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Endurance sports body fat GAIN!?!!?
So, before my very first sprint tri in Sept. 2010, I had maintained 16-17% body fat for quite a few years, but hadn't been an endurance athlete. As of the summer of 2010, my body fat was still 16%. In September 2010 after my first race, my body fat was 18%. The following year in 2011 I did more sprints and 3 olympic…
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How long will it take before I know if it's helping or not?
So, I had maintained a weight of 136-138 with a body fat % around 16-17 percent for YEARS. Then in 2010, I decided to start doing triathlons. My weight and body fat started to go up, and continued to climb the more I trained. I hadn't changed anything with my eating, and then last year after finishing a half ironman, my…
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Backpacking Macro Nutrients?
Hey guys, I'm going on my first 3 day backpacking trip this weekend, so of course, I'm obsessing over food. For normal days, I eat fewer than 60 grams fat per day, 100+ grams protein and fill in the rest with carbs, depending on the amount of activity for that day. I eat a lot of vegetables and fruit. (that's a 2,000+…
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Metabolism test
Hey everyone, I just wanted to share some interesting metabolism test results with you, and see if anyone has any ideas. I'm training for my first half ironman, and I have 10 lbs of extra fat that I gained over the holidays that I haven't been able to lose no matter what I do, and in fact have gained more. I went today for…
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AWFUL!
I'm training for a half ironman triathlon and I gained a good 10 lbs of fat over the fall (a bunch of birthdays and parties) followed by the holidays. At the beginning of January, I started eating immaculately and logging all my meals on here to make sure I'm getting high protein, low fat and not too many carbs. I was…
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I'd like some friends :o)
Hey, I'm not new to myfitnesspal, but I've just had a REALLY bad and stressful day and completely destroyed my good eating habits as a result, and I thought it'd be time to reach out and make some friends. Add me if you're up for a new diet pal to encourage and support you!
