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How to Maintain Abs???
Hi there! I've been flirting with the idea of abs for some time now, but only recently have I dedicated myself to the pursuit of a six-pack. I've been eating religiously clean for the past three or four weeks, and I'm starting to see improvement!! :) However, soon enough (at least within the next two or three weeks), I…
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Gained all the weight I lost?
A couple years ago I was about 120lbs. Since I was so active last year, I shed off 10lbs and went down to 110 . Last summer I would run almost 3 miles a day, but this summer I didn't even get off my butt. I used to be 110 (I'm 5'2) and now I'm going on 125! This is probably the heaviest I've ever been. I gained so much…
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counting calories after weight loss with no counting
I am one year into the "no S" diet. I have lost 40 lbs with that diet and running (a lot). I have actually lost a bit too much weight....and find I live in fear and uncertainty about how to gain a few back and then maintain using my current plan. The "no s" diet .... that i'm on..you don't actually track/count calories.…
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Tile vs. Hardwood weighing?
So I recently moved and I used to weigh in my room on hardwood. I had to switch to the bathroom tile once I was in the new house because I have carpet in my room and hardwood is in the living room/hallway only and I didn't wanna weigh out in the open naked lol. So naturally, this morning got up, weighed and was in my range…
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I binged on fruit... What are the damages?
Hey everyone, So today I had a huge binge on fruits. It started around 12pm. I had eaten an apple and then a nectarine. I went back to the fridge and had eaten all of the green seedless grapes and there were a lot of grapes! (A LOT). After I ate that I then ate three more apples 4 more nectarines 3 peaches and than a lot…
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Advice pleaaaseeee!
I already post this somewhere but I'm new to the message board thing here so not sure if this is the right place to ask! But anyway, I'm 22, 5'4 and weigh 8st. I don't really want to lose much more weight but I've been eating a lot less than I usually would (I know, not healthy) but l have absolutely no idea how to go…
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How to Get Rid of Belly Fat
It's just getting keep going because your feeder shafted head good specialist those great I can only imagine how painful it is but personal touch falls she just gets back up its just keep going great job Co I'm impressed with like how much you picked up already but as a police know where to him four times in my life and so…
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should eat back my exercise calories back?
I am trying to maintain my weight! Should I eat back my exercise calories form biking? Thanks!
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maintenance calories only 1340???
i'm trying to gain a few lbs..but afterwards want to maintain. When I put my maintenance weight into MFP ..it takes me from 1560 that I had to "lose"..... to 1340 to maintain????
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Hungry all the time all of a sudden, also tired
Hello, I am at my goal weight and I have been maintaining it for about 10 months now. I am female and I eat about 1830 calories every day, which has been fine up until now. For the last few weeks I've been hungry all the time, and I need about 2500 calories per day to be satisfied. Now I know the traditional (and very…
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I can't stop eating!
I've been doing fine for months. I don't really restrict myself and always eat what I want within guidelines. Weightloss has been descent and I'm content with my progress. A few weeks ago, my doctor started me on vitamin d and I've been ravenous. My appetite has been out of control. Now the vitamin D has helped me in many…
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How do you decide what to set your goal settings to?
I've been using MFP for almost a month, and so far it's pretty cool--but I see a lot of people talking on the forums about over/underestimating their daily intake/needs so now I'm a little curious. How do you determine whether to put "sedentary", "lightly active", etc.? Like, what counts? I put myself as "sedentary"…
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Cheat days on maintenance calories?
This weekend, I went out to dinner and got a huge rack of bbq ribs and chocolate cake for pudding. Combined with drinking alcohol, I probably racked up about 4000 calories this day. This isn't usual for me, but I maintain at about 2000 calories per day. My question is, do I now need to 'make up' for this weekend's splurge…
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Water intake during maintenance compared to weightloss
Do I really have to drink so much water still? I usually aim for 80-90 oz but I'm thinking of going down to 64 oz a day now that I'm maintaining. Would it make any difference? Will I start retaining water? What do you all aim for in maintenance? I'm tired of peeing all the time haha tmi...
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Does your metabolism eventually speed up?
This stint on MFP is my first ever attempt to lose weight. I'm 55. I hit my goal range 18 months ago. I'm 5'10", with a goal range of 150-155. I was between 150-153 for about a year, mostly at the 153 end during the winter, at the 150 end when it is warmer. Starting in June I first dropped down 150 and am now at 146. I've…
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Lessons Learned & Learning 8: 240 Days of Maintenance
Chemo Edition #4 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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help!
Hello all I just have a question on my mind but first let me tell you all that I have been excerisng for 7 months 6 days a week..none stop but I had to travel so I can't really keep up with my gym workouts because of how busy I am...however everywhere I go I keep on thinking about working out and how much I miss it and…
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Intermittent fasting to lose 5 Lbs.
I am at or around goal weight for over 25 years now.. weighed over 150 in highschool .. Since that time I Successfully cut out bad food from my diet.. I am 5'4" 130 lbs. 45 years young and go to gym and do light cardo and weights. I eat meats, veggies, low glycemic fruit and rarely ever cheat (like maybe a drink at a party…
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Eating out becomes scary
I now find eating out is a scary thing to do. My parents want to bring my bro and I out for dinner but I feel scared because I don't know how much the prime ribeye steak I am going to eat weighs.. In a situation like this how do you overcome it? I've totally no idea how much the steak weighs and because of this I'm…
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Ready to listen..please critique & help
I used to be a member of MFP and deleted my account a few months ago. I felt being a member and reading forums made me obsess over the scale and my day would be ruined if the scale went up even a pound. Here's my story... I started exercising May of 2013 after I went to the doctor and I weighed in at 139 which was the most…
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Do I still have to log vegetables in maintenance?!
Ok so I used to log everything but now I'm just tired of weighing vegetables. I understand still logging fruits because they tend to be higher in cals but do you guys still bother weighing, measuring and logging vegetables?!
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Tool to measure calories burn
Does anyone know of a tool I can use to measure the calories I burn daily. I went running at 5 PM this morning. I want to know how much calories I burned during my run
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how to loose body fat?
Hi, I just got back from holidays with my friends and have been eating a lot of junk food. I would like to drop my body fat. I usually do 4 sessions of weigth lifting per week and 2 sessions of cardio. Which advises can you give me to loose body fat: more cardio? Stop eating fat? Reduce my calorie intake? Thanks
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Brand new to being healthy.
Hello all. This is my first post/comment/etc. Within the last couple months I've been eating healthier. The first month wasn't exactly healthy, per se, just healthiER. But over the last month it's been borderline healthy, with the last 10 days being, at least in my opinion, healthy. I am... 35 years old Male 5'11" 163 lbs.…
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My Fitness Pal Wrong Macros?
New to this app - been recommended it, but it's confusing to say the least... Entered my bodyweight 17st 1lb (249 lbs), now it's supposed to be 1 gram of protein per every pound of bodyweight... wondering why my fitness pal is only suggesting 152g protein to maintain this weight? Any help appreciated, Thanks - Steve
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Maintaining Weight after diet.
Hi, my name is Caio, and I used MFP to lose 31 kg, and now, I need to maintaining it, but MFP tells me to eat 2200 calories, if eat this quantity I will gain weight, because I am eating 1600 and I am not losing more weight. Anyone passed by this?
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Hiw many calories per day to maintain?
How do you work out how many calories you are allowed each day just to maintain your weight ?
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Athletes in Training?
Not exactly looking to lose weight. Just trying to look good while preforming at my best. Just looking for Friends on MFP to help me stay accountable for my actions.
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Gaining weight without noticing?
I'm in recovery from an eating disorder, and I've been cleared to maintain my weight. I've been doing strength-buidling yoga and running and have felt to have been maintaining my weight. I still fit in all my clothes and feel no different from a few months ago, but I just found out that I've gained much more weight that I…
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Sennekot or scale? Help please!
Hi! Does anyone have any information or knowledge/experience with Senokot? I have been taking Senokot/Sennosides Natural Laxative pills for around 6-8 months every night to help "go." While I do go every night, my stool is not "normal." (TMI.. undigested food, float, or have a weird color.) Nevertheless, I do take it…