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Why is it so hard to lose weight?
I've always stuggled with losing weight and now is no different: I'm 21, 5'6 tall, I weight 132 lbs and I want to lose 6 lbs. For the past month and a half I've been following a 1200 kcal diet that includes enough protein and lots of fruits and vegetables and excludes sugar and gross processed foods (As a matter of fact I…
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MFP weight estimation?
hello! I have to ask: Has anyone ever reached the weight that MFP suggests you'll weight, in the 5 weeks they say you will? (assuming of course that you follow a certain diet and that you eat similarly every day) It feels like I never even get close to it even if I'm very consistent with my diet, and that as a result…
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TMI: periods and Accutane
Three months ago (December) , my doctor recommended that I take accutane for my persistent cystic acne (after trying various other things that were less drastic, in vain). The problem is late December was also the last time that I got my period. I was never a girl with super consistent periods but I've never been so late…
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Thoughts on bread?
A lot of people say that carbs are a "no" when it comes to weight loss. Do you think that a couple of slices of bread is going to prevent someone from losing weight even if the total amount of calories consumed per day is not overreached? In the past while I tried to lose weight, my nutritionist and I noticed that my body…
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Freaking out over scale!
About a week or ten days ago I weighed myself and I was about 135lbs (which was expected because this is about how much I weight these days). However today I stepped on the scale and I was 140lbs and I was shocked! During this period, there had been days when I ate over the amount of calories that I wanted(I aim for…
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Sugar?
Hello. I recently read online that dietitians and nutrition experts recommend consuming no more than 25grams of ADDED sugars per day (for women at least). What about sugar that is naturally found in fruits, veggies etc? I'm someone that will frequently overconsume these foods with the excuse that they're healthy in mind,…
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Quitting Keto and going low-carb?
It's day 16 on keto and it is so overwhelming for me! Carb counting is stressing me out and I'm not used to eating such small amounts of vegetables and no fruit. I've lost 57 lbs over the past 2 year while I followed a more "everything in moderation" diet and I thought keto would help me lose the last few stubborn lbs.…
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What Macronutrient Ratio is right for me?
I've been searching a lot lately about what my macronutrients should be. Most websites and calculators that I've found online are directed towards people that are either trying to build muscle or the keto diet. My goal is to lose fat (about 8 lbs). I'm a 20 yo female, I weigh 135 lbs, I'm 5'6 ft tall (about 27% body fat)…
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Thoughts on Flaxseed?
Can you eat as much flaxseed as you want and remain in ketosis? I'm asking since almost all of its' carb content is fiber...
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Lettuce?
hello! I've been trying keto for a few days and I've noticed that butterhead lettuce on MFP contains only 2grams of Carbs per cup and all of that is fiber! So in my mind, since I'm counting net carbs=total carbs- fiber I could eat as much of it as I want. Is that the correct way of looking at it or not? I've been enjoying…
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Keto experts needed!! -Qs
hi! I've been trying the keto diet for a few days now and I have a few questions: 1) Does it still count as keto if I eat less than 30g of net carbs per day? 2) What if I eat less than 30g of net per day but my overall carb percentage is over 10% ? (it's usually about 10-15%) 3) and lastly do I have to restrict my calories…
