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How do I know what my daily calories should be to maintain?
So, me in a nutshell (hi everyone, first time poster!) I was over 350 lbs for about 30 years (yes I know.... I really know). I had gastric sleeve surgery and changed my life, my diet, my exercise... everything. I am sitting at about 160 now and have been weight stable for about 4 months. I think about exercise, food, life…
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why the scale lies...
Almost one year difference in time and +10 lbs on the scale.
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How do you reward yourself?
I reward myself in different ways for meeting my fitness and weight loss goals. I know that my profile says that I lost 8 lbs. However, I slacked off last year and stayed away from myfitness pal. I gained 8 lbs from my original profile settings. So, since returning to the site I have lost 15 lbs. I reward myself by: buying…
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not wanting to work out..
I just hit maintenance this week, and since then I just don't want to go to the gym anymore. I don't know if it's because I'm on break from school, or because I feel like I'm done, but I just don't have the energy or the desire to go to the gym anymore. It's a little bit disheartening, and I don't know what I should do…
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I want thinner, more toned thighs?
I am perfectly happy with my upper body. I have a nice looking stomach, arms, shoulders, and I have a nice collarbone. My only problem is my thighs. They arent fat by any means. But I would love for a more toned look, maybe a thigh gap. Anyone have any good exercise routines for making them smaller and more toned? Or diet…
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Nearing the end of my rope...
I have to vent. I'm in maintenance, but id like to be a little more fit. I exercise daily, but I still eat too much sometimes. Sometimes is okay, it typically happens on the weekends, but also when I'm bored and I feel like I have no control. I'm very small, so I can maintain on very little, but I exercise so I can eat…
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How do I maintain? Who is the MFP expert out there?
I finally did it this last weekend!!! I hit my goal weight of 175 lbs. I lost 26 lbs since January 1st. I worked my butt off. Now I need to know how to maintain and I am looking for all you MFP experts. I have always hated lifting weights because I was so skinny growing up and all my friends were big. They would make fun…
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Weight loss just wont stop or slow down
This is the start of my third week of attempting to maintain, but despite uppering calories every week, the scale continues to drop faster than ever. I decided to stop at 78kg, but now im 76kg. I'm eating to my calorie limit, usually slightly over, eating back my excercise calories, today I upped them by an extra 200, I've…
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partys
When maintaining weight you should eat back your exercise calories, they say. But some days, like in partys, you eat above the maintaning calories and you get a little more fat, right? This can add up over a year. So is it a bad idea to not eat back the exercise calories, letting some calories avaible for this days?
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Do you eat your maintenance calories, BMR or TDEE?
I'm so confused. If I'm trying to maintain my weight, do I eat my maintenance, bmr or tdee calories? Thanks to anyone who's willing to clarify this for me.
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NET Calorie Value confusion
Okay so I am aware that to reach the NET goal you must minus your total exercise calories from the calories that you consume through food/drink however, what I am confused about is what the NET Goal value represents. The average for an adult man is 2500. Ive read in several places that eating roughly 200 calories less than…
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Lifestyle maintainence question
I recently start the atkins diet (3 days ago) and have lost nearly a kg so far (water weight, I am told), and I need to plan ahead before I get too invested in this diet. I've heard a lot of things about people gaining it all back because they return to their past eating habits, and have decided that I am in it for good.…
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Body changes while in maintenance?
Hi everyone, I apologize if this topic has been done before. I did a search and had some vague results, but wanted a more specific answer :) I am approaching maintenance (my deficit is only 125 cals per day, have been bumping it up gradually to make it easier to adapt and find an accurate maintenance figure) and I am…
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Hungry, but don't know what to eat! (Flu)
So this is my first time with the flu, and I must admit, it's a lot worse than what I thought it would be! My chest hurts, my back hurts, I'm cold, throwing up, have a headache, and experiencing the WORST stomach cramps. Either I'm hungry, or I'm so bloated that the only way I feel better is by taking a nap. I really need…
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Goal weight achieved...now what?
Hi! This is my very first forum post of which I created. I have had great success with mfp and lost 75 lbs within the last 7 months. I was on a 1250 cal a day goal though. I was ok with that too and felt satisfied. Now that I just want to maintain, I am struggling with knowing how much to increase my daily intake to. I…
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Benefits of the fruit!!
I read somewhere recently that apples are very beneficial for the body. It is good for the stomach, adds fiber to the diet and aids digestion of food, it is low in calories, it beats diarrhea and constipation, and much more. And on top of it apples are very beneficial for curing a number heart ailments, Parkinson’s disease…
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Counting/measuring food
Hi! I lost a significant amount of weight over a year ago. My discipline slacked in the last few months (I also was not eating enough while I was losing the initial weight) and I have gained 15 lbs. I got really tired of counting calories and measuring EVERYTHING. Can anyone offer advice on how to overcome this...other…
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Get in my belly!!!
First of all, I have just always liked that saying. Okay, for the last month I have been tracking my macros and I'm seeing great results. I'm losing fat and maintaining my ideal weight of 192-195 pounds. I'm still eating at a deficit, but I've essentially been at a ratio of 50% protein, 30% carbs and 20% fat. I've lost the…
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Anyone lose 100lbs without hitting any plateau?
Curious, I feel like one of the very lucky ones, before I started, I heard everyone eventually hits the plateau, so I was prepared to expect one on my 100 pound loss journey. I had a few stalls, but they didn't last longer than a few days.
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Why do people gain all their weight back so often?
I commonly hear that the vast majority of people who lose weight end up gaining it all back again. Why is that? No matter how gently you lose, there is some amount of sacrifice involved, often over a very long period of time. Why throw all that away? It seems logical that I can't go back to the eating habits that got me…
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What's Your Idea Size in Jeans or Clothes???
I went from a size 10 to a size 4 and I've been stuck at 4 however I'm still not satisfied, My goal would be a size 2 :)
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New friends with maintenance experience?
I have lost 140# since starting Feb 2011. I am 10 # from current goal.....looking ahead to maintenance and hoping to find some new friends with experience maintaining after significant loss. I do log every day but do not comment every day. Would be happy to receive new friend requests from anyone who is at a similar point…
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Pregnant Friends trying to stay healthy??
23yrs, 5'3, First baby Pre Preg weight: 168 16 weeks: 180 I feel like I am so flabby and cheeky. I have been making poor food choices I guess. A lot of eating out is probably not helping. I don't even look pregnant yet i just look fat :( Any tips
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Third try the lucky one?
Being only 21, I've gone through a lot in the last few years that has made my life pretty hard to deal with. My first time losing my weight I managed to get up the motivation I needed to be able to fit into my grad dress for the end of my school year. That goal came easy to me. Once grad was over life started, and I…
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Hit major Plateau! - Need Help
I'm at a lost & looking to see if anyone else has experience this or if they have any ideas what direction to go in. I started a weight loss fitness challenge in September of 2013 with my husband @ our local gym. Previously I had lost about 20 lbs on my own & came to a plateau. The trainer there who we work out with twice…
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Help! I'm recovering from calorie restriction
I've struggled with my weight for my entire life. As a child I was diagnosed with cancer and needed chemotherapy, which shot my weight up to nearly 200 pounds on a 5"3' frame by the time I was 13. Once I entered high school, I decided I needed to lose weight. It was slow at first, starting with 1500 calories a day. By the…
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weight loss programs
Does anyone here goes to weight loss programs for support. other than mfp. Anyone have any information what worked for you and does any one go to over eater anonymous or tops
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5 Pounds away from goal, questions about maintaining.....??
Hi Guys, I am about 5 pounds away from my goal weight and I was wondering what I should move my calorie intake to so I can maintain once I hit that goal. Right now I am at about 1200 calories a day. I also have questions about what type of workout regime I should be doing. Right now I do about an hour of zumba a day, as…
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Recovering from anorexia: Does your weight even out?
Hi, I am recently weight restored after experiencing anorexia for the past two and half years. I have a BMI of around 20-21 (lowest was about 15) and I my body is overshooting my optimal weight set point despite healthy eating. I am concerned that I will continue gaining/stay here, but more afraid that I'll continue…