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Cravings when stopping lchf
I wonder if anyone else has had this experience. I tried lchf to lower my blood glucose levels. After 8 weeks My fasting had dropped from 115 to 105. I was pleased to have lost some weight about nine pounds. I have never had trouble with my weight. However when I stopped lchf I had a terrible time. I regained the nine plus…
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How to lose belly fat
I lost 10% of my weight but my waist measures the same- I am a normal weight 44 year old.
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Abdominal fat
What amount or percentage weight must be lost to change or lose abdominal fat? For an average weight person?
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What about alcohol?
When I drink two glasses of wine I get thrown out of ketosis. Anybody have any thoughts- even if I am under50 g carbs for the day. Any thoughts?
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What if I eat carbs
If I eat carbs will I need to do induction again
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Bench press program
Hello! I have been lifting for two years. Most of the forty years before that my exercise focused on lower body-- soccer, running, cycling. I competed for the first time as a lifter and my bench is terrible. I am a female. I want to improve. Any thoughts about a bench press program for me?
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Competing in or next weekend
Anyone competing in Newport or next weekend? It is my first meet and I am wondering if anyone else from MFP will be there
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Help nutrition for competition
Hello I am competing for the first time on dec14. Everything is going well training wise. I am happy with my lifts. I have been gaining weight - usually I am 109 and lately 112 or 111. That's ok but I would like to compete under 114 . I am not good at losing weight. So should I try to maintain or try to cut a little for…
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Get another trainer?
Hi thanks for taking the time to respond and for all the advice you give. I have been lifting for about two years happily. Lately I plateaued on my lifts( I don't care about my weight it is normal) But my lifts are all stuck at about 1.3x bodyweight. Bench is the worst but I am female. So I got a personal trainer who I…
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Lifting heavy without gaining or losing
This is probably a silly question but if a person maintains the same weight while lifting heavy for one year will they a gain muscle b lose fat c a little of both? I have had the same weight all year while lifting 2-3 x week and swimming 1-2 x a week. I see a little more definition especially in my back but really little…
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Squats and hamstring soreness
Question for the lifters out there: when I first started squats made my quads sore... Now after six months of increasing weight my hamstrings seem more sore. I think I'm doing them right and haven't changed much just increased weight very slowly Any ideas why the pattern of post exercise soreness would change?
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Weak left arm
I have been lifting for about six months and my left arm is weaker than my right especially on bench press. Any advice on how to make my weak arm stronger? I tried doing additional exercises with dumbbells to force my left to worker harder but haven't had much progress... Thanks for any positive advice
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Kettle chips
Should MFP be advertising potato chips! I enjoy Kettle chips they are my favorite- I just don't eat them often ...
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Si joint instability
Anybody out there with this problem? I have had a rough two years of it but I'm hopeful someone has overcome this and can tell me how..
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Changing our society
I have been thinking about nutrition, exercise and obesity for a long time as a physician. I am encouraged by the stories of individuals from this site. However I wonder what it will take to our society to change eating habits. Any ideas?
