few months while also making me a bit more peppy overall. I haven't done very well…
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New Goal
I think I need a new goal to work towards. I successfully lost 95 pounds over the last two years and have gotten to a point in my fitness where I don't struggle with every day living. I would say I'm fit at an intermediate level. I have some physical limitations (rheumatoid arthritis) that makes races or other high impact…
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App TDD Calculation
When does the app recalculate required daily intake based on weight? I've gained 11lbs since I started, and I'm still on 2480 intake per day. Surely it should now be higher? Thanks.
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February Check-in!
1. The aim of this thread is to have a weekly weigh-in check for some accountability and support. 2. Copy the form below by copy-pasting and edit to suit your personal schedule, then fill in your information and post each week. 3. Have a successful month, whatever your maintenance/health goal(s) may be!! Name Age: Height:…
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Eating calories the next day
Saw a video of someone talking about eating their overall burned calories for the day the next day to maintain . My Fitbit is pretty accurate on my workouts . I however sometimes workout at night and that ups my overall burned calories and by then I’m already ready for bed. I was wondering if anyone tried this and is…
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Superbowl bump!
I got a 2 lb bump from Superbowl dinner with family. Two bowls of turkey chili with cheese and avocado, lots of corn bread, a few tortilla chips, two beers, and a few cookies. Nice! Other years I would have blamed it on alcohol and salt, but the beers were "craft AF" (Athletic Brewing Co), the chips were low sodium, and…
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All the bad food habits
Discuss what bad food habits trigger you and how you maintain to stay away from it !!!
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Lost in Maintenance
I’ve begun obsessing over scale weight and not paying attention to appearance, until my trainer tactfully showed me the video this still comes from Wednesday. I was horrified. I look like granddaddy long legs. She lovingly told me it’s too much, I’m visibly losing muscle, that she’s been there, too, etc etc. We had a long…
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4th times the charm?
Here I am again, downloading the app for a FOURTH time to help myself with accountability and to get off my cholesterol meds. Ive recently went through a divorce and have been in a new relationship. I havent been the best in tracking my calorie intake and I hit the 200lb+ mark. I have someone who is willing to help me…
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We are all doing awesome
Keep up the great work.
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Progress
I have been on the path of the definition of "Progress" for the last 4 months (involved with the app, fitness, dieting, etc.). At the beginning of my journey, progress meant dropping the pounds. When I realized I still mentally viewed myself with ill will and rude intentions, that was the first time "progress" changed for…
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Strategies for resisting cravings
I'll eat something high in fat but also less detrimental for my weight than what I'm craving, like a black bean burger instead of a burger and onion rings. Once I ordered junk food and didn't eat it, but don't worry, environmentalists, my girlfriend did so it did not go to waste. What is your number one strategy to putting…
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Tracking Progress 6 weeks from New Year's and 6 weeks from now
I am approximately maintaining my weight while working to get cut. I will post my progress in six weeks. Do you love your beautiful body and working towards your goals? Feel free to add me. I am in the NY area, where it's getting warmer and there is no excuse for me not to make sure to get outside get cut by burning fat…
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Is there a safe way to lose 30 lbs by May 26?
Hi everyone, I am a 5'4 38 yr old mom of 3 who used to be very active until recent ovarian surgeries, laparascopic surgeries and of course the diagnosis of endometriosis last year. I used to weigh 125-130 even after my kids. And now I weigh 155 and its just breaking me. I dont like how I feel this heavy. Due to a…
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Does anyone else need to see pictures to *believe* they did it
I have been maintaining for about two yrs now. I still need to see those before and afters to really *see* it. Maybe that is because there was no finish line like I had envisioned. I am still working on goals. I lift heavy. And I have strength goals. But I still don't think of myself as a *fit* person who has *done *…
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this time of year do you gain a few lbs?
I dont know if it is just me but winter and the cold I am staying up a few pounds, not much but it seems more of a struggle. Dont get outside much because of the dirn cold and the warm foods seems to have more calories, at least the ones I like. I love my salads and tuna, etc in the summer. I know there is stuff in the…
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Does metabolism pick back up after a while of maintaining?
I lost 25 lbs over 4 months and then found my maintenance calorie level by gradually increasing until I stopped losing. I've been maintaining for a month and a half at this level but now my weight is going down a bit again. I've been exercising at a pretty even pace the entire time, so no clear reason why it would go down.…
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Getting back to my goal weight so I can maintain again!
So for a while I was doing great with maintaining my goal weight and even being a little under it because that way I had a little wiggle room. Then the pandemic hit and even though I still tried to eat well, being at home killed my and I definitely gained about ten pounds🤦🏽♀️ I’m a very active person and used to walking…