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What's your maintenance range? Women ~5'
I'm posting this out of curiosity. I know everyone has different wants and needs and body compositions, and frame sizes, etc., so everyone's desired weight will be a little different even at similar heights. But-- that doesn't stop me from being interested! I'm 5'1" and my goal weight is 105, but I've decided that my…
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Operation refocus underway ...
525 days into this, i've maintained my goal weight for almost a year. I've never stopped logging and have stayed within 5 lbs of my lowest by weighing ever few weeks, adjusting a little up or down as needed, and watching a weekly rolling average to stay on track for my goals. However, I had noticed my focus begin to slip a…
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Keeping a deficit to make up for 'binges'
I'm still trying to lose 3 pounds and have lost 2 pounds in the last 3 months this way... so it's pretty close to maintaining. I eat at a 200-300 deficit (I think. TDEE calculators vary by quite a bit there) and go over my TDEE by 100-500 once a week or something. I'm considering just keeping that goal pretty much forever,…
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Please give me your top 5 ways to increase calories
Especially for someone who has a tendency to eat too much sugar (from fruit, sweets, jellies, ice cream etc) and who doesn't like avocados or peanut butter.
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How many calories should I eat to maintain my weight?
Hi, I am 5'3" and 136 and desperately want to maintain my weight (meaning I do not want to keep losing weight) I have been diagnosed with anorexia nervosa, however I am now weight restored. I went from 98 lbs to 154 lbs and now I'm 136. I have been eating a net of 700-1200. I know that is not healthy so please do not…
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Hormonal issues after weight loss?
Hi all, Has anyone (women in particular, but men too) experienced hormonal troubles after their weight loss has been completed? I know that low body fat and overexercise can greatly contribute to loss of a woman's period and other related unpleasant hormonal symptoms, and I think I might have hit this point recently--…
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Gaining weight after quitting smoking
ok so I am quitting smoking now, last smoke was 18 days ago. I'll make it this time. Only thing that worries me though is the weight gain. Last time I quit I gained 12 kg or so, and I already gained 2-3 kg now. I am not aware of eating this much. I'd like to continue losing weight now that I've quit instead of gaining. Any…
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Performance - better after switching to maintenance?
Hi When you upped your calories to maintenance, did you notice a big change in your cardio and your lifting? Sengalissa
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Lessons Learned & Learning 6: 180 Days of Maintenance
Chemo Edition #2 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 feel like a Snickers, so I'm gonna run 2 miles..."
We've all said something like that before. Either proactively or reactively.,, we've run off a slice of pizza after the fact, or worked out ahead of time in anticipation of a snack or meal. Is this healthy and effective for a maintenance lifestyle? No facetiousness. I would imagine that if you are measuring and hitting…
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maintaining weight
does anyone here eat back all their exercise calories?
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Heading into maintenance, looking to build muscle, help?
I need a bit of advice. I have 3-5 more pounds to lose then I am going to ease into maintenance by upping my intake 100 calories a week. Once I have maintained for a few weeks and I am comfortable with my new calorie level, I plan to start lifting as heavy as my body will allow so I can put on some muscle that was eaten…
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How to avoid water weight?
Hi everyone! So, I lost weight over a course of about 10 months eating 1200-1400 daily. I am 5'3, small boned, 18 years old. I am currently still loosing by eating this much and would like to up my intake to maintenance. How do I do this to avoid water weight and how much should I aim for? I'm out of school now, and…
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Become faster and more powerful
Become faster and more powerful the emphasis on Revitol Stretch Mark railways safety has grown men examining where real-world safety started the accomplishments to date have been remarkable seemingly eighteen hundreds trains were somewhat please transports that didn't go very far of the twentieth century advancements in…
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Low heart rate. Same workout burn less
I have a low heart rate of like 42 per min, so when I workout the highest heart rate is 150 only. When I workout on the elliptical my heart rate is around 135-142 so I burn around only 100-110 cal for 20min which isn't much. I am short so I can only depend on working out to eat more but seeing the fact that I burn so…
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revitol stretch mark
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Really high daily recommended calories intake
I've been using myfitnesspal for a week now and have never been able to even come close to balancing out my calories. I am looking to maintain my weight/gain some more muscle. I am 6'1" and 160lbs so the app recommends eating 3250 calories a day. I have a pretty labor intensive warehouse job and I burn around 3000 calories…
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What is the best thing about being in maintenance?
Getting together a list to keep motivated! For me one of the best things about being in maintenance and being a healthy weight is getting dressed. Nothing in the closet is too tight and some of them are too big!
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Weight Set Points - Are they real and can they change???
Hey there MFPer's. My questions around this are at the other end of the scale from the usual stuff that I've found when I've Googled this topic. It seems that most of the information/advice talks about the idea of our bodies 'clinging' to a high set point and that can create difficulties for people not being able to lose…
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Do I have a problem?
I have lost a lot of weight since going to college (a little more than 60lbs). I started off just reducing portions but eventually went to counting. I lost about 10lbs past my goal on the switch to maintenance and now I'm at about 140lbs. Some people have called me too thin now but every time I look in the mirror I am…
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Folks who have lost 50+ pounds
Hi, I am posting here because I need to talk to people who have reached their goal weight and have lost 50 or more pounds. I'm about halfway to my goal and find it's getting harder and harder to lose weight. Which is natural. So far I've been eating over 1200 calories a day (anywhere from 1300-1500, sometimes more which I…
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Maintaining after gaining.
(BG INFO: Recovering from eating disorder, 20 year old female, BMI 20) I'd been eating a weight gain amount for quite a while and I'm now planning on maintaining my weight. I do 30 minutes of cardio, 5 times a week. I was wondering how I should go about maintaining? Is there a number of calories I can go by? A website that…
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UNDER WEIGHT in NEED of help with goals!!!
Hi Everyone! Ok so i just found out i am underweight - Yet i have a bit of a stomach and i am unhappy with my measurements.. I am 5 ft 10 125 pounds and my calorie intake is 1600 with a 300/400 cal defiect 30%carbs 30%fat 40% Protien (is this wrong?) I excersize everyday I want to have a lean stomach with abs but i am…
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2.5 Years
Hello, I have been using MFP for over 2.5 years. I have had great success losing and then maintaining weight. Recently I have been struggling staying on track. It is weird for me because I have been doing very well for so long. I am looking for that "feeling great" attitude! I am in need for some new MFP friends that would…
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Cheat meal/day ok once a week while reverse dieting?
I know cheat meals once a week are good for the cutting/dieting phase since it boosts your metabolism and all that. However, I'm SLOWLY increasing my calories about 30-60 a week to reach my maximum without gaining much fat and was wondering if having a splurge meal/day once a week (for my mentality) will kind of screw up…
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Maintaining weight during holiday
Hi! Just need some advice! I have been on a healthy diet for the past 2 weeks and been going to the gym very regularly (6 times a week to be precise), attending classes such as Lower Body & Abs, Kickboxing, Spinning. In addition, I have been training 4 times a week with a personal trainer to incorporate weight lifting and…
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How long for your body shape to stabilize?
Can any long-time maintainers comment on how long it took your bodies to stabilize, like for the skin to tighten up and things like that, after you lost your weight? The doctor said maybe a year or so, but it would be nice to hear from people who have actually been there and done that. I've lost 140 pounds and have lots of…
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Cardio (Day or Night)
I have read a few articles; but have seen very few personal testimonials. Which works better: HIIT Cardio in Morning or Night, or does it not matter at all. Any personal experiences would be good
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Im a lazy ****!
I confess, Last week, I did two lots of 20 min cardio. and that was it (I have a shoulder injury so upper body weight is out, but legs aren't in most cases).... Then we had a long weekend, it rained the whole time, my gym was closed. And I did absolutely nothing. However, I did stick to my macros. And didnt comfort eat.…
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Took Eye Of The Ball And Put Weight On
Hi all, A bit of background Christmas 2012 I got weighed and without realising ballooned to 16 stone 4. I'm 5ft 11 and mid twenties. I downloaded my Fitness My Pal on the 6th January and started logging with a target 1520 calories. Found fairly easy and met my target of 12 stone 4 at the end of September 2013. I stop…