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Bulking and alcohol question
So I'm currently bulking (female) for almost four weeks now. I am planning to drink (a lot) this Friday for my friends birthday. I know alcohol is not good for anything really including muscle building and losing fat but I rarely drink anymore at all even though I'm in college and I do enjoy drinking sometimes. My question…
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advice - should i bulk or cut (photos)
so i am 5'7-5'8 ish, weight fluctuates from 129-133 pounds, 18 years old, 27 inch waist 33 bust and 38 hips. I am happy with my body, always have been.. but not satisfied? i'm not sure if i should bulk or cut. I do want muscle mass and a flat stomach and don't really care about how much i weigh but i am not sure if i…
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Bulking and "weight" gain/ bloating
So I went from 1600 calories to about 2100 a day tryin to do a slowish clean bulk. I am female, first time. First week has gone by and I'm 5 pounds heavier. I know this is mostly due to the fact that I'm eating a lot more, high carb and so on but my question is is that since I'm so bloated and holding this water weight how…
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Bulking carb question
So I'm new to this please bare with me. So my current intake is 2090 calories ,(female) 40% carbs 30% protein 30% fats which comes out to around 150g protein a day, 68 fat and around 200 carbs. I hit my protein an fats no problem but having trouble with carbs. I do know about iifym and I don't mind eating a Poptart or…
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bulking & body fat question
okay, this might sound dumb but i wanted to clarify. so let's say you clean bulk ( 100-300 over maintenece) for 5-6 months at 20% body fat. after the bulk, lets say you gained 6lbs muscle 11 pounds fat. Does this mean your body fat increased since you did gain some fat? or does the muscle "cancel" it all out? ( does that…
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Do bodies actually have a weight they "stick" at? Stuck
So here's a little background info. I started my weightloss journey last year, I was never over weight I started out at 130lbs 17 years old and 5'7 , wanting to lose 5-10 pounds ( I have a pretty small frame) I started eating way too little around 1200 calories a day and worked out 5 times a week... Lost weight so quickly…
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Do older teens really need to eat more?
First let me tell you guys about myself I'm 18 almost 19, 5'8, always have been at a healthy weight but have extra body fat..have been on a healthy journey for about a year now, started out very clueless and ate way too low 1200 calories and exercised a lot lost a lot of weight but gained it all back plus double. Learned a…
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Need help/advice on how many calories to eat as a teen!
So firstly I'm 5'7 about 133 pounds 18 years old , gained some weight would love to be around 125 . I have been eating 1500 calories a day sometimes a little less with exercise (1300) and sometimes more 1700 ish I measure all my food so I know it's accurate, watch my carbs and sodium etc and eat plenty of protein. I know…
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serious water retention will not go away
so i had a cheat weekend (my birthday) 2 days of maybe 400g+ of carbs. gained 10lbs, no big deal most of it is water. it happens often so im used to it. but it will not go down, and i know i did not gain 10 "real" pounds. i drink a gallon or more a day, sodium under 1800mg, and have done sweaty cardio 2 days in a row. also…
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Should my net calories be my bmr ? Confused
So I am 5'7, female and 130 Ish pounds. My bmr is 1450 ISh. I've been eating 1600 calories a day (around there sometimes a little more a little less) so when I exercise and burn 2-400 calories which brings my net from 1600-400= 1200 Net calories. Is that okay? Or am I supposed to net at 1450? If so, can't I just eat 1450…
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under calorie goal mfp says weight gain
So my goal was 1400 but I wasn't losing much so I increased to 1800 but usually eat around 1700 or exercise and have my net around 1650 but only a few times a week. Is my goal too high? My maintenance is around 1900 so how come if I am eating less then my goal it says I'm going to gain weight??? I'm 5'8 and 129 pounds btw.…
