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Recomp fail...
So I’ve determined that my body type is not meant to gain muscle easily... or even with difficulty. I tried doing Strong Curves and I ended up hurting myself. My PT told me I have hypermobile ligaments, plus I have never been a muscular person, even in high school on the tennis team. Is it reasonable to say, I can’t…
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What to do when very few calories are left for dinner?
Some days, after I log in breakfast and lunch, there are 200 calories left for dinner. How do you manage that?
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Weight fluctuation, what is "Normal?"
So... I'm about 3lbs away from my goal. I've lost about 35 lbs since mid August. When I hit my goal, what amount of weight change from day to day should I expect?
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I have met my goal, but...
I would like to continue to use this site (which is fantastic btw) and teach myself to maintain. Over my life time I have lost and gained the weight and this last time I took off 35 pounds and am very happy where I am. How can I use this amazing site to maintain? Any tips?
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Finally can say I belong here and it feels so good!
The last few days I've been at the top of my BMI range which is what I've chosen for goal. I've added about 100 or so calories per day and am just going to monitor my weight. I'm between sizes so I'm pretty much purging my wardrobe of the upper size, I think I'll probably have to go down a bit more. It's been a long…
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Successful mom trip! (Binge eating and maintenance)
My mom visited for ten days and I didn’t experience a true binge! I did not gain weight, either. This is surprising bc, I love my mom, but she causes me stress. I also live in the south and all we do is eat when she’s here. Did I mention she’s a pastry chef? It’s also the week before my period. My holiday plan was to…
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I am finally ready for maintenance but I have no idea how to start!
It's been a long, hard 9 month journey and I've said goodbye to 64.6 pounds. I just bought my very first pair of size 5/6 jeans. I nearly cried. I'd be delighted to loose maybe just a few more pounds but I am extremely happy with where I'm at in my journey. So now what? How do I even start maintaining? Do I simply keep…
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The scale determines my mood !
Hi everyone So , Basically I used to weigh in everyday and if I am no happy with the numbers shown , I'd just be moody all day and eat even more as I feel like giving up. Now , I am still eating within my fitbit calories but i ditched the scale for a month. I feel sooo much more relaxed and can control what I eat . The…
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Where do I go from here?
Warning: Stream-of-consciousness post. Background: 5'11". Scrawny most of my life, and then skinny-fat (177) until decided to do something about it in 7/2011 (coincidentally when I turned 40). Dieted down to 153ish and was back to just being scrawny. Then a few years of winter bulking and summer cutting and attained…
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Temporary Maintenance Thread!
I've been lurking around these parts for a while, being envious and admiring of the fine folks who've hit their goals or found a happy spot or are just taking a breather. And then last night, I set my account to maintenance for the first time - so many calories! Alas, it's only temporary - I still have about 30 lbs to go…
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All or nothing?
Do any of you guys are also all or nothing person? Like a thin slice of cake wouldn't satisfy me so i don't eat it at all. I don't want to eat the entire cake ofc (I never binged in my life) but thought of not being able to eat more than x amount makes me not to eat that food completely. This usually happens with desserts…
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Maintainers weekly Check-in December 2017
Hey there maintenance friends old and new!!! This thread is a continuation from the previous month. The aim of this thread is to have a weekly weigh-in check for some accountability or support. It's the last month of the year and it could be the best. Name: Age: Height: Total Weight lost: Time it took to lose: How long in…
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Weekly calories
Does going by weekly calories work with managing weight? Like if you go over one day, balance it a bit the next day.
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Is this recomping?
I reached my GW of 135 in March of this year and started doing resistance training at that time. I am hovering around 137-139 currently and my measurements are about the same. Is it safe to say those extra pounds are muscular? I am having such a hard time accepting the weight increase as a sign of success, and at the same…
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Help with Maintenance weight
Yesterday I decided I was happy with my progress and would finally go to eating at Maintenance, after about 4 or 5 months eating at a deficit of between 1300 - 1400, the jump to 1700 seemed pretty high. I know that seems about right to maintain because I’ve consistently been losing weight with the amount of calories I’ve…
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Tracking the binge!
I've been logging through the holidays (with some "quick add" guesses for big meals) and I know very well that I've been overeating. I've also had several fine craft beers. Good stuff, urp! Oh man! I'll need to compensate with a few weeks of cutting. That's going to suck! Anyone else tracking the binge?
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Running question
Hi there fellow runners. Ive been running for almost a year. I do a 5k a day, I am participating in my first 5k in September and I would love to eventually to half a marathon but I was wondering when runners run for a long time do you ever stop for a breather ? I can go 45 minutes straight but cant seem to go longer…
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Holiday Work Schedule + Food Intake + Exercise = BUST!
First of all, I think I am the only person reading these blog/discussion posts, which is fine because it holds me accountable. I am really struggling. I work for a company that right now is having its "peak period" with Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Christmas, and New Years sales going on. I switched shifts from my normal 10…
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Vacation planning
This is a totally first world problem, but we travel so frequently, I need a better plan for when we are out of town. I’m usually a breakfast skipper, and then eat my meals from 12pm - 10pm, but when we are traveling I often eat breakfast with everyone else and go over on calories. Of course, kids need to eat frequently,…
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Looking for new MFP friends !!!
Look for some more motivated friends on MFP, how long do you leave a Inactive friend on here before deleting them , I need active motivated people?
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Merry Christmas, fellow maintainers!
And best of luck with your holiday week. Have fun, but stay safe out there!
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Holiday Maintanence
Hello everyone! So after going a little crazy at a wedding, a trip to my sister’s house, and Thanksgiving, I was up 5 lbs. it was probably mostly water weight because now I’m back down to my maintanence weight. I have reached this range twice before and am not good maintanence!! I need some tips for staying in my maintence…
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Not going to repeat last year
Last year at this time I was inundated with Christmas cheer. I'm talking cookies, nut rolls, and food, oh the food. Well between Thanksgiving 2016 and Christmas I gained back about ten pounds. I went from 190 to 200 pounds. At 6'1" and fit I was OK with the weight, but not so OK that I had backslid and gained the weight…
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Protein shakes for women ????
Do you guys thinks it healthy or a good idea to add a protein shake for weight gain on in my diet? If so which one is better and beneficial for women????
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I’m obsessed
Hey guys, I think many can relate to my personal concerns. As I approach my goal weight, I will of course be on maintenance, but I’m afraid. I find myself worrying that once I get to that point I will feel guilty. I have that “all or nothing” persona that I am trying to change. I want to find that happy medium and stop…
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Can’t seem to maintain
I reached my GW of 125 in early November on 1300. I immediately went on vacation and gained a few lbs which quickly came off when i returned home. I got to GW again in early Dec and put my calories up to 1550. I estimated my maintainable calories based on my rate of loss whilst on 1300. However over the past few weeks I’ve…
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The diet and the desk-job.
I recently transitioned from quite a full on active job to a desk job. Before I was always on my feet doing about 15-20 thousand steps a day without fail, now I do about 5,000 and I'm really struggling to adjust. My schedule doesn't really allow me to do a huge amount in terms of exercise daily as I leave the house at 7…
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Can anyone estimate my body fat percentage?
I’m 5’9 160 pounds. As for background info I weighed 215 pounds in my early high school years. 4 years later and here I am, much healthier but hungry all the time and in college, unable to eat as healthily or consistently as I would like. Thanks to whoever!
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Side Effects (Rant)
First off, let me say that I am glad I finally got my act together and lost the weight. I am now very comfortably at the mid-point of my healthy BMI range, and overall I feel better than I did before I went through this process. BUT I am so so so very frustrated with the side effects that just seem to be getting worse even…
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What is the real truth about maintenance?
I have been on maintenance for a few days now and it has been great, although I haven’t eaten my entire maintenance calories, I’m usually under. I did weigh myself today and I am up .2. I know that’s not a huge deal, but I had that WTF moment. Now I know that as you add more food to your body it is bound to adjust due to…