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Body fat percentage and cutting weight for mma.
Hello, I'm still working on my weight loss goals, I've lost 80 pounds so far and am continuing to drop steadily. I would like to partake in mma competition once I reach my goal, but I'm having a little bit of trouble in planning. I hopped on a body analysis machine thingamajigger that gives tons of information about my…
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Struggling with Maintenance
Hi All, Last year i lost around 13kg (around 28 pounds) with strict calorie control (weighing food etc) but very little exercise. From there I incorporated cardio and weights to try and tone - while still counting calories. I maintain successfully with this combination. Unfortunately, as i try to move away from counting…
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How many calories to maintain weight for a 5'7 female in mid 20's?
I've recently lost a couple pounds putting me happily in the 130's. However, previously its been very hard for me to stay there and out of the 140's. How many calories should I be consuming (Being 24 & 5'7, working as a kindergarten teacher for some wild kids as my only 'real' exercise.) Eating 1300 per day helped me put…
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Weight fluctuations?
How much fluctuation would you consider the max for maintaining? 1lb, 2lbs, 5lbs?
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Unintentional calorie deficit
I'm trying to maintain my weight, but I'm terrible at estimating how much I'm burning. In addition to my usual 60/70 minute exercise, my internship has had me hiking around a lot recently. There have been several days over the past few weeks that I've been outdoors, easily walking several miles each day. It's not really…
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Not able to walk for 4-6 weeks
The title says it all. I've been happily maintaining for about a month and now this: My doctor told me I mustn't put ANY weight onto my left leg (due to an edema in my femoral head) .. which basically means very little to no walking for about 4-6 weeks (with crutches outside the house). To people who have been in a similar…
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Help changing body shape
I have been using mfp for over a year now. Initially I had some weight to lose but now I have reached my goal weight but I still have too much fat around my middle. I don't want to lose any more weight as I'm only 118lb, how can I stop losing weight and start changing my body shape? I exercise 3 times a week, Les mills…
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Favorite / best food scale?
I recently started using MFP to track my macros and see where I needed to improve as far as my eating habits go. (no weight to lose; I'm happy where I'm at) But, I just "guestimate" a lot of things. Time to get a food scale! What do you all recommend, please?
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Struggling
Not loosing any weight lately regardless of how much I work out OR how little I eat. If anything, I'm gaining if I dare to eat anything that is not fruits or veggies. Feel free to look at my diary and make suggestions. Frustrated. EDIT: I'm not as concerned about NOT loosing weight, rather than the fact that if I did eat 3…
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I Don't Know How to Start?
Hi. I'm female and 33. My biggest issue is that I can't seem to find a good program to stick with. I've always been fit and I'm at the perfect weight and BMI. I'm also quite athletic but I lack strength. I can do cardio for long hours but strength training and toning is my weakness. I can't get past 15 push ups or past 2…
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Upping my calories?
Hi, I'm currently eating about 2000 calories per day on average, with some cheat days, but I always balance them out. Since going back to Uni this semester, i've beeen quick walking around campus all day, cleaning alot, doing chores and generally being alot more active. Ontop of this I gym/swim about 3 days per week (soon…
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I gained back ten pounds over the last year...Back at it and looking for support!
January 2013, I decided to regain the self confidence that I lost after having two children, and it worked. I lost almost 60 pounds and went from close to 180 down to 120. I felt amazing, and it showed; however, over the last year and a half I have gained back 10 pounds. I am in graduate school, and work full time so I…
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Lessons Learned & Learning 10: 300 Days of Maintenance
Chemo Edition #6 My 30-day maintenance update is here: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1176760-lessons-learned-learning-first-30-days-of-maintenance 60-day update: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1202553-lessons-learned-learning-2-60-days-of-maintenance 90-day update:…
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I'm Here!
Hit 129.4 on Saturday and my goal was 129.9. Have not been 'worried' about the scale for a while, but it feels good to get there. Would not mind another .9 (to hit 50 officially) and of course its fluctuated back up today but I know that's no concern. I judge my calorie burned based on my Fitbit, though I know its an…
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Finally Here!
I finally belong on this board. As of last night I am actually a pound below my goal weight. So I guess I can eat a little more or exercise a little less. I suppose it will take me a while to figure out what works for me.
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Maintaining While (Technically) Underweight
Hi, I have hit pretty close to my goal weight, but I am considered underweight for my height. I have been checked by a nutritionist and do have a very small bone structure. However, because I am technically underweight, I am having trouble determining how many calories I need to maintain and maybe loose a little body fat…
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When does catching small weight gains turn into yo-yo dieting?
If you have to lose the same last five pounds again and again as you navigate long-term maintenance, is that yo-yo dieting? or just maintaining? Seems impossible to keep my weight the exact same, so I'm often doing a small correction to lose a little again before my weight creeps up too far. What's your experience with…
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How do hungry people sustain unnaturally low weights
Not that this is something I'd want to do. I'm OK with being 5'6 and 130 lbs but I remember I heard Julianne Moore saying that actresses are always hungry and they do things like skip dinner. She mentioned that she was naturally slender but felt she had to diet constantly to be thin enough for Hollywood. Side note: I saw a…
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Have I screwed up my metabolism?
Have I totally ballsed up my metabolism? I had a stomach infection two weeks ago which triggered a relapse, and my weight went down a couple of pounds. I'm trying to get back on eating something solid each day (oats in the morning, a banana etc later in the day) but I'm still averaging 400cals a day. Last week this made my…
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HELP: maintaining, hungry all the time, heavy lifting, activity levels: confused! (sorry long post)
Hi all, I have been using MFP for seven months now, done a lot of reading but after all this time, I have ended up completely confused and need your advice on my daily calorie intake. Here is my info: 5'1 SW: 130 lbs CW: 111 lbs GW: 108 lbs BMR: between 1190 and 1300 depending on formula Maintenance/TDEE/ still trying to…
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Losing weight but don't want to
I have recently stopped junk food and gone to a healthier diet of mostly complex carbs, better fats, and a mixture of animal as well as vegetable protein. I used to have trouble keeping my weight down eating about 1800 calories a day. Now I am steadily losing weight on 2000-2100 calories a day. I am eating much more fiber…
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Eating Vegetables: Can you eat too much Veggies?
I officially moved to maintenance a couple months ago. I'm still losing some weight, mostly because I am marathon training and running 70 miles a week. (Approx 90 minutes of exercise in an average day) But over the last 2 months, I have begun changing my meals and snacking to include more vegetables. Yesterday for instance…
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How long have you been at your goal weight?
This question is for the girls only. I figure whatever is going on for guys has not so much relevance to my situation. And First up let me clarify: The goal weights i'm interested in are pretty low goal weights, say somewhere in the mid range of your healthy weight range for your height or less. How long have you been able…
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IBS flare ups: weight gains
I went from a continuous 115lbs to a 120 in a couple days. Didn't increase calories. Just may not be eating healthy calories. I went to bed feeling super full and crampy, and haven't gotten normal since. I have IBS unfortunately. I can go months and months with no problem and BAM here comes hell. My abdominal area is…
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Visual Difference but same inches and weight
I did my week comparison and I noticed a big difference visually but my inches and weight are the same. Why is that? I'm not trying to lose weight just trying to tone up.
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is this exercise regime enough to generally tone?
Hi there everyone I am very confused about the whole concept of strength training. I have read somewhere that strength training is strictly weights and then I have read elsewhere that doing calisthenics is classed as strength training as well? I tend to do a lot of cycling (as a hobbie) and this has toned me a lot but…
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HELP! Need to maintain weight but failing!
I'm 19, 5ft 4" and my weight is 8st 3lbs (Still lossing weight) I do swimming training 4 days a week for 1 hour and skate 4/6 hours every 2 days of the week aswell as 1 hour walks everyday. My calorie intake is just around 1200-1400 a day but I'm losing weight. I need to maintain my weight so how much calories must I…
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I don't want to lose anymore weight...
Morning :) I exercise regularly and I eat at my maintenance calories daily, eat back some of my exercise calories and often treat myself at weekends. I haven't actively been trying to lose weight as I am quite happy at the size I am, I would ideally like to gain muscle but haven't really sorted out my programme for that…
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Is excess skin removal surgery selfish?
I lost 100 pounds and have been maintaining my weight loss for 3 years. Unfortunately, due to all the excess skin I have, I still feel fat. I know I will never be able to move on and be happy with my body until I have surgery to remove the skin. I had a consultation with a plastic surgeon, who confirmed what I was never…
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I reached goal. Now quit smoking?
I am happy to announce I am fitting into pants I have not been able to fit into for years!! I am thrilled. I am still not where I want to be, but I have reached my first big hurtle. I have been going to the gym and exercising. Sadly, I have also been smoking. I sure hope I can maintain these measurements and not put belly…