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Difficulty Sleeping When Losing Weight
Whenever my body is in deficit I find it hard to sleep for a full eight hours. I often wake up in the middle of the night and wake up early in he morning. The lack of sleep makes sticking to a healthy lifestyle even more difficult. I have a few hypotheses- perhaps it’s the time or amount I’m working out, my macros, or…
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overcoming setbacks
I was in a great place with my health and fitness and was really proud of where i was at, but over the past few weeks I have stopped exercising almost entirely (I used to find time every day) and haven’t been eating well. I’ve gained almost 10 pounds in three weeks and feel sluggish. I find that it’s easy for me to treat…
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Healthy Fats
I'm really struggling to get healthy fats into my diet. I never meet the goal that MFP recommends. I eat avocados on occasion but they are SO expensive. Nuts are great, but i always end up eating 500 of them so I'm hesitant to incorporate them in my diet. What other healthy, plant-based (I'm a vegan) fats do you guys like?…
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Does the body have a tendency to maintain weight?
Background information: My weight loss journey began around May/June. I started at around 112-115 pounds. I was down to 105 by the end of August. Then, I adopted veganism- lost 10 pounds in a single month due to the cruelty-free diet as well as some disordered eating habits. Although I am rather short and small-framed and…
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Advice on Leaving MFP
My fitness pal has been a great resource in my health/weight loss journey- especially with keeping track of macros and nutrition. However, it's become a compulsion and while it is serving me well as far as nutrition goes, I do not believe that it is healthy for me to continue logging daily. It is causing my eating habits…
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HELP my metabolism has slowed as a result of dieting
I am a young 5'2 female, 107 lbs (I realize that I am at a healthy weight but I've been attempting to reduce my body fat percentage of 23 and some water retention as well as feel healthier and stronger). I haven't been intentionally under-eating but I've transitioned from a vegetarian diet to a vegan diet and am eating…
