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How do I decide on a goal weight?
I have lost 120 lbs and I am still losing I'm 8 lbs away from a BMI of 24 which is normal range. My weight range supposedly is anywhere from 118-154. My problem is- my body has changed so much over time. I look in the mirror and I don't have any idea how I look to others or what is supposed to be "normal". Everyone tells…
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14 days no logging
and I'm sure I'm generously over-eating. its always so hard for me to maintain once I've hit the goal weight or accomplished some other goal (like running a marathon). My unhealthy relationship with food means I get to tell myself "I deserve it after so long being good" and "I earned it" fundamentally - food is still a…
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Maintaining while Injured
I took a really nasty fall this week and working out is out until the doctor gives me the all clear. How do I heal and maintain or lose while doing so?
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Successfully maintaining weight
Ive been maintaining an ideal body weight for several months now in the midst of training. Let me know if I can help. Add me as a friend.
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CHALLENGE: Today is the day to record your pre-thanksgiving weight!
I'm aiming not to gain weight over the Thanksgiving week. I'm using a 4-day moving average to calculate daily weight. (Weighing in the morning, after toilet, in underwear.) Start weight is the average of the past 4 days: (11/16-19) End weight will be the average of the 4 days starting next Sunday: (11/26-29) Goal: Same…
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Hitting maintenance at higher than goal weight
Hi everyone, I'm wondering if anyone here has gone into maintenance at a weight higher than their original goal weight? My original goal was 133, and my ideal goal range is about 130-135. I'm currently hanging out around 137 and am seriously considering being done with weight loss for a variety of reasons. I'm already an…
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I'm starting to lose control. Gaining all of the weight back!
Hello everyone, I'm writing this post because this day officially marks the time I gained 10 pounds from what I was before. I started at ~190 with the target weight of 130. I reached 151 a couple of months ago after 8 months of calorie counting and realized that I didn't have the willpower to reach 130. Thus, I started…
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Anyone out there gained due to nicotine withdrawl? Is it water?
This may be confusing to some but I was never a smoker. I started vaping about a year ago. It helped me as I continued to lose weight because it gave me more energy (I have chronic fatigue) and reduced my craving for sweet things. Now I have had to quit at least temporarily because I'm having surgery and the surgeon says…
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Help
The last two months I’ve been going to the gym none stop, I’ve been eating right and I lost 15 pounds. I’ve decided that, that’s enough but I’m scared I’ll gain back the weight.
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Do you ever get told that you too compulsive
Sorry if I confuse you. I lost 125 just by eating healthy, exercising, counting calories and weighing my food. Now that i am maintain my weight I still do all the same things bc i don't want to gain all the weight back.
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Gained Some
I am freaking out that I have gained 2 pounds in three days - not sure how to process this feeling. Anyone have any wise words of wisdom for me please.
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What's your maintenance calorie number?
MFP will calculate your caloric needs, but it's not going to be 100% accurate for everyone. So question out of curiosity; For those who have found their maintenance calorie number, what is it, and how different is it from MFP's calculation?
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Gaining Weight Back is my Biggest Fear Please Help!!!
Hello Everybody, I'm not yet at my goal weight but I just have a huge fear that when I do get to my goal weight that I would end up gaining it all back! 2 years ago I started out with being 180 and lost weight and got to 139 with my goal weight being 130 so all I ended up doing was going back to overeatting and gaining it…
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Got to goal weight but now I’m gaining
I reached my goal weight and decided I wanted to stop counting the calories and just read my body’s hunger cues, being mindful of portions and continuing to work out (3x a week). However, it seems like my body naturally wants way more calories than my allotted 1550 maintenance (when I do log, the total is closer to 1800).…
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Weight gain due to medications
This past month I started two medications. (Not going to go into what they are.) Almost immediately I put on a few pounds and went over my scream weight. I also became uncomfortably constipated. (TMI, I know!) It made no sense to me that this happened because nothing had changed for me in my diet or calories or exercise. I…
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How does the app help in maintaining weight?
Hello, I've lost over 30lbs with the MyFitnessPal app and am now approaching my goal. I feel a lot lighter, slimmer and have been so pleased about going through my wardrobe and getting rid of clothes which are far too big for me. My question is now that I'm approaching my goal, can the app help me to maintain my healthy…
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Body Fat Scales
I am in the process of shifting from weight loss to maintenance mode. As part of that, I have made toning up and building muscle one of my new goals. I bought a scale that measures body fat percentage - the EatSmart Precision GetFit Digital Body Fat Scale, to be precise. I have found that it gives me a very low reading…
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Needs opinions on my eating schedule?
So over the course of a few months my eating schedule has changed drastically due to various reasons so I don't get hungry until way later on in the day and im actually okay with it because I end up eating less calories overall but I'm constantly being told (mostly by my parents) that I should change it up because the…
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Figuring maintenance calories
I have decided to put myself on maintenance for the months of November and December. I still have 23 pounds to lose so I will hit it hard again in January. MFP put my WL calories at 1230. How do I figure my maintenance calories? I think if I don't gain any weight during the holiday season that will count as success.
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Almost there...
Hi everyone! Soooooo this is exciting, I am almost at my goal weight of 120 lbs! I am 5’2, starting weight was 171lbs. It has been one heck of a ride and for the first time in my life, I am actually proud of how hard I have worked to be healthy and fit. So my question is, how did it feel for you to eat more calories after…
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What do you eat for...the meal..the time...or your body?
What makes you guys eat? Is it the time of day that you just go ahead and make lunch because you have work to do shortly after? Is it that you are actually physically hungry? Is it to meet calories?
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Does maintaining make you feel bigger/fuller?
I finished completed my 12 week cut at the very end of October at 137.8 lbs. Since then, I've managed to stay around 140 lbs mark (I went up to 140 shortly after ending my cut.. like within the next week). I feel okay except for feeling bigger or fuller most of the time. Is this pretty normal? To feel fuller even though…
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Can you manually adjust your calorie intake?
Can you manually change your calorie intake on this app?
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Intermittent fasting plane
Hay fighters ;) anyone interested in doing a 30 day challenge? I'm going to start an Intermittent Fasting program tomorrow and do at least 4 weeks to see if I like the results. #intermittent_fasting
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Keeping it off-and Losing More
In the last six months I have lost 75 pounds... my goal now is to lose 25-30 more pounds by December 31, 2018. What I have come to realize is that this is a DAILY task which I must do. My Fitness Pal will continue to help me a great deal by recording EVERYTHING which goes into my body. Ray
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how to maintain weight after reverse diet?! and build muscle without fat
Hi! I am a 21 year old, 5'10'' female. I had an eating disorder and was doing 2 hours of cardio/day on 1000-1500 calories per day for over a year, and September 7th decided I had enough and finally committed to recovery. Now, I am training 5-6 days a week: 1 mile warmup run, weights, and then 15-30 minutes on the stair…
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Adapting twice
So I hit my goal of 140lbs at 5'6 back in September having dropped from 199 at the start of 2017. I know this was fast, unfortunately my weight loss was triggered by a diagnosis of gallstones back at the beginning of the year. Controlling the pain was only achieved by eating very low fat, and due to a long waiting list at…
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I hate eating out!
But i won't stop. Lol. More specifically, I hate logging restaurant calories because of the gross inaccuracy. I want Chipotle for dinner, but apparently there's an option for logging what i want to eat at approx 600, to a max of 890! I know some people are into putting in the higher rate, but should i just enter the 890…
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Muscle maintenance without exercise?
A question in the main forums got me thinking. Just out of curiosity...can you maintain muscle in maintenance without exercise/resistance training? I would imagine, over enough time...you lose muscle and gain fat, the opposite of a recomp? For example.. if someone finds they are unable to workout for a few months but wants…
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Who else is skinny fat?
Looking for friends who are skinny fat who are trying to lose fat and put on lean muscle. Not necessarily bulk or cut but maintenance. Must be diet conscious and motivated.