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Protein workout question
Can your body still build muscle if you up your protein but are not working out?
Question for people who have lost 40 + lbs or more
I see a lot of you guys have lost a great deal of weight (impressive) and I was wondering if you would share 1. What is your strategy / tactics 2. how long did it take and 3. what was the hardest part for you personally?
Are you guys for or against childhood vaccines?
Are you guys for or against childhood vaccines and why?
Health food nuts: spirulina in your protein shake?
Do any of you guys put spirulina in your protein shake? How much do you put in there to be able to handle the strong taste?
Detoxing off processed food: your symptoms ?
What kinds of symptoms did you guys go through when you got off of processed foods?
Spouses feeling nervous about your weight loss?
Has anyone been through this? Your husband or wife are happy and supportive your losing weight but act like it makes them nervous? Like people will look at you more or they have a fear of losing you if you get all hot and thin?
How to adjust protein like quick calories?
Is there a way to add quick protein like there is quick calories?
How to adjust food log protein like we do quick calories?
Is there a way to do this? Add quick protein to our food log like we can add quick calories to the food log?
Whoosh after TOM?
I know we all lose weight after our TOM but I was wondering if anyone notices their whooshes coming the week after? It seems to be a pattern for me.
How much do you typically lose a month?
How many pounds do you guys normally lose per month? Mine is about 5 lbs.
Does working out make you retain water?
Is there any truth to this? Does working out make you retain water?
How much protein a day should I aim for?
I am 187 lbs 5' 5 1/2" I am trying to lose down to 135lbs. Currently I am trying to get the 60 grams a day that mfp recommended but I have been wondering if I need to up it?
Question for low carb high protein people
When your body got used to the low carb high protein diet/lifestyle did you start losing weight quicker?
Anyone put green tea powder in their shakes?
Do any of you put green tea powder in your protein shakes? If so, how much do you use?
What pure proteins do you guys add to your shakes?
What pure proteins do you guys add to your shakes? I guess pure protein would be the term? What I mean is like organic hemp protein or other protein that do not have stuff added to them.
What kind of protein shakes do you use?
I was wondering what brand and kind of protein shakes you guys like and why?
Do you guys count your banana carbs or ignore them?
Just wondering if you guys / ladies count your carbs from bananas?
Workout clothes question for women
I am in the process of trying to find workout pants that fit tight enough to hold me in a little and are good quality. So far my favorite is the killer caboose pants I got from Soybu but they already feel a little too big and I just got them 3 weeks ago. I ordered a xl because I am currently 189 ish but I am wondering if I…
Did L-Carnitine Liquid kill your appetite?
I started taking L-Carnitine Liquid (put it in my protein shake) and I am having to force myself to eat. I have no appetite at all. I was wondering if this has happened to anyone else.
Patterns in bowel habit before big weight loss?
Hi guys, Have any of you noticed any particular habits or patterns with your bowel movements right before you lose a few pounds? I have noticed this many times with my weight loss and I am wondering if it's a common thing?
Question about Fitbit Flex
I have had my Flex for about 3 days now and I just did the choose your food plan choice today on my dashboard. I do not understand why it says I'm over (in the red) when I have 283 calories left for the day. Does anyone understand how the calories in vs calories out tile works?
What fitness tracker do you guys have?
I am trying to decide on a fitness tracker and am having a hard time. Which ones do you guys have? I like the bracelet kind.
What area of your body did you shrink first?
I am very curious as to what started to shrink on you all first. For me it was my thighs and upper legs. Wondering at what point my tummy will shrink. I am still carrying a very large stomach from the birth of my children. It's being stubborn lol.