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Can someone look at my food diary and see what else I could be eating to reach my macros?
I finally got a food scale (again) and am counting all calories for the next 3 months but was wondering what else I could eat to reach macros? I’m trying to eat in a deficit and think my breakfast is good, but even after lunch I still have 1,000 calories to go. I usually work out in the evening, lifting twice a week and an…
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Trying to lose body fat - Anyone else 5’2” and 148lbs?
I workout with a personal trainer 2 times a week and I’ve never lifted weights or completed HIIT sessions like she puts me through, which is great, but I was wondering if anyone else is around my height and that weight range? I’m holding around 26.5% body fat and when I calculate it out to get to 22% body fat, it’s around…
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5'2" 140 pounds wanting to lose 10 by June?
I am struggling to lose 10-12 pounds but want to start setting goals instead of wishing I could lose it. I have a goal that I want to be 128 by the end of June, but I work out and eat healthy now and I don't see anything. I have a personal trainer and she checked my body fat and it's at 24.5, so I know I'm more muscular…
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Confidence help?
Hi, so I'm 5'2" and 140 pounds. I have 24.5% body fat and my personal trainer told me that's right on the mark for body fat for my age (I'm 23). And i do carry muscle in my legs more but I when I get on the scale I get disappointed because I'd rather the scale read 120. My question is does anyone else have issues knowing…
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Extra tips for weight loss?
Hi friends! I seriously hate posting questions like this and am not trying to get quick results, but I'm currently 5'2" and 140 pounds. I want to lose 20 pounds and be back at my goal weight of 120. I drink a gallon of water a day or more, I eat healthy with a cheat meal or a light dessert every now and again, and I work…
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RANT OVER UNHEALTHY PEOPLE JUDGING YOU
Does anyone else get FURIOUS at people who judge you for eating healthy??? And watching what you eat?? Or tell you that you're "too obsessive" over exercise and eating healthy and should "enjoy your life??"" I'm like BACK UP, I take pride in my work in the gym and kitchen and DO ENJOY EATING HEALTHY. Sorry I don't want…
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Meal Ideas
Hey guys, can y'all give me some meal ideas? I wake up at 5:30am to get ready and drive 40 min to work and work 7:15-3:15. I work out for at least an hour after work, but after seeing no results with weight loss, I decided to track my food again and I noticed that by dinner time I have 1,000 calories left to eat. So my…
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Desk Jobs (help)
Hey guys! I've recently started a new job, it's 40 minutes from my house, 8am-4pm, and it's a desk job. I literally sit for 8 hours and while I love what I do, I HATE the fact that I sit all day. Does anyone have any tips on how to stay active? I never thought I would say this (i've always been one to think and believe…
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More weights, less cardio help?
are there any good female body builders that have a good workout regime that anyone would recommend me starting a program with? I see so many people on Instagram that are so toned and lean, but say they only lift weights and do 20 min of cardio a week. And I do lift weights, I'm pretty muscular, but I do 50 min of cardio a…
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peanut butter
Does anyone else get really constipated off of peanut butter? I LOVE it, and have eaten it my whole life, but recently (last 6 months), I get so constipated off of it. I don't know if i eat too much of it (i have eaten a 2lb jar within a week sometimes) but does anyone else have this problem? I don't want to give it up…
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21st birthday
so my 21st birthday is coming up and then Easter is the day after. I don't drink a whole lot, but I know I am going downtown on my birthday. What can I do to not suffer from this weekend of alcohol indulgence and family dinner? I know I don't drink much but it is my 21st and I'm sure the rounds will be served to my table.…
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Reverse/Flexible Dieting
Can anyone tell me more about this and how I go about doing it for a while? I can't find much on the internet and nothing in the book stores about it but would love to begin a flexible diet that doesn't restrict me from anything
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Cutting and I need help
Is 15 pounds in 15 weeks a good idea? Starting my cut early and here's my plan: Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 30 min of HIIT cardio and 30 min of steady state cardio. Tuesday, Thursday: 45 min of stair master (light weight sessions- doing a circuit training with this as well: 10min on stair master, weights, 10min on stair…
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After gaining muscle, can you still lose weight?
I've gained muscle and now want to focus on losing the extra body fat gained and want to see the scale drop (I don't get on the scale daily or weekly even), but I still strategically watch what I eat. Even if I've gained "weight" in muscle, I want to lose about ten-twelve pounds of fat. So is there a good way to do that…
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Mom/Family comments
Okay, In August of this year I was 120 pounds. It's December and I'm 138. I have increased weight lifting and still eat right and count my calories with a little indulgence here and there (it's football tailgating and I can't put peanut butter down-that's as far as it goes with indulgence). A guy in the gym yesterday told…
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More carbs and less protein for weight loss…?
Hey family! So, I've gotten more into weight lifting now and cutting back on cardio a little, and I love it, but I have gained weight with that. I'm 5'2", 135 pounds, and 22% body fat. I work out 6 days a week and watch what I eat, I have had tailgate adventures (it's football season, come on…) and I can eat a 40oz jar of…
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Reverse Dieting?
What's everyone's thoughts on reverse dieting? And why did you do reverse dieting?? I've written down a 4 week plan off of iifym.com to try and start so that I will eat at my maintenance calories. I think I've hit a plateau and have eating at a deficit for such a long time that my body is just kinda blehhh, and i kinda…
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Reverse Dieting…??
What's everyone's thoughts on reverse dieting? And why did you do reverse dieting?? I've written down a 4 week plan off of iifym.com to try and start so that I will eat at my maintenance calories. I think I've hit a plateau and have eating at a deficit for such a long time that my body is just kinda blehhh, and i kinda…
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Switching to less cardio/ more weights..?
Has anyone ever switched their routine up and cut back on cardio and done more weights? I love love love cardio, so I know this will be hard for me, and I truly don't want to cut out all cardio (I do a 10mile run once a week). I was told that all of the cardio I do is burning my muscle fibers and I should look at lifting…
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new workout ideas
Can you guys give me pointers on a new workout routine? I usually do 60 min of cardio with 20 min of weights, but I am kinda feeling on changing my workout. I'm about 5 pounds away from my GW and I feel like my weight loss has been stagnant bc my workout is so redundant (I eat heathy and rarely have cheat days/meals). What…
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Awkward topic and I apologize for this...
I know this is awkward to discuss, but we all do it, and I need feedback. I get constipated a lot. And a lot of people tell me since I work out regularly and drink a lot of water that I really shouldn't be having that problem. But I can only go number 2 like once a week, and when I do, it's like a thirty minute bathroom…
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music that pumps you up with your workout
I need new music for my workout, what songs do y'all listen to that just gets you in the zone????!! I have a huge range of variety in what music I listen to, so I'm down for any. :)
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Football season tailgate binges...
I know it's a little early for football, but before I know it college football will be back! And I LOVE LOVE LOVE tailgating season, but I need ideas/advice/motivation on what everyone else does during tailgate season. Of course, I will probably go over on calories on those days, but what do you guys do during football…
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People you are close to giving you a hard time about diet
What do you guys do when people you are close to, such as family, make fun of what you eat? I mean, I know they are just picking on me because I do watch everything I eat, but it kinda digs into me and I get defensive about it. Because I do what I do for me, and I don't say a word, NOT ONE WORD, about what they are eating…
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Pizza for dinner and I need help!
I am going home for the weekend and my mom said we were having Marketside pizza (from walmart) for dinner and pepperoni, meat lovers, and supreme are the choices. Now I know I may be a little too obsessive over my weight and healthy dieting but when you begin to see results, you can't help but make it an addiction. So even…
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Pants are toooo tight, because of squats????
So I haven't lost any weight, but I haven't gained any either. I have been doing squats at least 4 times a week, and even though I only squat with the 50lb EZ curl bar, I do like 60 reps, and I also use the glute machine and I've gotten up to 205lbs on that. My pants though, are SO tight through the butt. So first thing,…
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TDEE method when you are close to your goal..?
Hey guys, I am using the TDEE method on MFP in order to lose weight. And I know on the website to figure out TDEE, it said the closer you get to your goal, the less you can eat if you want to (one or two hundred calories). My question is, how close is close? Is it 5 pounds or less? Or 10 pounds or less? I'm supposed to eat…
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correct food scales
Just a general question about food scales: I have one, but it's a $4.94 Diet Food scale from Wal-Mart, it has ounces on one side and grams on the other. It's not digital. Is that a good enough scale? I use it to weight my meats, raw vegetables, fruits…etc Or is a digital scale better? I have 8 more pounds to lose!
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Calf cramps while sleeping???
Has anyone gotten these before?? Last night I was sleeping, and then all of a sudden my leg cramped up right at the side of my calf and it felt like I was paralyzed, no exaggeration! It's like, I wasn't able to move my leg, but it hurt so bad that I had to. And when I got out of bed this morning, it's still hurting and I…
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TDEE vs MFP
I just want to make sure I'm looking at this right and not double dipping…. >__< Based on my TDEE, I'm supposed to eat 2128 calories daily So when I log all of my food and exercise into MFP, does that mean I need to look at the net column or the "food" column. I know TDEE is calculated with exercise included, but I get…
