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Booty Workout ideas!
I'm trying to build da booty! :) Any workouts that have worked for you ladies or gents? Give me some ideas! :)
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I'm back!!!
I was once on here a year or so ago. I lost quite a bit of weight using this app. I ended up falling back into bad habits which led to me gaining some of the weight back that I lost. My lowest weight was 144 I believe and now I'm 163. So....yeah. lol. I really need to get back at it and get healthy again. I miss that…
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What can I do to fix this problem?
Help Please! My original weight at the beginning of last year was 268 lbs. I worked my butt off to get down to 144. But I wasn't satisfied at all. I should've been but I wanted to drop down to 120. That was my ultimate goal. Well that didn't happen. Instead I gave up on counting calories thinking I could still lose without…
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Deficit Surplus or Maintenance?
I didn't know where to post this so....here it goes. I started my journey back in March of 2016 at 268 lbs. My objective was to lose weight at first and then to lose weight and maintain muscle. Now that I've done that and I'm pretty much at a comfortable enough weight, I want to focus on losing fat and gaining muscle. But…
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Body weight training vs Strength training
I know strength training is always good for buildig, toning nd preserving muscle. But what about body weight exercises? Any thoughts on this?
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Cauliflower Mac and cheese
I've been dying to make this dish and I've tried and failed once. So I am a little hesitant to try again. Does anyone have a great recipe for this that'll make me forget about good 'ole traditional Mac n cheese? :)
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Cheat Meal
I've finally decided to have a cheat meal. I'm only doing it maybe once a month so I don't go crazy and binge. Which I know I will if I do more than that. I'm worried that'll gain weight from it though. So is there any advice you can give me so I don't go overboard and binge? And what's your favorite cheat meal? Also what…
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Do you eat back your calories after strength training?
Do you eat back your calories after strength training? I'm just now getting into strength training. I'll be starting this Wednesday and I need to know if I should eat back the calories I lose. I'm wanting to preserve muscle while losing fat. I don't want to gain too much muscle (which I know I won't) in the process. I…
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1500 calories a day to lose 1 lb a week. Possible?
I started my journey in March of this year 268 lbs and I'm now at 197 lbs. I was losing 2 lbs or more a week and now I'm losing 1.5-2 lbs a week. But in order to preserve muscle I want to try to lose slower. I started out eating at 1600 calories a day, but sadly I got impatient and dropped it 1200 calories a day. I…
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Am I losing weight too fast?
Hi all! I've been seeing a lot of success stories of people who've lost weught, but they did it slowly and it's said to be more sustainable and healthier to do it that way. So I was wondering if maybe I'm losing too much weight too fast or if what I'm doing is fine. I started in the middle of March at 268 lbs and as if…
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Strength Training
I want to start adding strength training into my routine, but since I'm new to this I don't know where to start. I don't want to get bulky. I want to be lean and strong. I'm 5'6 197 lbs. My GW is to between 130-140. I'm still undecided because I happen to have a large ribcage and I don't want it poke out when I'm smaller.…
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Protein
So first off my name is Mary. I'm 5'6, my SW: 268 CW: 201 GW: 130. My macros are 131g - Protein 131g - Carbs 50g - Fat. I can't seem to hit my protein goal without going over everything else. I really want to hit that one more than the other ones, but I'd rather not go over them. Its difficult. If you need a basic idea of…
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Chicken recipes please!
So I've been making the same meals for dinner using chicken every night and it's getting boring. A chicken sandwich with low carb bread, cheese and some kind of vegetable. And a salad of some sort. It's delicious, but eating the same thing again and again is getting stale. Keep in mind that I'm not much of a cook, I'm…
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I'm almost there! 61lbs lost so far!
I started my journey March, 20 of this year with confidence in myself and with the will to do what I had been too scared to do before. I started out slow by taking out soda from my diet and skipping on the fast food. I then introduced more healthier options like TV dinners and such, but then I eventually learned how to…
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What am I doing wrong?
I tried making some overnight oats and they didn't turn out the way I'd hoped. My recipe: 1/2 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk 2 Tbsp almond butter 1/2 cup oats 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt 3/4 tsp ground flax seed Obviously I'm doing something wrong. What can I do to make it better?
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Calories vs Macros
Which is more important? I'm hearing several different answers and I need to know what I should focus more on. I usually focus on both or usually macros because I'm so worried about going over them. I'm afraid I'll eat too many carbs and gain weight. And the same with fat. Which is why I haven't been too adventurous with…
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Meal Ideas Needed
I'm in desperate need of some recipes and ideas for meals. Breakfast, lunch and dinner. I know it sounds like a lot to ask for. But unfortunately I'm not kitchen savvy. Lol. Sad, I know. But I'm tired of eating the same things everyday. Chicken and Turkey burger. Its pretty boring if you ask me. If you really want to know…
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In need of some fellow female MFP friends
Here's some info about me: Height: 5'6 SW: 268 CW: 209 GW: 130-140 I started my journey in March of this year when I'd finally had enough of being overweight and feeling miserable. I gave up soda and fast food at first and then gradually started to do other things as well. I started drinking 2 liters of water a day (now I…
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Need More Protein In My Shake
My shake: 1c unsweetened vanilla almond milk 1c Low carb vanilla protein powder (16g of protein) 1c frozen strawberries How can I add more protein?
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Meal replacement shake
I need help! Lol. I've been drinking a protein shake in the morning to replace breakfast, but I just learned that I may not be adding enough fat and carbs to it for it to be filling. My shake: 1 scoop vanilla protein powder 2 egg whites 2 tbsp pecan chips 1c unsweetened vanilla almond milk 6-7 frozen strawberries All…
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Adding Exercises
I just bought Jillian Michaels beginners shred DVD. How do I add that to MFP? I don't even know how many calories that burns.
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Exercise Calories
When is it too late to eat back your exercise calories? I ate back almost half of mine right after I worked out, but I'm still hungry after eating dinner. I have 159 calories left to use, so what should I do? Eat something or not eat something?
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Blenders
I didn't know where to put this. I have a blender that's way too loud. I make a protein shake in the morning and it tends to wake people up. So I need something quieter. I know I could just cook, but I don't like to cook when I first wake up. So if you know of an inexpensive blender I can get at maybe walmart, target etc,…
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Is 1200 calories not enough?
I started my journey in March at 268lbs but didn't join MFP until I was 240. My current weight is 213.8. I've lost, so far, 54.2lbs with 73.8lbs more to go. I started out eating, I believe, 1500-1600 calories a day, but then I bumped it down to 1400 because I became impatient with losing weight. I now only eat anywhere…
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How much fat is too much fat?
My macros are: 122g - Carbs 122g - Protein 47g - Fat At 1400 calories a day but I only eat around 1200 or a little over. I want to lower my carbs to 100 and possibly even my protein. Because I'm not trying to gain a lot of muscle and from what I understand too many carbs is not a good thing. I just don't know how much I…
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Low calorie Low carb snacks
I usually eat 100 calorie smartfood white cheddar popcorn, 90 calorie granola bars, laughing cow light cheese squares, fat free string cheese or if I'm really hungry a slice of whole wheat bread, toasted, with Sun butter, half a banana and a sprinkle of cinnamon. What I'm looking for is something low carb and no more than…
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Do you eat back your calories?
I've never eaten back my calories. Maybe I should but I don't. The main reason is I don't know what to eat to get those calories back. But do you really even need to eat those calories back? Isn't the whole point of exercising to burn off calories? So eating them back seems kinda redundant. Or that just me. I am still new…
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Low carb fruit for smoothies!
I'm starting to get into making smoothies for breakfast and I need some options on fruit. Ones that are low in carbs. I particularly enjoy bananas but unfortunately they're high in carbs. Any other ideas? My smoothie usually consist of: 2 tbsp Chocolate PB2 powder, half a cup of fat free Greek vanilla yogurt, 3-4 ice cubes…
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Healthy smoothies & shakes
I want to try some smoothies and shakes. Preferably to replace breakfast. I want ones that are low in carbs, sugar and fat. And preferably under 300 calories since I only eat 1200-1400 calories a day. Mostly 1200. So any recipes you've got send them my way. :)
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Breakfast ideas?
I'm trying to eat less carbs by not eating bread, pasta or rice. Usually in the morning I will have oatmeal with a banana or a slice of bread with Sun butter and a banana on top. And of course eggs with a slice of bread with cream cheese. But since I'm cutting bread out I'm at a loss as to what I can make that's quick,…
