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Body fat estimation
Does anyone fancy having a go at estimating my body fat % based on photos? My scales say 22%, the tape measure Army test says 17%, and calipers say 19%, but I'm aware that none of these are highly accurate (not that guesstimating from photos will be either!). I'm 5'10", weigh 137lbs, and my stats are 32/25/37".
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I'm slowly gaining again??
Hi everyone! I've lost 26 pound in total in about half a year. I'm a 5'6 female. I run about 30 miles a week, and try to eat clean with 1400-1600 calories a day. I used to be around 127, but over the past month I gained a half pound of fat. No big deal, I was stress eating over finals and maybe didn't track as precisely as…
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Moving into maintenance but still want to tone up
Not sure how to title this but I reached my goal weight. I'm 125 at 5'5" which is IMO a good healthy weight. However, I still want to tone up and lose belly flab and such. I am very active and am on my feet most of the day, plus I exercise 5-6 times a week usually vigorously. MFP says to eat 1900+ to maintain but if I want…
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Maintenance Calculator
Has anyone found a calculator that is more or less accurate? I strugle to find my maintenance calories.... thx
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Time to learn how to @&# maintain!
Here's my custom ticker (if this works): Time to f'ing maintain! Approach this time - Keep logging and try for a 200kcal negative net most days - Keep exercising (getting outdoors more) - Keep eating "diet" breakfast and lunch (e.g., not eating at company cafeteria) - Slightly increase afternoon snack (e.g., add kind bar…
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Fear of carbs!
So I just transitioned into maintenance today (yay!) and I've planned my week out fully in my diary. I met with an RD in preparation to transition, and we both agreed that adding a few more carb rich items to my daily menu wouldn't hurt. I'd been sticking to low carb (under 100g a day) during weight loss and didn't feel…
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3kg flactuation
Got to wokeup and weigh myself this morning I'm maintaining around 68-70kg and the scale says I'm 71kg and got to say to myself what the heck and creeping all out. Last night I eat a lot of sodium from sea foods and a 2 cups of rice, is this a normal flactuation or I actually gain some up? I got a series of splurging in…
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Body Recomposition!
I'm tired of cutting the heck of calories out from my diet even it is only 250-500 to cut unless I need too! So recomposition was a good idea to lose fat and gain some muscle, I know that it is a slow process but I'm willing to do whats it best. Can you share to me what you are doing when you are on a recomposition? For…
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How to accept that this will be a life-long effort?
I'm a couple of months into maintenance at the moment. I maintain on 1600 cals/day + a couple of hundred exercise calories usually. I'm finding it quite hard to come to terms with the fact that if I don't want to regain I'm going to have to be really vigilant about food for the rest of my life. I haven't cut any foods out…
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Calorie intake
Hey all! I've been slowly changing from being in a deficit to maintenance calories. My deficit was 1,200 daily goal and after about 2 months I had lost 11lbs. (From 135 to 124) extremely proud of this. HOWEVER, I was very overworked and feeling weak due to the low intake and started to rest up and changed my settings to…
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cycling on keto
I'm thinking on a new tipe lchf/or keto tipe diet on weekends a day or two on slight higher carbs days then back to low carvs ? Anyone tried something simillar ? My goal is to lose body fat and maintaning muscle size . . .
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Am I doing this right?
So I weigh 111 (it's okay guys I'm only 4'11 so I'm fine for my size) . I'm not overweight but my stomach is pudgy and I'm trying to tone it up and gain some muscle weight. I'm not sure if I should be part of the gaining weight, maintain or loosing community. Could someone give me some guidance please ? Thanks !
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Not Trained in 4years
Back in the gym next Monday got my 6 month membership. Downloaded this app today to keep track on my food numbers also see if this community can help, tips etc.
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lipotropic b12 injections
Has anyone ever taken the Lipotropic b12 injections? if so what was your experience?
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Can you do recomposition without lifting heavy?
I am 5ft 7 ish and around 119lbs and maintaining at the moment. I previously posted about issues with bingeing and purging and am getting help with this. I'm aware that I'm very lean at the moment and so have been looking into recomposition but not sure I completely understand it. I do a hiit workout six days a week and…
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Hi.
I'm from the UK. I've been here for a while went away now I'm back. Let's get this
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Did maintenance make you hungrier?
So I slowly upped my calories to maintenance over the past month or so. I find myself feeling more hungry and it taking more self-control not to splurge than it did when I was losing (netting about 1200/day). Did anyone else experience this? If so, did you get used to it eventually? Any tips? I guess I'll try to experiment…
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Gained pounds but not visible in physical appearance
I gained 2 pounds which its ok for me because it's still stay on my weight range. I gained it but it's not visible in my appearance should I cut out for two weeks to lose that gain or it's up to me if I will continue the maintenance or to cut, I know many will answer that it's up to me but I still want to hear some…
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Hi I am Back
After major surgery last year, a healing ankle injury I am back to my goals of losing and maintaining weight lose.
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Do you gradually add back calories?
I belong on this board--I've pretty much been within the same weight RANGE my whole adult life minus pregnancies-never lower than 129, never higher than 141, and usually somewhere in the middle. 135 is my goal weight and I just spent the past 4 months slowwwwwly getting back to that weight after I had found myself closer…
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My son's problem
So my son wants to start being healthy. He is 13 years old, 5'7", and weighs 121-124 pounds. What is the daily calorie requirement he should eat to maintain weight because I fear that 2,000 could be too little or too much
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Foods to add
Out of curiosity, What foods did folks add to their diets when transitioning from weight loss to maintenance? I'm planning to add a lot more fruit (I'd been focused on berries and the occasional apple during weight loss), trail mix, and potatoes among other things. Me and my dietician both agree to add healthy carbs to my…
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Woke up starving
I ate 1200 calories yesterday because I binged for a few days. I woke up hungry and lethargic and I have been eating and craving sweets all day, why is this? Now I want vanilla ice cream, but that will put me over my goal
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How to Gain Weight when You are Hyperthyroid
How do you gain weight when you have hyperthyroidism? My hair is thinning too, and my left eye is slightly protruding. :( What did you do to battle this disease? It is like eating away my muscles. My mood swings are terrible. I need help.
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What should I do?
Doctor said that I should at least be eating 2300 calories a day based on my lifestyle. I'm 22 years old, 5'11'', I work out and strength train 4 days a week and rest for the remaining 3. My job is fairly easy, as I work front desk at a hotel. I try to move around as much as I can, but it's mostly sitting behind a desk on…
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Nutritionist advice?
I've made an appointment with a nutritionist to help support my transition into maintenance/recomp. I plan to print and bring a few days worth of my food diary, either print or describe my current workout regimen, and bring my notebook where I record my weight and measurements. I have tons of questions for her regarding my…
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I eat a surplus last week and still doesnt gain? OMG
Ok the moment of truth this morning, I weigh myself before vacation 68kg. Party all night, eat all night, drunk all night lol but though I still log what I'm eating and drinking can you imagine that? It still me I'm not the drunk young adult guy :lol: In 4 days of my vacation I eat roughly 8k of surplus I'm expecting to…
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Pig out fix tommorow >_<
What do you do after a long pig out because of vacation? I average 2000 surplus everyday which last for 4 days so totally I eat 8000 surplus, should I cut back some again? I know that I shouldn't weigh myself tommorow because water retention is inside of me lol give me some tips on comment box thanks
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Put on weight working up to maintenance
So since the start of march I've been slowly working my way up to maintenance calories. I go up 100 a week unless I gain weight - then I stay the same to let my body adjust. Thing is, I have gained back 6lbs. Now I feel that's extreme for two reasons: 1. Although some days may not have been 100% accurate and I've eaten out…
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Maintenance on vacation
I am about 5lbs away from my maintenance goal, but I am going on vacation in early July and was hoping for some tips about maintaining while on vacation. My plan is to be in maintenance by then, and I certainly want to be able to relax, but I don't want to ruin any of my hard work up to this point. I plan to workout in the…