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Lowering body fat %
Can anyone give me some advice regarding lowering body fat%? Right now I'm about 27-28%, (although this is based on pictures from 17th April and one from mid May, so it might be slightly lower) but I would like to get down to around 20-22%. My current stats are as follows: Height 5'4' Weight: hovering between 126-127.5lbs.…
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Need help with macros!
I am 4'11 and 117.6 lbs. 31(about to be 32 next month, YIKES!) years old. I am training for a Spartan Beast in Oct. so I am not worried about losing weight right now (would not cry if it happens:) but I want to make sure my macros are on track. I have my calories set to 1800 with Carbs (225) Protein (113) and Fat (50). The…
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Hide the cake?
Speaking first from personal experience, I've noticed the following things are absolutely true for me: - I'm more likely to eat food that is within view or easily accessible. For example if there is half a pop tart sitting on the counter out in the open I am far more likely to eat it. I'm less likely to eat it if it's in…
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Any Help appreciated.
Provide your stats (height/weight/age/bodyfat% if you know it/etc) Height 5'2.5 weight 134.4 Age 43 What's your current gross intake of calories, on average? Last 8 days~ 1575 calories What's your current average intake of protein, carbs, and fats, in grams? (GRAMS, not percent!) Last 8 days~ Protein 56g, carbs 181g, fat…
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looking for advice on calories
I'm not looking for your full indepth research, just your thoughts. I was recently experiencing a plateau for a couple of weeks in weight. I read your threads and got a digital scale and found a 40 gram inaccuracy in the analog scale I had been using as well as tightening up my logging. I also decided to drop my daily…
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Interpreting Trends - Body fat vs lean mass
I broke my foot about 4 months ago, all my workout pretty much went to sh*. These body fat percentages above are based upon caliper measures and 4 different body fat algorithms. Today, I weigh about 7 pounds more than i did in December but my body fat is signficantly higher and the tape and caliper measurement were a bit…
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Separated ACL... what to do in the meantime?
I have been lifting for about 10 months and really enjoying it, working with a trainer, increasing foods etc. I crashed my motorcycle the other night and now have a separated ACL. Going to ortho on Monday, but thinking ahead and worried I will lose everything I have worked for (i absolutely *love* pullups and pushups of…
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2014 Goals - Third Quarter and beyond
New thread for Q3 goals - continuation of the Q1 one that can be found here: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1160659-2014-goals-first-quarter-and-beyond and the Q2 one here: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1240874-2014-goals-second-quarter-and-beyond?page=1#posts-20757768 I am going to post mine when I get…
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Losing Strength with Body Fat
I have always been obese, and didn't work out in a structured way until the beginning of 2013. So for the last year, I've been riding high on newbie gains and my strength has done fabulous things. I try to get my protein, and I lift to preserve LBM. However, I am still trying to lose weight (fat) and I think we can all…
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2014 Goals - Second Quarter and beyond
New thread for Q2 goals - continuation of the Q1 one that can be found here: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1160659-2014-goals-first-quarter-and-beyond
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Stronglifts and activity level for TDEE?
*Reposted this from the regular MFP forum under the Fitness & Exercise tab because I received no responses there yet.* Thank you in advance! If you follow a full body progressive lifting program (SL 5x5, NROL, Wendler's 5/3/1, etc.), and you use the TDEE method for calculating calories - would you say that you are lightly…
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How much calories used during workout?
So I'm trying to not overeat, but at the same time not to get too low with calorie intake as I don't aim for a high weight loss. My little problem is that I have no idea how much calories my workouts need, and from what I read a heart-rate monitor won't help me either. I'm sure the estimates here, logging circuit training…
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Vanquishing my "menopot"
I'm 5 ft 8 inches, 141 lbs, do cardio 6 days a week, burning 200 to 300 calories per session, and weight train 3 days a week. I'm also post menopausal. Overnight, it seems, I've developed the dreaded "menopot"...that poochy belly that women who are post menopausal seem to get. I really, really hate it, and this is the…
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How To Post Pictures
As we need to have pictures posted for the body fat % estimation thread and thought it would be helpful anyway, below is a quick 'tutorial' on how to do it: - First you need to use an image hosting site to upload pictures to and then you can post pictures in threads on the forums. To do this, go to an image hosting site…
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Can you give me a bodyfat estimation please
Using my profile picture what would you say my bf% is in the 3 photos on the bottom. Many thanks in advance
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Okay to take a bulk cycle to 20%BF?
A question just to solicit general thoughts/discussion... I joined mfp April 2013, and went from 240 to 180lbs, finishing at just about 10%BF in March 2014. Then I started a bulk cycle, going from 180 to 205, where I am now, just coming up on 15%BF. I know most folks recommend keeping bulk/cut cycles between 10 and 15%.…
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Sell me your HRM?
I want to start really tracking how many calories I am actually burning, and be as accurate as possible. (I know there isn't one that is 100% accurate). I have an iphone 4s, and am fairly well technically savvy. I'd rather hear from people who actually have and love their HRM, rather than wade through possible bogus…
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Where To Start Training Wise???
Hi All, I am new to this group, but have been on MFP just over 2 years. I am keen to start strength training and basically want to know where to start...... Few bits of info on me I am 34, 2 children (12 & 14), 5ft 3 inches, currently weigh a horrific 161lbs, I stopped smoking last August and have gained 28lbs since then…
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How to blast out of a weight plateau ?
Hi, I've been logging between 1,200-1,400 calories a day and doing around 5 hours of exercise per week. With this amound of calories eaten and this amount of calories burned, I usually get 6 days per week, with a net calorie under the calorie max. I allow myself 1 indulgence day/week. It has been about 5 weeks that I am…
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Body weight routine to see me through a two week vacation
I have a two week vacation coming up, and won't be able to lift. I'm currently doing the beginner variation of Wendler 5/3/1, having transitioned from Stronglifts. Can you recommend a good body weight routine to maintain strength during this time, keeping in mind I may have access to no equipment whatsoever - not even a…
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Training with injury question and life story
Hi, I've received some instruction from a physical therapist. I'm planning on switching therapists and will get a second opinion but I'd also like some general advice/opinion from a personal trainer point of view. Background: I've been a runner for over 10 years. I really enjoyed it, I loved it when nurses took my resting…
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Struggling with squats...
I've been pointed here for sensible advice. Not wanting to occupy lots of your time so very happy for any "quick and dirty" comments and/or discussion! Basics Female, 5'1, 100lb, 31 years old, navy calculations suggest 16% body fat but being realistic think nearer 20% than 16%! I'm eating at maintenance which is 2000-2200…
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how do I estimate how many calories I'm burning.
Many activities are in mfp but I have no clue how to estimate my workouts or my general activity level. I'm on my feet over 8 hours a day, I'm a welder and so I don't have a lot of physically demanding task, but in general I spend couple hours a day climbing ladders, picking 50-100 pounds up and walking with it. I've got…
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trying to exercise
Hi I'm Chrissy and I have a few questions. I just started exercising. I started dieting in November (due to the holidays I gained back what I had lost). I feel great because of the dieting. Like the old saying you are what you eat. If you eat a lot of little debbie snacks then you will feel bad all night and be depressed…
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Running & Muscle gain??
Hi, Im not sure if this is the right place to be posting this. I have been weight training for over 2 years now and have built a small base of muscle, but I want to build more. However, I have recently taken up running as well. I never used to be able to run ( used to be 30lbs over weight ), but I find Im starting to enjoy…
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thoughts on super setting for fat loss
So it's time to change it up a bit, routine getting stale. Had been doing compound lifts, similar to 5x5. My goal is to lose body fat & I currently stand at around 30%. I haven't done super sets in a few years & to be fair, due to medical problems, had never seen any visual changes in my body over the course of 15 yrs…
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Body Fat/Competition
My gym is having a contest for the next two months to see who will lose the most body fat. I currently weigh 132 and the last time I was measured my body fat was around 26. What would I need to do to get rid of body fat? Currently I work out 6 days a week for about an hour doing various conditioning exercises and I lift…
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Deadlift form question
I'm just starting my second week of NROL4W and I know I have "newb" written all over me when I'm at the gym. Today a trainer stopped me doing my deadlifts and told me that (a) my back should be straight, any time I'm putting stress on my spine and (b) I should really only go down to just below my knees and then straighten…
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Hypo & PCOS - "smoothing" TDEE & deficit numbers
This is a "would love your best guess/opinion" question only. I have used many methods of calculating my TDEE and deficit over the past couple of years being on MFP. I also have been diagnosed with Hashimoto's and PCOS, both of which put me in that odd place where the calculators don't necessarily reflect the reality for…
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Unique problem - rugburn from sumo DL. Creative solutions?
Here's one I haven't seen before. My supinated hand is rubbing on my pants/shorts during sumo DL and has developed into a rugburn. A really bad one: I tried a bandaid over it. Then three. Then three bandaids and wrapping medical tape around my hand multiple times. Does not help. May have even made it worse. Any creative…
