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Calorie check
I'm 19, 5'8 135 lbs. I go to a gym that has a body weight, some kettle bells movements and then cardio like rowing or biking 6 times a week. The circuits last about 40 minutes and in sweating and tired after. I only get like 4-5,000 steps a day so I'm pretty sedentary other than that. I lift a few times a week too if I…
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Delayed weight gain
Is it possible to binge, I'm talking 7,000 calories, and not gain weight the next day, but gain it a week from now? How long does the food take to turn into fat?
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5000 calories over
I went 3000 calories over my maintenance calories on Sunday and no weight gain. Today I went 5-6000 calories over. Will I gain weight??? Does anybody else have binges that big? I feel so bad.
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Sedentary vs lightly active VS active
How do you tell the difference? I'm assuming it has to do with how many steps you take in a day. I take anywhere from 7-10 thousand steps on days I don't work, run 2 times a week (just a mile), lift 4 times a week, and waitress/host 3 times a week. On the days I work I normally get anywhere from 10-12 thousand steps a day.…
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Mental break
Has anybody here ever taken a little break from tracking? I've become ~slightly~ obsessed with it and I think it's really impacting my mental health.. just wondering yalls thoughts on taking a mental break and if it has helped anybody?
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Calculating NEAT
I'm trying to find out my NEAT but all the calculators want me to say if I'm sedentary, lightly active.. etc. sedentary says you spend most of your day sitting down(desk job), while lightly active says you spend your day mostly on your feet (teacher). I'm not sure which one I would be! I'm a college student so I walk about…
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Binge
After a binge do you cut back calories for a day or two? Or keep them normal?
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Diet break
I have struggles with an ED in my past. Restricting and then binging. I have been tracking my macros for 5 months now. Tracking my macros has really help with that up until lately. I have felt over whelmed with it and am constantly checking it. Probably over 100 times a day. I'm just always worried about it. Tonight I…
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Macro Check Please
19, 5'8, 135 lbs Lifting 4/5 (trying to get the 5th ses in isn't hard so I'm normally doing 5) a week. I'm walking around campus a good part of my day so I would say I'm lightly active. Doing cardio 1 time a week. I want to gain muscle but I'm okay with doing it slowly so I don't gain as much fat. My macros are : 250 c 125…
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Too full
I just recently went up about 300-400 calories and I'm having a hard time eating them all. I do IF somewhat. I just normally eat a really las breakfast and small lunch and snack until dinner then eat dinner and a small treat (all fits my macros). But when I upped my cals I am having a hard time being hungry. I feel like…
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Bikini comp
Hi! I'm looking to get into bikini. I'm just not sure if I'm even in the right place to be considering it. My question is where were you when you started to consider doing them? Waist-27.75 (eeek!!) Thighs- 22 Hips- 37 Bicep- 10.75 I'm 19, 5'8 and 137 lbs, do you think this is a good starting place?
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The Cheesecake Factory
I'm going to the Cheesecake Factory soon and I looked online at their menu but I have no clue what to get!! I've never been, and the menu seems to be endless. What do you guys get when you go there? Not really worried about it being macro friendly since I am going to get a piece of cheesecake! :)
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Refeed
#1 what is a refeed day? #2 I was cutting for about 4 months and now I'm on maintenance. Do I need refeed days as well? Sorry if this is silly!
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Sweet potato casserole
Does anybody have a "skinny" sweet potato casserole recipe? One with the pecans and brown sugar on top, not the marsh mellows! Thank y'all!
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Does anybody feel like they aren't lifting long enough?
I'm doing and upper and lower split and my lower days are fine and I'm tired after them but my upper days I feel like are so short. I'm done with in 25 mins. And I'm adding in other exercises that aren't even on my workout list for that day just because I feel like I'm not doing enough. Does this happen to anybody else?
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MAcro check please!
I got these numbers from the IIFYM calculator for maintaining. I'm 19, 5'8 and 135 lbs. 121 p 48 f 238 c Does this look right? TIA!
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PHUL
I started the PHUL training program today. Right now I'm in a pretty big deficit until Jan 1st because I wayyyy over indulged for about a week because of Christmas
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Feeling down
Sometimes I feel like I'm too young to be so worried about macros and what I weigh. I'm only 19, but I have a good time counting my macros. I honestly enjoy it! But when I can't hit my macros, like I really haven't been able to do since I came home from college for winter break, I get upset and worries I'm going to gain…
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Flapjacked pancakes
Has anybody tried the flapjacked protein pancakes before? It says to just add water but I was thinking I could replace the water with egg whites to get more protein in? Has anybody done that the pancake mix? Wondering if it will be dry.
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Binge
Anybody else completely lose their *kitten* and eat everything today? I've lost about 8 lbs but I just had surgery and haven't been able to work out all week. Tomorrow I'm also probably gonna go balls to the wall and eat everything because it's Christmas dinner. Just wondering if this is is going to make me gain back all 8…
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Raw/cooked chicken.
Okay so I have 32.84 oz raw chicken. When I grill it it will be less ounces but I'm grilling for my family so I can't pre-portion them. I'm going to weigh the cooked chicken when I'm done grilling it. Then I'm going to divide the raw oz by the cooked oz. let's say I eat 5oz grilled chicken but I want to use the raw…
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Bulking on 5x5
Right now I'm lifting 4-5 times a week and cardio 2-3 times with 160c, 135p, and 45f. I'm 19, 5'8 and 135lbs. I'm wanting to start bulking and I was wondering if the sting lifts 5x5 program is a good program for bulking? Obviously I'm going to change my macros but I'm wondering if I should just keep doing my 4-5 lifts a…
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Strong lifts 5x5
Hello all! Ive been looking into the 5x5 program. I've read the whole article and the spreadsheets but I'm still a little confused. So workout A will be squat, bench press, and barbell row. Workout B will be squat, OH press, and deadlift. Will only 3 exercises really get the job done? Doesn't seem like too much. Should I…
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New to 5x5
Hey ladies! I am looking to get started on 5x5. I have a few questions. Ive been lifting for about 4 months without a program, should I still start on the light weights? Does anybody do cardio/abs while doing this lifting program? Does anybody incorporate other lifts into worksouts A and B?
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Strong curves
Ladies have y'all tried strong curves? If so how was it? And how long have y'all been lifting if you have tried it?
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recomp macro question
currently 135lbs, 5'8. eaten 160c,135p, 45f. I'm wanting to make some gains while keeping fat off. for recomp does this sounds okay: calories- 1925 carbs- 215 protien- 140 fat- 50 I'm not sure if those carbs are too high or even right.
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Gainz
Right now my macros are 160c, 135p, and 45f. I've lost about 6 lbs and now I'm ready to start gaining some muscle while staying as lean as possible. I'm doing cardio 3 times a week and lifting heave about 4-6 times a week. I'm 5'8, and weigh 135-7. Does anybody have an suggestions for macros for wanting to gain muscle but…
