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MyFitnessPal activity level?
How do I know which activity level to choose on MyFitnessPal? I am 28 years old, female 5’5 and currently weigh 175lb. Before coronavirus I used to be in the gym lifting weights 4x a week and went down to 162lbs ish but now resorted to home workouts HIIT workouts 30-40 mins 5 days a week. I know for my height and weight my…
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Discussion on low calorie diets
Hi all, I wanted to have a discussion about low calorie diets. I'm 5'5 female weighing in at 177lbs , I workout 4x a week alternating between HIIT and pilates and my workouts are fasted - just my preference. Now my TDEE is 2083 some calculators will say more and I eat at 1400 calories everyday , I track my calories on a…
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Personal trainer put me on a low carb diet?
Hi, just a quick background I'm 5'5 female 28 years old. I currently weigh around 175lbs. I got a personal trainer to really help me with nutrition and push me with my exercises. I had a really bad reaction to doing the keto diet. I lost 25lbs in 6 weeks and then when I became fat adapted I was constantly nauseous,had…
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How many calories am I meant to eat?
Hi all, just wanted to know if I get some help I'm getting confused how many calories to consume. Quick stats I'm female, 27 years old , 5'5. I currently weigh in at 170lbs I gained weight when I was off sick recently diagnosed with gluten intolerance so was out of work and gym. Many online calculators have said my TDEE is…
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Are my calories too low?
Hi all, quick background info about me. I am 27, female 5'5 currently weighing in at 166lbs. GW is around 125-130lbs. I'm wondering if eating at 1200 calories is too low? I don't have a specific eating plan, I simply weigh my food and track calories in vs calories out. But I seem to be hungry a lot! I am dropping weight…
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Decreasing training days after certain weightloss?
Is it true that after a certain amount of weightloss you should decrease how many times a week you should train? I.e a 200lb person may train 4-5x a week but say dropping 50-60 lbs decreasing training days to 3x a week. Is that a myth? I’ve lost 35lbs and weightloss has slowed down loads. So I’m wondering if I’m going too…
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Weight loss plateau for months?!
When I first started my weightloss journey I was 215lbs 98kg and in two years being on a low carb high fat diet I lost 35lbs. I lost weight so slowly. I was eating around 1,500 calories. I’ve just hit 2 years and 3 months and I am not losing weight anymore. I’m eating around 1,300 calories doing weights 3x and cardio once…
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How to go on a low carb high protein diet?
Hi I want to know how to start a low carb high protein diet but don't know where to start. Can anyone recommend foods to eat , how to cut carbs without starving and getting dizziness? Thanks!
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How do I go gluten free ?
I've had issues with carbs for a few years and kept a diary and listed which carbs affects my stomach. My doctor doesn't think it's celiac as I'm only giving digestive issues (mostly bloating and cramps and flatulent tmi sorry!). Ive been seeing my dietitian for a month and we've addressed a few things in my nutrition and…
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Dietitian appointment freaked me out?!
Hi all, What is the best way to lose weight for an apple shaped body, particularly belly fat? Following my previous post about my trip to the dietitian I've been left with a lot of unanswered questions. My dietitian did my assessment and concluded that I have a textbook diet (whatever that means) and is happy with how I…
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Carbs making me bloated?!
So I've been to my doctors twice about my issue with carbs, I find when I eat too much I get seriously bloated. What I mean by too much is if 2/3 of my meals is starchy carbs I get bloated. My stomach is sensitive I react to foods so quickly anything gives me an upset stomach. I was told because I spent two years on a…
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Diet plan by a dietitian?
Has anyone been on a diet plan by a dietitian? I'm a bit wary of how much my diet plan will be changing and how quickly the weight came off for you.
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Which scale to trust?
Hi all ! So I have a digital bathroom scale that forever tells me I'm not losing weight and I'm stuck at 82kg which I thought was true. I went to the Doctors she weighed me with clothes and shoes on and I was 80kg exactly. My doctor doesn't have a digital scale. I was told that's my weight and my BMI has come down to 29 (…
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Why am I gaining weight with reverse dieiting??
I need some help fitnesspal fam, I'm gaining weight with reverse dieting! Quick history of me. I'm 25, 5'4 female and I went from 98kg to 81kg in two years on a low carb diet. I didn't eat more than 50g of carbs . I have a history of yo yo dieting so my metabolism is basically shot now. I was recommended to do reverse…
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Is my calorie deficit too low?
I checked my macros on iifym and it said my maintenance calories is 1708 and my 500 calorie deficit is 1,208. I have no issues eating 1,208 I naturally eat very less. I'm 5'4 currently at 180lbs my goal is to go down to 133lbs and I'm also doing intermittent fasting from 11am -7pm or 10am -6pm. But my weight is not…
