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Has anyone hit a weight loss plateau on Ideal Protein?
Hi all, I'm so glad I found this community. I'm joined the Ideal Protein diet program about a month ago. My mini goal is to lose 20 lb but I would ultimately like to lose another 20 through exercise and lifestyle changes. I have hit the dreaded weigh loss plateau on week 2 of the program! Week 1 lost 7.5 lb Week 2 lost 1…
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Keto vs Paleo diet
These two diets sounds the same, I don't understand what the difference is. Both reduce how much carbs you eat by avoiding breads, etc. Both of these diets are fat and protein rich.
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Macros for Fat Loss
What are the optimal macros for fat loss? I was contemplating 40c/40p/20f or 40c/30p/30f? Should I watch anything else like sugar or sodium or anything like that?
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Crossfit vs Insanity
Opinions please. I find both of them equally tough. But looking for feedback of pros and cons of one vs the other.
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~60 carbs today, is this going to get me out of keto?
Went to a restaurant today for a bday party so the carbs started adding up. Is eating 60 carbs today going to take me out of keto? If so, how long to get back into it?
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Can someone explain to me the concept of Net Carbs?
I'm trying to do a low carb diet (ketogenic) and I am really confused about the concept of net carbs. Here is one example, a food has 5 carbs and 4 grams of fiber. Therefore the Net carbs are 1 grams. What does this mean? Should I count it as 5 carbs or 1?
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Keto Explanations/Guide
I've been doing research on Keto diet and found this guide. It has all the information you need and sites numerous research papers for backup. I'm not here to promote keto, just to share information. Some points discussed are: - Explanation of metabolic cycle - Low carb vs low fat diets - Effects of lower carbs on LDL…
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Keto Macros Question
I'm looking to get back to a Keto diet but need some advise from people. Last time I did it, I wasn't exercising and now I am so I'm not quite sure how to adjust my macros. I exercise 4-5 days a week for about an hour each time. It includes weight strength training and circuit training and burn about 350-600 during workout…
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Will I ever be a MEDIUM?
So I went to the store to look at some outfits. Some of them only went up to a Medium size and didn't have a Large for one I really wanted. My question is, can I ever be a medium? I would love to think that I have a large frame, but maybe it's just I'm making an excuse :( Here is my story. I'm 5'5 ~162 lb. According to…
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Why am I not sore after working out?
You know that sore feeling you get the day after a great workout? Well I don't seem to have it! I bust my *kitten* at the gym doing weights and conditioning and muscles ache after working out. Next day I take up and nothing. What is going on??????? This is what I did yesterday (burned 600 cals in about 70 minutes): Warmup…
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How long did it take you to drop 5%, 10% fat?
I want to lose about 5-10% fat. For those of you who have achieved this, how long did it take? I'm also curious to know how much 5-10% of fat actually weighs (for someone who's 5'5)! If you have before and after pictures that would be amazing :D Thanks.
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Is there such a thing as too much exercise?
I was just wondering what people's thoughts are on this. I'm currently doing 5-7 days a week high intensity internal training and weight lifting for 60 minutes daily (combined). I see some people at my gym are there for 3 hours a day, 5-6 days a week. How much do you exercise - intensity, and for how long? How many rest…
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Eat more to weigh less....
So recently I joined the eat more to weigh less group and was curious about trying a metabolism reset. Based on my current activity level I should be eating about 2,200 maintenance calories. I'm 5'5, 161 lb, 27 I'm find it really hard to maintain my 40/40/20 macros and eat such a large amount of calories in a healthy way.…
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Please tell me what I am doing wrong??
Please look at my diary and tell me where I could improve anything or if I'm doing anything wrong. My weight loss has stalled.
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Metabolism Reset Needed or not?
So I started my weight loss with a special program I joined that was low calories, low carb, low fat, high protein. I did this program for about 1.5 months. Prior to this I was eating a normal amount but I wasn't tracking how much. Low calorie diet was about 700-800 cal for a month then went up to about 1,000 for the next…
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Need help with calorie goals
I'm confused about what my calorie goal should be. I have a HRM so I have been tracking how many NET calories I have been burning. I average about 300 calories 6 days a week. Age 27 Weight 162 Height 5'5 BMR 1530 Sedentary TDEE 1839 I want to set my goal to lose about 1 lb per week. 1. TDEE Moderate Exercise TDEE is…
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Extreme Rapid Weight loss - success or asking for trouble?
My aunt and uncle have decided to change their lives and went with a low carb, low fat, low calorie diets (~700-900 cal a day). They were both considered morbidly obese before going on the diet. They both started this in March and in 3 months he lost 80 lb and in 4 months she lost probably around 100 lb (she still has more…
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Is Insanity kicking your *kitten*?
I'm on week 3 of the programs and noticing I'm able to do more and more of the video. That said, it's still kicking my *kitten* pretty badly. Is anyone else having trouble doing the whole video or am I just in over my head? Warm up: I'm able to get through 2 rounds, 3rd round is too fast I have to go at pace 2. Level 1…
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A carb is still a carb?
Does our body actually need carbs to function (excluding the fiber argument)? I've seen a lot of posts saying high carb intake will cause people to store fat. But does this apply to complex wholegrain carbs (wholewheat bread, etc.) or just refined carbs (white pasta, rice, etc.). How much carbs is too much?
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2 weeks Insanity Results
I'm not sure if I see results but I feel better and stronger :) The first picture is after my 19 lb loss, I still have a lot to go. In both pictures I am the same weight of 161 lb. Before After 2 weeks
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Organic Alternative to Artificial Sweeteners
For those of us who are watching our carbs and sugar intake and want a natural alternative to artificial sweeteners. No calories, no sugar, no carbs. http://www.stevia.net/ http://www.steviasweet.ca/ Let me know what you all think and those who have tried it.
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HRM Gross vs Net Calories Burned
I was wondering you guys know if the HRM provides gross or net calories burned. I have a polar FT4 and I don't wanna to over-estimate calories burned by inputting gross since MFP already has those in the daily target amount. Or did I misunderstand something about gross vs net calories?…
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All the different workout DVDs.... Help
I just wanted to get some feedback from people that have done them. What is the difference between all the different programs out there? What is the difference in results you get? What is the order they should be done in? I'm currently doing Insanity. JurboFire? 30 Day Shred? Insanity (cardio, weight loss?) P90X (cardio…
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Online Body Fat Calculators
There are a number of different calculators out there. I know the most accurate test is skin fold or bodpod but I don't wanna spend the money for an assessment. I tried using 3 different online calculators and they gave me completely different answers. My fat distribution is primarly in the stomach area.…
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How long did it take you to get a six pack?
Just throwing it out there, how long did it take you guys to get a six pack? How many hours a week do you spend exercising? Boys and girls both welcome :) EDIT: and I don't mean beer :P
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How do increase calories burned during cardio
I see some people here logging upwards of 800 in calories burned per hour and some 400. Why is there such a large difference? What can you do to increase calories burned?
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How many calories?
How many calories should I be eating to lose 0.5-1lb a week in fat? My Sedentary TDEE is about 1,800 BMR is 1,500 I exercise 6 days a week and burn between 280-350 Should I count walking? I walk about 3 days a week for an hour each day. Does 1,400 a day sound about right?
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Week 1 Done yay
I feel so good for sticking it out for a week! I definitely see an improvement of how much I can keep up with the videos on the last day compared to first couple of days. I would be curious to hear at which point people starting seeing the biggest changes in fitness level and body composition. I was sad to learn I actually…
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Inches lost?
Let's share some success stories of inches/weight lost! (pictures welcome) Please state: Starting: Weight, bust, waist, hip Current: Weight, bust, waist, hip Programs you did and for how long! My Starting Stats: Weight: 180 lb Bust: 43 inches Waist: 38 inches Hip: 43 inches Current: Weight: 162 lb Bust: 41.5 inches Waist:…
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Calories burned MFP vs heart rate based
I don't have a HRM (I did order one just waiting for it in the mail) and decided to take my heart rate manually during a workout. I did circuit training for about 40 minutes and took heart rate during peak (manually) which was about 180 bpm (does this number make sense?). When I keyed it into the calorie calculator it gave…
