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I want to eat more, is that so wrong?
Before last September, I never worked out and I ate out of control. Since then, Iv'e dropped over 30 pounds and am now maintaining. I've done most of that through a calorie deficit and light exercise. I don't have access to a gym nor any fancy equipment; I've been using mainly workout videos from FitnessBlender. Its been…
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How to improve strength for the nonathletic
So prior to last September, I can honestly say I never worked out a day in my life. I've always been nonathletic, weak and uncoordinated but I never gave exercise much thought. When i started my weight loss journey in September, I started slowly increasing my time and speed on the treadmill and doing bodyweight exercises…
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Is a caloric deficit still necessary
I know this question gets asked a lot but i'm not sure how it applies to me. I'm currently a few pounds under my goal weight of 120 (i'm 5ft5, 18 years old, and a female) but I still have that nagging layer of fat around my waist. I know that resistance training is the most important thing to do especially when reshaping…
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No energy to workout
I've reached my goal of 120 pounds a while ago ( i may have dipped below by a pound or two) and now I'm on maintenance. I work out about 5 times a week for about 30 minutes, mainly from FitnessBlender videos. I regard myself as sedentary or lightly active because I am a student and aside from my 30 minutes of exercise I…
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Am I active enough?
I just hit my weight loss goal this week (I am now 120lbs, at 5ft5 and 18 years old). I want to increase my calorie intake but I don't have the time to exercise for 60 minutes per day nor the ability to exercise rigorously. I am trying to figure out my activity level to understand what would be a reasonable caloric intake…
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how to figure out my activity level
So I am getting closer to my goal weight and I have a few things that are worrying me. I have lost about 25 pounds since September and I am currently netting about 1360 each day. I don't want to gain anything back but I also don't want calorie counting to rule my life (I'm still pretty young and obsessing over this is a…
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How to reduce body fat percentage
I know this question gets asked a lot but I have been losing weight for a while and can't seem to lose any of the fat on my stomach, hips, and lower back so I'd like to get some feedback. In my specific case, I'm a 5'4.5" female, 130 pounds, and I'm not strong or athletic but I workout 20 minutes a day (Ripped in 30). For…
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Hypothyroidism
I recently found out that I have hypothyroidism and I've tried to do some research to understand what I should and should not eat in order to improve my metabolism, but I'd appreciate more insight. I was wondering if I need to increase my calorie intake to improve it? I am 5 ft 4, female, and I am incidentally also in the…
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Should I increase my calorie intake?
Before I ask my main question, I'll add some background about myself. I started losing weight in August and have since lost 22 pounds through a 1200 calorie diet and about half an hour of exercise daily. Since I used to never work out before, I started with power walking on the treadmill and have worked my way up to…
