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Staying or Going?
As I've peruse the 'Intro' & 'Get Started' forums I see a lot of folks returning to MFP. Some just stopped logging while others stopped once they achieved their goals but has returned due to regaining weight. SO I'm wondering:* Do you plan to continue to use MFP & why? And how active do you think you will be? ie forums MFP…
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Here goes nothing...
For the amount I exercise (5 barre classes a week + some yoga) annnnd I bartend, calorie calculators say I should be eating about 2000 calories. I've been maintaining on 15-1700 tho :/ Has anyone else had luck with upping their calories slowly? I've heard some people say "you gain before you lose"? Stats: 5'5 female 24 y/o…
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15 pound unexpected weight gain help
I am 5'8, 24 years old, 180, tdee 2230, and I have not used a scale in 2 months, when I used it the other day it said 195 and I was really surprised, I am trying to maintain. I do not know how this did happen but I hope much of it is water? My diet for the past month has been not good, high carbs, very low protein, more…
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Maintaining weight loss after surgery
HI I have lost nearly 60 pounds since January 2014. I did this through WW, MyFitnessPal and running. Unfortunately, I have had to have ankle surgery and it is impacting my ability to exercise. The surgery was pretty extensive and I am on crutches for several weeks. I am watching my calories and food intake, but I am very…
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when you're sick in bed all day...
i had literally just gotten to my goal weight (104.5/105) & then I got sick.. I've been laying in bed the past couple days just eating food :( i'm now up to 107 in a matter of less than a week!! idk what to do... i suppose i could just sleep all day & avoid food (lol...kidding) should i go off of my bmr?
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Exercise during maintance
Ok....I am 16 pounds away from my goal so I am trying to gather info on maintance......I know I will slowly have to add some more calories into my diet. , but what about excercise? I currently work out 5 days a week for 45-60 minutes. Do I continue at that pace? I am so clueless
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Finding maintenance calories!
Love this new forum! I just started maintenance a couple weeks ago, and have gradually upped myself to 1650, which is the MFP calorie setting for sedentary. I'm not actually sedentary, but I'm not super active either. I typically walk 8-10 miles/per week. I was wondering what everyone's experience has been so far with…
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Do You Lose Muscle Every Time You Lose a Fraction of a Pound?
I have recently lost 60 lbs and I have been attempting to maintain for the past few weeks. Unfortunately, I somehow lost about 30 lbs of muscle in the process. In my attempt to maintain I have noticed that some weeks I will gain .25 lbs to .5 lbs and the next week I will lose .25 to .5 lbs. Am I losing muscle every time I…
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Put on 2 pounds within the first week of maintaining
I'm aware that 2 pounds isn't much and I shouldn't be worrying quit yet, however I was just wondering weather a couple of pounds weight gain is normal within the first week of maintaining?
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How often do you weigh in maintenance?
I just switched to maintenance (I'm in my 2nd week) and so far I'm happy with how well I've been able to stick to my calories for the 1st week. I even saved some of my calories up for the weekend (I always looked at weekly rather than daily when I was losing anyway.) My question is, how often do you weigh? I assume that…
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Burning calories after exercise?
I know alot of people on this website eat back their exercise calories-as do I However, this method doesn't take into account the 'afterburn' calories, i.e the calories burnt after you finish exercising. In alot of studies, it has been proven you continue burning calories even after exercise (well, at least more than you…
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Do we burn more calories in summer?
I am 25 year old and 5 ft tall and weigh 50 kgs. I have been maintaining quite well on 1600 calories for the past 2-3 months. But lately I have started feeling tired and hungry on that amount. I feel tired to the same workout which I was doing with ease before. It is really hot these days as I am from India and I am kind…
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It's that time again........
Mince pies, mince pies, celebrations & heros...... EVERYWHERE. Sob.
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Maintaining after great loss
Hi I have lost 40kg in the past six months, but now, I am eating 1500-1600 calories/day and after one month I have fattened one kilogram. I am 21 years old, 1,89m tall and I weigh 68kg, I am very concerned, because if I have to eat less than 1500 calories to maintain weight, I'll need to go hungry.
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Approaching Maintenance: Musings
Over the past 18 months I have lost more weight than I ever dreamed possible, feel great, and fit comfortably into a (UK) size 12 (US 8). Long term, I'd be happy for my weight to fluctuate a few pounds around the 144lb target. My current TDEE based on my weight + height + exercise levels is 1824. I've been successfully…
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Maintaining without tracking
I miss talking nutrition and fitness as most of my real life friends aren't into either and I find those of them who "diet" to be annoying (doing all the wrong things but resistant to advice). But I don't have the time or desire to count calories anymore. I rarely even get on the scale. But I constantly try to learn about…
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Lost 60 Lbs, Jawline Has Gone. Does it Get Better?
Hi, I recently lost 60 lbs. Before losing the weight I had a very pronounced jawline and now it is soft on the side and just doesn't have the elasticity it once did. I'm 32 and I think it looks awful. Has anyone lost a lot of weight and had this problem resolve once their weight stabilized for a few months?
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Post Thankgiving Maintenance Question
I did a lot better than I thought I would over Thanksgiving weekend with 3 family gatherings to attend. I was over my calories for last week by 2700 - 3000 calories (yesterday I did quick add calories so it isn't 100% accurate so I'm guestimating high.) I know that if I did this every week I would quickly gain back what…
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Eating early breakfast. Starving throughout the whole day
I know I'm supposed to eat breakfast first thing, but if I eat even a big breakfast at 6 AM, I am literally starving by 10AM and I can't eat lunch until at least 12PM (and then dinner again at 6). I find 6 hours is way too long for me to wait between meals. The only time eating breakfast works for me if I'm active through…
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Does metabolism really matter that much?
Many "naturally skinny" I know might be seen to eat huge meals, but might literally go all day without eating and not get hungry (my Dad is one of these people. He is very slim and says he just doesn't get hungry). Or they are finicky eaters. Starvation mode means that weight loss slows down slightly but doesn't stop…
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Help with maintenance please
Hi All, I reached my goal weight about a month ago and I've been up and down since then. I've been trying to figure out how much to eat and have been slowly adding calories. I try to eat around 1700 calories a day now (I was around 1200 this whole year and have lost 104 lbs. to date), but I work out a lot (at least an hour…
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Thanksgiving- Are you counting calories or macros?
Just wondering, on thanksgiving are you counting macros or calories?
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Maintenance friends :)
Hi there, I'm switching to maintenance now as I'm at my goal weight, I'd really like some more friends who are also trying to maintain, I'm not quite sure how to do this yet so would be interested to see how others manage it, please add me if your a maintainer! Many thanks Dee :)
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Am I getting this right?
So from what I've read in other discussions on this board is that most people gain some weight when they switch to maintenance. Does this mean that I should actually aim for a few pounds BELOW my goal weight, that way when I switch to maintenance I'll actually go up to my goal weight? Or will I eventually drop the weight I…
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Thanksgiving is over - how to get back on track!
Happy Thanksgiving everyone :) Now that this holiday is coming to an end and many of us are overstuffed, I am interested in hearing what everyone's plans are to get back on track! I personally feel a little sick in my tummy, but enjoyed every bit of what I ate! I am going to do some intense kickboxing/circuit training…
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Do They Get It?
I have been in maintaining just past the 1 yr mark in Aug and I've noticed that there's seem to be an genuine disconnect between me & my friends who have not had to or want to lose weight. It's not that they are unsupportive but I get this 'look' when I continue to log my food & watch my portions even though I've lost the…
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How long does it take to start putting weight from eating over your maintanance calories
I reached my goal weight and have decided to switch to maintenance calories. I have an active job so my maintenance calories are enough for me then when I exercise its even plenty :) .However today we had education day at work so we spend 8 hours sitting down so I set my settings to sedentary. It didn't help that there was…
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0.3 pounds from goal, how do I start maintenance?
Hi, I am 0.3 pounds from goal, once I reach it, how do I start the maintenance part? I know I need to add more calories back but how do I determine how many? Thank you in advance.. Tori
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new to maintenance friends please!!!
I have previously lost weight on the site and I am back to try and help me maintain! I am in need of friends with the a similar aim :D
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I don't think I can do it
Feeling very down today. It seems I'm stuck in this cycle... I manage to keep a deficit for a couple days, then I get absolutely ravenous the next day and end up wiping my deficit. At the end of the week, I'm typically a couple hundreds calories over maintenance... which isn't a huge deal, but at this rate I'll end up…