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Personalized macros
Hi guys. I read the sticky about customizing my macros and wanted to confirm that I'm doing it right. I'm 6'5", 297 lbs and currently 31.5% BF. I calculated my macro targets to be Protein: 203.4g (equates to 35%, 210g) Fats: 110g (equates to 40%, 110g) Carbs: 154g (25% after proteins and fats accounted for) Did I do this…
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Logging when eating at "whole in the wall" places
My co-workers and I go out to eat a lot. When we got to the big chain restaurants, it really isn't a problem because their nutrition is on MFP and verified by their websites. However, we frequent a whole in the wall place that doesn't have its nutrition listed online, and some of its entrees are rather obscure. An example…
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IIFYM Question
Hello all. I've been looking at the IIFYM calculator (TDEE -20%) and want to use the goals that calculator has provided. I just have questions about the macros that it has suggested. Some information about me: Male 24 years old 6'5" 313 lbs. I would describe my activity level as sedentary, but I'd like some input on that…
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Advice from bigger guys who lost weight.
I'm 6'5 and 320 lbs. With all the calorie tracking to calculate my deficit, I'm having a difficult time believing that I should eat 2500 calories and still lose 2 lbs a week. Can some guys around my height and start weight who have lost weight give me some insight? How much did you eat to lose weight? Was it around 2500?…
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Stronglift 5x5 and Spondylosisthesis
I'm interested in trying the Stronglift 5x5 program, but I've been shying away from doing squats and deadlifts due to a condition I have in my back. An orthopedic surgeon diagnosed me with grade 1 spondylosisthesis. He encouraged me to continue working out, but to stay away from things that place an excessive amount of…
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Fast heart rate & calories burned
So I'm pretty out of shape. Even just walking at 3.3 mph with a 1% incline my heart rate gets up to 150 BPM max. How am I supposed to keep my heart rate in my target heart rate zone if by just walking, it goes above it? Also, if I stay in my target heart rate zone, it doesn't feel like i'm doing anything. As for calories…
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My diet profile.
So I know this has been asked before, but I don't want to hijack someone else's thread. Also, I'm not exactly sure what to do without using my exact numbers. So under my diet profile, it says my Net Calories Consumed/Day should be about 2,200 calories. Does this amount already factor in a deficit for me to lose two lbs a…
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Cardio vs. Weight Loss
EDIT: I caught this too late, but I meant my topic to read "Cardio vs. Weight Training for Weight Loss" Hi guys. I haven't been on this web site in a little while, but I'm ready to start counting my calories again. I have a question, though, as I've been trying to lose weight and my mom, who has taken a nutrition class,…
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How to get back on the wagon?
So I've fallen off the wagon again. From October-December 25th, I lost about 24 lbs, and then stopped. Now I'm back in school and eat at the dining courts because I have no other option. I've gained some weight back, but I can't seem to drive myself to go to the gym. How can I get myself back on the wagon? :/
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Heart Rate monitor calories
Should I trust the amount of calories that my heart rate monitor says i've lost, or trust MFP's calories that I've lost? I ask because I do 20 minutes of cardio and lose about 500 calories, while MFP' says I only lose about 400. I also do 40 minutes of weight training afterwards, but I don't enter that in. I noticed, once,…
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How to spice up boneless-skinless chicken breast and plain b
What spices do you all use to make your chicken and brown rice taste a little bit more interesting? I've been eating both plain. I'm just wondering if any of you have found a certain combination of spices that make it taste oh so much more flavorful. (no added calories if you can avoid it please :) ) Thanks
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Question for those trying to lose in college.
My school has a bunch of cafeterias, but they're all buffet style. Right now, I'm doing an internship and I get to buy my own food and portion it out which is great, but when I go back to school I don't think they'll have the healthy foods that I choose to eat now. For those of you on here who are still in college, how are…
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Sugar and Sodium
My sodium and sugar intake have been excessively high when I enter my foods, even though I still have carbs and some calories left over. If I eat the number of calories that MFP says I should a day, will i still lose weight, even though my sugar and sodium are too high? Here's the link to my food log. You can see it's…
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My Food Log
Could you guys take a look at my log and give me some pointers? I'd appreciate it. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/diary/BoilerMaker22?date=2009-10-12 The link is to my food log. I went over a little bit on the protein. Is that alright? Thanks.
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Is this Right?
So I edited my planned workout routine to work out 5 days a week at 30 minutes a day, and mfp said I should eat about 2700 calories a day. Has anyone else eaten this many calories a day and lost eight? This just seems exceedingly high, even for someone like me, being 6'6" and 300 pounds. I haven't exercised much, but I am…
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Measured my RMR and...
something doesn't seem right. I went in to my gym to have my RMR measured by a trainer with the body gem by healthetech. I found my RMR to be 1950 calories a day. They gave me a print out with everything I'd need to lose two lbs a week, which is my goal, and I came to enter it here. I entered it here and myfitnesspal…
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Hellooo...la la la!
Hello all. I signed up for this website a few weeks ago but I'm just now starting to steadily use it. I heard about it from a few of my co-workers who have lost weight, so I thought I'd give it a try.
