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MFP has me at 1200 net calories. I probably shoot for closer to 1500 gross calories.. assuming at least 300 calories add back for most of my workouts. I'm torn on just putting in the 1200 and not inputting my workouts since that kind of jacks up my macros (I know it's proportional.. but it still changes the "plan" for the…

I am 5'8 and 140 lbs. I'd like to get to 135, which I used to be. You wouldn't think 5 lbs would be that hard but I'm 47 ugh.. it's so much harder now! Would love to have gain some friends who are in this age bracket and with similar weight goals.. Please add me! (I'm a little new to the MYF community and not sure how to…

@IronSis2017 , not sure how to add you as a friend? I'm in a similar boat .. age 47, weight 140 but would like to get to 132-135 and looking for support and accountability (not a date :) Anyone feel free to add me.. BUT I will add that being in my 40s has it's own challenges I never dealt with when I was younger.. ie. my…

Hi. New to this group. I'm 5'8" and 140 lbs Goal weight is 132-135. BUT I'm 47. I work 5-7 hours per week but as I've gotten older, for sure my body doesn't respond or recover the same way to workouts as it used to. And I'm searching for the right "lifestyle" to shed those few lbs. we don't eat a ton of processed foods or…

right elbow for me. Ortho said to rest it and listen to my body. I do a lot of pushups and tricep pushups in the classes I do. The problem is I don't want to take however long it will take for it to totally heal. So I take advil when I have flare ups.. both for pain and inflammation. When it gets bad enough I imagine I'll…

Hi. I'm 47 and looking for some support. I'm not overweight.. but my weight has crept up the 5-7 lbs that I don't want. I'm currently trying Keto OS and I'm not really sure this is working. Would love feedback on what has worked for other mid-lifers whose metabolism has changed. Not diets per-se.. but lifestyle changes.…

Hi. I'm REALLY new to Keto. I'm using Keto OS which is supposed to add Ketones to help put me in Ketosis, but I'm also really focusing on my macros. I truly am at a loss between traditional Keto macros vs. less fat and more protein which it sounds like ketogains does. Also, any help on gross vs. net carbs would be great.…

so a few things I've tried and are working for me: 1) I cut out the banana in my morning smoothie and replaced it was 2 tbs of steel cut oats for thickening. cutting out the sugars from the banana have helped my entire day! I still use a tiny smidge of stevia in my coffee. But that's it. I'm well under 30 g of sugar per…

I am a huge fan of organic frozen veggies and/or buying bulk (which I KNOW isn't ideal for you.. BUT as soon as something starts to go wilty, put THAT in the freezer. And do a big cook and freeze leftovers (soups and stews are great this time of year) Maybe find a friend to split bulk buying with? I do know that grocery…

I am 45 and at 147, am officially 20 lbs heavier then I was 7 years ago. I have gained a ton of muscle since then.. but still 5"8" highest weight: 147 (as of 2 days ago) current weight: 145 lowest weight: 127 (7 years ago.. serious training for my 1st half marathon) goal weight: 132-137

thanks ladies. I tried 1/2 a packet of stevia this morning and a splash of milk and that was totally fine. So maybe I can wean off of it totally. And then switch from regular milk to unsweetened almond milk, I did run to the store and stocked up on healthy snack foods for those times where I just want to grab something..…

i honestly think of it like medicine. Or used to. I'd have a huge bottle of water in my room at night and if I didn't drink it by am, I could NOT get out of bed until I drank it all. And routinely will have a water glass filled to see how many gulps I can take in one breath. Anything to get you to drink it :) Throw lemons,…

2nd what mamarundrc says. You can't "choose" where you gain OR lose weight. For me, wherever I gain it first and I want gone the most, that is the LAST place I lose it. So diet is key to just lose weight, but strengthening your abs is always a good thing. (note.. LOTS of guys have really strong abs but still have a layer…

I'd love to join too! I start my gyms 8 week challenge Sunday, and my initial goal (before seeing my body fat %) is to lose 10 lbs (5'8" and 142 starting) I do work out HARD 5 days/week, but i need to clean up my diet. Would love to know what macro % work for all of you and I'm really struggling with a sweet tooth..

I think after reading these posts that I'm going to like this board! I need some help cleaning up my diet. We eat healthy and clean 80% of the time, work out, but it's that 20% that we use to think (we eat well and work out so we can eat what we want on the weekends) that has now caught up with me. I'm still stunned that…

he has you at roughly 55% of your calories coming from carbs, 20% from fat, and 25% from protein. Which would make sense if you are doing a lot of cardio But if you are doing more weights, I would think you'd be having a higher percentage of portein. it seems a little off to me but maybe ask him for the % breakdown and and…

based on the RHR calculations for my age, my # was 1362 calories/day (for maintenance). I had an actual RMR done and the number was 1543/day for maintenance.

I'm in an 8-week challenge at my gym. joined MFP to help with tracking macros for cleaner eating, but overall goal is to get leaner. So far so good! We do a lot of HIIT at our gym (or at least intervals), but I need to add back some lower heart rate steady state cardio..

Having always been built "thin", my struggle has always been to add muscle. And while yes, I've had the ups and downs with having babies, or slacking off on workouts, etc, I've never had the mindset that I COULDN'T get back into shape. And I think that is one of the biggest differences between very heavy people and thin…

I'm leaning towards not weighing yourself regularly. I know that from morning to night and from hormones, what I've eaten, humidity, etc, that I can have a 3-5 lb variation from morning to night, and day to day. I think also that when you have such a small amount to lose, measurements are key too.

I'm wiht timyn in this.. My sister and BIL are on a keto diet to lose weight it it works great for them (they are endomorphs so I swear, they look at a cake and they gain weight) My niece, who is 6 suffers from seizures. At age 3 she was put on a keto diet to help with seizures (and it has helped tremendously) Ironically,…

Hi group! I'm 5'8" and 140 lbs. My GW is 132 lbs. I alreayd have fairly low body fat (17%) so we will see what I can do..Just a note.. I'm mid 40s, so I think a little more fat helps the body (and the face!) As much as I want to be lean again, I don't want to look like skeleton

I'm in this group! I'm 5'8" and 140 lbs but fairly muscular (17% body fat) But I do want to get leaner.. Do you guys know if there is a way to figure out macros on my fitness pal? Other than veggies, I'm cutting out "most" carbs, and increasing my healthy fats (coconut oil, avocados, etc) so far I've last 3 lbs in a…