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Embarrassing Constipation Problem
When I was in the clutches of my eating disorder (restricting), I used to suffer from bouts of really bad constipation. Cramping, not being able to get out of bed, etc. A little over a year later, I am at a healthy weight and eating much much better, although there are still times when I do struggle and find myself…
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Why am I maintaining at 1,200 calories?
I am 5'9 and 123lbs, which puts my BMR at 1,400, however, I have been eating 1,200 calories for the past 3 months and have stayed between 121 - 123lbs and cannot reconcile this?
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Really uncomfortable bloating -- should I push myself?
I am recovering from an eating disorder and upping my calories. I hit an extremely rough patch / scare recently and it made me feel very motivated to recover. I am 5'10 and 110 lbs and desperately wanting to hit the healthy weight range. I'm slowly upping my calories and am at a goal of 1,700 right now. (Tomorrow I hope to…
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5lb weight gain from constipation -- any fast remedies?!
I have been successfully recovering from an eating disorder where I severely restricted. Now that I'm eating a healthy amount ( and trying to put on weight! ), I'm assuming my digestive system has to get used to taking in food again -- which is the reason for my constipation. My weight has gone up 5 lbs in 5 days, and it's…
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Question about switching from gaining to maintaining?
I still have some ways to go before I reach the healthy weight I have targeted for myself. I'm just curious and in need of a little clarifying! To gain: I need 1,930 calories. Once I get to my goal weight, MFP and other websites I've played around with have calculated that I will need 1,680. But the low weight I am at…
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Too much iron = skin tastes like metal?
I've been going over in iron a lot lately, and didn't think it to be much of a problem. However, I noticed I've had this strange metallic taste in my mouth lately, AND my skin tastes like metal too. (Horrible habit of biting the skin around my nails! Haha ) I've read on various sites that it could be because of my iron…
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5'9 & 110 lbs..
I've been really struggling with putting on weight and getting to a healthy BMI. I've been eating around 1,300 - 1,500 calories but I'm really confused w/ the TDEE calculations (clearly!) And I have no idea how many calories I should be taking in to gain at a reasonable pace.. I'm beginning to see how low 1,300 - 1,500 is,…
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Always going over in macros?
Even when I have 200+ cals to spare. I'm always over in iron by at least 20, and lately have been over in protein. Is this something I should pay more attention to? Or does it not really matter as long as I am eating healthy and within my caloric intake?
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Worried about my organs shutting down..
A little over a year ago at this time, I started to develop an eating disorder. It gradually progressed and I went from 164 lbs at 5'9 to where I am now - 112. I was only eating 500 - 900 calories. I tried a few different treatment programs, but that's a long-winded story and I realized recovery was something I had to do…
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281 calories left, but pretty much no macros?
I still have calories left but have 30 carbs left, 0 fat, 2 protein, and am well over on iron and sugar. So I'm not sure what to eat!
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Are the measurements 32 / 26 / 31 too small?
I am a 5'9 female.
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844 calories remaining and don't feel like eating?
It's my ~time of month~, so I feel bloated and am of course retaining water weight right now. I don't feel like eating because of it, but I have 844 calories left. I'm not sure what to do. I already had dinner and usually have an evening snack, then a snack a little later. I was thinking about going for peanut butter…
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Can too much protein make you gain weight?
Or muscle? Even if you don't exercise and are within your calorie intake? I feel like my arms look bulkier lately although I haven't gained weight, but I have upped my protein intake. And I do not exercise.
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Why do my arms look bigger if I haven't gained weight?
I don't work out either. So I don't think it's muscle. My weight's been at 112lbs for a good while now, but I've noticed my arms look bigger?
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Gaining weight on 1,400 calories?
First off, I should say that I'm underweight. I suffered from disorder eating for a couple of years. I only ate 900-ish calories a day. And I am now 112lbs at 5'10. However, I've started to slowly up my calories. I've been eating at 1,300 - 1,500 ( usually 1,400 ) for maybe three weeks now. Though, when I woke up this…
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141 grams of iron too much?
I can NEVER seem to be under or on target with iron! I am over 41 grams for today, for example. Could this be bad in my health??
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More calories left but unsure what to eat?
My food diary is open. Does my diet look terrible? It says I'm really over in iron and sugar. I am working on balance and not sure what to eat. (I am vegetarian too)
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Why are macros set so low by default?
I am *always* going over. I only do not go over if I am very below my calorie goal..
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Looking to gain weight but unsure how to go about it
Over the past couple years I fell into the hole of under eating and not taking the best care of myself. I am 5 foot 9 and 112 lbs. I would like to get to a healthy weight but I am very confused when it comes to calories. I have never tracked them before or have been a consistent weigh-er (if that's a term!) so I'm not sure…
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How many calories in sweet potato?
I am really confused. I read that it's 112 calories for a 5" long sweet potato. But I bought a pre-wrapped 'Express, Potatoh!' sweet potato and on it, it says 228 grams. Which would be over 200 calories. But it is approx. 5" in length. I've looked up the calories and they are all varying in the database, and now I am…
