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Weight gain, Nutrition and Digestion
Hi Everyone ! Im new here. Seems like the perfect place to ask my endless questions. I am lean and 6 feet and have recently dropped from 165 to 130 lbs because i had to do Shift work(graveyard shift) and that messed up my diet as well which has left me bone skinny now. Now after a year i have shifted back to working during…
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My weight loss journey has hit a wall...
Hello, My name is Chris. My wife and I started our weight loss journey back in September of 2021. so far, I have lost more than 50 pounds (currently 320 Lbs) and she has lost 40 pounds. We accomplished this by eating at a major calorie deficit and intermittent fasting. I, for example, Would eat 1000-1200 calories as a 6'0,…
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Age 54 Goal to be Healthy and lose 125 pounds
Hi, I plan to figure this weight management thing out using all 4 food groups and exercise. I'm 54 years old. I'm in perimenopause. I'm metabolically healthy except obesity. I quit a packaged meal plan that eliminated a lot foods. I deal with chronic migraine as well. I have had an excessive amount of stress with a family…
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My weightless Journey has hit a wall...
Hello, My name is Chris. My wife and I started our weight loss journey back in September of 2021. so far, I have lost more than 50 pounds (currently 320 Lbs) and she has lost 40 pounds. We accomplished this by eating at a major calorie deficit and intermittent fasting. I, for example, Would eat 1000-1200 calories as a 6'0,…
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Hello ! Time to take care of my health!
In February 2022, I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. I was about 100 pounds overweight and mostly sedentary. Back at the beginning of the pandemic, I joined an alternative site and was successful in losing around 30 pounds, but I lost interest in logging meals and eventually…
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I am shredded with little belly fat and I want to gain weight without getting fat. Is it possible ?
My current bodyweight is 58 kg and I want to gain weight up to 10 kg but currently my muscle visible properly and litte belly fat. My question is how can i gain weight and look muscular without getting fat? Also want to know the nutrition, exercise.
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Auto Add Vitamins Option
Hi! It would be great to have an option (like a check box) to automatically add something daily like vitamins or foods eaten daily. Or possibly select multiple days within the calendar to add the item to.
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Starting a new journey - Couch to Marathon
In 2013, I lost my wife aged just 21 to Ovarian Cancer. She was a professional footballer, and we were both in great shape. That year I ran the Great Manchester Run - 10k without any specific training. Fast forward 9 years, and life has hit me in the midriff. Working to provide for our 2 children meant things like…
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New Again!!
Greeting! :) I used MFP years ago, I made a lot of progress, friends and experiences. I'm looking to recreate the supportive community, I should have never let go of before. We can do this, again..!!!
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Newbie
Hello everyone! I’m a newbie here. I have never really had trouble losing weight before but after having two babies, hitting my thirties and just the overall stress of work and daily living my body has been changing in ways that I wish that it wouldn’t. The struggle is real and what I’m doing is no longer working. I’m here…
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Benefits to taking creatine during half marathon prep?
I have 9 weeks left until my first half marathon. I was thinking of taking creatine to boost my performance. Has anyone tried it? Would it be beneficial?
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Want to lose weight but struggle badly any tips?
Hi everyone I'm new to my fitness pal! Through childhood right through to me being 24 I have comfort ate due to my dad leaving when I was young right through to stresses in adulthood all my life I have never took care of myself and ate junk food, eating out etc. I finally plucked up the courage recently to see how much I…
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Hello!
Been using MyFitnessPal on and off for about 2 years. Down roughly 40lbs since I started! Woohoo! Im starting to focus on recomping and tracking macros along with calories. Workouts include walking, weightlifting, yoga and some running! Im struggling with figuring the correct macro/ calorie intake to obtain recomp. Im…
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MACRO coaching??
Has anyone ever hired a coach for macro meal planning? I feel like I've gone as far as I can on my own and need someone who is more knowledgable than I am and can help me set goals and stay on track. There are so many people who advertise online, many of whom have no nutrition experience, that I'd really like someone who's…
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How many calories are in this much ranch and broccoli?
Hi. I have no way to weigh this broccoli or measure how much ranch I have. I was wondering if anyone could give me a rough estimate of how many calories they think is in my current meal? This is standard ranch (not lite) but I don't know more than that as I got it from the cafeteria. Any help would be GREATLY appreciated!
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Hello from Downunder
Hi MyFitnessPal fam, Hello from little Downunder New Zealand. I'm excited to share the journey with you and learn from each other towards the goal we have set for ourselves.
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Calories
I wish I can do better with calories. I’m on a calorie deficit diet & I tend to still go over my calorie intake. I tend to go over 100. One day I went over 300 😩 Even though I have my intake set for 2lbs a week, in still under the calories if I want to lose 1lb a week. Any recommendations for sweets (I have a sweet tooth &…
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How to use app while on trial
I just got premium membership but don’t see how to input info and or connect with iFit watch. is it because app is still on trial?
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Determined but struggling with Food need advice
I workout 5-6 days a week.. I go beast mode💯 all in at gym ..I started out 250 lbs went down 195 lb now I’m back up to 210 lbs which I no muscle weight more than fat cause I lifting some heavy weight ..I wanna bulk up but no to much .. I started my journey 1 yr ago .. I’ve downloaded apps , I had this one since day one .if…
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Total, Natural, & Added Sugar
The reason I joined this site was to watch my glucose via carbs and sugar, but the food tracker doesn't distinguish between types of sugar. The way things are, I can be super strict about my sugar intake, but having an orange and an apple in a day will still read on the tracker in the negatives, as if I ate dessert all…
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Ready.Set.Go!
Hello everyone. Here I am again….going down this long dark road that I have been down many times before. But….something is different this time. I feel different, I’m not dreading it, I’m not pissed off at skinny people….I’m just ready to be me, my best and right now….I am not. So ready.set.go! I am a mom of 3 beautiful…
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How to eat more calories and stay in carbs
I have the worst time trying to eat all my calories and stay within my carb, fat, protein parameters. Any suggestions appreciated
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macro's vs meal plans
how many of you count macro's daily with various foods vs just having a meal plan to follow. curious how your results have been with each method.
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Back for the first time.....
Hello everyone, You read it correctly...I am back for the first time. I am starting all over again. New account and all. Around 2012-2014ish I was in much better shape but was more mindful of what I ate than I am now. Back in 2014-2016 I was a corrections officer and I was very active since I worked in segregation (I…
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Accountability Discord
Hi all! I'd love to start a fitness and safe nutrition-based weight loss Discord accountability group for young, busy women (18+)! I'm looking to gain strength and improve my cardiovascular fitness with the additional treat of weight loss and would love some accountability!