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Now I can't gain weight...
LOL. so whats the problem right? Well I started off by weighing 211lbs and began walking 5-7 miles a day and limited my calories to around 1200-1600 on average by eating mostly vegetarian and occasional chicken, only water, no soda or caffiene. That was 8 months ago and I now weigh 158lbs, Im 45 yrs old never smoked or…
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Over indulged
So today I ate chocolate, cake and ice cream! And now I'm feeling so guilty.. Ahh but it's the weekend. It's ok once in a while right? Anyone else over their calorie limit?
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intermittent fasting to maintain?
Hi! I'm looking to get support from others who do intermittent fasting to maintain c= When I began intermittent fasting I didn't even know I was doing it I was just doing it because I wanted to... Basically I fast all day till about 630-7 then I'll take a shower and once I get out of the shower I let myself eat my daily…
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Needing support from people struggling to maintain?
Hey, I'm Christina! Over this year, I have lost 60+ pounds. (I went from 163.4 to maintaining around 103) I didn't lose this weight in the healthiest of ways sometimes. I would fast and restrict on some days...But since September I have been eating 1000+ And since the beginning of this month I have been eating 1400+ I am…
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can I lose 6 lbs in 3 weeks? I think I am skinny fat?
SORRY I ACCIDENTALLY POSTED ON THE WRONG THREAD!!!! I am 5'2 and 112lbs. I was 114 lbs last week. I started gym last Monday and have gone 5 days this past week. I did 30 mins of cardio, some thigh/butt exercise on a wave machine a few minutes and 3 days of strength training. I ate roughly 1100-1500 calories, balanced diet…
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Need advice
Hi! I'm 5'8, weigh around 120 lbs. I eat around 2000 cals a day. Breakfast is usually oats porridge and banana. Lunch is veges and a bit of rice. Dinner is usually bread and veges. I snack on fruits, nuts. I generally eat healthy but my carb intake is on the higher side. I also exercise ( running 3 times a week, body…
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Im pregnant, how many calories should i eat to maintain?
Hi guys!! Im currently 14 weeks pregnant and need to know how many calories I should be eating just to maintain my weight. I am 28 years old, 5 feet 6 inches and weigh 161lb. I was eating 1500 calories before I got pregnant when I was loosing weight. I just want to be healthy for me and my baby now im over the morning…
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Trying something different - I'd like your feedback
I have my current weight loss goal set at 20 lbs. I will have another 10-20 to lose after that but I didn't include it for now. Here's my "do this differently" idea. 20 lbs is doable and would make a huge difference in my health and looks. When I reach that goal, I will be at my lowest weight in probably 10 years. And I've…
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Do I eat back all my exercise calories in maintenance ?
If I'm using Mfp's maintenance calorie recommendation rather than a TDEE calculator , do I eat back the exercise calories? I have it set to sedentary because my exercise is very random during the week ( some days fairly sedentary, some days a lot of walking ) ... It's set to 1650 + I'm 5''5 120lbs . Should I eat back ALL…
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Change activity level or adjust calories?
Exactly what the subject say. I have been logging my food with myfitnesspal and activity with a fitbit force. Currently I have my activity level set to sedentary. I have been pretty close with meeting my caloric goal set by myfitnesspal with the adjustments from fitbit. In the last three weeks I have dropped nearly 10…
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How to count
My mum cooks pork belly meat, but I eat only the lean part and not the skin and fat. But I can't find any entry in MFP that says pork belly lean only... So I'm wondering if the lean meat of pork no matter which part it is from, have the same calories? Am I right to say that? If not, can someone please correct me... How…
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some advice here are detail to help please
Hi as the title suggests I am putting on weight and trying to get my maintenance calories to a more normal range. I have been maintaining my weight on 1630 calories for at least a year. I got as low as 160 body weight with a little bit of running and lots of weight training. I never got my fat below 18. Lost over all about…
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Added Strength Training, Weight Went Up
Should I be concerned? I've been maintaining at around 132 - 133 for over a year by running and doing circuit training 6x a week. I decided to start using dumbbells, and so 3x a week, I'm lifting, following a routine on fitnessblender. I've been doing this for over six weeks. I didn't weigh myself for a few weeks, and when…
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Transitioning to maintenance
Hey! I would like some active friends who are in maintenace. I am within 10# of GW, and am slowing adjusting calories to easily slide into maintenance. Hopefully. WOuld like some more friends who are more focused on keeping up the lifestyle.
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What kind of scale is accurate?
What scale do you think is more accurate the digital or the scale that you get on and the meter move based on your weight to the number?
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I think I need to try -GULP - upping my calories
I am 42, 5'2", and 110. Have lost about 20 pounds in the past year. I would love to be 105, so am following a 1200 cal plan, eating back exercise calories. I run about 15-20 miles a week and do intense plyo/weights twice/week, 30 min each time. I have really increased my muscle and have good upper body definition (thighs…
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gaining a bit after starting a new routine
I have started a new strength training routine, still tracking my food closely and staying in all my macros and assuring I have the right level of protein to do the program, lots of water…. blah blah blah…. But I went on the scale for the first time in about 2 weeks and I am up a couple lbs. I know it is an adjustment…
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Holding water - suggestions of cause or solution?
I am traveling and am holding a lot of water. I'm not so much worried about my weight, but my health, and am looking for suggestions - I assume it is diet related. It is certainly not a health threat, just obvious to me, and I would like to solve the problem before it becomes problematic. It's not just my feet that are…
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Not enough calories - help!!
Hi guys, I need some help. I've been eating healthy for the past week but according to MyFitnessPal, I've always been at least 900 calories under my 1,800 needed to maintain my weight. This is worrying me as my meals have been filling me up and have even started using extra calorie tricks like adding peanut butter to some…
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Harder to maintain than it is to lose?
Didn't ever think this day would could but, 'm getting so close to my goal weight of 75kg, and now gotta start thinking about maintenance mode, trouble is, I've trained myself to eat less, I feel full quickly and despite eating a bit more on some days, the scales countinues to drop. I know maintaince mode requires you to…
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How big is your "maintenance range"?
I'm assuming for maintenance, most of you have a range of a few lbs that you try to stay within (or below a certain number). When you're in maintenance mode, how big is the range you're comfortable with? I've been trying to stay within a 3-lb range ... and am currently re-losing some to get back to my goal weight (about 5…
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my fellow 5.2 ft friends
what are your maintenance cals? I am just wondering what others my height maintain at?
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Abs, Butt, and Thigh calories??
I did zumba's abs, butt, and thigh DVD workout for around 25 minutes. Does anyone know how many calories are burned by doing that workout.
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TDEE not accurate?
As I neared my goal I've increased calories slightly (from 1300 to 1400) but am now not losing at all even though I'm still eating 250cal a day below what I have worked out as maintenance (1660) It has only been 3 weeks, which I appreciate is not a plateau yet but I'm no longer convinced that TDEE is right, maybe my…
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Any Personal Trainers out there that can give advice?
Hey guys, Right now I've got elbow tendonitis (tennis elbow) and can't lift. Besides cardio and legs, is there anything you'd recommend I do so as to minimize any loss of muscle and progress? Any advice is appreciated.
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How do you know what weight to maintain?
From the reading I have done, it looks like there is a fluctuation for what is a healthy weight based on height. How do I know what weight to be? I'm 5'-4", female. I read something about if you can wrap your fingers around your wrist and overlap your small framed, just touch and you are medium, can't touch you are large…
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Maintaining weight but body fat % is increasing
I recently started following a meal plan to get leaner and gain muscle definition. My weight has remained the same; however, my body fat percentage has gone up. I strength train 6 days/week 2hrs. Does anyone know why this might be happening?
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Accountability Group
Hi all! So I'm looking for a few people to join a fitness group on fb. We are there for pure support, motivation, and accountability for each other! Doing all different kinds of programs trying to reach many different goals. This is the best group of people to inspire and be inspired from in the world! I know you all know…
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Is my daily cal. numnber too low???
My current weight is around 160, I am trying to get back to 130 which I was a little over a year ago (gained the weight during pregnancy) I'm also 5'7 and I'm a stay at home mom, so don't do too much physical activity during the day. I obviously want to loose it as fast as possible, and MFP auto-number or whatever told me…
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I blew my cals...
...on beer. And I don't care. It was awesome. And I'm a little buzzed from Trader Joe's Vintage Ale (it's classy, I know). So what did you blow your cals on today?