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Stress and weight gain
Hi everyone. I’m really looking for help. What effect does high stress and anxiety have on weight gain (fat). My training is excellent, diet is 80 / 20 on point and Macros all tracked. Yet, I am gaining fat. I think this is due to high stress levels and high anxiety. My levels are extreemly high and prolonged (4 months…
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Is 3000 calories to much or does it sound about right?
I’m 5 foot 10 150 pounds 20 years old male and very active, I road bike nearly every day more so around 4 -6 times a week averaging around 25 - 30+ miles and normal ride time is about an hour in a half. My fitness pal says to maintain I need about 3000 calories to maintain. Is anyone else eating this much to maintain? It…
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How often should I reassess my caloric intake?
I’m a female who is 5’7 and 130lbs. I’m aiming to eat between 1,800-2,000 calories a day for maintenance. How long should I wait before weighing in and reassessing how much I should be eating to maintain and making changes if needed?
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How to maintain weight
Hey guys, so i lost 40 pounds and reached my goal weight which is 117 pounds. I did that my calorie restricting to 1200 and really low carb (borderline keto) with high fat and moderate protein (sometimes high protein) and now i want to maintain my weight, i definitely do not want to lose any more and i don’t want to gain…
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Want to lose 30kgs by December 2020
Hi all, I want to lose 30kgs by the end of 2020.. Height - 5'2, Weight - 87 kgs Is it possible!?? If yes, then what would be the best diet plan and exercise to achieve my goal Thank you 😓😬
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How I lost the “last 5 pounds”
I’m 63 yo, 5’2” and maintained at 129 for 8 months at 1200 cal as well as eating half my exercise calories back. But, I wanted to be in the 125 range. I was happy I figured out how to maintain, which involved very strict counting during the week and some sloppy counting over the weekends where nibble food seems to be…
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The weight loss Plateau
Any suggestions to recharge the metabolism?
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Maintenance
I’m currently 1 week into maintenance after bulking at 2500 calories... im now eating 2050 calories and Im struggling to adjust. I constantly feel hungry and an wondering is losing body fat even worth it😩
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How do you deal with the fear?
I haven't yet reached my maintenance goal, but I'm having serious anxiety issues related to fear of putting the weight back on. Partly this is because I fear the health consequences of doing so (weight loss is not primarily about looks for me at this stage in my life, although I'll take looking better as a bonus :smile: ).…
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What is your favorite protein shake?
I am thinking about drinking protein shakes again. It has been a while so I am not to familiar with what is out there. What is your favorite protein shake, and why do you like it?
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Final Goal Weight Determination? 🎯
I am trying to figure out my final goal weight. How do you figure out your final goal weight? I am 40 years old, 5’6”, 129 pounds. Thanks!
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Body recomp
Silly question but if i am eating at my maintenance calories (around 2000) in order to stay the same weight but lose body fat.... if i burn more than that in a day will this put me in a deficit and in turn will i lose weight (which i dont want to do) ?
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Help me lose weight!
OK so since May I have gained 2lbs, I freaked out as I saw the number on the scale a moment ago.?142.6 I haven't weighed that in years! That is now almost 5 lbs higher than what I was! I'm always in the 130's..This is so devastating & ruins my whole day 😥 Help me
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How often should you weight your self?
It seems like my weight sometimes can vary a couple pounds if Weigh myself every day
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How to loose weight in legs
How do you loose weight in your legs? I walk around 10,000 steps per day due to work, is this helping or making me put on more weight? I’m happy with everything else, just my legs
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Best Advice Given After Overeating
I think every few weeks I will go completely berserk with my food. Like, raiding the fridge in the first am hours, pancakes, whipped cream, cookies, and like five bowls of cereal. I texted a friend (certified nutritionalist) after this to see what I should do... Should I cut my calories for the next week? I was so ashamed…
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reverse dieting
Hey! im a fashion model and i’ve recently lost around 20 lbs, can i maintain this weight with a reverse diet?im slightly underweight but i can’t gain any weight or get bulky pls help!and dont respond with anything rude please
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Severe Bloat
Hey everyone! I am completely bloated/swollen & gained 10lbs just since last week! WTF! My stomach is huge & my feet are swollen. Any clue what this could be??
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Motivation
Hi everyone, I know weight can fluctuate and I have actually gained 3lbs in my first week. It will be water retention because I have looked and only been slightly over 1,200 calories per day. How do you keep motivated if you do not see the figures reducing on the scales? 😭😭😭
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Accountability Buddy??
I am looking for an accountability buddy or buddies. Maybe someone to text throughout the day or teach me how to use this app to communicate and check in with each other. I am 39 and pretty much maintaining my weight. I have a history of eating disorder for 20 years and I have some bad habits I am struggling with right now…
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Activity level MFP
Hello, I’m new to my fitness pal and I’m not sure what activity level to put. I have an office job however I walk 10,000 steps a day and workout 6 days a week for an hour (mostly weight training, some cardio e.g 5k runs). Would this be considered lightly active?
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Is a 1 -2 pound weight fluctuation normal?
So before beginning my calorie maintaining intake of around 2500 - 3000 calories while being very active as a cyclist who rides 6 times a week. I am 5 foot 10 150 pounds, I woke up this morning weighing 152.2, yesterday I weighed 151.4. Is this normal or am I eating to much?
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May Check In
1. The aim of this thread is to have a weekly weigh-in check for some accountability and support. 2. Copy the form below by copy-pasting and edit to suit your personal schedule, then fill in your information and post each week. 3. Have a successful month, whatever your maintenance/health goal(s) may be!! Name Age: Height:…
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Recommendation for a good reliable yet affordable scale please?
I need one ASAP but can’t seem to find one that’s got good reviews that’s affordable or doesn’t shatter out of the blue! 😖
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Scared to gain weight, I don’t want to get fat but don’t know how many calories I should eat.
I’m a male 20 years old 5 foot 10 inches tall 150 pounds. My activity is 15000 steps a day or more. On average I ate around 2000 calories, but that was for losing weight. My family said I shouldn’t loose anymore and my friends all comment how I look “really skinny” I don’t see it that way but I just want to maintain where…
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Jumping back
I stopped tracking what I was eating, and somehow maintained the weight I stopped at. But these past two weekends I jus let myself eat, I mean I didn’t over eat, I weight myself and I gained back 5lbs!! I was upset disappointed... I’m jumping back into this once again!! What motivates you? Seeing changes in your body?…
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Help please!
I’m having a really hard time at the moment. I first started my journey by just counting calories and I wanted to switch to macros and now I’m so lost. I was eating at 1700 cal a few weeks ago and was in a slight surplus so I reduced my Activity level and now I’m eating at around 1600 according to my fitness pal but always…
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Weight training and quick weight gain. Help!
Hi everyone. I got my goal weight a few weeks ago and have been maintinging it since while slowly reverse dieting and adding in calories to get me up from 1200 Cals to something more sustainable. This has been going really well until this week. On Monday I weighed in at 59.9kg which I was really happy with and it’s within…
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Trying to lose 10 kg in 2 months! Need help :)
Basic question but yes ... gratefull if someone can answer it! If I want to lose 10kg in 60 days then I should eat about 1380 kcal or less. I calculated this using various apps. But how much kcal should I burn per day (by exercising, of course) to reach the goal? Sincerely Kalai
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What’s my maintenance calorie goal?
I’m 5’10, 20 Years Old, 175 lbs, and not always active. I just reached my goal weight from 235 after cutting, and now I’m looking to maintain! Thanks guys (-: