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Hypoglycemia
I've always had issues with getting anxious/dizzy between meals that is only relieved by eating. However since losing weight (very rapidly to be fair - 40 pounds in about 8 months, and I only started 125 pounds - I'm only 4ft 11), I get it almost constantly. It's like I'll get this feeling of weakness/anxiety/dizziness…
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Ribs showing at maintenance
I am 55kg, 170cm, my ribs are showing even though I don't stretch. Should I get more pounds? Some girls my height are maintaining at 55, but they dont look as skinny as me
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Why I love running
Well, one of many reasons. :smiley: The cal burn! Sitting here eating four mini donuts, having already had a bowl of cereal (pre-run) and scrambled eggs on toast (post-run). Having cheesy crumpets for lunch and BBQed burgers for dinner (in baps with a pile of salad). Glass of wine and then homegrown rhubarb with custard…
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What can you wear now?
I love my new wardrobe! It's actually comprised of a bunch of new things and some old favourites, such as: * Shift dress I made from a sari * Issey Miyake Vogue Pattern skirt from 1984 * Black fine-pleated skirt of my mother's from 1964. Here's an album of mirror selfies:…
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Your Cautionary Tale for the Day
Hi Friends! So, this is a story about a girl who did it all wrong! Background: Lost 97 lbs...... 2 years later gained it all back, plus 10 lbs Now sitting at 250 lbs, and doing it all over again..... I'm not the only one out there who has done this. I am sure there are thousands, and we all have to make our own mistakes,…
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Settings In goal area
I read your article online http://blog.myfitnesspal.com/the-basics-of-body-recomposition-macronutrient-calculations-to-lose-fat-and-gain-muscle/ and entered all my Info in the goal settings Area of Mfp however in the settings there is a place that makes you pick an activity level ... Which activity level are u supposed to…
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What a Majority of Adults Who Have Successfully Maintained Their Weight Loss Do
According to the National Weight Control Registry, of adults who have successfully maintained their weight loss:* 98% have modified their eating habits. * 94% have increased their level of physical activity, especially walking. * 90% exercise, on average, about 1 hour per day. * 78% eat a healthy breakfast every day. * 75%…
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How often do you eat treats?
I'm not yet at maintaining, but I'm down 108lbs, with the help of WLS. I eat healthy most of the time and I exercise 5-6 days a week (running, step class and aquafit). How often do you treat yourself? Sweets, treats, pastries, fast food etc. Once a month? Week? Day? Just curious what is "normal" for most people who are at…
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Weight Fluctuations in Maintenance
For those maintaining weight, how much does your weight fluctuate on a daily basis? Today I weighed 0.4 pounds heavier than yesterday. What's normal?
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Growing boys at puberty?
A family friend has a 13-year old son of normal weight. He is growing taller by the minute and complains of eating and eating and never feeling full. He is sick of eating all the time and always feeling hungry. I guess she bought him protein powder to supplement his diet, which seems a little odd to me because I never felt…
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I wish I could move my fat around!
*rant alert* I'm not happy with maintenance anymore, I'm 5'10 and 140lbs so a healthy weight but it's all in the wrong place! I like the idea of recomp and have been strength training a few months now but I feel like I will never put on enough muscle to make up for the fat I need to lose so I need to diet again. Parts of…
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TDEE for maintenance?
I am .5 kg away from my goal weight (55kg), I just increased my calories from 1200 to 1300, then increased it to 1400 just today. 1300 is my BMR, so I will still probably lose a bit. Should I follow TDEE calories for maintenance? This is a bit confusing though since different calculators gave different results. One more…
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I don't want to count calories forever
But I'm terrified of gaining it all back like so many people do. I had an impromptu dinner with family tonight and had bread with olive oil,pork tenderloin wrapped in zucchini, and a stew made from garden vegetables. It was probably the healthiest meal I have had in a long time and if I was counting calories i would never…
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Bathroom Scale Recommendations
Hi there, My bathroom scale is kaput and I need to get a new one. Any ideas for good scale under $50? Thx, Jean
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I maintain my weight loss for a week then go back. Need friends to motivate and stay on track
Hey my names Natisha I just started my fitness journey and fitness pal seems great so far. But before this I tried many ways to loose and maintain weight but failed so hopefully there are some people out there in the same boat that managed to find a way to loose and maintain!
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Newbie maintainer
Within the next week or two I should hit my goal weight and finally start maintaining (woohoo). I have every intention of continuing logging once I hit my goal weight, but there is a voice in my head that keep telling me that when I hit my goal I won't want to log anymore. I'm going to ignore that voice because it's wrong,…
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Maintenance harder than it looks
I've been doing maintenance for a month and a half away to fluctuate between 212 and 215 has been as high as 220 what can I do to help maintain my weight still eating 1200 cal the 1300 cal a day and allowing myself the 1660 on somedays i'm 5'8 do you have any recommendations for me thank you in advance.
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How do you define success? Daily goals?
Question for the maintainers: what are your daily goals as someone working to maintain your weight? Once I hit goal, I inadvertently started trying to eat the tastiest food I could eat within my calorie budget, which resulted in a pretty unhealthy diet. I put myself on a pretty low carb meal plan for the last week to kick…
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Can I eat more than I thought? :)
Hi there! I'm new here and this is my first post! But I'm not new to calorie counting, I've just used other websites before. I switched to My Fitness Pal because I got a Polar Heart Rate Monitor A300 and it syncs the activity data perfectly! In the last few years I've been maintaining my weight it's been bugging me... how…
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I failed to maintain my weight!!
Hello.. These days last year I went on a diet and lost about 7 kg "that means 14lbs I guess" And I kept on sticking to the same diet until college days came and I had to stay in dorms and eat from the food they give us there.. I decided to stop the diet and just maintain my weight bc I felt comfortable with it and also…
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Reverse Diet
I was just wondering if anyone here has done a reverse diet and how successful that was? After 4 years I've finally hit my goal weight and even went further. I tried to jump right back up into maintenance calories and started to notice a very rapid weight gain! I'm talking 4-6 pounds in a week or 2. That sent me into a…
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Weight gain makes no sense
I'm confused. For the past three weeks, my weight has fluctuated 3-5 lbs. over my goal weight. I set myself a range of 3 lbs. and, for the past two years, I have moved comfortably in that range. If it goes over, I get right back on track with fewer calories until it is where it needs to be. These past three weeks of…
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Activity level - opinions
I'm sorry if this has been explained before but I wanted to ask people's opinions on what I should set my activity level as, I've changed it a couple of times between active and lightly active but can't work out which I should have it on, I have quite an active job as a home help/cleaner & am on my feet all day doing…
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Weight Setpoint
I saw a nutritionist and she recommended me at 1800 calories with my activity, height, weight, etc. I've been eating 1300-1500 calories, though, and been maintaining. What does this mean? I heard that if I'm "undereating" and maintaining then I'm not at my body's natural set point. I'm afraid that I'll gain weight because…
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Cheat weekend whilst maintaining weight
Hi all at Christmas I was 95kg but wanted to lose weight so started dieting and exercising and now I'm looking to maintain my current weight which is 61kg but I count my weekly calories and I believe I can have two really high calorie days a week as long as I make up for it on the other days by banking calories, please see…
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Post-Baby Reality or Recomposition Addressable?
So I've cut to 133 from 213 (5'9") and go back and forth about keeping to goal of 130 or throwing in the towel now. Honestly if my stomach didn't look so horrible I probably wouldn't have reservations about stopping now. I'm not sure if its recomp addressable to fix what I've got going on (especially as a runner who has…
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Goal weight
Hi I'm 5'1 and my SW was 236 and my CW is 230..my GW is 200!!
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My Journey
My Journey although not ended yet I will have to change shortly to a different route. When I started this journey my blood sugar was averaging 18 to 19 my average now is around 5. My weight was 16 Stone 3 Lbs it is now 12 Stone 2 Lbs my goal was 12 stone, which would just about get me into the right Bmi, now I am wondering…
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Advise please
Right, I've basically lost 14lb in the last 4 months with my SO. I've reached my goal whilst she's still losing. I'm looking to maintain my weight and still supporting my other half... How do I successfully increase my calories without just eating crap? I've tried increasing meal times foods, but I struggle to eat that…
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Vascularity and body fat %
I have heard that vascularity is a way to get an idea of BF% (as purely an estimate). I'm not confident in the calipers because I know I wouldn't use it correctly. What other ways can you check. The veins in my arms are very visible and I can easily see my muscles under my skin. Not because I am muscular. I think it's more…