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Should I call my original weight loss goal quits? I can't seem to lose weight anymore. Opinions?
Long story short, I began my weight loss journey in 2013 at around 190 pounds and a size 10-12. By 2015, I was 125 pounds and a size 0-2. After another official year of lifting weights, HIIT, and cycling below and at maintenance calories (but not over), I stopped losing weight and actually gained 10 pounds back without…
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What do you think of Planet Fitness?
I'm a student on a college budget and there's a Planet Fitness near my apartment (and campus). The campus does have a gym but only the 4 days a week (Monday-Thursday) that the campus is open which three of those days I have classes almost all day, and the school gym is somewhat small and often crowded with students. I…
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Lowfat food ideas?
I was recently diagnosed with IBD, (not to be confused with IBS). I have to go low-fat, according to my gastroenterologist. And I have to give up oils, nut butters, nuts, and switched from hass avocado to the other kind. I'm also lactose intolerant. Unlean (mainly red) meats and egg yolks were making the digestive symptoms…
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Opinions on soy?
So I can't have dairy anymore and it was getting worse over time. I was able to still consume cottage cheese and cheeses like swiss for example but it's gotten very bad so I had to stop completely. It turns out that I may have Crohn's and am seeing another doctor again this upcoming week because it's been a difficult…
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Is no protein for 72 hours safe?
Since I have a history of chronic constipation/inflammation, my colonoscopy and endoscopy prep has been extended from 1 day to 3 days. I'm only allowed certain clear liquids and I don't consume chicken/beef broth. I have to drink over a gallon of water a day with each bottle of prep, throughout the day and can't do any…
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Calling all vegans!
I'm a new vegan (female, 24 [birthday coming up soon], 5'6, 130 pounds, and would like to have some MFP vegans added for motivation, recipes (food diary), macros, motivation, and maybe some advice through message? I'm not an animal rights vegan nor specifically doing this diet mainly for weight loss. This is for medical…
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Portion control vs calorie control
Example: 1 A heavy glazed 4 oz piece of chicken with one cup/portion of veggies cooked in butter and one serving of pasta on the side. Partially fills a plate. Example: 2 A lightly seasoned 8 oz fish fillet with several cups/portions worth of vegetables (steamed in water). No pasta on the side. Fills the entire plate.…
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Effective exercises for slimming/toning the outer thighs?
Hello, I'm having difficulty with something. I need advice on how to slim my outer thighs. They're still very soft and untoned, even when I tighten/tense my whole body. They're pretty much the only things that aren't toned now. Long story short, I was overweight and lost over 50 pounds and lost around half of my previous…
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How to correctly bulk? Advice?
I lost a lot of weight and inches and looked great for a while but now I'm starting to get too thin up top and I know spot reducing is a myth. My only problem area is my glutes/bottom. I still hold almost all of my body fat there. Even my most recent DEXA scan confirmed so. Losing more weight is too risky because my body…
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Opinions on using fruits and veggies as main carb source?
I'm not on low-carb but because of my flare ups from my high chance of IBD/Crohn's/Colitis (noted by doctor) that I'm currently getting tested for, I can't have grains, wheat, dairy, etc, otherwise I go through all these painful symptoms (the worst being vomiting which defeats the purpose of eating them in the first…
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How to get enough protein and other nutrients on a liquid diet?
I've been put on a 4 week liquid diet by my doctor for medical reasons. When I first heard liquid diet, I thought, "ok no problem. I'll just blend everything in a food processor." But when I asked him to confirm if that's what he meant, he said no. Apparently, I can't blend solids. It has to be a clear liquid diet for 4…
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Why am I craving so much salt? Is it bad that I gave in (ate a jar of pickles)?
And now I'm tempted to drink the pickle juice. For the past 3 days I've been having intense salt cravings and so I go after the pickles. I've been snacking on them throughout the past couple days but today I went through an entire new jar. When I was done, I placed the jar back in the fridge because of potentially wanting…
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From borderline obese to borderline anorexic to lean.
I'm 5'6.5" I was nearly obese at 187 with a high body fat percentage which was confirmed by a DEXA scan. I lost over 60 pounds from calorie counting/deficit with little to no exercise. I had a skinny-fat appearance, my bones were becoming visible especially in the rib area, and I had a lot of soft spots remaining (hence,…
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Give it a try!
I just cooked up some stingray for the first time. It was delicious! Tasted like a combination of scallops and tuna. 20 grams of protein and only 90 calories per 100 grams. I urge you to try some. Very easy to cook!
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What's the lowest amount of fats I can go to and still be healthy?
I'm 5'6-5'7 (idk but I'm taller than my mom and she's 5'5). Am 125 pounds. I was having all of these stomach issues, especially while on Keto (constipation, diarrhea, cramps, nausea, gas, indigestion, burping liquid, etc). I tried changing up my diet so see if it was food allergies. After weeks of experimenting with…
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Friendliest diet/WOE for gastrointestinal issues? Help!
I didn't know where to post this since there's no medical section but I need suggestions asap. For many months I've had a large number of gastrointestinal issues that keep occurring on a weekly basis (bloating, gas, stomach cramps, pelvic cramps, constipation, impaction, diarrhea, rectal bleeding [and mucus], hemorrhoids,…
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How to completely get rid of the saddlebags and firm the glutes?
I'm 5'7 female and 24 years old. In 2014 I started out at around 190 pounds and approximately 40% body fat (Dexa scan and scale confirmed), and I was a size 10-11. I've lost a lot of weight. Now I'm 122 pounds, approximately 18% body fat, and a size 0 (getting close to a 00). I do cardio HIIT 3 days a week, I lift weights…
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Opinions on CICO while eating healthy?
I hear/see all these people claiming CICO alone is the only thing needed to reach fitness goals. I used to do that along with light exercise and lost weight but didn't become fit and instead became skinny-fat. So I increased my exercise a bit and still wasn't getting anywhere then went to a gym and saw all these lean guys…
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Why do carbs have such a bad rep?
I hear/see all of this chat about how horrible carbs are and how fats are more beneficial and all these weight loss stories with low carb. My question is, then why do some people function better on high carb? For example, I've tried low carb a few times which resulted in crankiness, tiredness, constipation,…
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Ideas for high protein/carb, low fat desserts?
I eat high carb, high protein, and low fat. I need ideas for a homemade dessert that's high in protein and/or carbs while low in fat. And I mean a dessert that requires ingredients, cooking/creating, etc. As opposed to just something basic like low fat yogurt. Any ideas? Ps- if you're wondering why I eat this way, we'll…
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Natural foods to manage chronic constipation?
I'm on prescription medication which I think has something to do with my reocurring constipation despite drinking nearly a gallon of water a day, frequent exercising, eating lots of green vegetables and fruits such as apples, and cutting out 99% of processed foods. What am I doing wrong? Are there other specific foods than…
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Craving chocolate? Why?
I don't even think it's the sugar I crave. Basically, for the past several days, I've been eating and craving chocolate. A few people told me that I have a sweet tooth most likely but that can't be true, otherwise I wouldn't have turned down every other sweet (which was technically sweeter if you compare the sugar contents…
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Should I stop losing weight and start maintaining? I keep getting hungrier the more weight I lose!
Gender- female Height- 5'7 Age- 24 Weight- 120 pounds I walk approximately 10k steps per day according to my pedometer. 3-4 days a week I'll workout on my eliptical. 2-3 days a week I'll lift weights and do resistance training mixed with yoga. 1-2 days a week I'll rest/lounge. I go to college and have a job (work-study)…
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Do you have a cheat day once a week/month?
I recently (last week) had my first cheat day where I ate a lot of desserts throughout the day. I stayed below my calories though. Is this ok? The desserts weren't anything like cake, cookies, ice cream, etc. I'm allergic to dairy and wheat so basically what I did was eat a lot of dark chocolate covered nuts, dark…
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Is it possible to get lean and lose body fat by resistance workouts only?
Aside from watching your food/calorie intake and health of course. But what I mean is I've heard to get lean, a combo of cardio and resistance exercise is necessary. Is this true? Because that's how I've made progress so far (a combo of lifting weights, pushups, lunges, etc with cardio HIIT). However, I recently got a knee…
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Are my calories too low?
I'm 5'6 female and 125 pounds. I'm a college student and live a couple blocks away from campus. I don't have my own car yet so I walk, bike, and/or take the bus wherever I need to go. Aside from the walking around, I do workouts 4 days a week (usually the days I don't have classes). My workouts are mainly resistance…
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Seeking Keto and Low-carb friends
Hello, you can call me Kris (everyone does, even employers lol). Long story short, I've had epilepsy since childhood. I used to be overweight but lost over 50 pounds by cutting down/out on the junk/processed foods along with some resistance exercise. It went quite well. Until I was recently put on a Ketogenic diet for my…
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Can you get lean on a ketogenic diet?
Hello, I'm 24 year old female 5'7 and 122 pounds. I began lifting weights and other resistance training not long ago. Around the same time, coincidentally, I was put on a ketogenic diet by my neurologist for my epilepsy. I'm still pretty skinny-fat so I want to get lean (build muscle without getting "fatter"). Can this be…
