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Achieved Goal, feeling dissappointed
A couple of weeks ago I reached my goal weight....actually, I exceeded my goal weight by 2lbs. Yeah me! But after the initial HOORAY I found myself being more critical than ever. I adjusted my goal to lose more because all I see are the lumps and bumps that still remain. I guess I don't really have a question to ask, I…
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How to effectively maintain weight?
After my weight loss success always easy rebound, could not eat a lot easier, ask a doctor, I should be done to effectively make yourself easy to get the feeling of satiety it? Well how to eat to atelectasis count? Eat dinner can really lose weight.?
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scream weight action plan?
Do you have a scream weight? To my mind maintenance is about staying within a weight range. for me that weight range is 125 to 130, my scream weight being 131. my question is what do you do if you get to your scream weight? obviously I have one to tell me I need to go back to cutting calories for a while but for how long?…
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Activity level.
I bike everyday, 6 miles or more, and I walk heaps and am always cleaning. I do yoga and a little pilates. Whats my activity level?
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How do you figure out your Maintenance calories?
I'm 2 - 3 lbs from maintaining now. But MFP is giving me 1493 calories Scooby site is giving me 1463 and other sites are giving me anywhere from 1390 - 1533. I'm 21, female, 5'2, and my goal is 110 lbs. I know the numbers from calculators arnt exact -- and Ive seen many people say you need to trial and error to figure out…
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daily calories needed
When I started here, I was out of shape, no muscle tone and weak. I entered my weight, height, etc. and got my daily calories for my goals. Now I have been working out, much more active and I can see some muscles now. My height and weight have not changed, but I see a difference. Now the question-- wouldnt I need a…
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No more counting?
Has anyone reached their goal and stopped counting calories and macros, and if so, how did your new weight hold up? I'm nervous to stop...
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Will we loose weight?
If we eat calories at maintenance level and workout(walk,jog) about 1 hr a day?Do we need additional calories for every calorie burned during the workout if you want to maintain the weight?
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Feeling happy and don't want to lose more weight
Well, I've successfully lost all the weight I want to lose on My Fitness Pal. I originally wanted to lose 3.8 more pounds than I weigh now, but now that I'm here I feel fabulous and really don't want to lose another pound. I've lost about 25 1/2 pounds since July 29th. Yes I have some bumps, wrinkles and sags. Who cares? I…
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Help! Questions on finding maintenance caloric intake
1) I bought a food which I can't the calories of it in Singapore, but in HongKong there's a exact same shop with the calories of the food which is pretty much the same as the one that I just bought here in Singapore. Can I use the calories of the food shown in the HongKong website of that brand for my food which is…
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Looking for a texting buddy
Hey everyone! I am looking for a texting buddy to help stay on track during the holidays and beyond... A little about me: I am 5 foot 6 and maintaining between 125 and 130... I workout a lot and like to run... I generally eat healthy options but have a huge sweet tooth.... my biggest problem is eating when Im not…
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I hate eating in the morning?
Hey...I was just wondering....Is is bad to not eat till around 2-3 every day? I always hit the calories that I need...I just don't start eating till around 2 or 3pm... Is this unhealthy? I've been maintaining fine doing this but I don't want to screw up my system any more than it already is...
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cheat day while finding maintenance?
Currently I am trying to find out the amount of calories needed to maintain my weight, but does that mean I should not have my cheat day?? I am worried that the calories intake may be wrong due to the cheat day... So should I have a cheat day while finding my calories intake to maintain my weight??
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Sodium and Weight Gain
My weight is up 2 pounds today from yesterday. That is despite eating 2000 calories and running 10 miles. But as I analyze yesterdays diet - I noted that I had 2 servings of vegetable soup for both lunch and supper - and the sodium content is 3000 per meal. My daily total was 7018, where the goal was 2500. I also noted…
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did you ditch your clothes after losing the weight?
...or do you keep some in the back of your closet--just in case. also (sorry, I posted a variation on another forum), when you start exercing (with weights) do you get bigger? I haven't started to exercise yet, but I am wondering if I should keep my bigger clothes around.
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Anyone else on Phase 2 of Atkins?
I have been on induction for about three weeks, and I'm 4 pounds away from my goal weight. SO I am going to hop on to Phase 2 so I don't shock my body. I am a little bit confused on what my carb intake should be. I know I can eat berries, watermelon, nuts, and seeds. But HOW much am I supposed to eat? I really don't want…
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Should i watch calories or macros
i wanna know if i should track macros as well as calories. its pretty hard doing both so should i do only calories and forget about macros of just do macros and forget about calories. My goal is only not to gain any weight or fat just trying to maintain my current weight
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anyone try eating at tdee for a month?
What results did you get?
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Back to square 1 :'(
Hi everyone! This is my first time visiting this forum. I just wanna ask and know if any of you are experiencing what I am. I am petite and the ideal weight for my height is 46kg. I started exercising and eating healthily a year ago and I reached my ideal goal of 46kg! But as time passes by, I realized that i am slowly…
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Results of a recomp after 7 months - stats overload!
For people interested in a recomp rather than cutting / bulking cycles to lose fat and gain muscle while maintaining I thought I’d post my results so far. Stats are from a BodPod analysis in March and again today. One thing to note is that although I’ve been mostly maintaining I did have spell of deliberately losing weight…
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Accurate way to figure out how many cals a day i burn?
Hi everyone! I just wanted to know if there is a machine or monitor or something i can purchase to know accurately how many calories I burn a day so i can have a more solid answer as to how many calories i need to eat a day. When i use those online calculators the results are all over the place and usually seem like a high…
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Confused about Maintenance calories
After 17 months of losing weight I have finally reached my goal, dropping 182 lbs! I started reading up on and preparing for maintenance with my last 10lbs to go but now that the time has come I've found myself a bit lost and confused about how many calories I should be eating. I have read alot of great tips on here about…
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Weight loss doubt?
I think this time i choose correct solution for my weight loss swimming But little confusion swimming Good for weight loss?
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STILL LOSING
I am still losing weight I have tried eating more but I have been exercising more. I have lost a lot more than the Dr. thinks I should. I'm just glad I won't see him soon. All together I have lost 74 lbs. I am 5'61/2. I weigh 124 lbs. I really don't want to cut back on the exercising as I enjoy it. What I eat is satisfying…
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Challenges while maintaining
At times I miss vegging out in front of the tv at night watching sports or my fav. tv shows and munching on junk food. It was a way for me to unwind from a busy day and I found it very comforting and relaxing. I did not do that every night, but when I did estimate I would put down 1,000 - 1,500 calories easily in addition…
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Maintenance Survey
Hello maintainers! I hit my goal weight a couple weeks ago and am in the process of adjusting my calories each week to transition to maintenance. I thought it might be helpful to put out a general questionnaire to get a feel for how everybody handles this phase of the journey in their own way. Feel free to answer only what…
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Making the transition to maintenance mode
It took me a year, but I managed to lose the weight plus an extra 10 lbs past my original goal weight. The thing is - I am too scared to revert from diet mode to maintenance mode. Also, I'm struggling with another issue as well. I don't see a thin person in the mirror. I'm down to a size 2 now but in the mirror I still see…
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Any way to fade stretch marks?
After losing over 50 pounds (before I joined this site) I have ugly stretch marks on my stomach. Anybody know a way to help make them fade?
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Weight fluctuates 5-6lbs a day. Is that normal?
So I'm 5'7 and my standard weight is about 135. Anyway last week I weighed myself one night and I was 132 which was lower than what i'm used to. The next morning I wake up and I'm 138. Before I go to bed I'm down to 133. I know weight usually fluctuates daily but isn't a jump like that sort of weird? Recently had a…
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looking for supportive friends in maintenance
I am active and use the body media core device to keep track of and watch calorie burn/ intake balance. I rarely weigh. Like to read what other people are eating and am an active commentor. I completed my first 5k in October and enjoy maintaining my fitness level through 3 x weekly 2 minute run, 1 minute walk interval…