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Breastfeeding
Okay I am really trying to figure out what my magic number is and I think I have it down but I am also breastfeeding almost exclusively (he gets one bottle of formula a day). So I'm not sure what to add for that if anything. I was eating 1700 calories a day (1200 plus 500 for breastfeeding). I haven't lost in the last…
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Am I the only one...
I keep reading posts from people saying they have a hard time eating all of their calories. Am I the only one who has no trouble with this??? With 3 healthy meals and a couple snacks I get right up there.
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10 weeks in, no progress. Need some pointers.
Hi All. Kinda feeling discouraged. In 10 weeks I have not been able to lose any pounds or inches. I eat between 1800-2200 depending on exercise that day. Puts my net somewhere around 1750. My BMR is 1550-ish and my TDEE is 2100-2400 depending on the activity setting. Almost every day I take mini work break walks of ~15…
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Is it normal to actually be hungry more often
Is it normal to be hungry more often when you start eating more? This is my 3rd increase. I started at 1200 went to 1600 dropped 5lbs, went to 1800 dropped another 10 and now I am trying to go up again because I've been stalled for several weeks but my activity level is very high (training 1-2 hours daily) but every time I…
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I think I have my dogs eating this way...
I have been reading and reading so many of the posts on this group. I am really excited to start thinking this way. As I was thinking about the philosophy of eating more to weigh less, I realized that I feed my pups this way. We are dog lovers and have had many dogs through the years. We currently have three larger dogs…
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New Rules of Lifting for Abs
I went to bookstore to get NROLFW but they didn't have it. It is on order but I picked this one up since they had it. Same guys, newer book. has anyone tried it? I am new to all of this! Cardio Queen. I can stay on my ellipticaddy for an hour or more, no prob. Recently added an "express" workout with my trainer. I do 10 on…
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RIDDLE ME THIS!
Ok so I'm new to this group..Hi! I've lost a total of 61 pounds over the last 2 1/2 years with 35 of it since Jan 2011. I'm 5'7 & currently weigh 167. My original goal was 165. Not pleased with how I look I now want to go to 155. I exercise at least 5 days a week for 90-120 minutes straight & burn 800-1100 calories. I'm…
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Before and after pics
Before 5'2 200+ After 170
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New and still confused
My TDEE is 2409 and my BMR is 1559. How many calories should I be eating? I am 5'3, 182 lbs. and 39 years old. I have a desk job but started doing the 30 day shred on Monday. Any help will be greatly appreciated!
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hopefully this is it!!!!!warning tmi lol
so after being told eat more weigh less after having a plateu for a month i decided what have i got to loose i had a break last week from counting cals and gained 6lbs- not all fat i know but carried on working out monday i reset all my goals and upped my calories to 1500 on my fitnesspall and continued my journey since…
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The mental battle
Scale up, measurements the same or slightly up, pants tight from bloating. My brain is telling me this is not working and I need to go back to eating less. It has been almost 3 weeks, I know this takes time. But mentally I am having a hard time right now. End rant/whine
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Fellow aussies :)
Would just like to see what things those in Australia might be eating...wondering if theres some products i miss to get the protein in...i usually snack on things like banana and 30 grams tahini, chia seeds.. and protein shakes and protein bars I also have a protein mix which is primarily quinoa over my cereal....and i…
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Week 1 Recap!
I started eating more last Friday after I weighed in at 152.2 pounds. Gained 4 pounds by Tuesday, and today, the day of my official weigh-in, I'm back down to 153.8 pounds! :drinker: I have high hopes for next week (as long as Aunt Flo doesn't totally interrupt everything). My measurements haven't gone down or up, but I'm…
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So I must confess...
I reset my goals to match what I am supposed to be eating which is 1900 a day. I exercise at least 5 days a week. switching between cardio and strength. I have a HRM so I can keep track of what I'm exactly burning which is almost always just above 200 calories on cardio days. I do admit some weekends going out screw up my…
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Should I eat ANYTHING?
Hi, I am starting on this journey of eating more to weigh less. I set my numbers and was shocked to find out that I still need about 600 calories to get to my bmr. I always try to get 30 percent protein and I am close to that today. If I try and get a quick 600 calories, it will throw off my macros. So, I am not sure if I…
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jiggly percentages
So quick question for those of you who've been tracking your body fat % What method seems more accurate FOR YOU? I used the fat2fit website tools and with the military circumference method it said I was 40% fat...which seems like a lot. On the other hand, I used the fat2fit equation where it takes your wrist size, neck…
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Dr. OZ diet myth #2
Just thought I would share this with ya all: Diet Myth #2: The More Calories You Cut, the More Weight You Lose It may seem counterintuitive, but cutting too many calories from your diet can be bad for your waistline. Because 3500 calories equals about 1 pound of fat, you would need to cut 3500 calories out of your diet…
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Once I reach goal weight or decide I'm happy with my weight.
Since I am a little over 3lbs away from my goal weight, what should I be doing calorie wise, I would like to get to a bf% of 15 but do I need to have a calorie deficit to do that, and if I'm not looking to lose weight and just want to gain lean mass should I be eating more then I am now? Thanks!
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Something is changing!
Well since I started eating my BMR plus all exercise calories (yes I had to do the baby steps method because I am a chicken bwok bwoook!) I went up roughly 4 pounds. I then went even higher with time of the month and had a few days of sheer panic and freaking out. I got to the other side only because I long ago figured out…
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Before you embark on this journey...
I've been thinking about this group a lot and I want to help those new to this school of thought. There are some basic practices you should put in place before trying to increase the amount of calories you're eating. I'd argue that you should use them no matter what fitness or diet program you're on. My hope is that you…
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Kindle or paperback for NROLFW?
Hi, I'm new to all of this and so excited! Would you recommend buying the the NROLFW book in kindle or paper back format? Thanks!
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Just Some Clarity...
I'm fairly new to this eating more to weigh less thing... And I'm just wondering... should I be eating at maintenence for right now? I want my probably starving metabolism to recover... what steps should I be taking?
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New with Questions and Advice Needed Please!
Hi... I think I am in need of some advice. I have been chugging along here on MFP and have lost about 14 pounds. I generally have been sticking to the calorie allowance, although when I work out I do try to eat back some of my activity calories. However, I feel like I am slowly screeching to a plateau, and I have seen…
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Strength Training: what are you doing?
I would love some more info on workouts everyone is doing because after I am done with my current program I want to continue strength training and may want to change it up. I know about the NROLFW and I do Chalean Extreme so what else is everyone doing?
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Newbie - requesting help determining activity level
Hi all, Quick background - been on MFP for 1 year and 1 month, and have lost 148 pounds. This happened at a very quick rate, until about 2 months ago, when the weight loss slowed dramatically, and then stopped. I have at least another 15-20 pounds to go before I'm done. I agree that I probably damaged my metabolism with…
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How soon after waking do you eat your first meal?
This may sound like a strange question but it goes along with that whole starvation mode theory. Everything I've read says you should eat your first meal within 60 minutes of waking. But I've got 4 young kids who still need me to help them get ready for school in the morning, I have to make their breakfast (and two need…
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Stronglifts with Resistance Bands
Hi all. I am interested in starting a heavy lifting program (Stronglifts 5x5), but I am having some issues: 1) I really need the flexibility to workout from Home. I am a Dad who has my two small kids 50% of the time. I work a lot, and have a girlfriend. Juggling all of these things and getting to a gym is problematic (I…
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Up my calories again? HELP!!!
So about a month half ago I upped my calories to 1800 (although I didn't always eat them all, stayed about 1600-1800 most days) and took a break from working out for a week and lost about 5lbs, since then, nada :grumble: My question is, should I up my calories again? It's been over a month and nothing.. starting to feel…
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Sooo Tired..
Literally I get so tired now at the end of the work day, I never used to get this tired and my sleep habits haven't changed. I'm falling asleep on the bus/subway home and getting droopy eyelids at the end of the day. Could this be because my body is so busy digesting all the food I'm putting in it? Anyone else experiencing…
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Up FOUR pounds this week!
I finally got back on track after Easter. Back to my workouts, back to "eating more" and tracking it all, and stopped drinking pop with the exception of lunch yesterday. I've been drinking WAY more water as well. I'm thinking this is my GAIN week, and then hopefully next week I see a drop off. Trying to be positive. Could…