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Any success stories from India??
Hi, I really appreciate all the hard work and success people are getting here. Just curious to know if there are any success stories from India?? Please post your pics too..
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Do Squats and lunges increase butt size????
Hi, I recently came across the squat challenge which included 30 days of squat (30 to 250 squats). Some MFP members mentioned there, that squats increases the butt size. I am looking for reducing weight. I have a huge lower body (Hips - 48"). I do squats (30*3 or 20*3) twice or thrice a week. I want to know that do squats…
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Suggestions on Sleep and Workouts
I am looking for losing weight (close to 20kgs) and need some advice on sleep and workouts: I wanted to just check these 2 things: 1. How many hours do you sleep every night? 2. How many days a week do you workout? I will answer this first - 1. I sleep minimum 7 hrs every night. There are nights if I sleep late and my…
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Please help get my numbers (TDEE) right!
I know there is a lot of information available out there, but I nothing so far has worked for me :( . I have set my cals to TDEE-20% - 1850 cals, but it is not working. I thought let me check with all you guys and know what worked for you. I have Hypothyroidism and I realise this slows down weight loss and my metabolism.…
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Need Indian snack options
I have 5-6 meals a day. Below is an over view of my diet: 8.30am - Brkfast - Idly / Upma / Brown bread toast/ Dosa/ bread omlete + 4 egg whites + 1 cup tea (milk n sugar/ jaggery) 10.30 am to 12pm - Mid morning snacks - Fruit bowl/ Apple/ Gauva + 1 carrot + 1 green tea (this is at every 30mins interval) 1pm- Lunch - Indian…
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Need Indian Snack Options
I have 5-6 meals a day. Below is an over view of my diet: 8.30am - Brkfast - Idly / Upma / Brown bread toast/ Dosa/ bread omlete + 4 egg whites + 1 cup tea (milk n sugar/ jaggery) 10.30 am to 12pm - Mid morning snacks - Fruit bowl/ Apple/ Gauva + 1 carrot + 1 green tea (this is at every 30mins interval) 1pm- Lunch - Indian…
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Benefits of Rowing Machine?
My trainer keeps telling me to do atleast 10-15mins rowing workout 3-4times a week. But I find it very boring and monotonous. He says it is a complete body workout. I am pear shaped and mainly looking for losing from lower body. I know one can't spot reduce. Does rowing help to tone or reduce lower body? What are the…
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Weight loss plateau and Hypothyroidism
Hi.. As the title says I think I hit the weight loss plateau. What makes me say so? There is absolutely no change at all in my weight from Jun-July, its more or less 3-4months now :( . I have Hypothyroidism and I take Thyroxine (25mcg) every single day. As suggested by everyone I started taking Isopure protein (0 carbs)…
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Octane Elliptical Trainer - Effective??
Hi, this is new machine thats come in the gym. My trainer said its good for you, work out on this. I am seeing anything of this sort for the very first time. So I would like to understand if it is similar to the regular elliptical trainer? Also there are options like lateral and squats etc? How good are these?
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Hypothyroidism and Whey Protein
Hi.. I take Thyroxine (25mcg) for hypothyroidism. As suggested by everyone I started taking Isopure protein (0 carbs) from 6th Sep'2013. But there has been no change in my weight or inches. Infact, there is no change in my weight since past 2.5-3 months. I searched and found that most of these protein powders contain soy,…
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Jogging or Interval Running
I am quite heavy on my lower body and looking mainly to reduce fat from thighs and butt. For past couple of week I used to jog continuously for 20-25 mins at a low speed (7km/hr). Since my main goal for now is fat loss or weight loss, which is better - continuous jog or interval running. One of the trainers at gym told me…
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Hypothyroidism- Gluten, Wheat and Sugar
Off late I have been coming across a lot of articles about how gluten, wheat and sugar are bad for weight loss especially when you are a Hypothyroid. I stay in India. Whole of my life I have been eating roti, chapathi (wheat bread), atleast 2 of our meals have them. I can understand about not eating refined flour (maida)…
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Hypothyroidism- Gluten, Wheat and Sugar
Off late I have been coming across a lot of articles about how gluten, wheat and sugar are bad for weight loss especially when you are a Hypothyroid. I stay in India. Whole of my life I have been eating roti, chapathi (wheat bread), atleast 2 of our meals have them. I can understand about not eating refined flour (maida)…
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Healthy cookies/bisuits along with Tea
I am a tea fanatic. I easily have 3-4 mugs of tea everyday. Its not green tea (I have 2-3 cups of that as well), I have the classic Indian tea with milk and sugar. I have been told to cut down my sugar intake to max 2 spoons per day. It is very difficult :( . I also generally love to have biscuits or cookies with tea. Most…
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Confused between TDEE and MFP :(
Hey all.. Happy new year to all of you :) I guess this would have been raised numerous times but I still fail to understand, my bad :embarassed: I will directly come to my question- I want to lose weight (so do most of the people here :tongue: ). As per TDEE my maintenance cals is approx -2200 per day. At TDEE -15% to 20%,…
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Pear shaped - Need help
Hi there.. I am sure this question would have come up many a times here. I read through but couldn't find a solution. As the title says I am pear shaped and below are my body m/m's: Chest - 34.5" Natural Waist - 28" Naval - 31" Lower Abdomen - 35.5" Hips (At the widest) - 45" Right Thigh - 27.5" Left Thigh - 26.5" So…
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Pear shaped - Need help
Hi there.. I am sure this question would have come up many a times here. I read through but couldn't find a solution. As the title says I am pear shaped and below are my body m/m's: Chest - 34.5" Natural Waist - 28" Naval - 31" Lower Abdomen - 35.5" Hips (At the widest) - 45" Right Thigh - 27.5" Left Thigh - 26.5" So…
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Need help - Feeling tired, dizzy and sleepy
Hello people.. Need help.. from y'day I am feeling dead tired. I feel sleepy most of the time and having been sleeping almost entire day. Today I got up at 11am, had tea, biscuits and herbalife shake, then went to gym. Post cardio of 15mins, when I started circuit training, I could just do 2 circuits. I was feeling…
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Not losing even a gm :(
Hi All.. I have been working out almost 5-6 days per week. I generally do Lower body, circuit training n upper body in the morning (90mins). Also I do cardio in the evenings (2-3 times a week, depending on my work) for 40-50mins which includes- treadmill - walking/jogging, spin bike or elliptical. From last 1 month I have…
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Flaxseeds and Alfa alfa for Hypothyroidism
I just started taking a combination of flaxseeds and alfa alfa powder in my morning shake. I have hypothyroidism and take Thyronorme (25mcg) tab everyday. Wanted to know if flaxseeds and alfa alfa are good in stimulating a slow thyroid. Also I am here for losing weight. Please advice.
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Oats for dinner??
Hi, I am trying to cut down on carbs and keep my calorie goal from 1400 to 1500 cals. Would oats be a good option for dinner. I generally eat roti (Indian Bread) and any vegetable curry. If I take oats it would be one cup of oats, either with slim milk or a little spiced up. Please advise..
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Whey Protein - Especially for Ladies???
Hi, I am sure this question must have been asked several times but I could not find an answer :( . My trainer asked me to add protein powder in my diet. I eat 4 egg whites (almost everyday) and chicken. Also I take protein powder from Herbalife (2 scoops everyday). But somehow my protein intake doesnt seem to reach my…
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Help needed on Pre-workout meal and Calorie Goal
Hi there! I need guidance and help on two questions: 1. I generally workout in the morning. I eat 5-6 soaked almonds and 1 glass of Herbalife afresh (its more like light black coffee). I workout for close to 60-70mins. Is this enough or do I need to eat anything else prior to workout? 2. In MFP as per my TDEE etc, I had…
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Workout after drinking alcohol previous night?
Hi, I am not sure if this post belongs under this section. Anyways, my question is about workout post drinking. I have a party to attend this evening. I am sure I will end up drinking 4-5 drinks which would include vodka, rum, tequila etc. So can I workout tomorrow morning?
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Pain in the right knee
People.. Need your help n advice... Around 2 weeks back I skipped a peddle while peddling on the elliptical. It was my right leg. After that on n off I used feel a slight pain in my right knee (not sure if that was the reason or its something else). Especially when I m try to bend my right knee, there used to be a slight…
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How much is Overtraining?
Today something unusual happened :( . I went to gym to do a legs workout. I did cardio for 15mins. It was slower than the usual speed. Then I went to do stepper board squats and lunges. After 2 sets each of 30 counts I could not continue. I was completely drained out. There was no energy at all n I was like dead tired,…
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Very tired and depressed
I am not sure, if this post is suppose to be under this section. Off late I feel very tired, lethargic, irritated, frustrated, depressed and hopeless during the second half of the day. I also feel my mind blocked and foggy. I just feel like running away from everything. I have hypothyroidism and I used to feel this…
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Vegetarian Protein foods for Hypothyroidism
Hi everyone.. As all of us know, protein intake is very important to maintain n build muscles and speed up fat loss. I eat egg whites (4nos) 4-5 days a week. Yet my protein intake is never till my goal (55% of my diet). I have hypothyroidism and hence cannot eat sprouts. I also eat chicken 2-3times a week. As it is summer…
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How much water to drink??
I am sure this question must have been asked zillion times. I know one needs to drink minimum 8 glasses of water. I drink close to 5-6 liters of water every day. Earlier there was a time I hardly drank 1-2 liters but now its way more than that. I feel I am overdoing it. Not that I deliberately try to drink 4-5 liters but…
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Any lower body reduction success stories???
Hi, Just wondering if anybody had success losing their lower body fat (abdomen, hips, thighs). If yes please post pics for inspiration..
