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Increasing Calories from 1200
I'm 28, 5'1" and currently 174 lbs. I've lost a total of 16 lbs eating 1200 calories a day plus about 1/2 of my exercise calories (cardio and strength 3-5x/week). I've found in the past few weeks I've been more irritable and have been getting headaches often. I've read a lot about how 1200 calories is just not enough for…
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15 days, and I'm gaining instead of losing
Over the past year I lost 20 lbs with MFP then gained it all back after I stopped logging and exercising regularly. I'm back to exercising (cardio and light weights) 3-5 times a week and tracking everything I eat. It's been 15 days and I have gained 3 lbs. I'm set at 1200 calories but eating back exercise calories so…
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Exercising around an injury
I have De Quervain's tendonitis in my left wrist. It has been made worse by my exercise routine which includes yoga and Jillian Michael's ripped in 30. I know I can still do cardio, abs and lower body exercises, but I am looking for upper body strength exercises I can that won't put strain on my wrist. So, push ups and…
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Liver Cleanse?
Let me start with this: I am not looking for a quick fix. I didn't get fat overnight, and do not expect to drop 30 lbs. in a month.. However, I just started reading about liver cleansing. Has anyone tried it and did it work for you? Is it worth the hassle and hunger? Please, help!
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Trying this again...
My name is Rachel and I joined MFP a year ago at 183 lbs (I'm 5'2). I lost 24 lbs. ( and felt awesome!) and decided to take a break from logging. Big mistake. After the holidays and quitting smoking, I gained back 17 of those lbs. Well, here I am again a year later at 176. I am a SAHM to two girls aged 2 and 4. I do not…
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Protein
This is my first week- and I've been having a hard time with the protein thing. Doing well with calories but I've been going over the protein and am not sure how to fix that... it's mostly lean protein (greek yogurt, chicken, etc.) and isn't that a good thing? Any thoughts, suggestions?
