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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 (-:
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Calories
I have googled my daily calories required but my fitness pal generates a different number when taking in to account how daily active I am Is there a way of manually editing your daily calorie intake ? Thank you
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Maintaining
I not quite there yet but I think I should start researching, I am doing 1200 calories have done so on and off for years, I heard you can't just eat your maintenance calories right away and you are to slowly increase (100 calories extra a day). Could anybody confirm and inform me how this works?
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How doyou know how many calories to maintain?
Hi there and please forgive if this has been answered before. My first time in here. Once you achieve your weight loss goal, how do you know how many calories are needed to maintain that weight?
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Cardio and lifting
Hi! i am starting to slowing increase my calories to restore my metabolism and put on more muscle. I lift 6x a week but i enjoy cardio as well. I know your not supposed to do cardio with weights but how bad will it affect my progress? I only do cardio like 3/4 times a week( peloton, long walks, running, hikes, hiits) i hit…
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Macros?
Hi everyone! I'm all about trying to get my protein in! But not sure if I'm doing this right! Any tips are welcome!..I'm doing 60% protein, 20% fat, 20% carbs..I want to lose a few pounds, but want to make sure my macros are achieveable? I eat a 1200 cal diet, I'm 5'4 weighing 138 lbs female, currently taking daily hour…
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Weight loss
Hi im new, i just lost 9kg in 2weeks by jogging 5km in 45 minutes 6days a week and please feel free to friendly me
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How many cal do you maintain at 62 yrs 127 lbs 5’2”
62 yrs old, 5’2”, 127 lbs. Just starting maintenance. Exercise is walking 60-90 minutes per day. Interested to hear from others with similar profile that have been successfully maintaining. How many calories per day have you been maintaining at? I have set at sedentary 1,390 and log walking exercise but hesitate to eat any…
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When to stop
Reposting on here as posted on the wrong forum,lol. How to people know when to stop? I’m a normal bmi now and fit in my UK 10 clothes which was the aim but I still feel like there is room for improvement and keep changing my goal weight, any advice would be appreciated