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Thank you again everyone! I really shy away from any animal based products ( including dairy) for health reasons due to my intolerance. I think I will look into some vegan protein supplements. I did eat more yesterday/today ( around 1350) and I already feel a lot better. I'll keep adding protein, changing my workout and…
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@WickAndArtoo any tips on how to get a lot of protein without eating too much meat/ fish? I've been tracking my intake and it seems like I hover around 11% of my diet being protein, but I don't know how to get much more.
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@stanmann571 well since I've only recently begun (4 weeks), I'm fairly weak :( I use the machines in the gym, usually only lifting 30 pounds on my arms with 12 reps x 3 sets. On my legs, I'll set the machine to 50 pounds and also do 12 reps x 3 sets. Cardio is 30 mins with a warm up at 4-4.5, then a run at 5.5 with a max…
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@Machka9 in a typical day, I'll have some almond milk and cornflakes + strawberries for breakfast, a black bean burger + broccoli and a small fruit at lunch, and then zucchini pasta + green beans for dinner, and a small piece of dark chocolate (70%) for desert. I eat a mostly plant based diet.
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@WickAndArtoo thank you! I'm definitely going for the "lean" as opposed to the skinny fat look I have right now. I just assumed I'd have to lose weight first, before toning up. I'm definitely going to up my intake, do a little less intensive cardio, and up my lifting and see what happens.
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@mmapags hmm, I see, I set the goal to lose 1 pound/week. I justreadjusted the goal, and it now gives me 1340 cals/day. I think I'll try that and see what happens. Thank you!
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@TavistockToad Yes, I forgot to mention, I eat around 1400-1500 calories on days that I exercise. 1200 is on non- activity days. The reason I eat so little is because I'm on summer vacation, so other than leaving my house to exercise, I get virtually no physical activity.
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Hi everyone, thanks for the advice. I got 1200 from the MFP calculator, I know I'm at a healthy weight I just want to lose 3 or so pounds of fat. I definitely will up my intake though, since 1200 seems very low now.
