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Gaining back the weight
I've been using fitbit and hrm for calories burnt and eating back my exercise calories and weighing my food accurately. Recently I've exercised more and which means I am eating more but I am gaining weight!!! I've been exercising daily for 2hours and burn around 600 cal through exercise. Till now, I've gained 2kg after…
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Maintenance calories after losing weight/fat
I'm eating 1200 calories NET a day to hopefully lose around 1 pound a week. MFP has my maintenance set at 1600... SO, after I reach my goal weight/fat loss, I would then be able to eat around 1600 NET, to maintain that loss.... correct? I am seeing threads on here saying "If you are eating 1200, your body will gain weight…
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Questions about maintaining!
Hi there! I finally clicked on the maintenance section of MFP forums! Im only 5 pounds away from my goal weight and don't think Ill go much further, except for sculpting my body with heavy lifting and I had some questions about maintaining because it seems to be just as frustrating as losing weight for some people. 1.) Is…
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Gaining weight in Maintenance
Last year I started my weight loss and ended up losing 22 pounds total. I've been in maintenance mode for about 10 months since, with my weight fluctuating about +/- 2 pounds when I would weigh myself monthly. This past January I decided to start adding protein shakes to my diet for muscle definition. Since then I've had a…
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chimichanga calorie help???
im going out for a meal to chimichanga (the restaurant) tonight and im terrified because im a recovering anorexic and mexican food is really high calorie??? i know you'll probably say something like 'blah blah you need to gain weight anyway just enjoy it' but that's not what my question is going to be bc im a healthy…
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Whey protein... First time and feel so well
Hi, Yesterday after my work out session (running+cycling), I had my first whey protein shaker. Yesterday evening my legs were a bit arched. Today I feel very well and don't feel like I have been running yesterday. I can almost go for another run. Is it normal? I know whey protein help for muscle recovery but I didn't…
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maintain without calorie counting?
Does anyone on here know how to maintain without counting calories?
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Weight going down after recovery....?
Hello all. I am 4 months into recovery and my weight at my highest reached 165 lb. Last month at my regularly schedule monthly doctor's appointment I was 165 lb. Flash forward a month and I am eating 1,400-3,000 (have eaten up to 5,000 some days, wow) and I got weighed today after a day of eating my meals, drinking 3…
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Weight gain
I'm currently 51kg I'm not trying to lose weight I want to gain lean muscle but each month I'm losing a pound. My body fat is 17.4 Im worried I'm gna lose my boobs . But I would like to lose belly fat so I can have abs . Should I count calories or what do I do to gain muscle .
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19-22 year old girls? How much do you maintain on?
I'm trying to recover from an eating disorder, and I want to stop worrying so much about how much I'm eating/exercising. I want to be a normal, healthy 20 year old. I'm at a BMI of around 20 right now, (though I've still not gotten my periods back) I'm thinking of gaining one or two more pounds before maintaining my…
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Maintaining weight? Caloric help would be nice.
Hi, I am pancake100, I have already lost my weight that I needed to lose and I am looking to maintain. I currently got a diet goin on but I wanted to know from others how much I probably should be eating. This is my current stats: Height: 5'2 Weight: Ranges from 109.4-112.4 Goal: Just Maintain Activity Level: Sedentary,…
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LOGGING
Can i log my calories wweekly and still be on goal? eg. goal is 3000 calories daily, but eating 3500 one day and restricting the other day with 2500?
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Do you eat less on rest days?
I think the title says everything.... What do you eat on rest days? The same number of kcal (based on your TDEE) as you are exercising. Today is my rest day and I exercise between 7 and 8 hours per week. My TDEE is around 2900 kcal (6'3 and 11.2 stones). Also what kind of food do you have: more protein than carbs? I am…
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I cannot eat a burger without throwing up
I am recovering, 4 months into it. I was in Inpatient but after leaving Inpatient I never received a follow up with a Dietitian. So I spent 3 months not eating enough and then binging so I gained an extra 14 pounds (the team was happy with my weight at 150 pounds but I went home trying to self-recover and wasn't eating…
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Is a caloric deficit still necessary
I know this question gets asked a lot but i'm not sure how it applies to me. I'm currently a few pounds under my goal weight of 120 (i'm 5ft5, 18 years old, and a female) but I still have that nagging layer of fat around my waist. I know that resistance training is the most important thing to do especially when reshaping…
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BPM at 35, is it dangerous?
Hi, I am doing a lot of cardio (running, rowing, cylcing and walking) and my BPM is at 35 per minute. I was wondering whether it's dangerous to have such a low BPM.... Thanks for your response, Jamal
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When do we know when we train hard enough?
Hi, I train on my own (i know it's not good), I am wondering when we know we train hard enough. Sometimes I dont want to push myself too hard because I fear the injury.... I am doing a lot of cardio: Running, rowing, cycling and stepping up stairs. Thanks, Jamal
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How do you split calories between meals?
Hello In the (hopefully) near future I will be looking at maintaining my current weight. I am trying to lose at the moment to have a baby but obviously as soon as I find out I am pregnant I will obviously up my calories. I have seen a lot of posts slating women who are pregnant and who are still using this site. But I feel…
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Pregnancy
Does anyone know if MFP can accommodate preganancy weight gain? I can't seem to find a way to change my settings to "pregnant" and I don't want to adjust it to 'gain weight'.
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Staying at current weight, but look toner?
Is it possible to stay at my current weight, around 145ish, work out eat decent but look a bit more toned Like just add muscle? How can I achieve this? What should I put my goals at? What should I try to eat? Thanks! Edited because what sounds right in my head isn't alway correct spelling. *More toned, not toner.
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BF %
best method to figure out my BF%? I've heard of calipers... where can I get those and are they accurate? thanks
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Surprising Weight Gain after Running!
Ok - I've been a pretty active person my entire life. I have been content with my physical characteristics... but I have something pretty perplexing going on. If anyone has experienced this before - please feel free to offer advice, thoughts, critiques ANYthing. I've started running again (training for a 1/2 marathon) and…
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How to recover after a cheat day/overeating!
I had a cheat day yesterday, and it's the day after this morning, and my abdomen is huge, I can't work out or exercise, I haven't went to the bathroom(#2), but I already had breakfast(some all bran cereal, just because I'm trying to get back on track). I am also drinking lots of tea and water to try to flush some of the…
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putting on weight easily post diet
hi, from september to february i was eating only an average of 1200 calories a day + exercise burning approx 200 calories a day. i weighed 122lbs in february. Since february i've been eating 1400 a day and im finding im gaining weight and feeling bloated. does anyone know why/if this will stop?
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Am I over-analyzing this? MedGem BMR question
I spent several years with an eating disorder, so I finally decided to have my metabolism tested. I went to a clinic that used MedGem. It came out with 1420 as my BMR, which is only slightly lower than what most of the online calculators & formulas suggested. I followed all the rules... No eating, no caffiene, no exercise…
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Beating sugar addiction (or bad cravings)
I used to crave chocolate all the time. Or sweets in general. It was a major obstacle to weight loss for me. So one day, I quit. It was extremely difficult and I found myself thinking about sweets long after the physical cravings subsided (which took only 2-3 days). Then I started to reintroduce small quantities of high…
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How Often Do You Get Off Track With Maintenance?
The past few weekends I have been going out to parties and celebrations. I have been trying to keep myself in range a little bit (though I'm sure I go over at least somewhat). So far, I haven't gained a thing. Still sitting around the low range of my 5 lb maintenance range. How often do you guys splurge and go over board…
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Activity level?...
So I'm on maintenance now and have started to slowly increase my calories up from 1200. So far so good as far as maintenance goes--I've stuck around the 125lbs mark-- but I really have no clue what to aim for! I tend to work out four or five days a week, at least half an hour at a time (my exams start next week so I really…
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How does maintaining weight work after diet?
As this is my first time really dieting: I'm wondering how it works once you reach a goal? Does it go back to eat "xxxx" calories to maintain weight, like if I was satisfied with my weight I could be eating around 2400 calories and not gain weight, but not lose any, does that change to you have to stay on a very strict…
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Thin people that are never cold.
I enjoy being thin like other people now, but puzzles me, I always have to dress very warmy, in fact i'm always cold 24/7. Yet very early in the morning I see thin people get on the train, in just shorts and t-shirt, and here's me with jeans, leather jacket, beanie, just trying to stay warm on my way to work. Will the…