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last lbs and inches help! :(
Hi all! I have about 5-10 more lbs to lose, but what I'm really trying to focus on isn't the weight but my body fat percent and inches. I am currently sitting around 20% and I would love to get down to 15%. I have battling this since christmas and I am getting frustrated!!! I want nothing more than a flatter stomach but I…
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how much protein is TOO much?
I weigh 115-120 and lately I've been intaking sometimes up to 150 g of protein. My aim is 1g per pound of weight, but is 150 over-doing it? experts? thanks!
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one year success!
Hey all MFPs! I wanted to post my one year pictures to help myself continue on in this lifelong journey of successes! One year ago I was almost 160 pounds and I am only 5 feet tall. Today I am 120 lbs and I am so proud of what I have accomplished! We should all be proud of what we have done for ourselves and never let one…
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carb cycling/calorie zig-zagging
has anyone here ever tried carb cycling or calorie zig zagging? Ive been at the same weight for about a month now and I think my body needs a reality check. So I am going to try incorporating both of these into my diet. If you have done one or the other, or both, did it work well for you? and would you recommend it?…
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Always giving in!
Help me!! I'm almost 7 months into my journey and I've noticed that I'm having crazy cravings, but the problem is that lately I've really been giving into them when before I'd say NO WAY! What do you people do when you have silly cravings, or how do you stop yourself from eating more and more instead of just a taste? I…
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mid day crash!
ok people i need help! Im really carefully watching my carb intake, and I'm finding that late afternoon im getting so shaky and light headed and weak! I know its because I'm hungry but I'm having a really hard time figuring out what to eat before going to the gym to hold me over till dinner! protein shakes just don't seem…
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increased your fats lately?
My personal trainer told me that my metabolism is 45% lower than it should be-and basically told me i'm starving:frown: as a result, he told me that I need to increase my healthy fats to make up for the low calories and this will help my metabolism get back on track. I'm just wondering if anyone else has done this for…
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Need an idea!
I'm going to a girls night tonight and I want to bring a yummy dessert/snack! I need it to be low carb and low fat! I'm not so much concerned about the calories. Any ideas?
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NET calorie confusion
Ok I need help. What is my net supposed to be!? my minimum caloric intake is 1200/day but that is never my net once I add in exercise. Is this what everyone refers to when they talk about eating back your exercise calories? so I'm supposed to make my net 1200 after I work out? I don't know if I can make that happen! I…
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plateau? help please!
hey everyone, I need advice! I was losing weight steadily for 3ish weeks (about 2lbs a week) and now the weight just stopped coming off. Is it possible that I've hit a plateau this early in the game? how do I know? if anyone can give me advice on what to do that would be so helpful! I don't want to get discouraged but…
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ideas!
Does anyone have any good snack ideas that help fill you up and are low in calories and low in carbs? that's where I always seem to go over in my day but I need a good pre-workout snack! Thanks! :)
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stuck in a rut
I'm sure there are many who feel this way, but I get so sick of what I eat, and during the day I don't have a lot of time to make things, so I end up doing what I'm doing right this very second; sitting here with a box of cereal beside me and eating it by the handful! I find it especially hard when I'm up early for class…
