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Dexa Scan: Maintain weight and lose fat
done first Dexa scan today and found out bf percentage 28.5%. I am 5.5 male 138lbs. I was thinking to be around 20%body fat but the real number is higher than i expected. I look thin at current weight and want to lose body fat without losing muscle mass. Any tips would be highly appreciated. I am currently eating around…
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When you started maintenance, did you have a hard time deciding how to spend your extra calories?
When you switched to maintenance and you had extra calories to play with, how did you fill them? Did you have a period where you just wanted to fill them with delicious foods you were cutting your portions of during the weight loss phase? Did you save them for weekend restaurant nights out or parties? Did you consciously…
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Do you walk in place to reach your step goal?
I sometimes like to walk or jog in place. Will those steps be "legitimate" for my Fitbit step goal?
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Sudden Inexplicable Weight Gain?
So I have been in maintenance for about 6 years. I go through periods of muscle gain goals, but I usually elect to maintain by the end, as I am fairly comfortable with my physique now. However, very recently, I have noted my number creeping up on the scale (about the past week or so). It's strange... two and a half weeks…
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Help
I lost 45 pounds last year around this time doing WW and MFP. I became a life time member with WW which means I have to be within 2 pounds of my goal weight. Although I am 2 pounds less than my goal weight I am struggling. I have always been an emotional eater, I get really bad PMS which causes me to eat like crazy for 7…
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The hardest thing is trying to lose weight but keep ur curves
Only trying to lose 16lbs but don’t want to lose my curves and “assets” while I’m at it 🤷♀️🤦♀️
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Maintenance panic / body dysmorphia?
I'm taking a diet break, perhaps a permanent one? I felt like if lost a good amount. I've been on maintenance a week or so and I've been keeping in the numbers but I just feel so chubby all of a sudden. It's too soon to trust the scales which show an extra half kilo. I've just become obsessed with the idea of getting abs…
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Fitbit calories burned?
I'm almost at my goal weight and will be entering maintenance soon. My question is does anyone use their Fitbit calories burned as a guideline for maintenance calories? Or should I be using the plan laid out by MFP?
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Goal
Im 140 atm my goal is to be 120 I’ve been working out for the past 2 weeks I know is not much but another goal i have is to keep on being dedicated with my work and how i eat I want to gain muscle on my lower body and work out on my arms I’ve been eating fish,chicken,bread and some other stuff been drinking a lot of water…
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Seeking help from those who have struggled for a while
Hello, My first thread! I'm writing to ask people who have struggled with being overweight and/or obese for a long time for their thoughts on how they have managed when they have hit a difficult patch. My story- I've struggled with my weight for most of my adult life- being overweight- and then becoming obese after two…
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Will my extreme hunger go away?
I have been on a chronic diet the last few months and i recently found out it was all wrong for my metabolism. Now i have been trying to eat more but after starting to eat again, i feel like my appetite has grown so much. I am scared to not be able to gain control and overeat and REGAIN or overshoot the weight i have…
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Calorie Confusion
Need some input from mfp vets (Jr anyone else) regarding the tracking of calories. I just started tracking but realize that I'm burning more calories than consuming. My diary says I'll be losing weight, but I know this won't happen. (I frequently eat the same foods consistently, and same activity level from day to day and…
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recomp guide
I just need to here some good facts on recomping. as ive just learned its not quite the same as maintain. so I think I read above a lifting programme, I just need to know more. @sijomial @sardelsa come over :)
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Eating back calories burned
Hi everyone, I am a little confused. I am aiming to maintain my current body weight. My daily calories taking into account my active lifestyle has been calculated by MFP as 1600. I train at the gym 6 x per week, each session consisting of 15mins HIIT and about 40 mins of weight training. I imagine i do burn a significant…
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same weight, feeling "fluffy"
Hey guys, any thoughts on this? About a year ago I used a small calorie deficit with intermittent fasting (16:8) and got really cut. Also switched from a cardio focus to lifting focus during this same period. I've maintained the weight loss and am still super lean, but some days I feel/look "fluffy." Does this happen to…
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Protein macro
at the moment I'm eating a 40%c/20%f/40p macro split and was just wondering if 40% protein is too much? there are some days I do feel like it's a struggle to get in my protein in certain days like when I go to the gym and my activity is very high. should I drop the protein down to 35% and up my fats to 25% ? if it helps my…
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Maintainers Weekly Check In - March 2019
1. The aim of this thread is to have a weekly weigh-in check for some accountability and support. 2. Copy the form below by copy-pasting and edit to suit your personal schedule, then fill in your information and post each week. 3. Have a successful month, whatever your maintenance/health goal(s) may be!! Name: Age: Height:…
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New maintenance plan coming up!
Wrapping up a pretty decent cut soon from winter. Lost 13 pounds, and went from 24 to 18.8% body fat. Looking to keep it between 17-19.9. I did keto for the first time ever for this cut and got the best results to date! My maintenance schedule is gonna be 10% carbs, 60% fat, 30% protein. 1950 calories on lift days and 1450…
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How to determine maintenance calories?
Hey guys. I'm approaching maintenance and I'm wondering how to figure out my maintenance calories. I've lost 21.1 pounds in 10 weeks, which suggests that I'm eating a 1000 calorie deficit. However, the last month I've lost 1.2, again 1.2, 2.4, and 1.6 pounds each week, so I'm wondering if this makes my maintenance lower…
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Loose skin no muscle tone
Hey all, I lost 86 pounds using MFP and have been in maintenance for a year. As you can imagine I have some loose skin, even though I lost my weight slowly. Skin shrinks as you lose, but there was a lot of fat underneath. Anyway I walk 5 miles a day and am pretty active. My stomach could sure use some tightening. One…
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No energy to run while eating at maintenance?
I’ve been a runner for about 6 years, about 20 miles per week. I recently went from a retail environment to a desk job and noticed an increased in body fat percentage (not weight) so I decided to start tracking my calories and eat at maintenance. I factor in my exercise calories as well. With exercise, my maintenance…
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Maintaining After Slimming World
Hello! I am a 32 year old from Glasgow Scotland, and I have a 2 year old son. I work for a University as a Finance Business Partner and workout 5 days a week. I lost 2.5 stone in 4 months following the Slimming World plan and have been maintaining that loss for almost 18 months. I have decided to make the switch to calorie…
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Maintaining after a diet.
Hey everyone, so I have dieted for the past 3 years, getting to my goal weight then slowly increasing by 10kg until the next time I’m motivated... I’m on a diet now, and loosing weight well and enjoying the diet, the point is this time I want to maintain my goal weight permanently, any tips on maintaining weight long term…
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Has anyone dated after weight loss?
I'm a 36f. I lost 50 lbs with OMAD and quitting drinking. I'm single and having a hard time thinking about dating. Despite keeping up with the strength training I've always done, my body looks a lot worse. I feel like at least when I was fat, men expected the stretch marks, but now I'm false advertising. The one guy I did…
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realize you are losing too much weight
I planned to go down to 160 but got excited and got down to 150 lb which is too less for me. I know when I did ww I got down too low and felt sickly. This time I did low carb and lost 30 lbs since July. Now I have got to gain 7-10 pounds back and not go overboard. Trying to find some balance, anyone relate ? I love fitting…
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Recomp or Still Weight Loss?
I've gotten to my goal weight since end of December 2018. I've been maintaining there successfully. I still have a little stomach that I'm trying to lose. I know I can't spot reduce, but I don't know if I should just eat at maintenance and lift like I've been doing or if I should still eat at deficit until my stomach gets…
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recomp stat advice
hi, ive been trying to google info on recomping but getting conflicting advice. one says to go surplus on workout days the other to maintain workout days and deficit on days off? SO ive come here. again. :) if I give my stats can we workout a plan as im doing my own head in with it all. (note: I have anxiety and slow info…
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Mind Blown!
TL;dr: What is blowing my mind is that over the course of almost three years, in spite of major day to day eating differences, my AVERAGE calories eaten as logged varied by about *7* Cal (2911 to 2920)... so less than a 0.25% variation!?! This makes me curious about similar or dissimilar experiences!!! In more detail: So,…
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Maintaining Weight on KETO
I have reached my goal weight after being on keto for a little bit over a month (i didn't have much to lose, compared to other peoples' transformations - i had 5,5kg to drop) and I want to maintain my current weight without getting off keto. I like the benefits of the diet on my overall health and want to continue it, but…
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Am I doomed to weight gain?
So i have been unknowingly restricting my calories too much the last few months and realized its bad for metabolism. Am i doomed to the overshoot weight gain?