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Getting passed your body's "happy weight"
I've been up and down for years now, gaining and losing the same 5-10lbs my entire adult life. My body seems to settle out at 160lbs no matter what I do. I'll get down to 155lbs only for it to slowly creep back to 160lbs (5'5"). I guess this is my body's "happy weight" as people call it. My body fat is around 32%. I just…
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Fixing proportions upper/lower body
Hi gals! I'm new to this group. I've been working with a coach for only three weeks now so I'm just starting but he mentioned my lower body is overdeveloped and my upper body underdeveloped. Anyone have or had this problem? He mentioned no weight bearing exercises of any kind on my legs at all but I've still been doing…
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Always getting shin splints when running, why?
This is getting ridiculous. I can do about two mintues of running before the pain of shin splints gets so bad I have to stop. I've pushed through before and could barely walk for a week. I have to be doing something wrong I just can't figure out what. I got new shoes thinking my old ones were run down and I still get the…
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Minimum amount of fat needed?
Hi all, a friend of mine got me thinking about the amount of fat I've been eating and perhaps it's too low. I've been eating a very low fat diet per my nutritionist. He had me set to no more than 20% fat but I've been hitting much lower than that. My total fats for the day are around 15g. I feel fine and no problems so far…
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High protein breakfast ideas...no eggs or milk products!
I'm allergic to eggs and lactose intolerant so eggs or yogurt or most protein shakes are off the table for me. I currently eat 2 tbsp of PB on toast every morning for like two years. I'd like something lower in calories and higher in protein than that as my weight is not moving and I think I have too much fat in my diet in…
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High protein, low sugar dessert recipes please!
I get serious sweet cravings in the evening and I'm really trying to avoid all the sugar before bed. I'd love some new recipes for delicious dessert with high protein content and low sugar that don't just taste like sugar-free pudding (sorry, I can't pass the stuff off as real!) Thanks!
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Can someone tell me more about insulin resistance?
Anyone here at MFP have it and successfully beat insulin resistance? Not looking for medical advice just experience with losing weight while having it. I know I have it but not being very successful at treating it. I had gestational diabetes w/insulin with both my children and my fasting glucose runs higher than normal BUT…
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Tired, tired, tired
By the end of every week I'm just sooooo tired. It happens every week. I'm trying to get my macros right, my calories right, get the to gym every day, manage the household mess, feed the family, get everyone to their activities, laundry, bedtime....totally exhaustion by the end of the day.... and by Friday I'm just raw. It…
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Soooo tired all day after a hard cardio workout
Every time I do a hard cardio class like kickboxing or step I feel great during the class, can do everything, not dying or losing my breath but after class, for the rest of the day, I'm soooo tired and have a headache. It's EVERY single time I do a hard cardio class. Not weights or circuit, just heavy cardio. Anything I…
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Scooby Workshop Question
So if I go to the Scooby Website and input my numbers it gives my BMR as 1328. If I go to their "Accurate Calorie Calculator" link and input my numbers it gives my BMR as 1474 or something even higher. First, I'm wondering why the numbers are so different when the input is the same? Why do they even give you the first…
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Just a little update after 50 days
I've been on MFP for 50+ days now and wanted to share my experience with you gals, especially the ones terrified of eating more. I NEVER ate lower than 1670 calories and usually eat about 1860 to 2100 calories a day depending on activity. I lift heavy three times a week and do cardio two days a week. I was getting…
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My forearms and wrists can't handle the weight!
Anyone else have this problem when holding dumbells or weighted bar? Specifically regular deadlifts and alternating lunges with dumbells in my hands. My wrists and forearms give out before my legs get even close. I've had this problem for years but my old trainer always avoided adding more weight or any exercise that put…
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Tell me about Hot Yoga?
My gym offers it no charge and I have a friend who swears by it. Can someone tell me what the benefits are? Is it just the sweating part? Wouldn't that just be water weight? Thanks!
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Frustration...gaining muscle not losing fat
So I just took my measurements today which have not been updated since 2/29. They are exactly the same except for my calves which are up almost a half inch. I've never stuck with something this long before (MFP) and to not see results is frustrating. I did start NROLFW two weeks ago and I believe I'm seeing muscle gains…
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New Rules of Lifting for Women Question
Those who are doing this, are you doing your daily calories as suggested in the book? Where you eat a little less on no workout days and a little more on workout days? Or are you just doing TDEE -15%? I'm thinking I should follow the book but the BMR calculation they use is really low 1317 versus my actual of 1478. I think…
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Higher protein peanut butter???
I've seen a few mentions of it and googled it but nothing came up but PB protein powder. Is there an actual peanut butter with higher protein content than normal peanut butter?
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I don't understand....
....what's going on with my body. I'm so discouraged. Basically no weight loss since starting over 30 days ago nor any change in my measurements whatsoever. I keep pushing through and pushing through hoping that my time will come, then nothing. I'm 5'5", 160-ish lbs., 30% BF. RMR is 1480 calories. I'm currently eating 1670…
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Anyone own calipers?
Just curious if anyone does there own body fat testing at home with calipers? I have one of those scales but it's off by 6-8% or more sometimes (I had my body fat tested at two different gyms and they were the same). I was pretty much mortified doing it at the gym because they lift your shirt for the whole freakin' gym to…
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Looking for busy stay-at-home moms!
I'm a stay-at-home mom and I've got two little ones, 2 and 4, and would love to add some other moms who understand the challenges with eating right, cooking for picky little ones (and a picky husband, LOL!), and trying to work in exercise between activities and playdates! Thanks!
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HIIT examples
I asked this awhile back in the big forum but I only got one answer back so I thought I'd ask it here. I need a good HIIT example to train from. I don't like to run because of my big 'ol boobs (LOL!) so can I do it changing the incline on the treadmill? Does it have to do with heartrate changes or speed or what? Thanks!…
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How is TDEE -15% any different?
I'm getting pretty technical here but how is TDEE-15% any different than what MFP does? Why can't you just take your BMR add back your daily lifestyle calories, eat your exercise calories then take a small deficit? It's the same thing correct? The reason why I'm asking is because my weeks are dramatically different from…
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Should I eat more?
I'm 5'5", 159lbs, 30.5% body fat per calipers. I'm currently eating 1670 calories and NOT counting my exercise calories. I'm not counting my exercise calories right now because I only exercise 3 times per week and I tend to be above 1670 on weekends so I thought it would give me a bit of a buffer. Monday's I lift HEAVY…
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Looking for more friends trying to lose 15-20lbs
Hi everyone! I've been on and off here since February and my scale is not moving very much. I'd love to find other friends trying to lose just 15-20lbs to get to ideal weight. I'm 33, 159lbs, 5'5", 30%BF. I have always worked out and eaten "ok" so it's going to take some serious work to get this weight off. I've maintained…
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Just give it more time?
It's been a couple of weeks of solidly tracking my calories after a month break (I was very sick with vertigo). I have not lost a pound nor have my measurements changed anywhere. I feel better, more energy but nothing else has changed. Should I give it more time or change something up? I'm starting at a spot where I'm…
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Can someone give me examples of HIIT training?
I'm trying to burn 6-8% bodyfat without burning my hard earned muscle mass away. Can someone give me an example of HIIT training? I know it's interval training but I've never actually seen a workout for it. I did a straight hour of kickboxing yesterday and all the jumping around for that long gave me the biggest headache…
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I bulked up, so now how do I lean out?
I'm pretty sure I've bulked up as much as I want to be (lifting heavy 3x week). Now how do I lean out without losing all this muscle? Do I cut back on the weights or just add in more cardio? Before or after the weights? What about calories? This week I started to not eat back my exercise calories but I guess I need to stay…
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Oxygen consumption test to get resting metabolic rate?
Has anyone else done this test to get their actual resting metabolic rate? You fast for 12 hours and they have you lay down and measure your oxygen consumption for 20 minutes. I did mine a few weeks ago and so far the scale has not moved (once I implemented the new calorie levels). I guess I just expected it to happen once…
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Only one serving of nuts per day???
I met with a new trainer who told me 2T of peanut butter in the morning and 5 pecan halves at lunch were too much nuts for one day and that I should stay at one serving per day. This was due to the high number of total fats. What's your opinion on this? I still stay at my total calorie intake for the day. I'm lactose…
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How much weight training versus straight cardio
A little background, I been weight training for years. One day with a trainer and two other days in a weight training class/circuit type class. Then I do maybe one other day of just cardio. It was working fine for me for awhile but now I'm noticing I'm bulking up but my body fat is not changing (still 30% measured by…
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Am I overdoing it?
I've been working out 6 days a week, doing three days of intense circuit training and Gillian Michaels DVD in between. I'm also following the 1200 calories diet but eating back all my calories. I have lost 6lbs in less than three weeks (I'm sure a few of those are water lbs). I feel like total crap. I'm exhausted almost…
