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Getting back on track
Hi There, I am finally getting back on track with my weight loss journey. I have been absent for a long time and not very happy with myself right now. I am going to be 60 in Feb 2025 and struggling with the changes taking place with my body. I know there is always room for improvement and I am hoping to connect with others…
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I don't know
Here I am, don't know what I'm doing but started being active at gym, watching what I eat more, researching, experimenting. Training every second day for bit under 2 months now and I feel great. Want to keep it up, I usually have hard time with motivation and gaining muscle weight. Took me 4-5y to start being active and…
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Mistakes to avoid as a beginner?
Hi! I'm currently starting my second fitness journey after losing 50 lbs and gaining half of it back due to pretty much giving up on myself. I feel like a poor diet was my biggest downfall alongside that. As I spark this second journey back up, I was just wondering if there's any tips anybody could throw my way? To lose 50…
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Returning member starting a second weight loss journey!
Hey y'all!!!! Not my first rodeo here lol!!! I had a successful weight loss journey losing about 50 lbs but gained most of it back due to poor mental health and diet. I stopped taking care of myself and gave up. Now after gaining almost all of it back, I had a wake up call that this isn't the path I want to go down. I…
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How to manage feeling hungry most of the time
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75 hard challenge
Hi everyone. My name is Nikola. I just started 75hard challenge and I also started using FitnessPal to help me stick with food choices and counting calories since I want Musle increases. 75hard is challenge that includes two 45min workouts 1 indoor, 1 outdoor. 10pages of book reading, 1 gal of water, no alcohol or cheat…
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The myth of age and weightloss?
I saw a post about being older and it being harder to lose weight and easier to gain. When you look it up it says a 20 year old man burns 10 - 15 percent more than a 50 year old all else being the same. My question... is all else the same: When i was a kid I played games and sports all day. When i was a teen I played games…
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Longtime user but never used community
Hello, I'm currently on a 509 day streak since I started MyFitnessPal in May 2023. Been on an eternal bulk, started at 120lb in January 2022 and now 206. I plan on cutting a little after I reach 211.
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Introduction
Hello, I'm Angshuman, hope everyone is doing fine, I rejoined this community after long decades. Would appreciate to connect with new people, Thank you :)
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New to bulking, what are the best foods to bulk quicker?
What are the best foods to bulk quicker and how do i gain muscle faster??
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Reverse diet
Hi everyone! I an doing a reverse diet to speed up my metabolism that was pretty tanked from 28 years of anorexia nervosa. I am working with a coach to do this, and though it is really hard seeing the number on the scale go up, I know I'm also building muscle (I workout at the gym 5 days a week) to help minimise fat gain…
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Cheapest 1850 calorie shake 200g carbs 80g fat 80g protein. About how much would one of these cost?
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New Scale
Freaking new scale added 10 lbs to my weight
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Missing support and encouragement.
Hi everyone I’m Lisa. I have been married for 48 years, have three adult children and six grandchildren. I am from the UK, but have lived in Spain for 22 years. I’m 65 and have been a member since 2013. I have logged every day for 4232 days. At my best I was 11 kilos down, now I’m just over 6 kilos down. For many years I…
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Male adult - ribs showing at maintenance
I am 177cm & 70kg (154 lbs). I am looking for a bit of advice, although I am within my weight range for my height, my last 5 ribs show and I do not know if that is normal or whether I am under weight. I recently been to an osteopath to help with posture, having had a piece of tape put between my shoulder blades to help me…
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Here we go again...
Hi everyone! I'm Becky from the US. I know myfitnesspal works because after trying unsuccessfully for YEARS, with the help of myfitnesspal, I lost 50 pounds!! Was so proud of myself. Needless to say, my doctor was thrilled. But then I stopped using myfitnesspal and to no one's surprise, I gained weight. Fortunately, I've…
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Hi. I'm new
Hello everyone, I thought I'ntroduce myself. I am 55 years old with multiple illnesses (Diabetes T2 and others) and multiple skeletal problems. One of the meds I take for Diabetes is Trulicity, an injectable in the same family as Ozempic. Unfortunately for me, I have gained about 10lbs per month since I started taking it 4…
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Adaptive TDEE tracking
Good afternoon, I love this app and it has helped me lose 10 lbs in the last couple months. I am now looking to increase my calorie count but do not want to overshoot my surplus. My suggestion is an adaptive TDEE calculator. It would use the weight logs and calorie logs to calculate what your actual TDEE is based on weekly…
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How do you folks not just ‘eat along’ w your significant other/family?
Hi! Recently rapidly gaining weight and what my doctor and I are pinpointing is that I tend to keep pace w whoever I’m around (around bf who is 6’4 and active, I’m 5’4 my job isn’t). I’m trying to make better choices but it’s tough and time consuming. My fall back is eating whatever and whenever he eats. How to work on…
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consistently training and dieting but my lower abs are becoming pudgy. tips? help?
hi i used to train at home then hit a plateau, so i started going to the gym and tried to follow a program but wasnt seeing results so went back to my original style of training but instead at home its in the gym. after each lifting session i do about 15-20 min cardio HIIY sprint drills. when i trained at home i would go…
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Help with gaining weight
In the past two years, I lost a lot of weight. I went through some thing devastating and stopped eating for a while. I lost my energy and strength to do most things. I’m trying to watch my calories each day but is that what I should be watching??
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new
My name is Emma & I’ve gained about 40 pounds over the past year hitting 180. after medical complications due to kidney stones as well as medication. i know my journey towards weight loss is just beginning and it feels discouraging some days when losing just 2 pounds doesn’t feel like an accomplishment.
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Daily checking in.
I recently saw a post on daily accountability and this resonated with me. I think this is what I need but where and how!? Could MFP be the answer? I have unsuccessfully tried Noom, WW and for the last 4 months a personal coach to lose the weight. Instead I have steadily increased my weight by 2 kg!! I am a mother/…
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Can I bulk while lowering glucose (A1c)?
As title suggests, I started trying a bulk diet (+200 cal) with ≈45-60min of pretty strenuous weightlifting 6 days a week. I currently have a BMI of 23 and to note, have LADA. I am not yet on insulin which is a win but have noticed my average glucose has, naturally, been on the rise due to eating more food (I keep carbs…
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Weight Gain and Cellulite
I’m very new to weight lifting so I apologise if this is something regularly discussed or known. I’m generally a very lean 46kgs. Loads of cardio, not afraid to eat carbs. I’ve always been energetic and slim. Recently I decided to switch it up and try gain muscle. The past 10 weeks I’ve progressed from body weight to…
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Being disciplined is so hard
I do good with my diet for maybe a day or two and then suddenly I just can't hold back and have a bunch of small snacks that quickly add up and suddenly I'm 200+ over my calorie goal, any tips would be appreciated 🤧
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HELP A SKINNY GIRL 🦋
Hello! I am on my road to gaining weight , I have always been around 100 pounds. But I started working out and eating (not super consistent) but I put on weight. I am currently at 114.5 right now. I want to be at 120-125 . I workout 5 days out of the week , weight training. I am now tracking my calories , I am on day 3 of…
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I really struggle with emotional eating
I had a baby almost a year ago and started gaining weight rapidly with my pregnancy I was also severely depressed and by the time I gave birth I had gained 60lbs I’m still trying to lose 44 and can’t seem to I started counting my calories and I’m seeing that I over eat a LOT it’s making me depressed I hate my body and not…