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What is the science of "cheat day/meal"/refeed?
Hi all, I am not new to weight loss and have been pretty successful at logging food the past 21 months (maintenance mode for 9 of those months due to pregnancy but only eating half my exercise calories so an overall deficit and actively doing a food deficit for 6 months before my pregnancy and 6 months after). I have…
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Cardio on a cut?
Hey all, I am on a cut to hopefully see some definition in my midsection. I have lost 53lbs since I started MFP 2 years ago and have seen quite a difference of definition in my overall bodyfat loss and fat loss on my legs/arms. However, I keep having stubborn fat on my torso, despite having done about 4 months of keto and…
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Mommy lost 50lbs---now pass the bacon! =)
I, like others, didn't think I would ever post my own story b/c I didn't think I would have a story. Yet, after baby #3, I ballooned from my new normal 145-150lbs to about 178 at my biggest, which I didn't even realize was that big. After a traumatic knee injury, I had no choice but to do physical therapy and start using a…
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Is it possible to overtrain the back?
This is a random question, but I am worried that I might be focusing too much on my shoulders/back to overcompensate for not being able to do ab exercises during pregnancy. Before I got pregnant, I was doing deadlifts, barbell squats, OHP and bench presses for my main exercises and was pretty happy with the visible ab…
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Pregnancy Exercise May "Remake" Fetus' Heart Healthier!
http://www.myhealthnewsdaily.com/1144-exercise-during-pregnancy-baby-heart-benefits-cardiovascular-disease.html I don't know about the rest of the pregnant ladies out there, but finding out that I was pregnant while in the midst of a crazy awesome fitness phase of my life kind of put a damper on my spirits. "But how will I…
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Heartrate too high during Strength Training?
Hey all, does anyone have the issue of having your heartrate go higher when weight training than when you do cardio? For example, I do HIIT biking and try to keep my heartrate around 130-150 (due to pregnancy,) which I seem to have no problem doing. After my cardio, I go straight to my strength training, and I've been…
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Should I Save Cals/Carbs for Rest Day even while pregnant?
Hey all, quick question about calorie carry-over, which I know was mentioned on a thread a few days ago, but since my situation is kind of unique, I thought I'd ask. I've carb cycled in the past, (before I got pregnant, which I am 25 weeks now,) and it really worked for me. However, I did my high carb days with lifting…
