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Do you look 'fatter' when you're losing weight?
Do you look 'fatter' at some points of your diet when you're losing weight? Have you had a point when you lost 5kg, looked in the mirror and thought... ' ... I look fatter?'
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BODY FAT % of person above you?
By profile pic!
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Our favourite day... LEG DAY
I can't say for women, but as a man, I used to hate leg days. It was a chore. Nobody can see how ripped your legs are and.... I couldn't even walk up the stairs or sit on the toilet due to leg pain after leg days. A toilet is the place to release tension and relax but god damn it, leg days ruined it! But leg days are…
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MFP - Best thing that happened to me
I've been 'obese' now for 7 years. Time just flew by. It started when I stopped playing rugby/football and slowly stopped going to the gym altogether. In 2006, I weighed 200 lbs, fit, athletic and in top shape. In 2007, I weighed 220 lbs. Still strong, could lift a lot. Drank a lot of alcohol... college style( Key stands!…
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Obese once... obese forever?
If you were obese once and lost weight through constantly being on a calorie deficit, when you 'maintain', is your TDEE (?) lower than other people of the same weight? As in, if I lose weight to 200 lbs by being on a calorie deficit for one year, and I find out that my 'maintenance' required to maintain my weight at 200lbs…
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How many STRICT pullups can you do?
All the way down, arms locked out at the bottom, then chins over bar. No flailing of the legs or butterfly pullups. How many can you do and how many could you do at first? how did you progress?
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Women in navy seals starting 2016?
Sure I believe in equality between men and women; however, is this the 'right' way to throw women in with the men when every sports and activities in the world, including the Olympics is seperated between men and women? If women are allowed to join the navy seals and special ops, shouldn't all other sports break down the…
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BUNS OF STEEL
Found out about kettlebell training recently. It gave me buns of steel That's all :D
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binge cheat days ---> your experience
So far so good for me. As much as I need to lose weight, I don't want to be miserable. I find myself miserable if I eat sub 2kcal / day since I exercise and lift heavy(crossfit + extra lifting) 1-2 hours/day , 6 times/week. Even at 2kcal/day, I find my body wearing down anywhere after 7 - 10 days of eating healthy. So…
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Why did you get FAT & why did you decide to turn it around?
Obviously if you joined MFP, you have the drive and motivation to lose weight and stay fit. Why did you get fat (initially) and why did you decide to lose that weight ? What was the turning point?
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Liposuction - buffalo hump
For those of you who don't know what a 'buffalo hump' is, it's a small lump of fat on the back of your neck(below bottom of your neck/upper back region. between shoulders). I didn't have this before weight gain but after 80+ lbs of weight gain, I have a buffalo hump. Did all kinds of blood tests and it looks like it's just…
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Kettlebell --> Better SEX
http://breakingmuscle.com/kettlebells/3-ways-kettlebells-make-you-better-at-sex #3 : Hip thrusting motion builds stamina Thought it was amusing so decided to share lol
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Overhead Squat question - how long does it take ?
I'm having a lot of difficulty overhead squatting. Long story short, how long did it take for you to progress to comfortably overhead squat?(mobility, strength, etc) so you're not wobbly and you can squat all the way down? My shoulder also gets extremely taxed after overhead squats with light weight(25 lbs each - 95 lbs…
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How to train for 5k indoors? Can only run a mile
Fairly new to running. Finally able to run 1 mile at 8:40 pace(gasping at the end heavily). I weigh about 255 pounds now. I would like to start increasing my distance but I find the treadmill so boring... I just cannot run for more than 10-15 min with or without music. Is there a way to train efficiently within that period…
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Forearm pain while doing pullups?
Hi all, I am experiencing pain on my left forearm between my elbow and hand when I release the pull up bar. The pain is not on the inside of the forearm muscle but on the outer forearm muscle(opposite side of palm), halfway between the elbow and hand. I jumped on the bar(wide grip) and did about 5 pullups. When I let go of…
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How much deadlift is too much deadlift?
So I went to crossfit on Sunday and the strength workout was: 16 Minute EMOM(Every minute on the minute - this means you do your reps, then rest for the remainder of the minute. Deadlift generally took 15 sec for 3 reps so I got a 45 sec break.) Odd: 3 Deadlifts (Choose a weight that’s heavy enough but can touch-n-go)…
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Stalling at 116.5kg for 2 weeks... How do you break plateau?
It's been 3.5 months. I fell off the wagon quite a few times but managed to lose 10kg; however.... I began eating quite clean(imo) especially the last 3 weeks or so and noticed a minimal loss in weight.(maybe 1kg) I began crossfit 4 times/week 2.5 weeks ago ... that's the only change. Basically scale hasn't moved in around…
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EVERY 6 PACK HAS A STORY - SHARE YOURS
So I'm curious. It seems like for some people getting a 6 pack is an extremely difficult chore while to some others, it is relatively 'easy' compared to us rest mortals. Share pics and stories of how you lost weight, then shed the last 'ten' pounds to get a six pack! FROM OBESE TO BEAST!
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crossfit + carb intake level + cheat day ?
Hi My fitnesspal recommends about 280g of carb for me at about 2k cal/day(including exercise). I usually fall anywhere between 180 - 250g. I know high carb cheat days or meals are for those who are on 'low' carb diets. I'm assuming I don't need 'cheat meals' or 'cheat days' high on carb if that's the case?(aka. no need for…
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4kg weight gain / 4 days
Hello So I went out/drank/had a good time last Thursday. Logged 6k calories with alcohol :O Fri I exercised, ate carbs due to hangover but didn't go much over the daily intake. Sat I got on a plane to fly out so I ate plane food, etc. Sun/Mon I ate a bunch of carby food(korean food!). Also, however, I did not go over much…
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260 pound male 1660 calories/day... isn't it too low?
I'm trying to lose about 1kg/ week or 4k/month. In my myfitnesspal goal, I inputted 'sedentary' as lifestyle because most of the day I'm either sitting or walking short distances. I, however, do crossfit 3 times / week and I do cardio/heavy lifting(1.5 hours) 3 times/week for a total of 6 workouts a week. I log my 1 hour…
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Getting discouraged - please share how you lost weight(fat)
Hi I used to weigh 280 pounds(127kg) when I began weight loss and probably was close to 40% body fat(High 30s approx). After 2.5 months I weigh 265 pounds(120kg) and had a significant body fat loss ( low 30s approx from pic comparison) I, however, hear of obese people losing weight much faster than this. Some people drop 5…
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Lost many inches but slow weight loss???
Hi I am 28/m. I was inactive for 6 years and never knew or counted calories. I began exercising and counting calories on early september, 2013 onwards and it's been 2.5 months now. I used to be an active athlete(rugby, muay thai, etc) so I never worried about calories and was still fit back in the days. I stopped…
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Pre logging food for the week (Cheat day --> Cheat week)
A cheat day turned into two then to three then a cheat week. I don't feel all that bad since it looks like I am at the same (122kg) or at (121kg). I was aiming to lose about 5kg/month and so far it's been on track. It looks like last week, however, was maintenance level for me since I didn't drop any pounds with all the…
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Strength training + diet ? what to do ?
Hi I have a question since most people on this forum, even male, don't talk about weight training and lifting 'heavy'. I used to be play rugby at a varsity level and higher 5-6 years ago and learned a lot of power lifting techniques/ weight lifting techniques. I began to incorporate overall body weight lifting such as…
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gaining weight? Please look at my diary
I exercise 6 times a week . 3 of them are 2 a days(one hour boot camp style workout). I cheated a few times last couple weeks. I specifically set cheat days since my exercise volume is pretty high. It says I did elliptical for 30 min but it's generally for 45 min - 1 hour. It says I burned 800 calorie + with 45 min…
