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if i have to strength train on an empty stomach, is it ok?
For the next few days, I will have to strength train on an empty stomach due to my schedule. Is this ok as long as I eat afterwards?
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Biotin supplement for teenagers
Not sure if this is the right category but... My sister had trichotillomania for about 3 years and has recently stopped hair pulling. We have talked about getting biotin supplements to stimulate hair growth. She’s tiny, 5’1” and about 100 lbs. Is it safe for her to be taking 5000mcg once a day? Has anyone had any success…
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Reverse dieting question
Hi, so I'm not necessarily looking to cut or bulk but I do want to increase my food to have better workouts and performance in the gym. I increased my calories by 100 last week and my weight has maintained. Does that mean I increase by another 100 this week? Thanks! I'm new to this!
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Reverse dieting question
Hi, so I'm not necessarily looking to cut or bulk but I do want to increase my food to have better workouts and performance in the gym. I increased my calories by 100 last week and my weight has maintained. Does that mean I increase by another 100 this week? Thanks! I'm new to this!
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starting walking, yet gaining weight?
Hi, I'm a 5'0" female and now, 107 lbs. I've been eating the same macro split that I've been maintaining my weight on (it adds up to approx 1620 calories). I've also been following the same lifting/abs training that I've been doing. I decided to add some cardio to my workout, doing a 30 minute walk outside Monday through…
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Random weight gain?
Hi! So I've been following my macro plan that I was previously maintaining my weight on and today when I weighed myself I was up 2 pounds. I'm not sure if this is substantial and I should decrease my macros. If anything, I've been doing more cardio than I was before I gained weight. Should I stay where I am or decrease a…
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macro tracking mistake
So yesterday and the day before I accidentally ate 300 more calories than my normal goal for maintanence. I forgot to track something that I ate and completely forgot about the calories all together. Will this have any impact on my weight?
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Question about water retention
For the past two days I've eaten approximately 2,800 mg of salt each day. Roughly 500ish mg over what I'm used to. Could this cause me to retain water temporarily? I'm a female and I'm a little more than 2 pounds heavier today. Thanks!
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Why did I randomly gain weight?
Hello. I'm a 5'0" tall female and about 102 pounds. I weigh myself once a week. After following a calorie intake for maintenance for several months, today I woke up two pounds heavier and I am not sure why. I am not near my menstrual cycle but I did start a new workout program. Otherwise I am not sure why I could've gained…
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Reverse dieting question
I've been reverse dieting after my competition. I'm a female, 5ft tall and 103 pounds. I do strength training (5 times a week) and minimal cardio (3 times a week). I've been increasing my calories by about 100 a week in the form of carbs and fats. I'm continuing to lose weight but I'm more so looking to at least maintain…
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Cutting but stopped losing weight?
Hello. I've been cutting for a few weeks and now I stopped losing weight for about 2 weeks. I'm not sure if I should cut lower as my calories are already at 1200. I'm a 5ft tall female. Moderate exercise, little cardio. Should I cut lower? I'm not sure what exactly to do. Thank you!
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Coming out of caloric deficit after competition
Hello. I am in a caloric deficit right now due to preparation for my first competition. I'm female, 5ft tall and I was maintaining my weight on approximately 1900-2000 calories a day with moderate exercise prior to the competition. I dropped my calories down to 1250-1300 with moderate exercise to meet my goals. Now I will…
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Cutting calories, about how much should I lose?
Hello. So for the most part I believe my body is in the correct weight range. I am a female, 5'0" tall, 108 lbs. Moderate exercise, mostly strength with 1-2 rest days a week. I am looking to lose about 5-6 pounds. If I cut about 400-500 calories from my current intake, how much weight could I expect to lose a week? Thanks!
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Should I vary my workouts and take a rest day each week?
Should I vary my workouts and take a rest day each week, preferably on Sunday?
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Will lowering my cortisol levels have a direct effect on weight loss?
Will lowering my cortisol levels have a direct effect on weight loss? I've been very stressed with work and I have anxiety. As a result, I think my weight has slightly increased. I've followed my calorie goal everyday and hit my macros regardless. If I naturally lower my cortisol levels, will it have a direct impact on my…
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Still have macros but my calorie count is over?
If I add up my macros by hand (multiply grams of carbs/proteins by 4 and fats by 9), I still have 250 calories left. If I look at my calorie count on my journal, it's over my goal. Do I go by those listed calories or the calories based on macros that I calculated? Thanks!!
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Sodium and retaining water
I was just wondering about how much sodium causes you retain water? I'm just trying to see if my weight gain is from the sodium I had yesterday which was about 2500mg. Thank you!
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How much weight should I expect to lose per week?
I started maintainence on 2612 calories and cut down to 2100 calories. I do cardio 3x a week and strength 5x a week. How much weight should I generally expect to lose per week? I'm only looking to lose about 5-6 pounds total. I'm a 5'0" female and weight about 112 lbs. thank you!
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First body recomp
How do I go about my first body recomp? I'm a 5'0" female. I weigh 108 pounds.
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Will cutting 100 calories a day lower my weight?
Will cutting 100 calories a day lower my weight? I would drop more calories per day but I don't want to slow down my metabolism as it is pretty good. I maintain on 2,700.
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First cut question
This will be my first cut that I'm looking to start. I have a very fast metabolism, maintaining my weight on 2,700-2,750 calories a day. To cut about .5 - 1 pound a week, should I cut Calories, exercise more, or both?
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Do I measure Greek yogurt in a dry or liquid measuring cup? My food scale broke
My food scale has sadly broken but while I wait for my new one to come in, do I measure Greek yogurt in a dry or liquid measuring cup? Thank you.
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The amount of calories MFP says I ate is lower than when I added up my macros
MFP says the calories that I ate was 2,100 but when I add up the macros (multiplying amount of fat by 9 and carbs and protein by 4) it says I ate 2,250. Which is correct? Thank you
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Two sick days under macro/calorie goal, what will happen when I increase back?
I had two sick days under my calorie/macro goal. What will happen when I increase back up? Will I gain weight or will my body re-adjust to it's normal amount of exercise and food?
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Cannot get my abs to show...
I'm having a lot of trouble to grow more defined visible abs. I'm a 5 1/2 ft tall female, about 105lbs and currently maintaining my weight on about 2,730-2,750 calories. My macros are 138p/92f/343c. I've been training core, along with the rest of my body for 2 years. Is there anything I can/should do to grow visible,…
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No burn during ab exercises
Today I did Ab Ripper X (p90x) and I could not feel the burn at all while doing the ab exercises. I'm not sure why... Does this mean the exercises are inneffective?
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Can't seem to grow legs and quads
I cannot seem to grow my legs/quads. I've been working out, eating an adequate amount of protein and eating enough too. The only reason I raise this comcern is because my arms/biceps are growing so fast and I don't want them to grow out of proportion with my lower body. Is there anything I can do to grow my quads and legs?
