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Going higher carb?
Just wondering on what opinions people have on high or higher carb diets for weight loss? I've recently adjusted my macros after doing a bit of reading online and I think a higher carb diet may do me well. There's also a tonne of Youtube videos reporting the benefits (improved skin, energy, weight loss) provided that fat…
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Do I log my workouts if I have myself set to active?
Hi everyone, On here, I have my activity level set to 'Lightly Active' (I workout, but i'm a security guard, probably walking around 2 miles in an 8 hour shift, if that!) and in the 'Fitness Goals' section I have 4 workouts per week each lasting 60 minutes. My question is, since I have those workouts in there, is my…
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Bringing down Calories without hunger
Hi everyone, As things stand, I'm following 5x5 stronglifts and have been for a while, but I only began logging my food on here a few days ago, and as things stand i'm eating (or trying to eat) 2400ish calories a day for recovery and to help with building some muscle. After the New year, i'm planning on going on a cut to…
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Eating out?
Hey guys, I dont eat out often, but tonight I will be as celebration of passing my second year at Uni, and I'm a bit unsure about logging the meal i'll be having? The restaurant we're going to does not provide nutritional info (I called and asked and the guy on the phone was no help!) Anyway, I know what meals i'll most…
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Looking to change!
Hi all :-) I'm new to the whole Veggie/Vegan thing, as I've consumed meat and animal products my whole life! Something recently in me has changed though and I'm not really sure why or how, and I just stopped enjoying meats really, although I'm still a lover of Cheese and Milk, so probably wont be giving up dairy/going…
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Weighing nuts
Was just curious about this! - I quite regularly eat monkey nuts (200g bag from Tesco) and I'm just wondering when weighing these if I weigh them in shells or not? - I eat 25g in shells usually, as a snack! Any help appreciated! Thanks
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TDEE
Can anyone recommend a a site with a good calculator for measuring TDEE? My BMR is around 1838 according to MFP, and Ive been eating 2200 for a while in efforts to gain some weight, but I've done some reading on forums on BodyBuilding.com, and I've seen I need to eat 3-400 calories above my TDEE and not my BMR. Im trying…
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Body fat %
I was wondering if, by using my profile picture anyone would be able to estimate my Body Fat %? I am 5ft 10inches and weigh 150lbs - I am quite lean, and looking to add some mass right now, but am interested in knowing my BF% before I gain anything! :) Many thanks and any help appreciated! :)
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Gaining weight
Hi all! - I haven't logged for little over a week (not properly anyway) due to having eaten out and eating a fair bit of baked and pre-packed foods whilst staying at my girlfriends house for a week. Back on the wagon today/tomorrow. But today I had a weigh in at 147lbs (10 stone 7lbs) however you want to call it, but…
