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Why me???
I know some people gain some water weight after a long run but many lose water weight instead...however, why am I that unlucky? I "gained" 10 pounds after 10 mile run on Saturday and still not going down yet...this is just too discouraging...
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6 packs but high body fat?
I have very visible 6-packs even on my worst days and lean upper back (profile pic) but very high body fat every where else, particularly on lower back and thighs (very ugly annoying cellulites). every time when i manage to lose a few pounds it only makes my 6 packs more cut but no change everywhere else. what should I do?…
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How Would Heavy Lifting Help To Lower Body Fat?
Hi elementary student here again, Based on the suggestions I received, I decided to re-focus on lowering my body fat. I have a decent body composition right now but can be much better. I was wondering how heavy lfiting would help me to achieve a lower body fat? :flowerforyou:
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Muscle Break Down and Growth
I have 2 questions 1. If all exercises break down muscle, why are we told that running/zumba/etc won't help muscle growth even with high protein intake? 2. Does running really build leaner muscle? Actually I have a third question How long does it take for muscle to start "shrinking" without progressive estimulation? Sorry…
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Feeling nauseous when running
I am not elite runner but I do run quite often, usually 4-5 miles daily, with empty stomach This morning, I felt something abnormal...after 7 miles, I felt a bit nauseous...and had to slow down...I had done longer running than this before like 14 miles without feeling anything too strange... Did I "hit the wall"? I did…
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Exercise and Broken Metabolism
Just hypothetically speaking, say if I had damaged metabolism, if I lift weight, or running every day, would that compensate some of the damages? :flowerforyou:
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Jessica Simpson, too muscular? What's ur opinion?
Sorry I dont know how to post an image on this site, here's the article and picture. The majority of the comments think she looks too muscular...I personally would kill for those muscles... http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-style/news/jessica-simpson-running-shorts-legs-picture-2014266
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Thinking of Running for a month
Hi MFPs, I have been lifting/cardio for a few years and I feel my fat loss has been hitting another plateau....I am thinking of switching to running for a month cutting back on lifting to get rid of a bit more the stubborn fat. Would running 4-5 miles daily sacrafice my lean muscle mass? if so at what possible rate? or…
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Why Does Depression Lead to Mindless Eating?
I don't normally binge under pressure or stress. In fact I have never done that. My sister just told me some unsettling news about family member and now I feel some what panicking and just want to put food in my mouth...:brokenheart: Why does this occur? can someone explain from the medical stand point? Last but not least…
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Not Feeling Hungry, bad sign?
This is NOT one of those "I can't eat 1200 calories" so please don't jump all over me asking why I became fat. :drinker: :bigsmile: I work out every day, first thing in the morning, with empty stomach, either lifting weights or do some type of cardio, like body combat, or HIIT. I notice that I no longer feel hungry...Like…
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How Long does it take to convert extra energy to fat?
I know this may sound silly and ignoratn..Just hypothetically speaking, say I ate 4000 calories today, and I didn't burn all that for sure, how long does it take before all this extra is stored as fat? The reason I ask is because I have seen so many people use running in the same day when they "overeat" to "burn off". Does…
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Why Do I look Leaner some days than other days?
Provided my weight didn't change, just within a pound or two..but some days I look more cut than other days...Especially around the waist area...it's very obvious...like this morning, I have a "pooch"..but the day when my profile picture was taken less tha a week ago, I looked lot leaner...what to give? :sad:
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What Can help Release Water Retention?
I "put on" 5 pounds, literally over weight. I recently changed workout routine and did a double session on Saturday. Next morning I woke up 5 pound heavier.. I know it's temporary but it's very annoying since my pants don't fit and I feel depressed. What can I do to help to release the water retention? I do drink a lot of…
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Why is gaining weight so much easier than losing it?
Of course I mean those of us who can easily put on a few pounds within weeks, not those who struggle to put on weight no matter what they eat and do... I can easily put on a few pounds within weeks, but losing it within weeks...mission impossible. Am I really wired differently? I got that patience thing and the motto of…
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Calorie Accuracy
I have been wondering about this for quite some time... As we see quite a few posts daily asking why they (we) are not losing even when we track/log religiously...the questions that came to my head are 1. How do we know the number we find on this site/any other site is accurate? say does a 120 gram banana really have 125…
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Heart Rate Monitor Drop Signals?
Forgive me if this sounds very ignorant. Does woods or heavy metal contructions affect Heart Rate Monitor's accuracy? I asked because my new Polar FT 60 did the same thing as my previous FT 4 today. It dropped heart rate to 90 when I was running at 9:30 pace...which is impossible. I noticed I was going through an area with…
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Bulging Lower Belly
I am pretty lean around my waist and for most of time of the year, six packs are very visible. However, I do notice from time to time, my lower belly is bulging out. It's firm at touch, not flappy or jiggling...it makes me super self conscious and feel "fat" as scale number usually goes up with it as well I know some food…
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500 Cal Solid Fulfilling Meal Ideas
Hi, I was wondering about some ideas on a solid 500 cal meal. i have about this much left for today... Any suggestion is welcome and appreciated :flowerforyou:
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Insanity Grads...
I was curious how you handled the calorie intake part to see result. I am primarily interested in those who dropped pounds by the end of the program but not much to lose to begin with. Thank you~:flowerforyou:
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I Know It's not all Muscle, but..
I am genuinely curious about this. My own experience is this: after 2 years of running, weight training, and other hardcore stuff, my thighs are no longer jiggling when I move. The inner thighs are very firm at touch. And if I flex, I can see the "tones" along the quads, hammie and inner thighs. I know, I know they are not…
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Do I Really Burn 3000 cal a day?
I finalled caved in and bought a bodymedia fit core. Have been wearing it for few days and average calories burned a day is around 2700 with 2.5 average METs...I do exercise in mornings, either a 4 mile running at 10 pace or 45 minutes turbo fire, or something similar to that...The rest of the day I am at desk, walking…
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Post Burn Effect, Myth or Fact?
So far my undrestanding is after an intense workout, our body repairs broken muscle and requires eneger to do the job. Hence the more muscle you get, the more energy it requires. Is this true? How does HIIT get in the picture? Can someone point me to some reliable source on the subject? :flowerforyou:
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How long/frequent is your Bulk/Cut Cycle?
I was wondering about this for quite some time... Thank you~ :flowerforyou:
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Yet Another Question on that famous TDEE
I have seen this term being metioned so many times on this forum so I wanted to give it a try. Here is my question: are all exercise created equal when it comes to activity level? I tried several sites and they all ask the activity level. I do 3-5 times but this includes 3 times of lifing, 2 cardio/hiit, and one…
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Dancer's Physique
I know I would never look like a royal dancer no matter how hard I train but it doesn't prevent me from trying to train with that goal. Anyone knows what workout routines a ballet dancer may have? :flowerforyou: edit I think I might not have been very clear with my questions...I was wondering what a dancer's typical…
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Standing At Work
I recently decided to raise my desk and monitor so that I can work standing, after reading all the bad stuff about sitting 8 hours everyday... However, I notice my hips hurt by the end of the day, and my legs seem swelling a bit, too. Will this get better after a while? Anything can improve this?
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Can You Really "Make Up" Missing Workout?
Hey, I am not judging this is right or wrong, but I often hear my friends saying they are going to "double" their workout today because they couldn't go to gym yesterday...what's your thought? Would 2 hours in one day be equal to 1 hour per day?
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Increase of Strength = Muscle Gain?
I just realized that now I can deadlift 110 lb failing at 7th rep. I started out with 2x20 lb dumbbells a year ago...My weight/size didn't change very much although my body does show more muscle definition comparing to a year ago. Does this "increase of strength" mean that I might have gained more muscle than I though? Or…
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That Unsettling Feeling Won't Go Away
I know this doesn't sound very healthy but it's truly the state of my mind from time to time. I have wanted to be thin all my life but I have been able to reach that goal. I am within the normal range but on the higher end per BMI (I know BMI is lame, ok). Anyway, I have always watched my calories, exercise routinely,…
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Calories in Bacon
I am always confused with this, for example. 1 piece fried bacon total cal 90 fat cal 70 90 cal with or without grease?
