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Binge
I just binged last night and today! im so upset because i go back to college in a few days! now i feel chunky and upset...what do i do?!!? i had lost like 10 pounds this summer (my ticker isnt all that accurate) but now it says i gained five back...
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Anyone else back at "what used to be normal"?
This thread: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1083827-who-has-kept-weight-off-for-2-years got me thinking about the difference between losing to a healthy weight for the first time (maybe not ever, but for the most part) versus losing back to a weight you kept at or near for a long time. It got me thinking about…
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i AM LOOKING FOR NEW FRIENDS WHO LOG IN AND ENJOY MOTIVATION
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Calories burned to maintain
I'm 18 years old, 5'5 and weigh 131lbs. I just started to try and maintain and MFP said to eat around 1860 (not including exercise). I use fitness blender for most of my workouts and if I use their calculated number of calories burned (the lowest number) I burn 1542 calories in a week. About 250 - 280 a day/6x a week. My…
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Have u been really big, lost and maintained successfully?
Hello all... Looking for some helpful stories from people that have been really overweight, chronic "dieters" who have successfully lost the weight and maintained. At my biggest I was 300, my smallest 140. I am now back up to about 181 after getting to 200 again and just knowing I have to find the balance. At 41 it's time…
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Maintenance Calories?
Hi! I am trying to figure out my calories needed to maintain weight. Let's just say I am sedentary and eat back exercise calories. MFP is telling me it is 1550 calories. What are your thoughts on this? I am 120ish lbs. and 5'3, also 21 years old! Thanks
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Should I Cut , Carb Up or Bulk?
Hey guys! So... I've been doing low carb for a month now, finally well adapted and doing well, even destroyed a running pr last week. My weight hasn't fallen very much and the mirror... I lost some ab definition, which is disappointing. Right after a carb up I saw some definition, it was gone after a day, and I gained 2lbs…
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Does the MFP maintenance calculation work for you?
I hit my goal 'zone' back in May and am now at the bottom of that five pound range. I hadn't really been trying, but with more exercise and lighter summer eating, I took off another five pounds. Slow, but still down. I am comfortable with my current calories. I am comfortable with how I look, though I'd like a bit more…
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Starting New Sit Down Job
I have been in sales for ever basically. Starting September 9th I will be starting a new position in a call center! I'm so afraid that I will gain weight! I plan on purchasing an exercise ball to sit on, does anyone have any ideas on things I can do to keep myself buring calories. I dont want to go into the job looking…
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Two year maintenance anniversary
I post on the Success board every year on this date. Two years ago, I made a healthy BMI. My goal is to be at that and posting here for the rest of my life. Here's my cross-post for this year: I joined MFP on my 58th birthday in Dec 2009. I weighed 242.5 pounds. By August 2011, I was at a healthy BMI of 154 pounds. In 2012…
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Calorie help! How much should I eat and how active am I?
I'm an 18 year old girl that is 5'9 and 130 pounds. My current goal is to maintain my weight. I exercise 4-6 days a week, 20-40 minutes at a time (sometimes more) so I'm getting in usually around 1 1/2-3 hours of moderate exercise per week. I've used calculators. Most say I need anywhere from 1850-1950 calories per day but…
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For A Lifetime...?
Hey maintainers! Maybe it's just me, but I am so freaked out about not counting calories the rest of my life. Most days I struggle to not go over my calorie limit b/c of hunger. I was once at a bulk and ate usually maintenance at most (I think I actually did gain fat weight anyways even though I was pretty sure to stay…
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body fat -vs- muscle
I weigh 165 / 54yers / 6ft / but I have a Body fat of 15% I want to cut that in half but maintain my weight approx... So, my goal is hard to define within this site... or is it
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My maintenance number may be wrong?
Hi. I joined this website yesterday but was quite confused by my number and was confused by the calorie goal I was assigned. I'm 18, 5'4 and 111 lbs, bmi 19.1. I was at a bmi 17 through very unhealthy dieting over the summer, but I'm now back to a healthy weight. I eat 2000 calories, give or take, most days, and I've not…
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Activity Setting
I have been wearing my pedometer to work for the past few days, and I average about 10,000 steps. This is just work, not counting exercise and walking my dogs. Should I change my activity setting to moderately active, and then still add exercise separately? I have had it set to lightly active, and adding exercise, but lost…
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Question for those who are maintaining
Do you still workout as much as you did when you were loosing the weight? I would work out 5-6 days a week. Now that I've gotten to my goal (actually below my goal. I didn't think I would!) I'm almost afraid to keep working out as much as I did before as I don't really want to loose more. I'm 5'3" and right now I am weight…
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Does Estimated TEE include Calories Burned Through Exercise?
Hey Everybody, I'm sure that this question has been answered in numerous posts prior to this, but I couldn't easily find an answer, so I'm going to ask again. First, a little intro. I'm a 33 y/o male, 5'5, 149 lbs, lost 100 pounds over the last year through strict diet and exercise routine. I'm nervous about the…
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Change Body Composition?
Hello to all!! While I'm not technically "new" to MyFitnessPal, I am new to posting and hope I'm doing this correctly!! First, let me start by saying that I'm interested in any and all feedback (good, bad, or indifferent) as to how to achieve my goal. I'm looking to make changes and want to learn all I can. Every year for…
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One "bad" month
Hello! I've been busy this past month with a few celebrations and out of town things. I'd have to say that while I always want to try my best in eating within my limits and exercising, it doesn't work; especially on vacation where things aren't always "in my control". My question is, within this month, should i be totally…
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How long to wait after increasing calories?
Hi guys, I am just about ready to enter in to maintenance (end of August, yay!). My plan is to add 100 calories/day, track my weight for a bit, then see if I need to another 100, and continue until I find my maintenance intake. My question is, what are people's opinions about how long to wait after adding 100 calories/day…
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Maintaining is turning out to be harder then losing
Last year about this time I was 252lbs. A few weeks ago I hit my goal of 185, yay me. Since then it has been a battle to maintain. Currently I am sitting at 179lbs. I can not, for the life of me, eat the calories MFP suggests. Right now they say I should be at 2220 calories a day. If I am lucky Ill use maybe 1800-1900 a…
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Hitting that dreadful plateau.
Hello! I have some complaints about my weight loss mission. I've started the clean eating diet and was misled the first month I was doing it. I thought all I could eat was veggies/fruits, white fish and chicken breasts. No wonder I lost five pounds within a week and craving junk food! Now that I've discovered there's more…
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Switching to Maintenance today.
I'm within 4 pounds of the original goal weight I set back in December when I started MFP. 3 days ago I started into a new weight routine that combines resistance and aerobic activity in between sets. My BF% now is around 14.5%. I'd like to get that down another 2-4%. That's where the weight training comes in. I've switch…
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MFP says 1410 calories to maintain.
I am 63 inches 111lbs and MFP says 1410 calories to maintain current weight. I thought it would be more????
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Friends
Looking for friends
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Too skinny
HB decided yesterday that I am too small/skinny. My bones stick out and it hurts to sit on something hard. Everything pinches my bones (back of chair, seat of chair, floor.) I would like to gain muscle, and know that I need to eat over maintenance and lift. Weight room should be available next week or week after. I have…
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I am looking for new friends that log on and are motivating, no negative people please
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antibiotics effect on weight
I recently finished a course in antibiotics to prevent lymes disease. For the last ten months I have been able to maintain my weight loss within three pounds. I recently gained another three pounds, so now I am six pounds over my goal weight. Have others had trouble with weight gain after antibiotic treatment and what…
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I don't know how to maintain properly
Hello all! First off, I apologize for any spelling errors I make - I'm not a native English speaker. I'm a 18 (almost 19 now) year old girl, I've been suffering from anorexia (and later on EDNOS) since I was 14 years old. I have not fully recovered but I think I'm well on my way - I feel a lot happier than I did, I can see…
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How did you move into maintnance?
Some people add their calories all at once, some increase slowly. What did you do? Did you experience weight gain? If so, did it level off?