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What to do with flabby skin?
Ok, I lost the weight I want using MFP. Now I've been maintaining for 2 months (without counting calories, YAY!). Another problem now crops up - flabby skin.......what to do about that? Asking for help here. I've tried and still am trying, going to the local gym and doing workouts 2x a week and exercising at home when I…
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Do you ever have a break off KETO?
Hi All, I've been attempting a keto diet and managed to remain strong for just 10 days (although i managed to lose half a stone in that time ... probably mainly water). However today i have broken!! Does anyone ever break from a keto diet for one day and then hop back on it? Although today has tasted amazing ... Cookies…
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Worked hard to do well, but suddenly and slowly down hill
I have really lost my way....I had been doing very well (except for the weights). I've been very choosey on what goes in my mouth, barely any processed foods, was counting every thing and logging it in. I measured, weighed my proportions. Help! the last 20 days and today, I have gone way over my calories and protien has…
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What would YOU say I should be eating?
Ok so here's a little about me. I'm 5'11" tall and im 145 pounds. I work out at least 4/5 times a week, and my job is a stay at home mom. my current calorie goal is 1300, but i DO NOT want to lose any more weight, i would just like to gain muscle and tone up. my question is: what would YOU say I should have my calorie goal…
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Maintenance
Hello, Some people asked me how my maintenance is going. So far, so good. So far over 3 weeks and doing great. I was worried as I heard that it was worse than the actual losing, but so far for me, I have not found that to be true. I guess alot is because I really did not change much once I got to maintenance. I eat…
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alcohol!! problem!!
Okay am obviously not an alcoholic!! But I seriously have become a cheep date!! 3 large pinots and I feel very drunk!! What the hell is wrong with me!! Obviously used to be able to drink far more than I can now!! Do I need more practice maybe?!!
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Trying to find the correct maintenance level
Just wondering, now that i will be trying to find my maintenance level, my original goals from six months ago are still the numbers I am working with. Today I tried 1200, so nervous about this. So I was really close to my calorie goal, but my fat and carbs went up they were 20 over on carbs and fats were 26 over with…
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Estimating dinner calories: Share your tips!
I've been cooking a lot from Angela Nyugen's Asian Tofu (http://www.amazon.com/Asian-Tofu-Discover-Best-Make/dp/1607740257 - these are asian, not 'western', preparations, so these recipes are not vegetarian/vegan for the most part). A lot of the meat and tofu is sliced thinly and cooked in broths and stocks, so it's…
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Maintainers Who Log Every Day
Have you lost 20% or more of your starting body weight? Are you working to make the lifestyle change stick? Do you log every day (or just about)? Do you exercise 4 or more days a week? Does having an active friends list help keep you on target? Please send me a friend request!! My story: I joined MFP just after Halloween…
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Please help me maintain without counting cals!
I'm desperate here. OK, so, I am the worst at intuitive eating. I'm extremely dependent on external cues (cnting calories, meal times) to know when/how much to eat. To give an example: one time, I accidentally logged extra calories that I didn't eat, so I thought I ate 1200 cals when I only ate 600 cals -- and I didn't…
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Eating my maintenance calories, carbs, and gaining weight
A naturopathic gastroenterologist told me that my constant fatigue was partially due to hypoglycemia, which she believes was caused by following a Wheat Belly diet (while counting calories) while I was losing weight. Following her recommendations, I've reintroduced starchy vegetables, complex-carb grains, legumes, and…
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Reached target weight, when should I go into maintenance?
I reached my target weight about a month ago but wondered how long I should wait before going into maintenance. I’ve been eating 1,500 calories a day and to maintain I should eat between 1,700 and 1,800. I guess like everyone I’m nervous to be eating more in case I put on weight. I was thinking of a gradual increase but…
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Transitioning to maintenance
Hello everyone, I am just about at my goal weight and I'm just wondering what's the best way of transitioning to "maintenance calories"? I am currently eating about 1200-1300 cals a day and MFP says somewhere around 1670 is my daily allowance for maintaining my weight. I am worried if I suddenly start eating at maintenance…
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Body recomp/IIFYM
Just started counting macros and increased my calories to 15%< than TDEE. I'm going with 1g protien per LEAN body mass (approx 100 g). I'm finding it hard to get all this protein! Not only is it difficult for me to find protien so high (why so many shakes and protein bars needed?) but it's also making it difficult to eat…
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Does there come a point where weight is not the issue
OK last week I posted a topic expressing the issues I have been having psychologically with my weight loss in that I do not see the person that others see when i look in the mirror. I think i just compounded the issue. Today I jumped on the scale just to see what I weigh, and i have not weighed myself in awhile. Why did…
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Gained weight- ate under my calories and worked out
I gained weight even though I ate under my calories and worked out yesterday. Today should I eat under my calorie amount again to lose the weight I gained?
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Has anyone lost weight using mfp and gained it back
I only have few pounds to lose until I reach my goal .It feels amazing being lighter and fit into my skinny jeans again. However, i am still going to track my calories when I reach my goal. Has anyone reach their goal and gained all back ? Was it because you stopped tracking and got too comfortable ?
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I'm starting to gain weight.
Long-story-short, I'm 19 years old girl, I wanted to maintain my weight in 50kg., but I let myself go and now I weigh 53kg., I'm back on 1200 calories, I exersize a LOT and therefore I want to eat a lot... I'm thinking about lowering my workouts a little bit? How do I get back on track? Please some advices, I was doin' so…
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Fitbit Friends
www.fitbit.com/user/2WDPY8 Please add me as a friend on fitbit ????
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Is 2100 calories too much?
I'm a girl, 16 years old and 6 ft tall. I weigh about 130 pounds and I play volleyball 5 days a week. I've been eating about 2100 calories a day and I wanted to know if that is the right amount to maintain my weight.
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deficet to lower body fat or recomp?!?!
I have reached my goal weight and wondering on any thoughts about taking a week off dieting? I think it might be healthy because i am getting very burnt out on calorie counting and dieting. I have been on mfp 5 mo... and i am starting strength training.. AAALLLSSSOOOO I AM very confused. I see two different answers. I am…
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Your personal rules for maintenance ?
For those of you who maintain without tracking/ logging everything, I wonder do you have self-enforced rules for keeping you on track in maintenance ? If so, I would love to hear them if you care to share them :)
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Coasting off diet...
I've lost 12 lbs and am happy with my measurements (went from size 4/6 to a size 2). I started at 141 lbs and am now 129. It's definitely noticeable at my size and took me nearly 3 months. I'm thinking of maybe losing 2 extra lbs for "insurance" but very slowly and then going into maintenance. I was already very active…
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Maintence Calories
My goal is 160 lbs & curvy. I'm 5'5. I wanted to know if someone would please share their diary. I would like to know what an 160 lb person eats regularly to neither lose or gain weight.
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Will I always have to do more?
I was just reading through some posts where comments were made along the line of--your body will get used to the workout you are doing and you will start to burn less. This is mostly related to cardio. But the more I think about it, the more it doesn't make sense logically. I understand that when I was running 3 miles in…
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Still kind of lost on getting to a "good" level of cardio
So... I've still been doing about 3 hours a day of cardio. Comes out to around 2,100 calories burned. Also do weight training every day. I've kept my eating incredibly strict, and I consume 2,030 calories a day. I've held this rate by eating the same foods for the past.. four months or so? No change to diet. 8 months ago I…
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To Fitbit or not to Fitbit
I've reached goal recently (in the past couple of months) and now in maintenance. I don't have a fitbit, but considering one. Would it still be a good investment to have one for maintenance? Is there another activity tracker you would recommend? Should I just live life like I have or would it be worth it?
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Still losing?
I've been set to maintain for a while now. I am 5'9 and 143 pounds. I lead a pretty sedentary life. i work from home so i mostly am at my desk all day. I've been eating even past my maintenance and still losing. I even eat most of my exercise calories back! i net around 1850 calories. When i set out to maintain i was 146…
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past my goal , but my calorie amount is still the same-
I'm 4'11" and weigh 99.6. I started out wanting to lose 5lbs at 108 -but then decided to go to an even 100. At 99.6 today. I did what was suggested to reset calories (changing current weight in goals and then changing it back) didn't work. I read it'll offer to recalculate at 10lbs lost- so I changed my real weight to 98…
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Switching to Maintenance and Heavy Lifting - Need Friends
I started to get serious about getting healthy in March 2014. I’m 5’9” and weighed in at a disturbing and unhealthy 210 lbs. I am now down to 151 lbs. I've been doing bodyweight circuits since April 2014, which has me feeling stronger (I actually managed 3 pull-ups last week!!). I feel like I could lose some more body fat,…