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Is it a binge if...
Is it a binge if I stayed under my weekly calories? I usually save calories up over the course of a week, in order to either drink or treat myself otherwise over the weekend. But I at least try to be reasonable about it. Just now, in a short time period, I ate a massive amount of calories. I feel disgusting. Technically,…
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Figuring out Maintenance Cals while Lifting
Hey there! So, I'm essentially working on body recomposition at this point, because I'm at a healthy weight, but I want to decrease my BF%. So, I've been lifting heavy - or learning to - for the past few weeks. My issue is that I'm still unsure what my calories are for maintaining. People say to eat at a number for a few…
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What did you look like when you started maintaining?
Hello all! First of all, if you're maintaining, congratulations on reaching your goal and continuing to try and maintain a healthy lifestyle. I'm struggling to determine whether or not I should be eating at a deficit, or maintaining my weight. I have a lot of toning to do, but I'm definitely at a healthy weight…
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Ladies who Lift - Deficit or No?
Hello! I'm looking to get into heavy lifting more seriously. If I have a little bit of body fat to lose, but not too much, should I be eating at a slight deficit while I lift, or maintenance? Also, if you have any tips for a beginner, feel free to share(:
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Feeling Low
Hi. I'm just trying to figure out if this is right for me, or if I'm spiraling into a lot of negative thinking and habits. I grew up skinny. I had a fast metabolism, and could eat anything I wanted without gaining a single pound. It wasn't until about a year ago that I started to gain a little weight. At first, it wasn't a…
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Never-ending Cycle
Binge, hate self, restrict, binge. Repeat. It's a disgusting cycle that never stops. I try to have normal days. I eat healthy foods, allow room for reasonable treats, eat enough. And yet still, without fail, my urge to binge gets so strong that I can't help it. And I eat to bursting. I don't think I'll ever be able to stop…
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Hula Hooping
So, I use a hula hoop for exercise, as it burns calories and tones your core. I know that in order to actually work on your core, you need to tighten your abs while you hula hoop. My question is, if you're being lax and not tightening your abs, are you still burning calories because of the repetitive movement, even if you…
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How do you know when it's time to start maintaining?
Hi all. I'm 18 years old, weigh about 100 lbs., and am 5'1". I know I'm not overweight, but I can't tell if I should be eating at a calorie deficit to lose a few more pounds, or if it's time to eat at my maintenance calories and up my strength training. My goal isn't a number, but it's a flat stomach, and then eventually…
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Am I kidding myself, or have I made progress? (Pics)
I want to stay realistic, and I might need a reality check. I took pictures 21 days ago, and I just took new pictures, and...I think I've made progress? I feel like there's a noticeable difference, but I'd like an honest opinion. Picture One (1/14/13)…
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Calorie/Exercise Question (Semantics)
Hello! So, I've read about how a lot of you focus on staying within your weekly calorie goal as opposed to a strict day to day thing. This is, logically, how I want to approach my calories. Unfortunately, I'm really high anxiety and get extremely upset if my calories go into the red. SO. If tonight I go over in my…
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Am I doing this right?
Hello! I've seen a lot of threads/posts about people who have been using MFP for weeks, even months, before they were told that they were doing something wrong. I would really like to be doing this right from the start. I'm almost done with my first week of counting, and it actually feels a lot more manageable than I…
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College Student new to MFP!
Hello all! My name is Eve and I'm a freshman in college on the east coast. I'm an actor training major, and that's my main motivation to lose a little weight and look my best. In my business, there's something called the "BFA body" or "broadway body" and with so many of my classmates and fellow performers in tip top shape,…
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Struggling to gain core strength
Hello all! I'm new to MFP, and this is my first thread. I'm not really overweight, but I do have a few extra pounds to lose before I'm at my ideal weight. While I work to lose these pounds, my big goal is to increase core strength and get abs. I've done my research and found a number of ab exercises that are supposed to be…
