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Fat question
Before I began losing weight the fat on my body was kinda firm. Because my body has been using the fat there is increased blood flow and the fat I have left is extremely squishy. Once I transition to maintaining my weight and I am no longer using that fat storage, is it reasonable to assume the fat will become a bit more…
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Feeling Trapped at Maintenance
After a long year of calorie restricting and deficits I have moved into maintenance! Exciting, but you start to get into the "finally" mentality... which is how Im feeling. I am very short, so my maintenance is only around 1463 calories total.... This totally isn't enough to satisfy me as a "normal" eating day .. so Im…
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Deficit, maintenance or surplus?
Basics are: I'm a 27 y/o female, 5'5 and 123lbs right now. I'm almost finished with the basic level of You Are Your Own Gym by Mark Lauren and starting to see definition, I also walk the dog for about an hour a day when she's at mine (stays with my parents sometimes due to work) and hoping to start kickboxing lessons…
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Another activity level question for TDEE
I've been maintaining for a while now but I always feel like I'm "dieting" even though I'm not losing any more weight. I'm happy with the lifestyle changes I've made, but still very carefully monitor/log my eating and exercise. I don't like feeling like my exercise "earns" me calories, so I want to switch to a TDEE-based…
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How to lose stomach/tone tum?
Hi guys I'm a few pounds away from my goal weight nearly 4stone off, I'm still unhappy with my stomach I was wondering if anyone had any tips/diet info or exercise on how to help?thanks jo.
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Advice? Opinions?
Hey everyone! I am now at a point where I am ready to start eating at maintenance. I have a fitbit and for the sake of simplicity let's say it is completely accurate in its estimate of my TDEE. I need some advice and opinions on how I should structure my calories for the week or day. I have a very active job and am also…
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Seeking running buddies who are maintaining
Hi I am a working mum in my early 50s, now maintaining and getting into running, and I am looking for one or two friends perhaps in a similar situation who are happy to comment on my progress each day - and I will comment on your diary and exercise posts - and together we can motivate each other. Running is not for…
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There is no end point
People have a tendency to think that there is a destination or an end point to weight loss and fitness. If you think of it as an ongoing journey, it is possible to find success. There is this impression that when you set a goal of weight loss, you reach that goal and take a picture of your success, and you are done. Once…
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losing weight Is easy, maintenance is hard!!
I was reading through some success stories online and the most common thing I've heard was maintaining the weight loss is hard. I want to know why? I mean if we continue logging and staying with in our goals won't we maintain that weight loss? I'm just fearful of losing all of this weight then gaining it all back. Insight…
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What's Your Maintenance Plan?
Hi Maintainers! I sketched out my thoughts on the importance on having a maintenance plan in my blog this morning: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/themedalist/view/what-s-your-maintenance-plan-624676 I would love to hear what's in your maintenance plan!
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Impossible to maintain my weight.
I finally got to my goal weight of about 115 pounds, but I find it impossible to maintain. I always end up being this weight for only one day. The next day, the scale moves up even if I eat at maintenance. I really hate this. Looks like I'll never be 115 consistently. I'm happiest and most confident at this weight, but my…
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does Maintenance period work for you ?
I want to shift to maintenance, but whenever i start eating more - i gain a size Maintenance period is still rocket science for me
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Can I lose body fat eating at maintenance?
Hello, I have been bulking since November and went from 142 to 155 and my lifts have gone up as well. I gained a fair amount of muscle but I am starting to become a little uncomfortable with how much fat I have gained. My question is if I drop back down to maintenance calories but continue the same lifting program can I…
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Looking for UK friends around 116lbs and 5'3!
Hello :) I'm currently trying to settle back into a 'normal' relationship with food and it would be great to make a few friends of a similar size to get a rough idea how you maintain. A bit of background: I'm 23 and have always been around 116lbs despite being crazy in love with food. I was pretty lucky that I never had to…
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Added wrong calories for food
I have just realised that I've been using the wrong calories for my Japanese sweet potato... I use 87cal per 100 instead of the correct cal which is 132cal per 100g. What should I do now?? Should I just continue using the wrong info or switch to the correct calorie info? I have been eating Japanese sweet potato almost…
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After Whole30....
Hi, wondering if there's others who have completed Whole30 and are in the next phase. What are your plans and menu looking like?? I have 8 days left and I'm a creature of habit, not sure how much I want to re-introduce...advice?
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activity level fluctuation
Hey everyone, my activity level is set to lightly active because I am mostly on my feet on work days. But not on weekends. Does the kcal allowance take this into account or should I subtract the ca. 200 kcal that I am burning less on weekends from my daily allowance?
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Too many maintenance calories?
I'm brand-spanking new to this maintenance thing, so I could just be paranoid; I have heard a lot of people say that they have continued to lose weight on the maintenance cals MFP gives them, but has anyone gained? And is there any way to find out your cals given are too high without trial and error? Not sure if any of…
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how do i choose what clothes to fit my new body -help!
i have lost 75.5lbs over the past year and ive gone from a UK 18 to a UK6-8 (sometimes 10) and i have a holiday coming up in march to tenerife where the sun will hopefully be out and ill have to bare my body! im 46 years old. i have two older daughters and through years of yo yo dieting i have the remainder of stretch…
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Getting used to eating "Fear foods"
Hey! For me, when I was losing weight I completely cut out any food that I couldn't accurately count, I know that this probably wasn't the smartest thing to do but to be honest I found it pretty easy and it helped me lose weight. Well While losing weight I told myself that when I lost it I'd be able to eat that food again,…
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Today I reached my "goal weight" ...
... but I don't look how I thought I would. I am thin now though. But are we ever completely satisfied by the way we look? For those who felt that way once you reached your goal, how did you decide if you were being nit picky or actually needed to lose a few more pounds? Edit: Okay, actually I'm .6 away from my goal…
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Am I headed towards Anorexia/Bulimia
I'm currently trying to maintain my weight by eating 1500-1600 calories a day and exercising 30 min daily. Sometimes I binge, but I never purge afterwards. I only punish myself by doing a lot of exercise afterwards. I don't want to become too skinny, but I am TERRIFIED of gaining more weight. Is this bad? I tend to worry A…
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Struggling badly with this maintaining
I really struggling I didn't think it would be this hard. Thought I had learnt over the last year how to eat properly but I don't seem to be able to say no to food cravings. At least when I was losing I new which way I was going. I want to gain more muscle and workout quite abit. Don't no what to do about the craving for…
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how to figure out my activity level
So I am getting closer to my goal weight and I have a few things that are worrying me. I have lost about 25 pounds since September and I am currently netting about 1360 each day. I don't want to gain anything back but I also don't want calorie counting to rule my life (I'm still pretty young and obsessing over this is a…
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Should I measure or weigh my food?
I have been here for over 400 days, yet I am still incredibly confused about this. I need help. So I noticed a pack of cheese I bought serves two cups, yet only weighs eight ounce (equivalent of one cup). I measured out the suggested portion of 1/4 cup for 80 calories, and it was half an ounce, yet next to the 1/4 cup…
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Has anyone used Boots in-store weighing scales?
Hi there, so I haven't been here for well over a year. Basically, I got anorexia, things spiralled out of control and lead to a BMI of 13.8 and a hospital admission. Yeah, I feel sort of embarrassed about that as I didn't listen to everyone here saying I had a problem. I'm much healthier now though and I have gained a…
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Will move into maintenance soon and scared
Hello, I am nearing the end of my weight lost and hope to move into maintenance soon. The closer I get to the end the more anxiety I have about maintenance. I am afraid that I will just gain weight again and not maintain. How problematic is the maintenance phase. Anyone going through this and would like to share tips etc.?…
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Difference?
Well, the scale says I'm up like more than 5 pounds which I find hard to believe. I guess it's like that because I started doing hard cardio again after going more than a month without doing it, I started exercising hard again like 4 weeks ago so I guess the water weight should be coming down? It says I'm around like 163.4…
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Breakfast
Does it help you not overeat later on in the day? I know the idea that breakfast boosts your metabolism and such is a myth but what do you think of the claim that it doesn't make you eat more? Do some of you concur with that?
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When you binge, what's for dinner?
So it's 1:37 pm right now, around lunchtime. I haven't binged in a while, but I had two containers of Girl Scout Cookies a bit too close and well, one csn only have so much self control. Needless to say, I just ate more calories in one sitting than I should have for an entire day (and I already ate today, so oops). I had…