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How can I lose weight in peri-menopause, when nothing I´ve ever done before is working?
I have always struggled with losing weight and maintaining a lower weight as I´m very small framed with a low TDEE and have always had to make a real if I want to stay slim and fit. A few years ago I hired a nutritionist and found a healthy, easy way of eating I could follow, and an exercise plan that was working really…
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Tips/help getting the last few lbs/kilos off?
Hi, I´m 46 years old and 5´4¨ / 163cms tall and currently weight 55kgs / 8 stone 10. I´ve lost a lot of weight in the last year (I was 71kgs / 11 stone 1) and my body fat was 39%, though its now down to 25%. I´m happy with my progress and am easily maintaining my current weight by sticking to an eating plan I´m comfortable…
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Need a new routine! Looking for recommendations/plans
Hi! I've been a member of MFP for a few years and have been training for the last 20 years more or less, but I usually train alone in my garage gym. Other than doing weight training using the equipment I have at home, a couple of days of Yoga, and cardio on the machines I have at home (treadmill, xtrainer, rower) I also…
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Small framed women, what do you weigh/what are your stats?
Hi all I'm 5'4" and 46 years old. In the last year I've gone from 155 down to 122lbs and managed to get my body fat from 39% to 26%. I'm really happy with my results so far and have found what works for me in terms of diet and exercise, but feel I've not met my ultimate target yet. This time last year I thought I'd be…
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Help losing the last few pounds
I've been on MFP for years and my highest weight since joining was 155lbs (a year ago) and 39% body fat!!! I let things get out of control with my eating habits but during the last year I've made it my mission to get the majority of the weight off (I'm 5'4") and used a combination of calorie counting, cardio/weights/Yoga…
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Question about how to maintain weight once I reach goal weight
Hi everyone I've been a long-time user of MFP and more recently was using it to try and eat a bit more healthily, so I was tracking calories and my macros etc. but that's all. This worked well for a few months, along with increasing my activity level by walking more, doing some weight training etc. but I hit a plateau…
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Can I lose 10% body fat in 3 months?
I am currently 30-31% body fat and am looking to get down to 20% or below ideally before the summer. I'm doing Jillian Michaels Body Revolution which will finish in mid-April but I don't expect to see huge changes by the time I have finished, although I expect to lose at least a few more pounds and maybe a little body fat.…
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Looking for an accountability partner - UK or Europe based
Hi, I've been a member of MFP for several years now but have only used it on and off recently to keep a food diary. After a lot of ups and downs in general over the last few years with my weight and fitness I now know what works and what doesn't work for me. I know that calorie counting and trying to keep to a fairly…
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Paleo vs Plant based vs low calorie?
I watched a documentary a couple of days ago about the fact that we as humans generally eat too much meat (including chicken) and that this, along with too much dairy, is causing most major diseases such as Cancer, Diabetes, Heart disease etc. mostly due to what's added to the meat during the production process. Processed…
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Upset stomach, could it be down to Spinach?
Help, I rarely get an upset stomach from food but last Friday I had a medium hot curry and as a side dish I had Sag Paneer (spinach and cheese dish). I was fine all evening but had a pretty upset stomach the next morning. Most times I go for a curry now this happens and I almost always have the same dishes ie. a meat dish…
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Hi everyone, any recommendations for free online or downloadable Yoga & Pilates workouts?
I can't find any classes in my area so am looking for classes I can do from home. Ideally workouts of 15-40 minutes I can do once or twice a week. Thanks
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Disappointed in myself & need motivation!
Hi everyone I've been here a few times before over the last few years and now I'm back, though am pretty much starting from square one again :'( I came here initially a few years back to lose some weight which I gained when I lost the willpower to eat what I know my body tolerates which is low carb (under 60-80g per day)…
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Anyone following clean eating plan can I see your diary pls?
For health reasons my household will be eating clean as well as grain, most dairy, sugar and starch free but need some meal and snack ideas. We will basically be eating The SCD/Paleo,way but my other half is worried about going hungry and wasting away! If you eat this way or similar can I see your diary tnx
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SCD or Paleo diet for Ulcerative Colitis
My other half suffers from UC and I have been reading about the SCD diet, and also people who follow a Paleo diet in order to cure this disease without medication. He currently takes a lot of drugs for his condition and they aren't working very well anymore (he's had UC for around 20 years). He's never really tried…
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Best solution for those who find it hard to lose weight?
After several months of trying to lose weight and 14lbs off (though very very slowly) I have come to understand what does and doesn't work for me in terms of how I can lose weight. I still have around 18lbs to lose, and sometimes I feel like I will never reach my goal weight. Basically I have a low TDEE of around 1450,…
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Finished today!
I have finally finished my first full round, I did it about 2 years ago but stopped after week 8 as I felt I wasn't seeing results fast enough. I've finished this full round with 9lb weight loss which I put down to my diet, around the same number of inches lost, and I definitely feel a lot fitter and stonger. No very…
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When will I start to see my shape change?
I started using MFP on 5th January and have logged in every day since then. I've been doing some form of exercise 6-7 days a week, have got myself a Fitbit and try to get at least 10,000 steps in every day. I end up going for walks of 30-90 minutes around 4 times a week and on top of that I'm doing beachbody programs…
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Thinking about starting this to speed up weight loss
I have been on MFP since January 5th and initially lost a few pounds but then it slowed down and I was stalled for a while. Since mid-Feb I have been doing 5:2 fasting so I eat 500 calories 2 days a week and on the other days I was eating at around 1650 but didn't lose much weight (only 2lbs in 2 months) so now I am trying…
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Anyone else had more success by adding eating window?
As I've had minimal weight loss since starting 5:2 (a total of just under 1lb in 3 weeks) and my total weight loss in 3.5 weeks has been just under 2lbs, I have been reading up on other ways to do this and have heard that by adding 16:8 fasts either every day or some days you can have better results. I've also read that 24…
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Vitamins and other supplements
for quite a few years now I've been taking a multivitamin daily as well as omega 3 or cod liver oil and more recently glucosamine. I am doing the 5:2 diet (intermittent fasting) combined with 16:8 and on my non fast days and for non fast meals I am eating mostly non processed foods with some meat and veg and no more than…
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Not losing weight, any ideas?
I started doing 5:2 on 23rd February so I'm now at the beginning of my 3rd week but not lost any weight so far. Just before starting, I recorded my lowest weight of 139.8lbs, which is down from 147.5 when I started counting calories on MFP on 5th January. What I was doing before 5:2 was working out my sedentary TDEE which…
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Which IF diet gives the best results and why?
I have been doing the 5:2 diet for a few weeks now and find this method is doable for me because the fact I eat 500 calories 2 days a week means I can eat more on the other days and therefore don't feel so deprived. I haven't lost much weight by doing this though, so am now trying to add other IF methods to this such as…
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Sore feet
I started a new fitness regime on 5th January and have now completed Jillian Michaels Body Revolution which is a 90 day program without any injuries. I have also been doing a lot of walking since I got my Fitbit around 5 weeks ago and also do the odd cardio workout in the gym on the treadmill, elliptical and rowing…
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Why is calorie restriction considered to be so bad on MFP?
I am currently doing the 5:2 diet which is based on calorie restriction 2 days per week where you eat 25% of your normal daily calories and eat the total of your TDEE on the other days. Some people restrict further while doing this and have 3 fast days, while there are others who even do alternate day fasting. In addition…
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Modifications for chip up bar P90X3
I've just started today and I'm doubling up with T25 so I've switched some of the workouts around, though I'm trying to vaguely stick to the original schedule. Anyway the first one I did was Total Synergistics and I knew I needed a resistence band as I don't have a chin up bar but I realised I have nothing to fix it to…
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Insanity Max 30 vs T25
I'm starting Insanity Max 30 in 2 weeks after I complete Jillian Michaels Body Revolution. I'm excited about getting started, but have heard it's not for beginners. I want something challenging and I'm not a beginner (JMBR was not easy though I was able to complete most moves) but am I really right to discount T25? I've…
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Maximum heart rate question
I have a Polar FT7 which I just got back as it was broken for a while and has just been replaced. It's great having it again as I can keep an eye on my HR during workouts and see how many calories I'm burning but not sure if there is a highest maximum heart rate range I should try and stay within? All you ever hear is that…
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What to do after Jillian Michaels Body Revolution?
I am now almost at the end of week 5 of this 12 week workout program, so almost halfway through. So far I've lost 6.5 lbs in weight and a couple of inches. In addition I feel a lot stronger. I know I still have a long way to go (and a lot more weight and body fat to lose) but was wondering what others did after completing…
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Focus T25 / P90X3 at the same time!
Has anyone done this? I've found some hybid schedules out there but a lot of them take some of the workouts to do eatch day instead of doubling up. I have found one which doubles upso I can do 2 workouts a day but it's a 13 week program (no problem for me) however it doesn't include Gamma so I want to add that in too. I…
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Insanity MAX 30 plus weight training, P90X3 or on its own?
I am in week 9 out of 12 of Jillian Michaels Body Revolution and am fairly pleased with my results so far. Some of it has been hard, but a lot of it is doable. Once I finish I want to take it to the next level and do Insanity Max 30 but don't know if there is enough of a strength training element with the body weight…
