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Refeeds while Reverse Dieting?
So ive been reverse dieting since the new year only because from the beginning of december i took a dietbreak trying to maintwin my weight but just gained all of it back so since my metabolism was still slow i decided to go back to my low calories and work my way up. After doing that right away i lost weight which u guess…
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What do you have your maintenance macros set at?
I'm playing around with macros right now and am wondering what others in maintenance have theirs set at?
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Objective metrics
I'm getting close to my somewhat arbitrary goal weight. But I am still fat. That is not what I'm hearing from loved ones, and I don't know what to think. I've had some eating issues in my distant past, and I know how a distorted body image can fool you. But I also think people got used to seeing me obese, so just a barely…
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How to up caloric intake and maintain weight?
Please help me. I NEED professional advice. No I do not have a doctor. I'm a female 14 and 5'2'' and 41-42 kgs I have restricted my caloric intake to <1000 with extremely healthy foods the past few months. I have lost 14 kgs in the past few months along with my period for 2 months I do not exercise intensively but I walk…
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Strategies to maintain weight without counting calories
I'm thinking that I'm only 18 still very young, I can't possibly be bringing the scale along with me to everywhere I go. Therefore, I want to know some strategies on maintaining weight without having to weigh your food with the scale. I really need this advice because I will be going back to my homeland for months end of…
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Herbal Magic Maintenance
Hi, I used herbal magic in order to lose the weight. However, now that I'm in maintenance I feel like they are still keeping me to a diet. I'm freaking out because I don't want to feel like I am dieting my whole life (no salad dressing, olives, pickles, bagels). However, I have become so dependant on herbal magic that I…
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upping cals to maintanence - feeling so BLOATED
Hey guys!! I'm a 20 year old student from the UK, weighing 135lbs and 5"2.5. So for the last year I've been on a deficit which has varied between being pretty low (1000cal a day) and pretty decent but for the last couple months its been between 1400-1600 calories. I love exercising, sometimes I workout 2x a day doing heavy…
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women who are 36x27x37
Hello. i was wondering if anyone has these same body measurments as me at 5'1 1/4" tall or close to it. 36x27x37 im always worried about looking over weight because i am so short.
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Is it possible to maintain weight without counting calories
I'm sick of counting calories and am wondering if it's possible to maintain my weight without doing it?
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How did you feel?
I'm 2 pounds from my goal. Very soon I'll be entering maintenance. How did you enter your maintenance phase (did you eat maintenance or phase in, and by how many calories per week?) What did it feel like? Were you nervous? Easily full? Overjoyed by the extra calories? :glasses: This is the tricky part for me. It's the…
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Exercising, Eating Right, and Gaining Weight
I'm 18 (5' 7") and over this past year I went from 145-115 lbs. It was a very long and arduous task since I have a slower metabolism than my peers, but now that I've reached my goal, I'm told I need to gain/maintain my weight in order to be healthy, which, surprisingly, is scary. I've dreamt of getting to this point and…
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Did i raise my calories too fast?
I upped my calories recently after I continued to lose weight past my goal using MFPs maintenance calories. Based on my current assumed maintenance calorie goal (1750 4'11" 110lbs) I have been under about 2500-3000 calories per week for the last 3 months or so (hence the continued weight loss). Since I upped my calories,…
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Too much??
Here's yet another question: Am I getting too much fruit? I'm worried about my sugar intake, and I know it's just fructose and it's healthy sugar but I'm still a bit concerned. Here's my daily fruit intake; 1 cup of cantaloupe 1 cup of pineapple A medium banana A medium orange A medium apple Is this too much fruit? I'm…
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Could you always fathom reaching your goal weight?
Could you picture it? Or was it a vague hope until you got there? I'm almost halfway and finally feel confident that I will achieve my goal but I can't picture what I will look like. I remembered being at my current weight a few years ago, but I haven't been my goal weight since junior high. I can't picture what adult me…
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what now
Hi! I've been working towards a goal of 150 lbs for almost a year now. I am currently 155, and 5 foot 7. I guess I might ultimately be happy at 145, which leaves me 10 more to lose. I am currently set to lose a pound a week. I see a lot of talk about scaling back to a half pound a week closer to maintenance. What is the…
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Should I up to maintenance calories MFP set for me?
I'm trying to find my maintenance calories and I've been eating 1550 calories for the past 22 days and haven't lose weight. Should I continue to up to 1640calories that MFP has set for me? Or should I just continue eating 1550calories?? Help please!
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Changes when you hit maintainance
Hey guys and girls Just wondering what changes did you notice (if any) when you started eating at maintainance calories in terms of body composition I've heard some say they continued to drop inches despite not losing weight , and people say their skin tightened up once they started eating maintainance calories Just…
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How to stop an obsession with calorie counting?
I've been on a diet and have achieved my goal weight of 125 pounds, down from 150 pounds. However, now I am obsessed with food and counting calories. I weigh everything I eat so I can count every single calorie as accurately as possible. I feel stressed whenever I eat something without nutrition info on meaning I often…
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Body Fat % Measurement
I am using a cheap weighing scale from walmart that can also display body fat %, which I thought is great. Entering my current age and metrics I am getting a reading of about 22.2%, when I drop my age to 18 the scale measures 20%. In the gym I have used an omron hand meter that measures body fat % and this show 18% using…
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I'm hungry all the time
Hi in the past 2 months I changed my eating habits and started exercising regularly and I'm hungry often. I tried the 5-6 meal a day and it isn't helping. I'm 5'10" and weigh 163 lbs and want to maintain weight maybe lose some belly fat. I don't know what info to post or where to start. Morning; 2 eggs, bowl of shredded…
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Struggling to maintain
Now that I have upped my calories ( I upped them very slowly, too ), I find myself always hungry! When I ate very low calories, it was enough for me, and I didnt find myself wanting to snack/thinking about food. Now, all I want to do is eat. I always feel hungry. Why is this? Will it go away? Im afraid I will re-gain…
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Maintaing Weight is Harder than losing
I have a confession! My weight goes up and down all the time. I am good at losing weight and I am great at gaining it all back. Please help me with maintaining weight. Anyone please help a woman out.
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Food Suggestions Please?
I am looking for some new foods to incorporate into my meal plan to keep things interesting. I found some Lean Cuisine 180 calorie snack pizzas to eat with a massive salad for lunch, 100 calorie Knudsen's cottage cheese doubles, and of course there is always PB2 (and other staples). What is your favorite healthier food…
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What is your goal?
How many pounds would you like to lose by July 1, 2014. How will you go about doing it?
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Increasing today and scared
Ok so I have been on maintenance for a little while now (1450) and though I am not gaining or losing I think I may not be eating enough. My hair is brittle and losing it at a higher rate than normal, skin is dry and dull. Also just plain tired all the time. This all started before I reached goal, thought moving to…
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Pinpointing cause of recent weight gain?
I can't figure out why I had been maintaining fine for four months and in the last 6 weeks I've noticed my pants are fitting tighter and I definitely gained around 5 pounds. (probably more I just try not to weigh myself and instead base it off of how my clothes fit) I know that it's not just water weight fluctuation…
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Need Tips on Maintaining Weight
Hello, So thanks to my fitness pal's help, i've lost over 125 lbs in 6 months... My only problem that I am having is maintaining the weight. I'm comfortable where i'm at, but whenever I increase my calories to maintenance (still being health conscious), my body retains and stores, but whenever I go back to the way i've…
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When to start maintaining?
Hi everyone I am close to my goal weight and was wondering the best time to start maintaining? I actually reached my goal weight before Christmas but put some weight back on over the festive period! I now have about 3lbs to go to my goal weight which is 116lbs. I was reading that you should allow yourself a 5lb fluctuation…
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Goals after Weight Loss Surgery
Every year I have resolutions and that is to keep my body fit and healthy. Before, it was 2years ago when I had bariatric surgery by PlacidWay who helps me find affordable weight loss surgery center. Now, my goal is to keep my body fit and healthy, do some exercises, watch my daily food. You, do you have goals this year…
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Trouble maintaining
I'm 5'4 and am 117. During thanksgiving I was 110 and was maintaining that fine with a net 1200 calories per day. I was just interested in maintaining. However, between Thanksgiving and mid December, I seemed to have put on 7 pounds, and am unsure how if I have kept my calories around 1200. Even if I had underestimated my…