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Weight Loss & PCOS
I’m a weight loss veteran. Several years ago I lost some 120 pounds until COVID happened and my gym closed down permanently. When everything opened up and I found a new gym, I had to take almost a year hiatus after I tore the cartilage up in my knee. I ended up gaining 30 pounds over the ideal and am looking on loosing it.…
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Elliptical, Miles, and Heartrate
My primary means of cardio is walking and running on the elliptical, and I’m a little perturbed about what I’m seeing on the elliptical. Most days I’ll hop on the elliptical at the gym for 30 minutes, and generally get in an estimated 2.25 miles (by the machine’s calculations), giving me an embarrassingly slow 13 minute…
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FitBit (or similar device) recommendations?
I've been thinking about getting a FitBit or other similar divice for a while, but never having had one before, I'm not sure what make/model would be best for what I want. The basic's of what I'd like: * I'd like something that can sync/connect to MFP and an iPhone 6S. * My work is very strict on certain things, and we are…
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Maintaining & Recomp with Thyroid Issues
I hope this is ok on this board, as its kind of a two part question. I was recently diagnosed with Graves Disease. I'm relatively asymptomatic... some heart palpitations, eye pain, and neck pain, but not really anything else. Not even loosing weight unexpectedly which is a Graves hallmark. Anyway, my white cell count is…
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How to eat for muscle gain and fat loss?
I've lost a total of 130 pounds, but unfortunately am a bit "skinny fat". Thus, I'd like to recomp - maintain my current weight, build muscle, and loose body fat. I know a lot of the basics, make sure I eat a lot of protein on days I work out, increase the amount you are lifting at the gym when the old weight becomes too…
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Hyperthyroidism and Weight
I've been a member on this site a while and through the course of time, both on this site and off, I've lost 130 pounds, reaching my goal weight of 135 pounds. I've maintained that weight for almost two years. Over the Fourth of July break I put on a few pounds due to eating more than I should. I now weigh 137.8 pounds.…
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Weight Loss & Fitness Pet Peeves
I was thinking about this earlier as I was reflecting on a conversation yesterday I was having with my father and my body recomp progress. I figured everyone else probably has them too. So what are your biggest weight loss and/or fitness pet peeves? 1. People that ask me for weight loss advice and don't take it. I've lost…
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Weight Loss and Endometriosis
I'm kind of curious if anyone here has endometriosis, or knows of someone that has it, and has tried to loose weight. What were your/their experiences? Did anything in particular help? Apparently struggles with weight is pretty common with endometriosis though out your life, from something I was reading yesterday? I was…
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Body Recomp fail
After reaching my goal weight a year ago, I started body recomp. My current body fat percentage is around 28% and I have quite a bit of visible body fat (especially on my underarms and belly). Anyway, I started recomp, coming here for advice. On rest days I aim for 1,350 calories and on days when I hit the gym (which is 3…
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Recomposition Yo-Yo?
I'm working on body recomposition. On normal days where I don't go to the gym I eat at a slight deficit of 100 calories less than maintenance. On days where I am going to the gym I strive for around 300 calories over maintenence. I generally go to the gym three days a week. Other days I either don't exercise at all or do…
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Fat Consumption for Body Recomp
How important is hitting or staying under your fat goal for body recomposition? My goal for fat is supposed to be 47g, but no matter how hard I try it always go way over my target. I'm just wondering if it is still possible or if I'm going to be doomed in terms of getting the body I want. I've been at the recomp for about…
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Body Recomp Delima
I have been trying body recomp for about six months and have seen fairly mediocre results. I have been using machines as opposed to freeweights which I know isn't as good. Everyone tells me I should ditch the machines and that I'll never get the results I want using them. However, the chief reason I use machines, aside…
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Weight Watchers Glass Body Analysis Scale?
I got an ad in the mail the other day from a local store that has several sales, one of which is on their Weight Watchers Glass Body Analysis Scale. The ad claims that the scale measures BMI, bone mass, body fat percentage, water weight and muscle mass. Its not a bad price either. My questions are, is anyone familiar with…
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New Wardrobe
It was my intention to go to church this morning, but I ended up going through my clothes and pulling out nearly all my clothes and setting them aside because they don't fit anymore (too big). I literally have four dressier outfits to wear now, and I know my casual wear isn't going to be too far behind. I was hoping to…
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Body Recomp - Working or Not?
I've been trying to do a body recomp because I'm around 27-30% body fat after loosing all my weight (I'm using an online calculator that claims to be within 3% accurate). Anyway, I've been going at it about a month now. I've been eating about 25% protein, 50% carbs, and 25% fat or less (with more carbs taken in if the fat…
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Loose Skin
I have lost around 130 pounds over a span of a year and a half, hitting my goal weight of 135. My weight loss was natural (calories in, calories out, eating healthier) - though I only started hitting the gym for probably the last 60 pounds to be lost. My body fat percentage is still 27%, and I'd like to get down to 17-22%.…
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High Protein Breakfasts
I have a hard time meeting my daily protein goals - not as much for lunch or dinner, but breakfast is a big issue. I try to avoid high cholesterol foods (eggs - though I do eat egg substitute) and try to eat red meat only once a week. Which rules out a lot of breakfast meat like ham, sausage, or bacon. I buy the turkey…
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Protein Powder
I'm going to be doing body recomp to loose fat and gain muscle. I've found it hard to hit my protein goal on my normal diet and was considering adding in protein bars or protein powder. The powder seems higher in protein, and I've heard some people say it tastes bad (I was initially just going to mix mine in water). What…
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Macros while Recompositioning
I posted a few days ago that I've lost all the weight that I needed to and will be starting body recomposition as my body fat is still 27.5%. In my initial post some users suggested that my protein calculation sounded too high; I adjusted it, but I'm beginning to wonder if the whole formula/calculator I used was just…
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Body Recomposition - Importance of Macros
I've lost all the weight I wanted to loose but am still about 27.5% body fat. I'm 135 now and am 5'6". In reading the recent articles posted on the site's on body recomposition, I've been cycling calories and just yesterday found the article on macros while doing body recomp. I did the calculations, and I have to ask -…
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Loose Skin
I'm 29 and have lost about 130 pounds all together, reaching my goal weight. I'm still skinny fat though, with a body fat percentage of about 25%. I've been trying to work out more religiously lately to get rid of the excess body fat - lifting weight (mostly machines) three times a week, and doing low impact cardio…
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Not Progressing & What is a Good Weight?
I've been trying to do Ice Cream Fitness lately mixed with some other things at the gym. One of the exercises I incorporate weekly is a triceps extention to help with underarm strength and hopefully get rid of the incredible amount of flab that seems to like to hang out on my underarms. Anyway, I've been doing it for maybe…
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Alternative Exercises
I've been doing an ice cream fitness program for beginners the past couple weeks. Part of the workouts are back extentions done on some sort of platform/bench device as well as cable crunches. I'm pretty intimidated by the freeweight stuff anyway, but I also have dislocating knee caps. I got brave today and did freeweight…
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33% to 17-15% Body Fat, How Long?
I have about 25 pounds left to loose, but am still "skinny fat" at approximately a 33% body fat. I just started the ice cream fitness program last week to help with the body fat issue. I'm still eating at a deficit and losing actual weight, but will be eating at maintenance once I reach my goal weight and continuing the…
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Exercising While Sore
I just started a 5x5 strength training (I've cream fitness) last Monday. I'm pretty sore muscle-wise today. Going by the plan, I should go back to the gym tomorrow. Should I continue with this plan, or skip the day if I'm still sore tomorrow afternoon?
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Calorie Goal vs Nutrients vs Macros
I'm sure we've all been there - you've had days where you haven't met your calorie goal - and you know MFP is going to tell you your not eating enough. Yet you've maxed out your fat, sodium, sugar, etc intake for the day, or your macros are way off skew. What do you do - stop eating even though your not eating enough, or…
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Poor Posture & Belly Fat
I was reading something some time ago about poor posture being correlated to belly fat. Is this true? Or another diet/weight myth? I have pretty bad posture myself and I always slouching when I sit and when I walk, and yes, most of my fat is around my belly. I will say when I actually sit or stand up straight it does make…
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Tortilla Troubles
I usually try to stick to whole grains whenever possible; wheat bread, wheat pizza crust, wheat tortillas. You get the idea. And while I do eat white breads and pasta on occasion, I try not to unless its all that's available. Anyway, I've had off an on troubles with whole wheat tortillas. A lot of the time I will go to…
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Reducing Body Fat
I have lost a little over 100 pounds now and have about 30 left to loose before I reach my goal weight. That being said I still feel I'm extremely fatty. I have a lot of fat on my belly, underarms and neck area. I'm wearing size 14 pants now, which are a little big, so I'm guessing I'm probably a 12 at 159 pounds with a…
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When you can't get to the gym
I used to go to the gym 2-3 days a week. However, work is entering a busier time of the year and I haven't been to the gym in a month and a half or so. I've been having overtime and not getting off of work until 6:30 pm. It usually takes me 30 minutes to drive home and then I still have to fix dinner. I have no idea how…
