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Unexplained Weight Gain
Over the last year I have gained 15 pounds. I was diagnosed with colon disease and had to change my diet significantly and have several surgeries. However I have maintained my exercise routine and track my calories. Therefore I am unsure why I have gained this weight. My doctor says it is just part of being a woman in her…
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Protein: Grams or % of Calories?
I am extremely active, running 6-10 mile a day and lifting weights in the evenings. I am wondering if I should stick to the recommended grams per day of 60-100 or a certain % of my calories. The reason I ask is that if I set protein as 25%, sometimes I eat more than 200 grams of protein because I eat so many calories to…
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Help With Binge Eating
About 6 months ago I was at my goal weight, training for a marathon and weight lifting. Then my health started to slide and I was diagnosed with an intestinal condition and developed IBS symptoms. I have adopted the FODMAP diet, which didn't seem to help, and have been taking multiple lab tests to try and discover the…
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Help recovering from a binge
I am looking for help and advice for how to recover from a binge. Every few weeks I give in to temptation. It usually starts with one cookie, and then 2000 calories later I realize I have eaten cookies and crackers and candy until I literally feel sick. This of course ruins my progress as I don’t feel like working out. I’m…
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Help me recover from a binge
This morning I woke up and went to a coffee shop and ate a giant chocolate chip cookie. Then I ate another one. Then I went home and ate a box of crackers and a bag of chips. I feel disgusting and demoralized. I can’t even work out now because my stomach hurts so bad. What should I do? How do I stop this from happening?
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When work gets in the way...
Lately I have been in a pretty good routine of taking a walk at lunch and making it to the gym to lift weights after work. Today I had to run an errand at lunch, so missed my walk. Then work ran late, so I was late to the gym as well. I told myself I would work extra hard to make up for the lost time, but instead found…
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Help with Marathon Training
Hi! I am an avid runner who also lifts weights. I've been teaching college, so have had a very flexible schedule that allows me to work out twice a day. I am going to start a new job as a high school teacher in the fall, and am trying to anticipate the best way to keep up with my training. I have a marathon in September…
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Nutrition for morning run
Hi! My question is about nutrition. I will be training for a marathon that is on January 21 and also doing Insanity. I like to run first thing in the morning and do insanity when I get home. With my current job I have been able to get up and eat some oatmeal before I run. However I am starting a new job in August as a high…
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Is this normal?
Hello everyone. I normally follow a 40/35/25 ratio for my carbs, fat, and protein. However I have been sick with the flu and a sinus infection for more than two weeks and have really struggled with my diet and exercise. Yesterday I had a sudden craving for crackers and ate an entire box of nut thins and an entire box of…
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Maintaining Weight Loss After Surgery
Hello! I have lost over 20lbs since March and am finally happy with my weight. However I just had hernia surgery yesterday. It was very minor, only requiring 5 stitches. The recovery will still be slow, with at least two weeks of rest. Does anyone have any suggestions for how to maintain my weight loss during this time? I…
