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To cut the cals again? Seriously stumped & seeking help :)
Hi there! :smile: I joined MFP on Jan 1st and have been at it every day since. I saw some great scale success on a month of a VLCD, but I was miserable and my workouts suffered. I started working towards the IPOARM method, gradually upping my calories. I'm currently set at 1900 cal/day. I feel like I have been very open…
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Pain 'n Gains
Hi all! I am about to wrap up my fifth week of Stronglifts 5x5 and have a question regarding lower back muscle soreness/spasms. Squats and rows have been interesting for me because I came into this program with disproportionate strength... very strong legs/quads, moderately strong core, weak back muscles. Consistently…
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Weight GAIN from SL5x5?
Hi all! I'm just into my 4th week of Stronglifts. It is sooo different than the constant cardio I'm used to doing, but I'm enjoying it. However, I have definitely GAINED weight. I'm eating at a TDEE deficit and yet I'm up a few pounds. My jeans that fit before I started are now uncomfortably tight in the thighs and booty.…
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1.5 months of TDEE-20% ...and stumped!
Hey everyone! Question for those doing "In Place of a Roadmap"... I haven't seen a decrease in the scale since I started following TDEE-20% about 1.5 months ago.. in fact, it's come up about 3 pounds and is now just hovering there. I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong or what I need to change up... FYI, my stats are: BMR -…
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2.5 Months in... Tummy Troubles
Alright, MFP friends... maybe some of you have experienced this.. I can tell I am getting stronger -- I can feel better definition in my abs/core for sure. However, the way my body composition seems to be changing feels and looks odd. I feel like my stomach has a strong slab of muscle underneath that has sort of "pushed" a…
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Mythbusters? Cardio, Weight Loss.. Weights, Bulk?
Hi all. I'm a 5'4" female looking to lose about 15 more pounds. I am very athletic and have fair muscle definition. I dance and run on a very regular basis. In my weight loss journey, I don't want to "bulk out". I'd like my already muscular thighs to still fit in my jeans! :wink: I see a lot of conflicting information…
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New to TDEE - Guidance please?
Hi everyone! I posted about my latest plateau and had a lot of people pointing me in the direction of the TDEE-20% plan, so I'm ready to try it out. The calorie increase is a little scary though, so I wanted to get some advice and make sure I'm getting my numbers right. I'm especially confused on what I should set as my…
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Help! Stalled progress... advice??
I've been using MFP for a full month now. I have hit a dead stop in my progress and was desperately hoping for some insight/advice! I'm a 23 year old, 5'4" female. I started at 151 lb right after returning from the holidays -- the heaviest I've ever been. In my first week, I was in a pretty strict "diet" mode. I was…
