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Calories and macronutrients on nutrition labels don't make sense
Example: the label on fiber one bran cereal claims it has 60 calories per half cup and 25 grams of carbohydrates. However, 1 gram of carbs = 4 calories, which means it should be 100 calories per half cup. This is confusing me, are nutrition labels not to be trusted? Is there something I'm not realizing that allows this to…
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A week without protein
In the near future I'll be going on vacation for one week and eating every meal out every day. I usually track macros and calories but I want to completely stop for this week and simply eat whatever I want; my biggest concern is that I won't get hardly ANY protein. I imagine I'll just eat things like pastries most of the…
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Healthy weight getting in shape
Hello everyone! I joined myfitnesspal with the goal of toning my body and gaining a little muscle. I'm a 5'2, 22 year old female weighing 112 pounds, and am a perfect example of skinny fat. As of recently I've been doing 30 min of cardio and some "muscle building" with the dumbbell, but I'm not sure how to go about this,…
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Not sure how to go about this
Hello everyone! I joined myfitnesspal with the goal of toning my body and gaining a little muscle. I'm a 5'2, 22 year old female weighing 112 pounds, and am a perfect example of skinny fat. As of recently I've been doing 30 min of cardio and some "muscle building" with a dumbbell, but I'm not sure how to go about this,…
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Is exercise healthy for me?
I am a recovering anorexic who recently became weight restored, whereas 6 months ago I was 79 lbs (I'm a 5'2, 21 year old female) I'm now around 115. Knowing I'm at a healthy weight, I want to get back into exercise, however my period has not returned. Is it still ok to exercise despite not yet getting my period?
