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Reverse dieting..am I doing it right?
I've been losing on 1750 calories for a while and then hit a standstill. Upon researching why, I stumbled across reverse dieting and it seems like it's something that will help get me out of this rut I am in. I've been dieting for 6 years now and I'm fed up of not getting the desired results and I'm pretty sure my…
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Iron question for women over 55?
I have my daily goal of Iron set a 44% which I believe is 8mg and the RDA for women my age. I always go over. I eat mini-wheats as a snack, often bran flakes, and other snacks that really put me over. Sometimes as high as 200% of RDA. Question: Do you worry about going over on a regular basis? Iron is a heavy metal. (one…
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Not Sure where I fit in
So a little about me. I started my journey in December of 2015. SW: 223 CW 183 H: 5'6 Age: 35 I'm super happy with what I've done so far. It's a slow process for me since I like to enjoy my weekends too much and too often. That being said I've pretty much been the same weight since October of last year. I've gone up a few…
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Weird Question...
I am 5'5" and weight 137lbs but I wear a size 4 pants which I think comes out to around a 26.5 inch waist. I recently went to 2 different doctors and got weirdly different opinions. The first doctor was my primary care who said I may want to drop a couple of pounds because I am borderline overweight. The second doctor was…
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Weight Gain
What can I fix that low budget cost where I can gain weight?
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Trying to stop the long term cycle and maintain
So, looking for hints from long term maintainers who were previously yo yo ers over the years. I am 59 and have been up and down the same 20 pounds probably 10-20 times since I was 16. Of course each cycle, it gets a little more variable, and it's a little more difficult to start. My plan is to track a lot of data and of…
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Carbs
I am 5'0" I currently weigh 118lbs I've lost just over 100lbs. I'm terrified of gaining it back. I'm good with my calories and protein etc but wondering what everyone thinks in terms of carbohydrates? I have PCOS and feel like I'm a little sensitive to them. How many grams a day would you think I should be consuming to…
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Will I get my butt back?
I've lost 40 lbs since January, I'm about at my goal weight and looking at maintenance. My question is, will I get any of my boobs and butt back? I lost the weight for health reasons, and I know I'm healthier. But I'd still like some curve. I do lift, kettlebells, squats, etc. Hoping this flattening is just from the weight…
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Help figuring out bmr
Hey guys, have you got any advice or resources for figuring out my base metabolic rate so I can know how much I'm supposed to be consuming for maintenance? Or however you guys have figured out what your calorie allowance is. Please share. Thank ;-)
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Would my metabolism have slowed down?
Hi I'm in anorexia recovery. I am 161cm and I used to be 53kg on 2000 calories. However, I tried to stop calorie counting and now I've been 52kg for about 3 months! I'd say I've been eating about 1600 calories if I'm being truthful. I really want to eat 2000 again and introduce breakfast etc but I'm scared I've messed up…
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Does anyone track calcium?
If so please message me. DGeigley
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At my goal weight! Lost 78 lbs
I need to maintain my weight and tone.I will be happy to share what I did to lose my weight along my journey. Thanks and have a good day. =]
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Saxsenda
Has anyone been on and then stopped taking saxsenda? Did the weight come back?
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Middle aged shorty transitioning to maintainance
Hello you all... I'd like some advice from seasoned maintainers! I'm 55 y.o., 155 cm (5'1") short, and approaching my goal weight of 48 kg (106lbs). I've a sedentary job and my activity level is not very high (running 30 minutes three times a week, trying to do some body weight exercises on the other days, aiming at 8000…
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Birth control and maintenance.
I've been on Depo Provera for the last four years. My last shot was in June, I decided to stop taking it. Does anyone have any experience with coming off of birth control and perhaps having any appetite/energy changes?
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Extremely low calorie diet back to normal?
Hello there, I started to religiously use MFP in February, but being dumb starting June and to this day I restrict my calories to about 600-1000 a day. I know this is very unhealthy and stupid for me to do so and I finally got the wake-up call that it’s wrong to do so. I was just wondering what is the best course of action…
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Stopped Logging: Looking For General Advice
Hi all-- It has been a LONG time since I posted here! Long story short, I hit my goal weight roughly 2 1/2 years ago. I was religious about my food log during the weight loss process, and have been pretty strict about it since hitting my goal as well, but have recently decided to finally stop logging. Things are working…
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Formula to figure maintenance calories
Hi all, I may be getting a little ahead of myself but I'd like to know what is in store for me calorie wise. The last time I lost weight I had 2 back to back pregnancies so I never experienced maintenance and didn't see how many calories worked for me. Is there a certain formula that one can use to determine? Height is…
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Maintenance issues.
According to MFP I am ok to eat 1850 calories on maintenance mode. I read in several places that it's ok to eat back calories you burned from exercise. I don't always do that and more times than not end up eating around my regular 1850 maintenance amount. I work out 6 days a week, Insanity Max30 for 5 of those days and one…
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Losing when the sums say I shouldn't
OK, so I realise my title might have some people rolling their eyes. I mean "why complain about a good thing?" I started back in April with about 20-25lbs to lose. I also just wanted to get fitter and improve my shape. I joined a gym and have been running, spinning and doing Bodypump (mainly the latter) all pretty…
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Maintainers weekly Check-in August 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. Name: Age: Height: Total Weight lost: Time it took to lose: How long in maintenance: Maintenance weight range: Average weight…
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Weight Maintenance
Male, 32, 145lbs, 5 days lifting on progressive program. I recently hit my target goal of 145 on a 1600 calorie diet. I now want to maintain and by calculating myself (not with MFP) I came out to 2300 calories a day. I manually entered my own calories and macros into MFP. Yesterday I entered all my food into MFP, was only…
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Scared to gain weight?
So I've lost 40 pounds total. I'm happy where I'm at, 129 today and I count my calories still and everything. Everyday I have over 500 calories remaining. I'm trying to maintain my weight however everyone around me says I should eat more because I'm not eating enough. I go to the gym 5 days a week. Lift weight and do…
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Recomp success
Has anyone here had success with doing a body recomp that would be willing to share their before/after pics. I'm trying to decide if I want to do recomp or a lean bulk. I've been going back and forth with both for the last two months. I'm at my goal weight but bf is around 20 to 22%. I get mixed answers from both sides as…
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Question On Maintenance Weights
I am not sure how to word this. But. I am grappling with the issue of what weight to maintain. I have been relatively comfortable at my current weight but three years ago I was 12 Ibs heavier and a great deal stronger and fitter. I got a little caught up and obsessed with the scale number again (happens when I am stressed)…
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Eating more but still losing weight.
So I went from 200 pounds to 170 which was my goal weight. Changed that data in the app to maintain that weight and started eating more calories per day. I'm still losing weight and am down to 165. Not saying it's a bad thing but was wondering if anyone else has this issue.
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Running=Happy, Fit=Happy
In putting more and more into the idea that exercise daily make me happy. I'm not sure what else does.
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Looking for Calorie Dense Healthy Foods
Gaining weight is easy, grab a pizza 6-pack of beer and sit on the couch. Losing weight is easy when I am active I lose weight while consuming 3,000-4,000 calories a day. However, maintaining my weight while remaining active and eating healthy has always been a problem because then I need to consume near 5,000 calories a…
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Weight Management Takes Practice...
Really good short post by Brad Pilon on the "practice" of weight management... http://bradpilon.com/weight-loss/practice/
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Glycogen replenishment vs true weight gain?
How long should my trend line keep going up when glycogen is restored? I've been assuming that it happens over a few days, and that an upward moving line 2-3 weeks out from upping cals is true weight gain?