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Help with setting up macros
Hey, so I am just trying to lose a few more pounds to meet my goal weight. I heard that 40/40/20 is a good macro ratio to cut (P,C,F). I've also heard that you need about 1g of protein per pound of bodyweight. If I set my macros to this ratio, it gives me a protein requirement way above my bodyweight ( I weigh 146, protein…
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Advice on bulking?
Hey everyone. Quick history before I begin: I began working out around 8 months ago. I just wanted to lose the love handles and basically just wanted to get lean. I went from about 180 to 140 in about 5-6 months time. For the past 2-3 months, I've been trying to bulk. I would like to stay as lean as possible while I am…
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myfitnesspal is the cure
Anyone else find it ironic that 2/3 people in America are overweight or obese when a FREE app exists that makes losing weight so easy? This supposed "epidemic" could be ended if people spent 5-10 minutes a day tracking their macros. A lot of people think I'm weird for tracking every day, but I just can't understand why…
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Best way for a beginner to gain mass?
Hey everyone. I'm looking for a little advice on bulking up and what route I should take to achieve my fitness goals. A little background first: I started my fitness journey about 6 months ago, having never worked out. (180 lbs, 6 feet tall) I began just eating healthier and doing workout dvds at home. A few weeks ago, I…
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My fitness progress so far
Hey everybody. Just thought I'd share my success thus far and hopefully inspire others. It's been a lot of work, but definitely worth it. (Hopefully the pictures work, I've never done this before, haha) Here's a picture of me about 5 months ago. Probably around 175 pounds. Here's my current picture(s). I lost quite a bit…
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Beginner's Muscle Building Program?
Hey guys. So I started my fitness journey about 5 months ago. I've lost about 35 pounds in that time and am finally getting close to my ideal body fat percentage. I would like to start adding muscle to my frame. Pretty much all of the workouts I have done so far are DVD workouts like Jillian, and I've also got a couple…
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Anyone ever try intermittent fasting?
Hey, so I've read and seen a lot of videos about intermittent fasting. Basically, you get all your calories in about an 8 hour window and fast for the remaining 16 hours of the day. So you eat an early dinner, stop eating and skip breakfast. It's supposed to give your body more time to burn fat instead of digesting food…
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How to firm your glutes?
Hey guys. So I just recently got active on MFP and thought I'd ask a question. I've always had a kind of flat, flabby rear end and would like to change it. I've lost about 30 pounds, I only weigh 148 and I'm about 6 feet tall. I'm wondering if it's fat or just loose skin. Should I lose more weight or try to build muscle?…
