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Am I eating too many calories?
So I’m in that place where I’m trying to build a little muscle and shed fat simultaneously. I burn an average of 5000-6000 calories per week. I eat anywhere from 1800-2300 per day. Am I in the proper range? I know this will vary depending on the person but I’m just looking for a general range.
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Sloshy Stomach
Hello guys, I was wondering if anyone has any insight in sloshy stomach after bouts of intense exercise? My stomach has been feeling this way for about two weeks. I always feel full and a little nauseous. My stomach is always sloshing around and it feels even worse if I'm doing burpees or anything that requires jumping. My…
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Saggy lower stomach
I've been hitting the gym hard lately. For the past month to be exact. I've been doing doubles almost everyday and been burning an averaging of 1000 calories each day give or take. I can see things are changing; but my body looks excessively dimply and gravity seems to taking its course. It appears that all of a sudden…
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Burning 6000 calories per week
I've been hitting it hard lately. Between bodypump, bodycombat, and running, I been burning an average of 6000 calories per week for the past three weeks. I'm eating around 1600-1800 calories per day but I look awful. I look pregnant and puffy! My stomach looks worse than ever and it's all dropped to the bottom. I look…
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Do Squats make your hips bigger???
So, I had gone through a weight loss journey. I got down to about 137 lbs but looked horrible. I was skinny fat and it didn't look good. So I started doing bodypump about 3-6 days per week and ran only a couple times per week. I was eating around 1200-1400 calories when started but I just couldn't do it anymore. I…
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I don't know what to eat! (Vegan)
I'm pretty much vegan. I have been for 10 years now. But I'm starting to train harder now and am always lacking in protein and fat. I just need some ideas. So here it is; My diet is a little high in carbs but that's good for me. A low carb diet is not for me. I don't do protein shakes; I like food. Bars are ok if they're…
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Looking bigger!
Over the past few weeks, I've increased my workouts. I used to do body pump 3x per week and run occasionally. I now do it with running 6x per week and I literally look like a bloated dimply blimp. Why is this? My diet is ok; nothing has really changed. I just look all out of wack and it's annoying.
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Is surgery the only option???
Over the past year, I've really primarily focused on getting stronger and toning my body. While I've definitely come a long way, I'm a little frustrated with a few things. I'm stronger, more shapely, clothes fit better; however I still have cellulite and super floppy skin, and it's just weird. Bat wings and side boob are…
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Pms and just going crazy!!!! Ugh!
I'm seriously so hungry, I'm going to die. I even went running today because that seems to always kill my appetite. No luck. Within an hour, I was scarfing my face down with tomato floretine. So for breakfast, I had a Luna bar(5 grams of sugar ones). That's been my thing here lately. Been feeling icky so shortly after I…
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Lifting is making my waist bigger!!!
So, I do about 3 body pump and weight training classes per week along with some running and Pilates. My body composition has completely changed over the past six months and I'm definitely more fit and toned. However, about a month ago increased my weights and I noticed I really started feeling it around my waist- lower to…
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Logging workouts as 1 calorie...
So the truth is, I have no idea how many calories I burn per workout since I don't have an hrm(which I really don't even know the accuracy of such) and I rarely use machines during this phase. My guessing could potentially get me in big trouble so I've decided to log each workout as a single calorie. That way, I have no…
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Just not feeling motivated...Want to lose 10 lbs but still build muscle.
Even to the best of us, it happens. We fall off the horse and lose motivation. At one phase of life, I seemed to have it all together. I was motivated and things were moving in the right direction. Now, I'm lost and have no idea where I'm going or what the hell I'm doing. I try not to fall subject to such things as weight…
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I've gained 7 lbs and I don't know why!!!
So, I'd gotten down to 138. I was happy knew that I wasn't far from my goal. In order to reach the goal, I ran 2 miles per day four days per week and did a little light lifting. I ate around 1200 calories and stuck to it. After the year was up, I realized that I had low metabolism and just couldn't run anymore. I felt…
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Running is my magic pill...
I've always suffered from anxiety and depression. Living a medicated life is just not my thing so over the years, I've chose to suffer. But somehow, running makes it all vanish. I can be literally at 0 before I run and afterwards, I'm like at 100. I'm astonished at how effective this is. It's definitely my drug and I just…
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Will squatting make my legs bigger???
Ok so over the years, I've lost a lot of weight. I have a lot of loose skin and fat in unwanted places. My waist is very small, but hips and thighs are quite large. Sometimes shopping for dress pants and things can be difficult. Over the past few months, I began weight training and I can definitely see the difference but…
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Depressed and sleepy after workout
I know this sounds crazy, but here lately I've been hitting the trail for 8 miles a day and afterwards, I feel sad and little depressed. I almost want to cry-WTF??? I'm never hungry or thirsty but I know that I must replenish so I drink a couple bottles of water and eat something. Right afterwards, I feel by stomach…
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Why do I run faster on a treadmill than outside?
So about a year and half ago, I discovered that treadmill running and outdoor running was different. While I had worked myself up to a 6.3mph on a treadmill, I could barely run 3 minutes outside. I noticed these differed as far as the muscles being used. A few months ago, I revisited outdoor running and was happy to know…
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Running inside without a treadmill
Here lately, I've been really slacking with working out due to surgery, the kids, and scheduling. I'm really determined to get back on track so I decided since the weather was crappy, I could just jog around the kitchen island. I did this for 25 minutes. I forget to set my app to calculate distance but generally, it takes…
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Ravenous after starting to run again
For the past week, I've started back running and I just keep eating. If I don't, I get really really weak, tired, and get a headache. I mean, I've pretty much been eating close to maintenance everyday which is a huge jump from my daily goal. I had this issue in the past when I was running daily. Its like theres a vacuum in…
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Why can my husband eat ridiculous amounts of food and not gain a pound and I can't?
My husband is thin. He hasn't always been though. He's 5'11 and at his heaviest weighed around 180. Due to lifestyle change, improved eating habits, and so on, he now weighs around 165. He's very thin but eats sooo much. He can eat a large bag of chips, whole box of whole wheat spaghetti filled with butter and sauce, and a…
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I'm not losing anymore
this past year, I've lost about 26 lbs. my goal was 135 but I've fluctuating between 138-139 for about 4 months now. Why???? I need my last few lbs gone. I've switched my workout routine a bit and have really toned more from what I can see but those lbs are not budging. I average between 1200-1500 calories per day so I'm…
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Resetting my technogym treadmill
technogym is closed today but my treadmill is on the metric system and I need to switch it back to US. How do I do that? I searched for the manual online but it doesn't say. I've unplugged it and restarted it but it doesn't give me the option. Help.
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I'm always Hungry
Ive been really really stressed, overwhelmed, and yes, hungry. No matter what I do I just can't stop eating and when I do stop, I get weak, sleepy and a headache. I haven't really gained- but I don't think I've really lost either. Still under maintenance though. I just don't like the fact that I feel ravenous. I like to be…
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Addicted to peanuts
I just can't stop. I started buying them a few weeks ago as a healthy protein jumpstart snack and I've gone crazy with them. Peanuts are high in calorie and fat. I'm always on the go so they're easy to bring along. When I eat them, I become energized and my body goes crazy! It's the most satisfying thing I eat. Am I really…
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Gained weight but dropped bmi?
In six weeks, I didn't lose anything. In fact, I gained a 1 pound but my bmi dropped. What does this indicate?
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What is going on???
"I've gained a pound in the past six weeks.... I'm not stressed because weight always fluctuates a bit- but that also means I haven't lost anything. Not good. I've been eating more- but burning more at the same time. There a few factors I could blame this nonsense on. 1. I'm still bloated a day after my cycle has resided.…
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Reached plateau?
Hello All, I need a little help here. My routine for the past 10 months has consisted of me running 2 miles per day 4 days a week, 20 minutes on the elliptical, and some weights. It's been working and I've slowly been able to increase my speed. But for the past month my body just won't go. It doesn't hurt- it's no my…
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Having a hard time lately
I've been having a really hard time working out here lately. I've been doing fine for months but now I'm struggling. I can barely run a mile without stopping. I'm soo close to my goal and I'm getting sad because I feel like I'm not accomplishing my goals anymore. I feel like such a failure! It makes me emotional and I…
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My workout routine is getting harder???
I've been doing the same routine for almost 10 months now and it's so hard now that I barely can do it. It's been this way for about three weeks now. What is going on???? I've been running two miles per day four days a week. A few months ago I added the elliptical. Everything was great. I've lost tons of weight, started…
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Ravenous right before period
So I've been doing 1200 calories per for months now. It works pretty well give or take. Everything seems to always balance out by the end of the week but right before my cycle, things get away out of hand. I'm not just binging- I'm truly hungry. This goes on for about three days. Like right now, I've gone far beyond my…
