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Need a weight loss buddy or buddies who want to lose 25-30 lbs with me by end of March
I'm looking for others who are starting from roughly the same point as me, I'm 5'4", with a starting weight of 146.5 lbs (started on 147.5) and I ideally want to get down to 117lbs. I have a very high body fat % of over 30, and I currently exercise sporadically but am aiming to try and workout 6 day a week doing a combo of…
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Need a weight loss buddy or buddies who want to lose 25-30 lbs with me by end of March
I'm looking for others who are starting from roughly the same point as me, I'm 5'4", with a starting weight of 146.5 lbs (started on 147.5) and I ideally want to get down to 117lbs. I have a very high body fat % of over 30, and I currently exercise sporadically but am aiming to try and workout 6 day a week doing a combo of…
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Want to lose 25-30 lbs in 12 weeks any tips?
I have been far too inconsistent with my workouts in recent months for various reasons, added to the fact that I've been eating what I want/when I want has lead to no weight loss in a looooong time. What can I do to get the weight/body fat moving again? I mainly need workout tips as I think I have what I'm going to do on…
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Realistic workout plan?
So I can't say I really every 'stopped' exercising completely but it's just been sporadic and want to get back into doing something more regular but don't want to overdo it, or plan something I can't stick to. Over the last 12 years I have been working out most of the time but that has varied between doing 2 days a week in…
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Anyone done insanity plus weight training?
I was thinking of doing P90X and Insanity (hybrid) after my current training program ends in mid-April but I don't think I'll be able to do the P90X workouts due to the length. Has anyone done Insanity alongside weight training in the gym or even Insanity with another DVD based program like Chalean Extreme? I want a hybrid…
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Insanity - good results after 60 days?
I am currently doing Jillian Michaels Body Revolution and still have a long way to go as I'm only just starting week 4 and it's 90 days but so far I'm feeling fitter, stronger and have managed to fit in extra workouts on top. I'm hoping to be in much better shape when I've finished and hopefully will be ready to start a…
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Back problems - any ideas?
I'm in a bit of a difficult situation at the moment and really need some advice and motivation. Last year, from January-July I was working out around 5-6 days a week, sometimes twice a day and felt really fit/strong as I was combining cardio workouts like walks and cross training with weights workouts. Everything was going…
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Back again, need to get in shape for summer and my 40th
I joined MFP last year just after the New Year and had a pretty good 6 months (though it wasn't easy). I was training a lot, 6 days a week, sometimes twice a day and counting calories as well as macros, trying out several ways of eating like low calorie, then high calorie, then low carb plus 5:2 until I found what worked…
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Anyone had any side effects from lowering sodium or carbs?
A few weeks ago on the recommendation of someone here I dramatically reduced my sodium intake because I was having problems losing weight and the suggested it might be down to having to much sodium and water retention. Anyway I stopped using salt on foods and in cooking and my daily intake went from around 2000+ mg per day…
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Anyone else discovered low calories are their only option?
So after 4+ months on MFP and after following tons of advice to eat more, eat at TDEE - 15,20 or 25 pc and to eat back exercise calories etc. without success I've finally concluded that the only way I can lose any scale weight OR body fat is to eat no more than 9000 calories per week or an average of just under 1300 per…
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Are carbs the problem?
Ok, so I've been logging ALL my calories on MFP since 2nd January and have been working out 6-7 days a week since then too (burning off 2500-3500 calories per week). I initially started by eating low calories (under 1000) but very quickly increased that to firstly eating 1300-1400 calories to then eating at a sedentary…
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Anyone with a lower than average BMR/TDEE?
I'm curious to see if any others out there have had similar experiences to me (ie. unable to lose weight even after calculating BMR/TDEE and subtracting what SHOULD be enough)? I'm not in a position to get this tested at the moment but have seen one or two posts from others who have on MFP and was curious to find out if…
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Any success with 5:2 diet?
I have been on MFP for 90 days today and so far not had much success as I lost 4 lbs and have since somehow gained it back, although I suspect it could be muscle. I've been working out for 6 days a week since a week after I joined and have been trying to find the right number of calories for fat loss in the correct macros…
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Clean eating vs 'Normal' eating?
Has anyone seen any significant changes in fat loss by eating 'normally' ie. not really moderating their fat or carb intake and eating high GI or sugary, processed foods? I've seen a lot of people on here advocate eating normally and even by eating high carb/high sugar diets while weight training and say that they have…
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Is it possible I'm putting on muscle?
I've been a member of MFP since 2nd January and so far my results have not been at all as I'd hoped. Admittedly I've made lots of adjustments to my diet over the period I've been using the website but I need to figure out what's going on and how I can rectify the situation because I'm really not seeing the changes I want…
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Weight training question
I have started a new weights routine and am doing 2 workouts of 45 mins to 1 hour each so twice a week. The workout I'm doing tells me to do 3 sets of each exercise with 12-15 reps, then 10-12 reps and finally 6-8 reps. Is that the best thing to do? I did it for the first time on Tuesday and increased the weight I was…
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The body you want in the time you have - opinions please
I've been looking through my weight training books as I want to start a 3 x weekly weight training program today and come across this book from Men's Health. It seems like a great idea as you can pick the number of days you have available to train and the number of minutes per day too and it gives you a training schedule…
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Shall I stick with Jillian Michales or switch?
I'm coming to the end of week 7 of Jillian Michaels Body Revolution which I'm really enjoying so far and like the fact the workouts change every 2 weeks but I haven't seen the results I'd hoped to so far so not sure what to do. I still have another 5 weeks to go and I've been adding in extra cardio some days too either on…
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What to do after my 90 day DVD based program ends?
I asked a similar question on here before a few weeks ago but I am still really undecided about what to do next. I am currently doing Jillian Michaels Body Revolution and am now over the halfway point (just starting week 7) so I want to look ahead in order to stay motivated. I like DVD based programs because I find I stick…
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High protein cookie recipe wanted
Has anyone got a calorie and nutritionally counted recipe for high protein chocolate and nut (or peanut butter) cookies? it doesn't have to use protein powder because I don't think the one I have heats up well but I am looking for around 6+ grams protein per cookie. Thanks
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Eating at TDEE-20% question
After a few weeks on MFP and after getting off on the wrong foot by eating too few calories (under 1000 initially) I've finally been brave enough to figure out my BMR and have re-calculated my TDEE to something which I think is pretty accurate. This has put me at a TDEE of around 1950 and a BMR of 1400 more of less. Based…
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How to prevent loss of muscle?
I have decided to try and follow a new method of losing weight which involves basically eating 3500 less calories per week than my TDEE so I will work this out by subtracting that figure from my TDEE over a week and then dividing it up over the week in order to lose 1 lb per week. I have worked out that I can either do…
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Anyone 5'4" close to 40 ended up at 115-120 lbs?
If you have I would be interested to hear how you did it, I want to lose 10% body fat and around 25lbs so was wondering if there is anyone out there who has done this and what you ate (carbs/no carbs?), how you worked out and how many calories you had each day? Also how long did it take?
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Need motivation after 6 weeks on MFP & few results
Hi all Some of you may have seen previous posts of mine but here I am 6 weeks into using MFP and have seen very little change in my situation. Admittedly I got off to a bad start as I was eating too little and gradually increased that so that I am eating just above my BMR, although over the weeks I've adjusted my figures…
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Any successful loss in body fat those aged 35-45?
If so how did you do it? I am currently 38 years old, 145lbs with around 31% fat and want to get to 20% or below. I'm eating just above my BMR at 1500 cals net most days and working out 6 days a week doing a combination of cardio and weights burning off 350-650 through exercise. I am trying to eat below 100g carbs most…
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Anyone aged 35-45 with significant loss of body fat?
If so how did you do it? I am currently 38 years old, 145lbs with around 31% fat and want to get to 20% or below. I'm eating just above my BMR at 1500 cals net most days and working out 6 days a week doing a combination of cardio and weights burning off 350-650 through exercise. I am trying to eat below 100g carbs most…
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Protein powder
Can anyone recommend a good protein powder with a high protein content that tastes ok? I am on a budget and need ton find something that's available for delivery to Europe. Thanks
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Hybrid DVD workout program wanted
I am looking for a 30-60 day Hybrid workout program to start when I finish Jillian Michaels Body Revolution. I've heard good things about Insanity, Chalene Extreme, Turbo Fire, Hip Hop Abs etc. so if anyone knows a good Hybrid day by day they can post that would be great. I want a combination of cardio and strength/weights…
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Weight loss by end of week 4/Phase 1?
I am now halfway through week 4 and feeling good about it so far, although I haven't noticed a lot of chnages in my body (either weight or measurements) yet. I am hoping that will change in the next Phase but was wondering what kind of results others are having? I am not following Jillian Michaels eating plan and she…
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Pedometer question
I've just ordered an Omron pedometer because I want to increase my daiy activity level outside of my workouts. I've got a heart rate monitor to use during my actual training but I also want to track my daily steps so that gradually I can try and walk more during the day. Does anyone know if it's possible to 'pause' the…
