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Body Weights
I've been reassessing my goals this past weekend and I've decided to transition into maintenance. I've lost 65 pounds over the past 4 years (half of it in the past 7 months). I'm at 175 pounds and I'm 5'11" which puts me just a hair under the upper limit of my healthy BMI. I am happy with this weight so I'm not worried…
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Macros
Hey I was wondering, should I hit my macros if I'm trying to maintain my weight? Kinda new to the whole macro thing... Thanks for the help.
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Weight From Muscle?
I guess I'm wondering how much muscle weight I could possibly have. I number of months ago I reached my goal weight. I decided to increase my calories by 100 per day in an attempt to maintain. Since then I have put on a few pounds. It didn't take me long to see that I was gaining, and to go back to my original calorie…
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Discouraged by weight loss study
I just read the scientific study (reported by most major news outlets) that says it's next to impossible for people who are overweight to maintain their weight loss long term, this has really dashed my hopes of looking good again..
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Weight loss
Lost 5 lbs
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Any people lost weight and have kept it off for 3 years or more?
Please comment on how you did this? How did you control your appetite? How did you prevent yourself from becoming calorie obsessed?
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It's hard to give myself a break/eat more
Hi all. Long time lurker, but first time posting. I've been using a combination of MFP and exercise for a couple of years now, with breaks on and off. At the start of this year, I decided to set a goal to reach my GW before my holiday to Spain in June. I achieved this, but now my weight is continuing to decrease... My…
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80lbs lost, 80lbs gained, 80lbs lost, 80lbs gained...
I spent my childhood obese. I lost 80 pounds at 19. I struggled to keep it off for a few years but ultimately gained it all back. I lost 80 pounds again at 26 and continued to struggle. I gained and lost and gained and lost... If I wasn't dieting, calorie counting and exercising regularly, I was gaining. I recently started…
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Maintaining goal weight
Hi, just wondered if anyone has any tips on how to eat well while maintaining rather than continuing to loose. I am finding it hard to eat enough calories now that this app has adjusted my intake since reaching my goal. Thanks in advance x
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How do *you* determine when/if to change intake?
OK, so I've been trying to maintain for about a month now. I'm starting with a ± 4 pound range (≈1.75% of my body weight). In 36 days I've been slightly past the very top (sodium bomb of a meal), slightly past the very bottom (today), and just about everywhere in between. What's a realistic range for someone 220-225? How…
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Weight gain post binge day
I've binged 3 times this week. I started binging at Monday, and I consumed more than 6000 kcal over maintenance. Two days later, my weight was back at normal there was no gain. I continued binging on Thursday, and ate 8000 calories over maintenance. The binging episodes continued, and yesterday I binged 7000 calories over.…
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Will a fitness/activity tracker help with maintaining?
Hello! I've been in maintenance mode since late March/early April but I'm concerned that I'm still losing a bit of weight. I'm set to sedentary, do light exercise a few times a week (usually 15 minutes on the elliptical with some strength exercises or a 5km walk/run) and I don't eat back all my exercise calories. I'm…
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Ankle surgery
I had ankle surgery last week and I am finding it really hard to stay within my 1200 calorie allotment. Prior to this, I was exercising 30-60 minutes daily and that calorie cushion was nice. I guess I am looking for words of encouragement and possibly stories of surgery and how to avoid weight gain. Thanks!!!!
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How to avoid gaining it all back?
so I started at 125 and I am currently 113. My goal weight is 110 (mind you, I am only 5'3"). Once I reach my goal weight, hopefully in the next month or so, how do I avoid gaining the weight back? How should I adjust my calorie consumption to maintain that weight?
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What happened here?
Background: I've been maintaining my weight at 114-115 for about 7 months. I have only been logging occasionally, when I know I've been eating over maintenance. I'm 5'4", small frame. I went on a food-centric vacation in May. I ate with glorious abandon and loved every gluttonous minute. I consistently weighed 117-118 for…
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Weight Lifting Progress Question
Alright, so I've been on MFP since August 2011 and was all about reduce reduce reduce (calories) and workout real hard with any aerobic activity I saw fit. So, now I'm doing a complete turn and finally realized eating lower calorie to "maintain-ish" weight was only hurting me. I also had an epiphany a while back that…
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Need discussion: should BMI "standard" for men be different from women?
So I measure myself as 167cm, 57kg, which means my BMI is around 20. The BMI seems perfect and "standard", but my family and all my friends say that I look too thin. They say I will be better if I gain 5-6kg. So I wonder if the "standard" and "the healthy range" should be slightly different for men from women? This was 6…
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Did you get used to new weight and eventually feel fat again?
I have been maintaining a range of 129-132 for almost 2 months now. I have no intentions at all of going below 130, and just want to tone up more. When I first hit 130 I felt SKINNY. I felt like I was one hot momma to be honest. Problem is, 2 months at this weight and now mentally I feel just as big as I did 7 months ago…
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Upping my calories for maintenance/strength training performance too
Okay guys, I have a nutrition question. (Novel below) I eat about 1300 calories a day. After losing 62 lbs, I am not trying to lose anymore just maintain. Have heard from reliable sources that I need to be eating more and even eating back calories burned during workouts. A few things to consider: I am not necessarily…
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Carb Cycling
So Carb Cycling, helps to lose fat and build muscle at the same time? How do i work out my Macro Nutrients for carb cycling? Does it work?
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Lightly active or active?
Hi everyone. I use fitness pal from months. Lost 10kg and now Im trying to maintain my weight. I train 4 days a week, so about 4 hours all together. I always push myslef hard and do strength trainings. I eat 2000 calories a day. It's less than fitness pall shows to maintain my weight if I'm active,but more of I'm lightly…
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need some advice
Hi..so I have some questions about weight and fluctuations during maintience. I have been maintaining for a few months now and I am at 137 and maintain between 135-140 and I am 5'8 and everything says I'm at a 20-21% body fat. I started my maintaining calories at 1300 and over time went to 1500 and on Saturday went to…
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I've put weight on!
Ive gained some of the weight I've lost recently. I am finding it abit hard to maintain my fitness and keep the weight off, does anyone else feel like this?
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looking for new pals
I really have some great pals on here but am looking for some new active members to add to my FL. If you are fun, supportive and like encouragement as well, add me☺
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pregnant and must not gain!!! (much)
Is it inevitable that I will gain weight, even if I try to maintain a caloric intake that should sustain my current weight? I am well overweight, and doc only wants me to gain 20lbs tops. I know that I don't really need more calories than when not pregnant, that eating for two is a myth, but any tips people have would be…
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Worked hard to gain weight, not looking to lose.
So how do I go about remaining the same weight but flattening my stomach?
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Surplus scenario/question
Im currently bulking but i let myself go over the weekend and binged without tracking. My question is whether i should eat at a deficit for a few days to reduce my overall calorie surplus for the week, or should i forget about it and write it off and continue with being in a surplus all the time, and accept that the…
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frustrated
been maintaining for 2 1/2 yrs, usually gain my weight back after couple of years (my past history) gained 4-6 pounds gradually and now have gained 4 more, total of 10 lbs. Got back on track really good last couple of weeks and have not lost any weight. Hopefully the weight will come off soon. Don't know what to do other…
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I am pregnant! Is there a pregnancy specific tool similar to MFP?
I've used MFP twice over the years to successfully lose weight...but recently learned I was pregnant. I reset my goals to maintain weight instead of lose (I achieved my goal weight several months ago), but I am wondering if there is a better app that is specific to pregnancy nutrition that anyone might recommend? Also, I…
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Getting started again for what feels like the 20th time...anyone else like this?
In the past I've had many successful weight loss journeys. 7 years ago I was at my heaviest, weighing 224lbs at 5 foot 6. I ended up losing 61lbs through good old fashion diet/exercise and weighed 163lbs, which looked amazing on me! Technically 163 is still overweight for my height, but for my body makeup, 163 looked more…