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Thanks for the advice guys will be trying all of these out!

anyone doing atkins or just a low-carb diet and also watching sodium? I am and it is VERY difficult since deli meat, cheese and so many other low carb options are often high in sodium. Ive found that sodium makes me bloat...any advice meal/snack suggestions?

I just made my diary open (the last couple of weeks aren't filled out so well because my best friend just came to visit me from college and I did a lot of drinking). I also just started weight training 3 days a week (squats, dead lifts, assisted chin-ups, ect...low reps high weight) and I do cardio on the elliptical once a…

I am currently on a low carb diet (under 50g per day) but I am curious about carb cycling.However, I know I am going to drink alcohol 1-2 days a week (just turned 21, not ready to give it up yet!) Any advice? I am 5'4" and fluctuate between 115lbs-117lbs but I am still have the lower tummy pudge and lower back side…

me too! so far i've heard go to maintenance but that seems a little scary as it about 500 cals more a day and i dont want to gain any weight either

I just graduated college and still party quite a bit especially since I just turned 21! I did a lot of research on the topic and I found out that the best way to drink and still lose you need to watch your fat intake on drinking days. Alcohol turns into acetate in your body and you will burn that off at energy before…

Ok thanks for the great advice!

ok very helpful! thanks for all you advice guys =)

thank you that helped! I think I just need to add a few more exercises to my weight training program because I do struggle to get to 8-10 reps but it just doesn't take me that long. Also, how much cardio do you recommend I do weekly, in addition t my 3 days of weight training?

I log my days the night before. That way In know I can have a good breakfast lunch and dinner with snacks in between and something sweet at night. This way I can manipulate my meals by adding or subtracting certain ingredients until I am at my caloric intake. If you eat something then log it you have no way of taking away…

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Thank you for all your replies...very helpful! How long do you suggest I spend at the gym for weight training to see results. 30min, 1hr, 2hrs? how often daily? Do I need to take rest days for my muscles?

yeah could've been the walking either way awesome!

you can change your settings to track sodium. Just click on settings and go to diary setting and you can choose what you track.

Thx guys =)

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Im in the same boat 5'4" and 120lbs. but i have thr tummy bulge. In the morning I look nice and flat but by the end of the day it appears so annoying. I just started a low-carb high fat diet and i am drinking more water, lowering my sodium intake and upping my fiber. Hopefully this helps. Its been about 3 days...so faar no…

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I haven't had my period in almost 3 months! I was worried to I went to the doctor and she told me its probably just because I have changed my diet and exercise up so drastically. I was on birth control before and she advised that I stop taking that and see if my body will catch up. However if I dont get it in 2 more months…

hha ok thx guys!

hha ok thx guys!

thx for the insight, very helpful!

thx for the helpful links!

thx for the advice. I just realised I really havent been drinking much water b/c i didnt want to retain it. but little did i know i needed to drink more water to avoid retaining lots of water. I also just stopped using hot sauce and soy sauce, i used to put one of these on everything i ate b/c they were low cal. hopefully…

wow!!! haha thats too funny =) I have heard the same thing and have been doing lots of interval cardio but I started mfp doing interval cardio and still have the pouch. i've decided to lower my carbs, i heard that helps get rid of stored fat in the tummy area, just started so no feedback yet

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Thx for the info! I switched my percentage of carbs to be around 50g but mfp only increased my protein so I was unsure if i was supposed to be eating more fats too, so this was helpfull!

I am currently 123lbs and on 1300 cals a day, set to lose 1lb a week. I was curious about trying a low-carb diet. How many carbs a day is considered low-carb i was thinking under 50g?

I am currently 123lbs and on 1300 cals a day, set to lose 1lb a week. I was curious about trying a low-carb diet. How many carbs a day is considered low-carb i was thinking under 50g?

Thx fpr the advice and insight! Do you thin under 50 carbs per day is a good goal to see results?