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Get better at logging before asking for advice?
I want some help with adjusting my diet to fit my goals, but is it better to get more disciplined about logging and meeting macros (even if these aren't set properly for my goals) before asking for advice, or just come with my questions even if I have very little or inaccurate data for you to observe? I don't want to waste…
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Caloric Intake Questions for Best Progress
I love to go to the gym and run/lift etc. My issues are in the diet. I am very bad about eating enough then I feel I take in too much. I was keeping my calories at 1100 approximately (high protein, low carb, low fat). I feel when I dont eat enough I am not my best at the gym but I am really bad about adding calories…
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Wrist wraps for bench
Whats your opinion on using wrist wraps for heavy bench press. I have been lifting for almost three years now and never had any issue with wrist pain or soreness until the last couple of heavy lifting days. Started to feel a little pain around where my thumb meets my wrist on my left side. I really dont want to develop any…
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Powerlifting and Pilates
http://blog.myfitnesspal.com/2014/06/8-myths-about-pilates-debunked/ I read the blog above and am curious if anyone combines a more traditional powerlifting routine with something less traditional such as Pilates. One of the claims in that blog is that Pilates, when done correctly, helps to engage the stabilizer muscles.…
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Q&A thread
Please do not post answers here, only questions. The purpose is twofold: 1) What general questions do you have? 2) What questions would you like answered from various smart people in the industry? We may have a few more interviews coming up, so I wanted to get a feel for what sorts of things our ETP members would like…
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Plateau - Need Help
Ok, I think I got all the rules down for this. Let me know if I'm doing anything wrong! :smile: Just a quick note: I DO have Lyme Disease which I know can mess with my metabolism, but I've had that for 12 years so I really can't figure out why I would now be having such a hard time at *almost* the same calories I was…
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Those of you in Minnesota--personal training
Greetings! I made a preliminary announcement earlier, but now it's official. I've accepted a part time position as a personal trainer at a YMCA in Minnetonka, MN. If you are interested in booking me, please PM me with your contact information. Everyone booking a session will get a Skype session included so that we can…
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12 Weeks to Start my bulk with Sidesteel
I've been a member of Eat, Train, Progress since around my beginning back in June 2013, when I was in weight loss. I jumped on the opportunity to have Sidesteel help me. I knew how to lose weight but bulking was/is a mind f. I'm fairly certain if I hadn't been chosen for the 12 week program, I'd be cautiously maintaining…
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Under weight and binge eating?
Hi Everyone... I am currently dealing with an eating disorder of self sabatoge and fee ashamed and humiliated to write this but i feel like i need to reach out to people who feel the same way. I seem to keep repeating the same cycle. I will eat so well and be doing so well and i am so proud of myself and then i fall right…
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Training during Ramadan(Fasting)
Hi, Starting next week I'll be on a month long fast(5 AM till 6 PM), since it's Ramadan. I'll be finding it hard to hit the gym during this period of time. Food intake also would be reduced considerably so to speak. As I'm currently cutting, my daily caloric intake is about 1600 cals which I shall continue to achieve. My…
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On losing fat but staying the same weight
I just had a general question. I've seen several people (and I suspect I'm heading in that direction) who have lost considerable amounts of fat (through moderate calorie deficits & lifting heavy) but their weight has stayed either the same or very close to their start weight. Any thoughts on why this would occur? I…
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When to transition to split routine?
Hey all, I'm just wondering when you all decided to transition from a full body to split routine. I've been doing a full body routine (ICF 5x5) consistently for 6 months now (with patchy training for a while before that). My lifts have progressed pretty well (I'm naturally pretty weak), and I'm sitting around the…
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My 12 Weeks with SideSteel
I was regularly paying attention to the ETP page and couldn't help but notice that SideSteel had put out an invitation for a twelve week online consulting project, well I thought to myself I got to be part of this and submitted my application and wouldn't you know it I was accepted and so starts my experience working with…
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Why can't I reply?
I'm just curious…I'm a member of this group and I cannot reply to a post. Are some of them locked for some reason (it's an older post, so maybe that's why)? The thread in question is about a post of mine in the general forums, and I would like to reply. It's this one:…
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Weekly calorie goal.
Hi everyone. New to posting but a MFP member since 01/13 and have lost 30 lbs. I'm hoping someone could help me to understand what it means when under the topic "nutrition" on the MFP phone app. when you over or under your weekly calorie goal? What if the previous week, you had a horrendous diet week and back on track. Of…
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12 Weeks with SideSteel
I have recently finished a 12 week project with SideSteel for weight loss. So, with his permission, I thought I would post about my experience and results. Sometimes the trip to the well can be a little long with me. With that in mind, I'll try to edit. TL:DR: SS was great. I found him to be very knowledgeable. It seemed…
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Intro and beginner lifting question
I've done a preliminary skim of the pinned material - thank you! Intro: 55 year old female, 5'9", 127 pounds at maintenance, reasonably healthy except for an arthritic hip. There's more blubber that should come off my butt and thighs, but the top looks a bit too much like a coat hanger and two xylophones and I'm close to…
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general advice needed
hi all i've come for critique and some genuine help for my problem. i'm 164 cm tall, 24 years old and currently weigh 67.2 kgs my starting weight was 67.5 kgs and though i've been at it consistently for 2 weeks now i'm frustrated because i've been stuck at this weight for quite some time now. i usually start mfp, get…
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Rest Days
Hi!!! I joined a boxing gym within the last week to get some more variety. I am burning a lot more calories than before and am working out much harder. Previously I didn't think much about rest days and would just take the day off when I couldn't squeeze in a workout. My last rest day was June 3rd. Today after a nap I woke…
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Anyone Using "Body By You" or "You Are Your Own Gym"?
Hi there--newbie to the group here; hope it's okay that I am posting this as new thread :) I am new to strength training, and I am using "Body By You" as my program...it is a scaleable body-weight based program, and I would love to talk with others who are using this program, or similar. I have lots of questions about…
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Time to move to maintenance?
Hello! Hoping you can help me here. I'm female, at 25% BF, aiming for 20%. Most of my life I've maintained this weight but I want to get strong and ditch the belly. Here's where things get complicated, so please bear with me... When I began here I quickly discovered the joy of kettlebells and started to lose a few inches,…
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Advice On Everything Please
Morning All, I wanted to ask your advice on pretty much everything, I am a recovering from a slight eating disorder ;) and am now on the road to recovery.At the moment I am 116 pounds (53 kg) at 5'8" (174cm) this gives me a BMI of 17 a.k.a. underweight. Now I know I need to gain at least 10 pounds (4-5kgs) to get into that…
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Apple Shape advice
Ive always carried fat in my stomach since I could remember. I was very lean around 5yrs old, but the older i got, stopped eating well and all my fat went to my stomach and still does today (due from genetics mostly) I also have Hypothryoid which i take medication, that could have something to do with it. Thru calorie…
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Please help me with my next steps
I’ve been a member of this group for a while and searched around for a bit when I first joined MFP. I recently asked a question on the forums, but nobody seemed to be able to help me. Someone pointed me in your direction. I’m hoping I’m following the rules posting this, if I’m not please feel free to delete with my…
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Variety is the Spice of Life
Hi, I've always been active and have enjoyed exercising. Lately though I have been getting a bit bored. My workouts include resistance training, yoga, pilates, and kickboxing. I also use elliptical and treadmill. Curious what you have done to change things up. I purchased some belly dancing DVDs yesterday. Arizona is so…
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Stuck no loss in 6 weeks
I have kept my calorie count 1300 less than my calorie expenditure and actually gained 2 lbs this week. How can this happen and what should I do?
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Body recomp question
I had posted this in the thread on building muscle/losing fat at the same time but decided to make my own thread so my question doesn't get buried: OK, I've read the article and read through this thread and am still a little confused. Because to me it sounds like the article is saying that a body recomp is basically…
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Problem with hand naturally turning in.
So I have been training for about 18 months now and I would say 12 months where I actually knew what I was doing =D. Its all going great except I have noticed i have developed an issue where if i stand naturally with hands at my sides they turn inwards (hope that makes sense). I have also noticed it is affecting my…
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Looking for Recommendations
Thank-you in advance for any suggestions...............I'm game to try. You two are terrific btw. I believe I need to make some changes but I’m not sure if it should be in food or exercise. I started this last September and believe I have been fairly successful and have worked hard to get to where I eventually want to be…
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Doing something wrong? need to take another route?
Photo of my stomach relaxed and than photo of me sucking it in. Ive always had stomach fat, genetics wise I will always carry it just there. But I want to get rid of the 'Pot belly" look. I'am small everywhere else, so instead of just looking overweight, I look 4 months preggo and very unproportioned. Since january, I went…
