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My one year journey
So today marks 365 days of logging on MFP. My journey has been one of many small successes, a few setbacks, and an overall appreciation of nutrition and fitness that I never had before in my life. When I began, I was 210lbs, which to me was a good 30+ pounds heavier than I can remember being during my active years (high…
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Need calorie/macro advice for bulk
I'm on my first bulk and having trouble gaining. I am doing Beachbody's Body Beast program and using it's formulas, which put me at a recommended 3000 calories/day with a macro split of 50c/25p/25f (375, 188, 83). My stats are 5'-9", 171lbs, approx. 15% BF (this is a guess - I haven't measured - which I'm sure could be…
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6 Months Progress
So I've made it 6 months into my journey and thought I'd share my progress. When I began in February, I was at my all time heaviest weight, 211 lbs. When I joined MFP, I was 208 and set a goal to reach 180 lbs, which was the lowest weight I can remember since high school (10+ years). Well, let's just say I hit that goal 4…
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Elliptical Estimated Calories Vs. HRM
I just got a heart rate monitor and decided to use it during one of my regular elliptical exercises to see how the calories burned compared. I expected some discrepancies, especially since I don't keep my hands on the elliptical's HRM, so I assume it's basing the count purely on the level of resistance and RPMs. What I…
