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I didn't even get to start Maintenance and I'm already struggling...
I went on vacation last weekend. I planned on pretty much having lots of good yummy food I haven't had in ages. I was okay with that. Got back on plan the following week and did great. Then for some reason... I went nuts this weekend. All we did was stay home, but I had the need to snaaaaaaack and I snacked bad. I even got…
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To cut or to maintain?
Hi guys! I've just started to track my calorie intake like 3 months ago so I'm pretty new here. I lost about 14 kgs in a year just by working out and not paying much attention to calories and all, but I stayed at the same weight for a year without any progress so I got a FitBit, started to track my calories and it brought…
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Any change to fat distribution during maintenance?
...I know, my vanity is clutching at straws here :) I've lost 207 lb so far and will be moving into maintenance in another 17 or so. What I've noticed is that my body will do literally anything rather than burn fat below the waist; my upper body currently looks almost gaunt, with such protruding collarbones that I can hook…
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Calorie Tracking
Hey All, quick question. My girlfriend has been using one of those online calorie calculators to get an estimate of her calorie burns when she does cardio. However, we’ve noticed that these calculators indicate that when she weighs less, she burns more calories. We tested them, and if the settings are set on a woman, it…
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Getting back to good habits...
With three kids in the last five years, I have neglected my own health and fitness. I am reviving my good habits and making bad habits expire. You can join me. I would like the company. I am an ex army officer and have run many marathons. But I know very well it is not about the exercise as much as it is about the calories…
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Only an additional 200 calories for maintenance?
I've been on 1520 calories a day (-1/2 pound week) since late January. I'm heading into a diet break for the next weeks and planning to eat at maintenance for 14 days. When I made the switch in MFP it reset my calories to 1720. What the heck - I thought I was eating at a 250 calorie deficit?! Why did I only get 200…
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Afraid to go into Maintenance
Hi all- Some stats... Age: 29 Height: 5'8" SW: 203lbs CW: 169lbs GW: 165lbs, maybe 155lbs I've been (mostly) steadily losing since July of 2017. I'm down 34lbs with 4 more lbs to go to my first "goal", which would put me at the high end of the "normal" BMI range. I do Crossfit 3-4x a week and run every single day,…
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When is it time to maintain?
Little bit about me - I’m a 24 y/o male currently 148lbs 5’8”. I started MFP about a year ago because of gaining weight after I had lost a bunch of weight from the year prior doing advocare and working in a bar scene led to bad decisions that equaled in weight gain over time. I am doing great with eating healthy, excersing…
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Weekly vs. daily calorie totals?
I focus more on the weekly calorie total with maintaining my weight and when I am trying to lose a little as well. Sometimes I eat at a deficient some weeks, then a little over the next. Could a 200 or 300 total difference of calories (I use my exercise calories to “catch up” from previous days’ overage) from day to day be…
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belly issues
So here is my problem area. I think it's a mix of some loose skin and a little fat. I'm not sure I have much weight I could still lose. I can wear a boy shorts bikini in public and this area is covered but I would love to confidently wear a bikini like this. For some background I have three kids, last one born in 2014. I…
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Should we really be eating back the calories we burn??
I find this so confusing, say I work hard to burn 300 calories at the gym should i be eating them back or keep the deficit?
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Maintaining a diet while drinking wine
What are some thoughts or suggestions on how to still drink wine while trying to lose weight?
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Getting close to target, still losing 2 lbs a week, not hungry...
So do I drive and get donuts or what ?
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Calories when you can't exercise at all
Hi, last Tuesday I had an abscess removed which really hurt and the doctor told me I shouldn't workout or ride a bike for a few days (approx. a week). I'm pretty stubborn so I already tried to ride a bike this morning but it hurt too much. I can't workout this weekend anyway as I'm going to visit my grandparents for two…
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I lost 8KG
Hey, there I'm Nifahat and I'm going to share how I lost 8KG, So it all started 3 years ago when I joined college, 3 years ago when I joined college I was 58KG and people used to called me Skinny, and during 3 years journey I fell sick many times, I don't take food on time, I sleep late night always, I'm lazy all day, and…
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Not loosing weight
maintenance sucks .... I haven’t lost weight in 3 weeks when previously it was a linear 1lb+ a week guaranteed. I know in maintenance that’s the idea ... but I only halved my deficit to ease myself back in ... I should have lost 2 more lbs by now. I was hoping to up my calories by another 250 a day ... as MFP suggests Do I…
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Any other shorties who shop in the children's section?
I am 5 foot even and love a bargain. I often check the children's clothing area out for sales. I can usually fit in a child's large or extra large and the clothing is often cheaper. One thing that never occurred to me was to check for underwear sales... A few weeks ago I was at Costco and saw a 6 pack of cute calvin klein…
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6 pounds in a week
I hadn't gone over my calorie intake and from March 10th to now I went from 188 and trying to maintain it to 195 and it's unbelievably frustrating. What could this be? Fat? I can tell you that I exercise because I'm am applicant in the USMC and I lift a 25 pound weight a bit everyday and do push ups.
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Two calorie goals - make sense or am I overthinking it?
So, my goal was to get at or below 164 and I made it! 163 and my BMI is now 24.8. I am thinking of setting two calorie goals - one for the 160s to lose very slowly and one for the 150s to gain slowly. So I will continue to eat at a slight deficit until the scale says 159 or less and then I will switch to a surplus for a…
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123.5 lbs/5'7 female, maintaining on 2300 calories
Hi, I'm a 5'7 22 year old girl and I currently weight 123.5 lbs. I work out about 3/4 times a week for about an hour (weight lifting + cardio, 50/50). About 2 years ago, I recovered from anorexia and I know this influences the amount of calories you need for a long period after you've recovered. However, I'm now barely…
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Diet break success!
I just tried my first intentional diet break, and it was great! My mom visited us from out of state for 11 days, so I figured it would be easiest to take that time for a break, since I knew it would be challenging to stay in a deficit while she was here. I increased calories by about 500 calories each day, and mostly stuck…
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Pregnant Mommas
So I am trying hard this time around to keep my weight gain under control! I keep losing motivation due to fatigue and family issues. I just enteres the 2nd trimester and I am feeling much better, so I figured now is the time to kick it in gear and start tracking and exercising. Are there any other mommies to be out there…
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Who else get weary of it all..............
Does anyone else get weary of it all and just want to eat how ever much you want? I really struggled with that this week. I just wanted to be a couch potato. I did talk myself out of it and got outside and got my walking in. I did log and kept my eating in check. I know part of it is the weather I'm tired of the cold and…
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The scale was ugly this morning, meh!
I'm really curious about the water weight phenomenon with increased exercise. First a little about myself, I'm 5'5 and hit my target weight of 120 last June and have been happily maintaining in the 122-123 range including the holidays. My total weight lost was only about 20 pounds, but was something I committed to in a…
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Almost reached my weight goal
I'm 6'5 started at 135 lbs now I am 10 pounds away from reaching my goal of 210. Once I reach my goal, I will be about 20% body fat. My question is should I recomp or bulk to 220 and cut back to 210 once I reach my goal and repeat that cycle until I'm happy? I would hate to cut now or as soon as I reach my goal because…
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Wine
I always have wine every night. It’s a happy balance with food and exercise. Just remember to drink lots!!!! Of water
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Trying to maintain but tempted with snacking all the time
So I have two kids and I have to get them snacks that they enjoy..I have healthy snacks for myself and I've tried getting them to eat them as well but no go. So my question do you have any tips on how to avoid dipping into the cheezits box Or sneaking a cookie..Or 2..
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Activity level / maintaining weight
I’m a serious ballet student who dances a hour and half 5 days a week what activity level should I choose? I am 5 f 6 and am 119 pounds how much should I eat to maintain with activity level etc? I don’t wanna lose or gain any weight :)
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4 pounds a week too much
I’ve been losing 4 pounds a week. Is this good
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Counting macros 101!?
Hello! I feel like I don’t meet up to my expectations on MFP. I’m trying to maintain my weight now but I feel like I’m not logging them correctly, I eat really healthy but what’s the use if I’m not intaking my foods on MFP. Any suggestions in how to scale my food or make sure I’m doing the whole MFP correctly? I feel like…