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Am I eating too many calories?
I'm 19 years old, female, 5'6" tall, 124 lbs. MFP gave me a goal/net calorie of 1,440 calories if I want to lose .5 lbs per week. Initially I wanted to lose 1 lb a week, but someone helping me with a different question said that since I work out 4x a week and I am not overweight for my size, I should eat more and focus on…
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Do I correctly understand Net Cals?
Okay so here's the deal. I'm a 19 year old female and I live in the United States. I'm 124 pounds and I stand at 5 foot 6 inches. I downloaded the My Fitness Pal app on my iPod Touch about a week ago. For days upon days I was having the hardest time understanding Net Calories. Here's what I know so far: Calories Consumed -…
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How does Basal Metabolic Rate work?
I don't understand what BMR is, or how it works, or how it's beneficial to me losing body fat? Also, if anyone knows of good cardio or aerobic work outs to melt body fat, I'd love to hear it. 19 years old, female, 5'6" tall, 124 lbs. What are some good online sites that calculate an accurate BMR?
