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Concerned - my freinds think I have a weight problem
Hi. I'm writing because I'm a bit concerned. A couple of my freinds have expressed concerns about my weight and think I might be anorexic. In my opinion I know I'm kinds thin, but nothing serious. My BMI is 17.4 (I'm 49 kg and 5 foot 6). The body fat calculators (based on skinfolds) say anything from 13.5 up to 18% though.…
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clarification needed on the "not under 1200 cal" rule
Hi all. I'm still fairly new to the site, but already think it's great! Just one clarification needed though - as I'm a sedentarty person (working from home in front of a computer) MFP assessed my BMR pretty low, and suggested that to lose weight at 0.5 pounds a week I don't eat MORE than 1200 cal (I have always heard that…
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Advice? still gaining fast despite sticking to targets
Hi. I'm a little bit desperate here as around a month ago I started gaining weight fairly rapidly. I started paying extra attention to what I eat and exercising more (and more intensely). I'm a sedentary person but very fit as I've always (for decades by now) done a very intense workout for an hour a day, or two hours…
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Nervous newbie, seeking advice.
Hi everyone. I just signed up, as I've browsed this forum regularly and you guys seem really supportive and provide some really useful information. It looks like a really good sense of community so I finally decided to sign up (don't let the name fool you, I like people, I just wanted to think of something at least mildly…
