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App says I need 1930 cals per day?!!
I workout 3 times a week and my job is pretty active so I set the profile to “active” my age is 25 and I am 5ft2 and female. I weigh 8st. I am building muscle. The app says I need 1930 a day. I used to eat 1600 a day before I upped my regime.1930 just sounds like too much?!! Alll websites say to eat between 170”-1930 but…
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Does this sound right for maintanence?
I gained a couple of lbs over the last 6 months-measurements haven't changed so I am hoping it is muscle as the only difference is now I go to the gym. I eat 1600-1700 cals a day. I do weigh my food. My height is 5ft2 and I currently weigh 8st 1 (but normally weight 7st12) I must admit my weekly average isn't always…
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Is it true eating the same calories daily will lower your metabolism???
You hear so many things on the internet! It's so hard to trust all the information. So I heard that you should fluctuate your calories daily to keep your metabolism in check as eating the same amount daily slows it down. Is that really true?! I eat 1500 calories 6 days a week and then 2200 on the 7th as a treat day. Is…
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Have I gained fat or muscle?!
A year ago I was 7st 12, now I am 8st1. All my measurements are exactly the same. In November I started going to the gym and doing a variety of exercises. My strength has increased (I can lift twice as much as I started). My diet has pretty much been the same but must admit my alcohol intake has increased! (Not to…
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Is this a good routine for what I want to achieve?
I am wanting to lose half an inch on my waist and 2lbs. Doesn't sound like much but this is how much I gained recently so nipping it in the bud! Usually I maintain with this workout so I'm restricting my calories by 1000 a week to hopefully lose this little part. Any advice you can give on this routine would be so helpful!…
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Is it ok to have a cheat day?
So recently I gained half an inch on my waist and gained two pounds. Not a big deal, I knew what the culprit was (cocktails!!!) and I've cut it out. Here is the problem though. To lose this short amount I need to eat about 1400 calories daily. It may take time to lose this gain as I am so short and lean. My question is,…
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Is this amount really realistic for me to lose weight?!
Hello So in the last 4 months I've gained 2 pounds and half an inch in my waist-sounds like nothing but I've always been on a fitness regime and healthy eating and I've been the same weight and measurements for 10 years so this is quite distressing! Alcohol was 100% the culprit for this gain as I never drink cocktails and…
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Low BMR what calories can I eat without gaining
I got my body composition done by my personal trainer and my basic metabolic rate is only 1359. I understand what a BMR is but I'm wondering how much CAN I eat without gaining or does it depend? Here's info: Body fat 10% Weight 7st12 Muscle mass 6st11 BMR 1359 metabolic age 12 Visceral fat 1 BMO 20 Age 24, height 5ft 2 I…
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Is eating 1200 calories really safe?! And if so, what is the best way to do it?
I have been advised by some people that to shed a couple of pounds and basically drop some fat percentage (I want to get leaner and stronger) I should eat 1200 calories a day. Does anyone have further advice and info about this? I eat approx 1500 calories a day. I do not weigh my food. My BMI is 20, my fat percentage is…
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How am I NOT losing weight?!
I just want to lose a couple of pounds and they are not.shifting. I don't know if it's because I'm already quite a healthy weight and very short but it's rather frustrating. I've always hovered between 7st 10 and 7st 12 but I'm closer to 7st12 to 8st now and as specific as that sounds, I'd rather be lower than this due to…
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Does work count as exercise?
Hi everyone :D I'm new to this site and need some advice on this? .I work two jobs (love them both) which equates to about 30-45 hours PW. I am a skincare specialist in one and a bartender in the other (quite the mixture) but both jobs mean I am ALWAYS on my feet, rushing around. I also walk to work, downhill/uphill so…
