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Thanks everyone for the info & resources!
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It's not that I enjoy standing 24/7; my legs do get tired after a while and need a break. I don't mind sitting down to work on homework, but homework usually takes me a few hours to do & it's hard for me to sit for that long. I must have a bony butt or something because sitting down for any prolonged period of time gets…
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Thanks for all the replies and great information, everyone! The exercises suggested to strengthen shins has actually helped quite a bit!
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I agree with scmlg that it is water retention. I recently experienced the same thing. I started doing a lot more strength training and as a result of that, I think my muscles really started holding onto water while I adjusted to my new routine. I stopped weighing myself for a few weeks because it was so frustrating! As you…
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Like the person above me said, it depends on a lot of different factors. I think most people require more than 1300 or 1400 calories a day, especially someone your age who is still growing and requires more energy. I would just increase your caloric intake slowly (by 100 calories or so to start?) and then wait a couple…
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I agree with everyone else. There's no way you gained 6 lbs of fat in that short amount of time. I recently posted a similar question on MFP and after reading the responses and doing a lot of research of my own found that it would be very difficult to gain that much weight that quickly, even when you're eating 2400…
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Thanks for the responses, everyone :) I tend to agree that my doctor doesn't really know what she's talking about. I'm 5'5" and weighed around 113 a couple weeks ago; I'm consistently at 115 now, so I think I've gained about 2 lbs. I don't have a very high BF%, so I guess I may look a little underweight, but my BMI is…
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Thank you to everyone who responded! Before I changed my diet/exercise, I was still losing about a pound or so every month. I think a lot of it has to do with the type of foods I've added to my diet. My body isn't used to simple carbs that are higher in sugar content, so they've been making me feel sluggish/bloated. I cut…
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I agree that if 2,200 is your maintenance, you will need to eat more than that to gain weight. If you're trying to gain weight, you will need to compensate for the calories you burn exercising by increasing your calorie intake.
