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Alcohol
Can I drink as much alcohol as I like as long as it is in my calorie deficit and still lose weight?
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Running
Last week I ran 5.3miles average pace 12 minutes 30 seconds. Today I ran 7.3 miles average pace 9 minutes and 50 seconds. My fitbit says I only ran 1500 more steps today than I did when I ran 5 miles. Have I taken longer strides= less steps or has something gone wrong?
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Complete beginner. My workout?
I am a beginner. A PT made a workout for me. I want to go off on my own though now. I can not ask the PT again. Its not an option. I want to build muscle. I want to do 3 full body workouts a week. My workout being: Lateral pull down Seated cable row Shoulder press machine Hammer curl Leg press Deadlift Kettle bell squat.…
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Activity level
I've recently upped the ante on my exercise regime! Shall I change my activity level on here? It's on slightly active which gives me around 1600kcal excluding exercise calories. Shall I change it to active that would give me 1880kcal excluding exercise. Might I add I've done around 10+ hours of exercise this week including…
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Calorie intake
I went on a 16 mile hike today. I averaged 29 mins a mile, this includes breaks for snacks or pictures and overall I walked 20 miles. My total calorie intake for today has been 2500kcal. That is nearly 1000kcal over my limit, excluding exercise calories but, I know the exercise can be inaccurate. Will I be okay…
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Weight loss
I've had a break from calories restriction due to being unwell. I still logged everything. For the last 3 weeks I've been averaging 2000 to 2800 calories a day according to my fitbit. Some days maybe 1500 other others maybe up to 3000 calories. Ive jogged around 4x in the last 4 weeks. Some days doing less than 5000 steps…
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Fat?!
I've lost some weight but now all of a sudden my fat seems a hell of lot squiggier than it was. I've still got a long way to go but why is it so squiggy now or is it just in my head?
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Protein?! Am I going to lose muscle?
If I don't eat enough protein will I lose muscle? Like today I have walked around 25000 steps that includes a 4mile jog. When my fitbit connects my exercise with myfitnesspal the amount of protein goes up. Today I have had 101g of protein, but myfitnesspal says I need another 70g! And that's either 3 more shakes or 3 more…
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Running 2 days in a row
I'm doing c25k and starting week 7 this week. I went for my last run yesterday. Will I be okay to run today? I work 12 hour shifts and feel drained running when I run on the 2nd or 3rd day of work. It's my first day of work today. Will it be okay running today?
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C25K
I started C25K 6 weeks ago. I've just completed my 2nd run on week 6 and I had to cut it short. Granted it was only by 1 minute, but a minute is a long time in running especially for me. I completed the 20 min run without stopping I was pleased with myself and so happy, but the last 2 runs have been such hard work, my body…
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"Phantom fat"
Is it true that it takes time for your mind to adjust to your new size? Which can cause you to feel the same size as you was when you started? Regardless if you are at your goal weight or still have lbs to lose to get to your goal weight (but still lost). What are peoples experiences?
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Treat days?
I have the occasional treat day (Usually after I've had a few glasses of wine the night before) I seem to have no issue with that. I seem to be averaging losing 3lbs a week so far and I don't go crazy crazy over my calories. But the next day after my "treat day" I am starving hungry! I wake up and could eat a horse! Why…
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Jog/running
I want to learn how to jog or run I can bearly jog a whole minute atm if that. I want to be one of those people you see just jogging about, but I don't feel like I can do it or ever be able to do it. Can anyone learn how to run? And I feel embarrassed even trying, I feel people will think "haha look at her that fatty can…
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Exercise calories
Today I started C25K went on a couple of walks and overall covered just over 7 miles and MFP is linked to my fitbit. My fitbit does over count steps but not massively. MFP says I've earnt 1000 exercise calories. How many can or should I eat back if any at all?
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Why do i beat myself up.
I've only lost 1lb in 2 weeks. I know that's something and I know weight loss isn't linear. I'm due on in the next few days so that probably won't help. But why do i feel so *kitten* about myself? Is it cos I'm still fat and feeling impatient. I've only been dieting for 7 weeks and lost an amazing amount up until these…
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Calories
I have my Fitbit and Mapmywalk app synced with MFP. Yesterday I went for a walk and MMW estimated I burned around 100kcal and my Fitbit estimated around 300 kcal. (I can't remember exactly), but isn't my MMW calories counted in my Fitbit calories? So wouldn't my Fitbit calories be MMW+Fitbit together. I wouldn't add them…
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How to fit in workouts?!
I work 12 hour shifts. 8-8 Come home shower, cook tea, eat tea and by that time it is 10-10:30 and I'm back up at 6:30am. I just don't know how people fit in a workout after work! I know I could prep my tea a days I am off but I love freshly cooked food! I do workout on my days off but shift pattern is over 2 weeks and is…
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Epilepsy and exercise
I have epilepsy and occasionally have the odd full seizure. This leaves me wiped for 3-4 days. I sleep the first day or so, depending on the severity of the fit. It leaves my body aching like I've done a full workout for days after and I just don't have the motivation to do any exercise for days after and then it makes me…
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Bell pepper?!
Do different coloured peppers count as multiple portions of your 5 a day? For example if you put a red pepper and a yellow pepper in your meal does that count as 2 portions of your 5 a day or is it just 1 portion of your 5 a day?
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Calories!!
I bought a meal kit. It contains a portion of noodles and a sauce. It tells you to add chicken, egg, veg etc. On the box it says it 795kcal(as prepared) Does this mean it's 795kcal with the ingredients or are the noodles and sauce 795kcal alone?
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App
Hi there. I have Samsung health and it counts my steps on my phone, this is synced to MFP but when I go to my profile, no matter how many steps I have done it says 0 steps. But both apps say they are linked. Can I have any help?
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Weight loss
If you eat the right amount of calories for the day, but have your last meal right before sleep. Will that still make you gain weight as I've heard you shouldn't eat before bed as it makes you gain weight. But with my job I have to. So if I eat 1500kcal a day but my last 500kcal is right before bed will I still gain weight?
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Water percentage
Bought some new scales. They measure weight, body fat percent, water percentage and BMI. For the past 2 weeks my weight hasn't changed but my body fat percentage which has lowered. I'm more worried about my water percentage as it's 44% and says a lady my age should be 70%ish but I drink easily 2 litres a day. I don't know…
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Always hungry! How to suppress my appetite?
I've started calorie counting again. I first set my goal to 1200 a day and I just could not sustain that! So moved the goal to 1500, I'm still starving. Then 1750! I'm still just thinking about food constantly. I do around 45 minutes of leisurely walking a day, and I strength train 3x a week for a hour. I'm hitting all my…
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What weighing do you take?
I've just grilled some halloumi. I weighed it before it went under and it was 50g and when I weighed it once cooked (brown and crispy around the edges) it weighed 30g. Which weight would you record for calorie intake
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Ideas needed
I'm not new to fitness and health. I've tried many times before but always seem to end up with a lack of motivation and end up putting the weight back on again. Don't get me wrong I never go to extremes, I always lose weight slowly and in a healthy fashion, I never deny myself those yummy treats, I always adjust my…
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Calories
If I eat 1200 a day and burn 200 a day in exercise, will this be the equivalent of eating 1000 a day?
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Not happy
Ahhh I just had my dinner with a 100g chocolate bar a whole terrys chocolate orange and a big bag of crisps I've eat 2009 calories today!! I've been eat 1500 or under. Lost 3 lbs now I feel I have f'ed it up. What can I do to stay on track for the rest of the week??
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I am very confused
To lose fat you need to eat in a deficit. To gain muscle you need to eat more than maintenance? But when you see pictures of guys and girls on social media or anything of the likes, they have minimal fat and great muscles. To look like that would they of had to eat in a deficit to get the right percentage of fat, then had…
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Fasting
Whats the pros and cons and Can you or should you exercise on a 24 hour fast?
