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Strength Training and Pregancy...
I'm currently trying for baby #2. Not pregnant yet, but on fertility meds and could be soon. I don't struggle with infertility, I have PCOS, and have had recurrent miscarriages due to the poor egg quality the PCOS causes...hence the fertility meds. Hers the thing...I lift. Not really heavy but heavy for me. I'm 106lbs and…
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Gain Fast or Slow?
I need to put on about 4lbs. Not much, but I'd like to do it quickly. I lost a little too much and when I switched to maintenance I kept losing fat, but building muscle (I lift heavy). If I weren't trying to get pregnant I'd be happy. I have a six pack great muscle definition and I'm just a little too vascular looking for…
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Didn't think I'd wind up here...
So I think I need to gain a little weight back. I've been trying to maintain my weight for the past 2.5 months or so, and my weight is stable but my body fat level is dropping. When I was losing I was doing 45 min on an elliptical every morning and weightlifting 3 days a week. I lost 25lb in about 4 months. Now I only have…
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Weightlifting and Pregnancy
I'm not currently pregnant but TTC our second child (DS is 19 months old). I'm actually undergoing fertility treatment (have PCOS and recurrent miscarriages...not because I have trouble conceiving). I've lost 23lbs in the last 4 months and have been maintaining for about a month. I've been lifting heavy for the past 3.5…
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When to switch to maintenence?
So I've lost about 20lbs in about 3.5 months. Just CICO....and had about a 500 to 700 daily deficit. I'm 5'1 and I went from 130lbs to 110lbs... Yes, my deficit was pretty big and I lost the weight faster than recommend...but I ate plenty of protein and did heavy lifting 3 times a week to minimize muscle loss. Also I…
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Post cardio shivers and low body temp...
Lately when I do cardio in the mornings a few minutes after I finish I start getting chills. This can last from 10 minutes to two hours. This morning I was particularly cold...so cold I couldn't even shiver. My nail beds were turning blue. I'm coming down with a cold so I thought I might have a fever. I took my temperature…
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How much damage am I doing?
I'm netting under my BMR pretty much every day. My BMR is 1209, and I net anywhere from 700-1100. I eat from 1500-2000 depending on my activity. According to my fitbit charge HR, I burn from 2200-2800 calories per day. Average is around 2400. My deficit seems huge, but I leave a 250-ish buffer for the inaccuracy of the…
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New here...just diagnosed with PCOS
I suspected I had PCOS about 7 years ago. I always had long cycles, but they were still somewhat regular. My periods were always very heavy, long and painful. I started developing acne in my late teens, but nothing some OTC stuff couldn't tackle. I got sick of my irregular cycles and painful long periods so I went on the…
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Anyone discover hypothyroidism in early pregnancy?
I had my first trimester bloodwork done last week and the doctor called last night with the news of "some abnormal results." Since I was tested for HIV and for being a carrier of some horrible genetic diseases...my heart naturally started pounding. All that is was was that my TSH was high (8.7), and that my T4 was "normal"…
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Can excessive exercise /overtraining make you ovulate late?
Reason I'm asking is because according to my LMP I should be 7 weeks 5 days along as of today. But according to an ultrasound a few days ago I should be about 5 weeks and 2 days today. When I first found out I was expecting I found out on 3/14/13. I went to the doctor a week later and my EDD was 11/12/13 based on my LMP. I…
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Should I be worried that I'm losing weight?
I'm pretty early in my pregnancy, only about 5-6 weeks along. I've been trying to lose weight for the past 5 months and managed to lose a total of about 11lbs. Starting weight before MFP was 121lbs. When I started MFP it was 118lbs. Current weight is 110lbs. I'm 5'0 (rounding up to nearest inch). So I'm pretty close to my…
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I'm no longer hypertensive!!
I developed hypertension in my mid-20's. I was not overweight, not a smoker and always ate pretty well. I did work a high stress job and tend to be really high strung, but other than that I could see no reason why I should have high blood pressure. Eventually I decided I didn't want to risk damage to my kidneys, heart or…
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Need some help with intake...what am I doing wrong?
Hi, I'm new here....just discovered this group. I've been at this for about 9 weeks and don't feel like I'm getting anywhere. I feel like I should have lost a little more weight. What I'm I doing wrong or could be doing better? Eat less, Eat more, pay better attention to macros. Exercise more? I'm sort of stumped. 1)…
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My husband is boycotting my cooking...
I'm not a terrible cook at all. In fact I get compliments about my cooking from everyone but him. The only way I can tell he likes something I've made is if a week or two later he asks me to make it. He's always really critical of anything I make....he just says it makes me a better cook in the long run. So ever since I've…
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Indian buffet today for lunch...what are my options??
I have to go to an Indian buffet today for lunch. (Naan....nom nom nom) I have to eat a very low sodium diet and aim for high protein and lower cabs, not very concerend about fat. Also how do I log what I eat there?
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What am I doing wrong? Only down 3lbs in over 8 weeks.
Maybe I'm just being impatient but I thought I'd be making more progress by now. So far I've been tracking my calories and eating pretty well for the past 8-ish weeks. I'm also working out about 6 days a week. I do a mix of HIIT and steady state cardio on my cardio days (totaling about 45 min/ workout). And 3 strength…
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How should I log this...Circuit Training or Weight Lifting?
For strength training I've been doing a circuit of about 12-14 different strength training exercises that alternate between being very challenging to being somewhat challenging (like a recovery set). I don't take rests between exercises because I'm alternating between different muscle groups. Most of my exercises use a…
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Sodium in diet too low??
I've been eating a pretty low sodium diet lately, even before I was watching my weight I was consuming typically around 700-900mg/day. I do this in conjunction with making sure I have about 2-3 times as much potassium as sodium in my diet. I have hypertension and this helps keep my blood pressure down to pre-hypertensive…
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TDEE-20% and eating back exercise calories
My estimated TDEE considering myself moderately active is 1953, so my 20% cut is 1562. I prefer to work in round numbers so lets say 1560. If I aim to eat 1560 calories per day do I weat back excercise calories or not. I've been hearing that you aren't supposed to, but I might burn over 400 calories in a workout and I…
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Guess my scale is wrong (NSV)
My new scale reads body fat % and I was shocked to see that I was 34.7% body fat. Took it the next day after making sure I was properly hydrated and it was 35.7%. This concerned me because I never thought of myself as obese and at 35% body fat I was technically obese. I'm 5'0 and 118lbs (still)...sure I have a little…
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Are body fat scales at all accurate?
My new scale says I'm 34.7% body fat. I'm currently 118.4 lbs and just under 5'0 (151.5cm). I understand that this is considered obese, but I don't really look obese. I can see my upper abs and I wear pretty small sizes in clothing. Online body fat calculators put me at around 26-27% body fat, which makes much more sense.…
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Problems with Polar FT4
I just got a Polar FT4 off Amazon and used it two times and it worked really well. I was careful to wash it well with dish soap and air dry it in between uses, and I used it with electrode gel under the strap. Today I tried to use it and it just wouldn't show my heart rate. From when I got it I noticed that the strap isn't…
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Dieting and Traveling for Work
I have to travel for work next week and have to eat breakfast at the hotel, lunch at the plant cafeteria, and dinner out. I tend to not eat out much because I have to keep my intake sodium pretty low. Under 800mg is best but I allow myself to go up to 1500mg and occasioally a little higher (with consequences, like higher…
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Should I be eating more?
I'm 5' tall and only need to lose about 10-15lbs so I realize I'm not going to see results quickly. Been trying to lose for 4 weeks and haven't lost one pound yet. I have my net goal set to 1200 calories /day, and I do eat back my exercise calories. My BMR is only around 1290, and I have no idea how to figure out my…
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Question about activity level to determine TDEE
I think I could be underestimating my activity level. I don't know weather to consider myself lightly active or moderately active. At work I'm on my feet all day, for about 10-12 hours a day, and constantly moving. I do break a sweat and breathe pretty heavily at work because I'm constantly running around. I work in a lab…
