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1200 calories, or 2000 calories?
Hey guys, firstly I don't want any backlash or negative comments. Only genuine HELPFUL advice and opinions... I'll keep it brief - I suffer with binge eating disorder, and have done for a few years. The lowest weight I've been is 133lbs, which I maintained through starving myself at 600-900 calories for six days of the…
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Calories, Cardio vs Weight Training & clean diet?
Well its all in the subject really.. 1. How many of you stick to the calorie allowance that MFP sets for you? Through years of crash diets, faddy starvation diets and yo yo dieting it seems my body is at a place where if I eat 1200 a day everyday my weight loss is very slow or non existent.. from experience it's only if I…
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The 5:2 Diet
Hey everyone, I don't want any negative comments regarding intermittent fasting.. each to their own and I understand some people will not like this concept or understand it or believe in it etc. Just curious if there are any of you out there that have tried 5:2 or currently do 5:2? And if so, what has your weight loss,…
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FITBIT USERS PLEASE READ!!
So I just opened my new fitbit one, and set it up.. and it's saying 1361 calories burned? But I haven't worn it yet, so what's that about? Is this an estimate of what someone my height, weight & age burns in a day? Cause if so then that's super low & I'm consuming 1300 so I've got a deficit of nothing!! Help!
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Losing weight but not flab.. maybe getting flabbier?
I've lost 40lbs since mid January.. through a combination of eating low calories, then high (20% cut from TDEE) and then generally not dieting at all.. I still have another 42lbs to lose to get me to a healthy weight and a weight that I've been before and know I'm happy at.. but at the moment I'm terribly flabby. My body…
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Losing faith in higher calories..
So I eat 1600-1800 calories a day, and workout at least six days a week.. combining heavy weight training followed by cardio. I eat mainly clean fresh foods, drink plenty of water and watch my macronutrients. I stay away from processed or junk foods as much as possible.. But I'm not seeing ANY progress. Since mid January…
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Need help with one little thing...
...CALORIES. I'll try breaking this down as basic as I possibly can, cause I know some people including myself don't like to read paragraphs upon paragraphs of information & prefer short and sweet... I'm 23 years old, female, 5ft 3ins and currently fluctuating weight between 190-193lbs, with a body fat percentage…
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Whole milk or skimmed milk?
I've recently upped my calories from the measley 1000 I was stupidly eating to a healthier 20% cut from TDEE at 1900.. I'm having a bit of trouble hitting my calorie number with healthy foods, so one swap I've made is from using skimmed milk in my protein shakes to whole milk... Question is, is this okay? I understand…
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Increased my calories but too frightened to carry on...
Little brief -- I've lost 32lbs since January 15th through basically zig zagging calories and eating as low as 1000 calories for six days of the week and then having a high calorie day of 3000 calories on a Saturday.. so that averages out to 1285 calories daily. The weight was coming off nicely but when I measured my…
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Working all muscle groups everyday..
So I attend the gym everyday, and normally I'll do body weight exercises such as squats and lunges with & without weight, then use the weight machines that work various body parts such as legs, bum, chest, back and arms etc.. Followed by 20-30 minutes of cardio. What I'm concerned about is that maybe I shouldn't be…
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Petrified of eating more...
I've lost 31lbs in the last 11 weeks.. I've followed my own plan that fit in with my lifestyle which consisted of eating very low calories for six days of the week with one high calorie day where I could eat treat foods such as pizza or mcdonalds etc.. My low calorie days would be from anything between 800-1200 calories,…
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CYCLING & chunky legs..
I've always had quite big legs for my height & size.. whether I'm heavy or light my legs are fairly chunky & I've always had trouble slimming them down. I'm currently 56lbs overweight, but slowly losing pounds & inches with a calorie controlled diet and occasional exercise. I'd like to take up cycling, a few of my friends…
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Belly fat & the dreaded belly hang.
Hi everyone, To cut things brief.. I've never had a rock hard washboard stomach, it was always flat but still squishy, I've never been able to tone it only because I never tried. I had a baby via Caesarean section back in July 2011, and gained 4 stone through the pregnancy. I lost all the weight within 4 months and when my…
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My plan.. opinions please.
So after researching for what seems like a lifetime, bouncing back and forth all the conflicting evidence and information out there & speaking to a few personal trainers etc.. I've finally devised a plan for myself. I'm 23 years old, female, 5ft 3 and weigh 208lbs. Only 14 months ago I weighed in at 133lbs -- getting lazy…
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1300 or 1600 calories?
I'm currently eating 1300 calories a day, but it's only been a few days so I'm not sure how my body is responding to this number. What I'm wondering is.. If losing weight is all about creating a calorie deficit, and for me I have a BMR of 2300 so to lose 2lbs a week I'd require a 1000 cal deficit which takes me down to…
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Success with higher calories & TDEE minus 20%.
Anyone? I need some genuine proof & success stories off those of you who have eaten higher calories and lost weight & inches.
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Intermittent fasting..
I know intermittent fasting comes in lots of different methods.. such as 5:2, or fasting for different times during the day etc. In the past I've had success with eating 900 calories for 5 days of the week, and then eating what I want for the other two days (mainly the weekend).. would this be considered a variation of…
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Frustrated with TDEE and calorie numbers.
I'm 22 years old, female, 5ft 3 and currently 208lbs. My current activity level is probably sedentary.. I work full time & stand for most of the shift and I have an 19 month old little boy, but I wouldn't say I run around or did much activity on an average day, and I'm currently not exercising.. I went through a bad…
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Starving but gaining weight..
To cut a long story short.. I started my weight loss journey on January 6th, and had a calorie allowance of 1500 a day. I'd zig zag calories some days but made sure to average 1500 a day. I lost 6lbs in my first week and was doing really well.. this took me down to 15st 6lb from a starting weight of 15st 12lbs. Then my…
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Clean eating.
How.. how do people manage it? I so want to eat clean and cut out all processed crap, not just for my health but to help with my weight loss and exercise journey. I'm not a veggie fan, anything green and I can't stomach it without heaving. And I'm not a fan of most fruits either.. The fruits and vegetables I do like…
