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Help from experienced people? Skinny fat syndrome.
Hey, everyone! I am happy tp say I achieved my weight loss goals, for now. I am 5'9" and wear a size 4-6, and the scale says I'm at the low end of a healthy weight but... the mirror says FALB! How do i go about turning my body into something more fit and "toned"? I can't seem to get a straight answer on this anywhere I…
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How genuine is "starvation mode"?
Hi guys! I just never really understood the whole "oh, if you eat less than the magical number of 1200 cals per day, your body will fight back, and cling to fat to preserve itself!" I lost a good 20 pounds (doesn't sound like much, but I was not overweight when I started losing weight, so it;s a relative victory :) by…
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When will people understand that you can't spontaneously....
..."GAIN WEIGHT" I hear people complaining how being on a type of birth control or a medication "MADE" them gain 30-50 pounds. and they truly believe that taking said medication caused them to somehow spontaneously gain weight, regardless of their food intake. Explain this to me? Why do people believe things like depo vera…
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SAFE Appetite Suppressant?
Hello! First of all, please don't judge me for wanting to use an appetite suppressant! I just want to know if there are any CHEAP (possibly but /not/ limited to natural?) appetite suppressants? NOT "fat burners" or metabolic boosters, I just want something to curb my appetite, especially around eh. that time of the month.…
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How to build muscle, but still lose "weight"?
Hello, all! I'm happy to say that I'm getting close to my fitness and weight loss goals, thanks in part to this site and all the helpful people on it! :D However, I still want to build a little more muscle as I continue to drop weight. (in Hollywood terms, I want to "TONE UP", much as I hate that term, because it is…
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ADVICE: Should I eat more? o "break days" speed metabolism?
I've stuck very strictly to a 1200 calorie to 1500 calorie plan with strength training for a few months now and have lost 20 pounds and went from a size 10 to a size 6! Whoo! :'D Since I am pretty close to where I want to be, I've recently upped my calories to 1500 every single day, whereas before, I would usually be at a…
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OMG CARBS ARE INDEED THE DEVIL HIMSLEF DISGUISED AS FOOD.
OK, I just keep seeing these stupid "no carb diet help pls" or "OMG I went over my carb limit what should I do??" Topics and just had to try and clear this up a little bit/. http://www.drmcdougall.com/res_high_protein_diets.html 'Nuff said, honestly. Why is it that people seem to think there's some special "trick" or…
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HELP? Would this accelerate my weight loss? Read please? :)
Hello, all! I am 20 years old, and I have lost almost 20 pounds and am now a size 7! :D So what I've been doing has been working for me! I've been eating 1200-1400 every day, and usually with at least 30 minutes of cardio and some strength moves every single day. I usually try NOT to eat back my exercise calories. But…
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GIRLS? Will my boobs dissapear? D:
I'm currently a healthy BMI, but I have a.."curvier" build. I am 34C cup. I am losing weight for cosmetic reasons, and I plan to achieve a much more slender figure by mid summer. If I do lose about 15 pounds, will my boobs go away? D: Every swimsuit model I ever see that has the build I envy has NO BOOBS; I don't want that…
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Lackof energy, weakness. D:
I am not overweight, but I'm trying to shed some pounds for bikini season this summer, ahaha, you know! XD This is my ninth day on my diet and exercise routine. I am recommended to eat 1500 cals to lose weight. I always walk for one hour at some point during the day, which earns me a few extra calories, so I often end up…
