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"Perfect weight" anxiety
Am I the only one that has a lot more anxiety now that I am at what I feel is the perfect weight for me? Every night I wonder.. did I eat enough to maintain this weight? Did I eat too much? I weigh myself everyday because it gives me confirmation that I am maintaining my goal. I know that my weight will fluctuate up and…
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Huge weight swings
I am curious if other people experience such intense weight swings. I have some autoimmune conditions and a lot of inflammation which I'm sure contributes. I'm just unsure if that is the root cause of if this is normal. My weight last week after a couple of meals out and extra wine jumped up 6 pounds. Then came down 9…
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Kayla Itsines BBG
Anyone doing BBG or thinking of doing it add me! I'm on week 2 of 1.0 and it'd be nice to have some ladies on my friends list who are familiar with it.
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Losing again after 4 years of maintenance
After 4 years of maintenance, I gained 5 pounds over the winter. I've been back on a deficit for two months. Noticed a couple of things . . . * It's a lot harder to lose weight when you're really close to your idea weight than when you start off 40 pounds away from it. I knew that was true when I was losing to start with,…
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Maintaining my weight
I am a recovering alcoholic and I use mfp just like I use meetings. I need to be accountable. I've just had a holiday and gained 7 pounds and I'm working like crazy to get them off. I don't like feeling large or bloaty or my clothes being tight. I bought pretty well a new wardrobe as I lost 30 pounds and it came off…
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There has to be a way without me going insane
So I'm kind of a control freak. I lost weight really easily because it was fun. Well now that i'm just trying to stay the same weight it's not really fun anymore it's just a chore. I don't want to log forever because i find it leads to me eating more (because i can) and sucks the fun out of trying new stuff (because who…
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So it's called recomposition?
After reading this article I feel like I am on the right track. Only now I know what I am trying to do. I am at my target weight of 185, +/- 3 lbs, with 1" of fat on my waist I want gone. Going to try increasing my protein intake and sweat harder. I would like to be 185 lbs with 20% fat.
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maintaining weight
I always have a weight that I can maintain no matter how much I eat. It is not my ideal weight but it's 160, I lose weight but when I break my diet and eat whatever I want I never pass 160. how can I change this weight to 150. I want to be able to eat without counting calories sometimes and not pass 150, which is my most…
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Maybe a silly question: when you hit maintenance can you still have refeed/ cheat days?
I'm thinking when I hit maintenance il one in the habit of having that cheat day a week - would you obviously gain weight so need to learn a new behaviour ? Or could you go slightly under maintenance all week for your cheat day ? Sorry if this seems silly.
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Lifting - what should I do on Friday?
I have a fairly set schedule. Monday - Chest/Triceps Tuesday - Back/Biceps Wednesday - Shoulders/Forearms Thursday - Legs By the time Friday rolls around, I'm like "now what?" I've been throwing in whatever crossfit WoD looks interesting at the moment, but does anyone have any good ideas? I'm trying to maintain or gain, so…
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Still losing weight (and not bragging)
Hi there, It's very odd I seem to be losing weight still after being on maintenance for a month. I'm 5'4 and on 1550 - do a 5k 3 X a week and some light cycling otherwise I am sedantry. I'm a hypochondriac so my first thought is am I ill ? I don't feel ill / tired. I saw other posts and perhaps I need to readjust my goals…
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Eating
What are some things youwant back to eating, that you didn't eat when you were on a diet and reach your weight goal. If you know what i mean.
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How do you know when to begin maintaining weight?
SW: 138 CW: 130.5 GW: ? 5'5 Female 23 years old Had MFP set to .5 lb per week, but this loss has been within 8 weeks. It averages to about 1 lb per week. Although I've had a few binge days, I try to not eat all of my exercise calories. My goal weight used to be 130, but now I'm not sure. I may try to lose a few more lbs…
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Does anyone else's progress chart look like an erratic heartbeat?
At my heaviest I was almost 190 lbs (at 5'5") at my leanest I was under 130 lbs (to skinny for me). I would like to maintain 135-140 but don't seem to be able to. I feel like my weight has either been going up or down for almost 10 years. Any suggestions? Thanks.
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NYC Biggest Loser Study, Metabolism & Leptin
Folks that have lost 75 plus pounds and have maintained it for 3+ years, please take the time to share your insight! This article was very deflating for many of us!
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Still hungry :(
I'm 5'4 108ish lb & 25 years old. I maintain on 1800cal/day including a barre class and average of about 6,000 steps a day. I still get super hungry at night on occasion though. Is this normal? I feel like 1800 calories is not many for maintenance...
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Any Tone It Up Girls on here?
I am a Tone It Up girl myself and would love to follow others to support each other =)
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Protein bar as meal replacement
So I've hit my goal weight and have decided to transition into maintenance. It's taken me just about a year to drop almost 40lbs and a lot of blood, sweat, tears and time! Logging food, planning a day in advance and adding/deleting foods to make sure I hit my macros, packing lunches, weighing foods, exercising...has all…
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Have to have my gall bladder removed
Just lost 45 lbs now have to have surgery. Doctor says I'll have to take a break from the gym. Anyone else have that challenge?
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I've gained 7 lbs and I don't know why!!!
So, I'd gotten down to 138. I was happy knew that I wasn't far from my goal. In order to reach the goal, I ran 2 miles per day four days per week and did a little light lifting. I ate around 1200 calories and stuck to it. After the year was up, I realized that I had low metabolism and just couldn't run anymore. I felt…
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New Scale - I am heavier
I have a mechanical scale in the bathroom. I had suspected that it was not that accurate but thought it might only be off by a pound or two. I have a strong desire to run a bulk and cut cycle and wanted a scale that was more accurate and precise so that I could plot weight changes. So I ordered a scale from amazon and it…
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Accurately Gauging Calories Burned Through Exercise?
I like to eat and I don't want to cheat myself out of extra calories. But I also don't want to go overboard and consume too much. I don't know how accurate fitness trackers can actually be? Right now I'm usiing mapmyfitness to map walks. I work a physical job though and that wouldn't cover everything. I have a polar h7 for…
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Weighing yourself
Hi, So I reached my current goal last week and I was wondering how one gets comfortable with the idea of weighing themselves only once per week. I have been weighing myself twice per day during my journey, and I obsess over a pound or any potion thereof. I know that one's weight fluctuates throughout a week while in…
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Maintaining during pregnancy
I just found out im 4 weeks pregnant . I was super happy because that was the main reason why i was losing weight so i can get pregnant again in a healthy weight range but now im scared after all the hard work i put in losing 60 pounds in a year, ill gain it back . Any advise from moms who maintained their weight during…
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Recomposition
Thanks for your explanation of recomposition. I lost 50 pounds. I want to maintain this weight. But I do not understood the concept of recomposition. You clarify it very good. More muscle mass and less fat. Can I get recomposition without visit a Gym? Please be kind with my english. I am not very fluent.
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Lessons Learned & Learning 30: 900 Days of Maintenance
Prior maintenance updates: 30 days, 60 days, 90 days, 120 days, 150 days, 180 days, 210 days, 240 days, 270 days, 300 days, 330 days, 360 days, 390 days, 420 days, 450 days, 480 days, 510 days, 540 days, 570 days, 600 days, 630 days, 660 days, 690 days, 720 days, 750 days, 780 days, 810 days, 840 days, 870 days. The…
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Maintaining weight and losing fat
I've been able to maintain my weight loss for a year but have all this extra fat around my middle I need to get rid of. Any ideas?
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I need a plan that doesn't involve logging
I've lost about 75 pounds in the last 10 months or so. I have always had somewhat of an obsessive personality but, i have kinda gotten carried away lately. For sanity sake i need to stop logging eventually. I also don't want to gain it all back either though so I need a plan. I think I can live with weighing daily and…
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Plateu
Ok I confess, after 9 days in Italy I put back 3lb. But I expected that to happen. Now I am back on track and need not only to loose 3 gained pounds but another 4 to reach my goal which is 135lb. I am on low carb high protein high fiber. Gym 2x a week running and fitness machines. Any suggestions?
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I would like to have the plan setup by categories.
I would like to preplan my meals using this tool