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Clothes got real snug?
So I had a really bad "fell off the wagon" week that I stabilized just yesterday. Ate about 5000-6000 calories above TDEE (from the whole week put together). I checked my weight today and I was hovering around the same weight, but I was feeling really heavy and I found that one of my regular shirts and pants fit a lot more…
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1000 calorie deficit?
Hi everyone, how doable do you think 1000 calorie deficits are? I started off with a 1000 calorie deficit so I could lose 2 pounds a week and I have been successful the first two months, but now I've noticed I'm not able to maintain it over the weekends. My weight is 168-170 pounds and I'm 5'6.5, planning to get down to…
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How long did it take you to see a difference in your body?
I have lost 15 pounds so far. (From 29.1 BMI to 26.7 BMI). I'm 5'6.5. I have seen visible differences in my waist, stomach, back and chest, but they haven't dramatically shrunk. I have lost some facial fat too. But the rest of me remains the same. I know weight training is better for losing inches, but I have a crazy…
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Ate at maintenance, gained 2 pounds?
So last week I ate more than maintenance calories everyday and gained half a pound. This week, I went up and down and was just at 800 calories deficit for the entire week. Today I checked and I was up another pound! I did check on an empty stomach, but yesterday I had a lot of salty food. Could it have been water? I weigh…
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16 pounds lost... I can see it in my face!
Before.. at 183 pounds. Now... at 167 pounds It may not be real significant, but it's still a change, I thought!
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When did you start lifting?
I'm about 7.5 weeks in and I haven't really been working out, although I have been walking a lot. I plan on hitting the gym tomorrow, but I'm not sure when I should start lifting. When it comes to lifting I'm kind of a noob, I've never gone higher than 30-40. When do you think I should start lifting? I have almost 38…
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Losing pounds, not inches?
So I lost about 15 pounds since I started on a diet. I don't exercise very often, still trying to fit that into my schedule, but I walk fairly a lot, 90 minutes a day on an average. But although I notice changes in my upper body and face, the rest of my body doesn't seem to be changing! And I don't feel as if I've lost 15…
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13 pounds lost and going strong!
Hi all, I just wanted to share my weight loss here with you guys. I started at 183 pounds and I am now at 170.5, and I owe it to the support I've been getting on here. Although I can't see a great difference yet, my waist is definitely visibly smaller, and I've lost some facial fat too. Probably one thing that still causes…
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Help me solve an argument with my friend
This is going to sound really lame, but my friend asked me what I eat for breakfast, and I said I sometimes have eggs, but I mostly have a protein shake for breakfast, with upto 25g of protein. He started lecturing me on how those can make me fat, and (I recently put on a lot of weight because of a lot of fast food) that…
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Shake recipes with choco-peanut butter protein powder
I bought Body Fortress's Chocolate Peanut Butter protein powder to make my shakes. (I should have bought Vanilla). Unfortunately, all I can think of is blending it with banana/oats/chia seeds. Not many options. Any other recipes that go well with chocolate-peanut butter appreciated!
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Gone too far...time for a change... need advice
I am a graduate student in my first year, and thanks to a combination of stress, a rather tumultuous 2014, and my inner foodie, I'm now pushing 27 BMI. But now I really want to lose this, more for my health than anything else, but also since graduation is in May and I want to look good in a dress. Now I'm more concerned…
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Advice for a low-carber please?
I started a low carb diet two weeks ago, following a meal plan that puts me at 30-50 g of carbs a day. This means I have to get my protein from eggs, cheese, soy, tofu and protein powder to stay under the number. But being Indian, I'm used to eating lentils, beans, wheat (chapatis) and occasionally, rice. I may lose weight…
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Jeans shopping rant
How bad can shopping for jeans be? I went to a Lee outlet today asking for a size 28 jeans. He looked at ne and said, "Well I doubt a 28 would fit you, maybe you should try a 32". I had fit in a 28 Levis, and while sizes from different brands vary, I thought it wouldn't hurt to try. I didn't like the fit so I went to a…
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Losing weight without exercise?
Between a project and studying I have become very demotivated to hit the gym everyday... and my only exercise for the day is the walking I get in campus or to home. Is it possible to lose weight without exercise? Or is it slower?
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Fasting after a cheat day?
Yesterday was kind of an unintentional cheat day...I had close to 2300 calories for the day and my TDEE was at 1900 calories. My question is, how will a 24-hour fast (well, I do drink an occasional half-cup of tea/coffee during the day) help? Will it only help in reducing the bloat? Or are there any other positive/negative…
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Spinning class ideas,, anyone?
Hey! So we have an exercise bike at home (Im on vacation at a relative's place) and though I love doing it I thought I'd step it up a notch with some spinning. Any ideas for a DIY spin class?
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Why do I feel so full?
Today I had a half glass of skim milk/half water with 2/3 scoop of protein powder for breakfast(200 calories), three pieces of string cheese for mid morning and evening snacks(240 calories), a serving of black-beans and veggie oatmeal for lunch (around 350-400 calories) and two slices of Pacific Veggie Pizza(460 cal,…
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Do bikes have weighing scales in them?
Stupid question, I know. But I was doing the random hill workout on the Precor bike today and it said Weight=155 pounds. Another bike said weight=159 pounds. But I weigh 149. What number is this anyway?
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Free weights versus machines: gym newbie
I recently joined a new gym, where it's just machines and free weights, no group classes like my college gym. I had a free session with a trainer yesterday, where he explained what I could do to meet my goals. He recommended doing stuff like the leg press machine because he wanted me to strengthen my back, hamstrings and…
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How many eggs can you eat a day?
I typically eat an egg a day, but I haven't eaten any the whole of last week and now I ate two yesterday and two today. Is this bad? In terms of saturated fat and cholestrol?
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Heart rate question
I went on the stationary bike for an hour today at an average heart rate of 164-165. My question is, is this too low? My target heart rate is 168 bpm, so I was wondering if was going too slow.
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Ladies! Cramps getting worse after I workout
Does this happen to you? I attended a step-strength-abs class yesterday with mild cramps going on and by the time I was done, I had the worst cramps ever. They got worse at night and still haven't gotten better. I wanted to go on the stationary bike today but Im not sure I would be able to do that either. What do you do…
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Stress ate today... help!!
I am having a hard time with not finding a job or research this summer(and from the past semester) and today I let it drive me bananas. I have eaten so far hummus and pita bread, half a bag of ATHENOS pita chips and two eggs. I think I've eaten close to 2000 calories. Please help!
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Do you work out with DOMS?
I went to the gym yesterday (2nd day) and I feel incredibly sore today. Every part of me hurts.... and I'm debating whether to work out today or not. What do you do when you're sore?
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Anyone from ASU?
just curious, I go to ASU Tempe, and I work out at the ASU gym, wondering if there was anyone else out there like me! :)
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HIIT newbie... Should I go for it?
After an almost 2 month hiatus I started working out only yesterday. We have an HIIT class at the gym tomorrow, but my worry is, would I be able to cope up so early on in my workouts?
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Body Fortress and other protein questions
Hi! So I purchased Body Fortress whey protein recently and I have been having 3/4 of a scoop with a glass of skim milk every morning. So far I have noticed that my hunger pangs at night have reduced considerably. Today I ate almost 74 grams of protein and 1300 calories. I am 5'7 and 150 pounds. Is 70g a lot? I heard we are…
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Whey protein for breakfast?
So I bought whey protein by Body Fortress, and decided to have a protein shake for breakfast in place of the sugary cereal I have in the morning. For my other two meals I get protein from eggs and beans. My question is, most people recommend it as a post-workout shake. I don't workout in the morning though, so I don't…
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Oats recipes anyone?
So I have stopped eating rice (my roommates and I don't share it, each buy their own, so I haven't bought any) and I eat whole-wheat tortillas and oats for carbs. I've run out of savory oats recipes though, and it would help if anyone could share some! Recipes please! :) :)
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Zumba... how many calories do you burn?
I take fitness classes at the local gym and Zumba is kind of my "lazy" class, when I've not been exercising for awhile I attend it. I plugged in my numbers in a zumbacaloriesburned.hq website and it says I burned 498 calories... which seems too much. Although I do go hard and we have a lot of jumps, squat and lunge moves,…