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Dream Binging FTW!
Ever had a dream where you totally pork out on all the food you love and then wake up and realize and you got to enjoy it all at zero calories? Awesome aint it.
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A little talked about running and outdoor activity concern - Heat Dissipation.
Not long ago I got into distance running. I've been progressing nicely for about a quarter of a year and have got to the point where I'm running 36k a week in 3 12k runs. So while not a veteran runner by any stretch I have managed to make some progress :) Today I discovered a problem that may be affecting other newbie…
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Should I up my calories.
Ok up until now I have been maintaining a deficit of about 1500 a day. I honestly didn't know I was doing it because i hadn't gotten used to calculating based on my results. However about a week ago I came up with my average weight loss which is 3lb a week. Which Indicates an average daily deficit of 1500. I still thought…
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Distance Running Vs Weightlifting
Fairly common question here. I have been building up my ability to run and I ran my first 10k today. It seems as though my capacity to run distances is increasing quite well. However I also want to put on muscle in the gym. I want to know what sort of distance per run and distance per week is considered "safe". I.e that it…
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So ... yeah about muscle building in a deficit.
Just wanted to share my experience and pick a few peoples brains on this subject. Now before you people who have been fit all your lives chime in and go NO WAI!!! Hear me out. I was very very fat. I still am. I am proud to have recently crossed the threshold out of obese bmi and into overweight. As I was very close to…
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Is this normal?
For a long time I have been trying to break into distance running. I did my best but could only manage 3 minute intervals before something gave out. It was probably a lot of factors. My excessive weight. Problems with my gate and my footwear (You wouldn't believe how hard it is to find good running shoes for size 15 flat…
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I realize this may be a loaded question.
i have tried several different forms of exercise. But I can't seem to settle on any routine hard and fast because i am relativeley new to the subject. So I wanted to ask those who regularly make a habit of targeting fat loss. What is THE best way to exercise if you want to melt large amounts of fat. Until very recently I…
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Body fat % and Diet aggression
I have heard it said on the forums that those with higher body fat % can get away with greater deficits. This has come to my attention because when I averaged my losses over the length of my diet it came to my attention that I was losing 3lb a week. Which puts me at a 1500 daily deficit which according to many people on…
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Found myself in a weird place. Would like advise.
Ok I have been on a rather aggressive diet for about 6 months now. Which was more than necessary since my starting weight was 338lbs. One day I just snapped. I had a trigger moment and I was off. I was gonna fix everything my ill health my weight my fitness all of it. Since then despite making too many mistakes to count I…
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A bit worried. Unexpected rabid weight loss.
Ok first let me say I am a 6fit4 Male with a very large frame. And that I am very active. I do 3 at least 60 minute lifting sessions a week. I walk at least 10k steps a day. And get about 2-4 hours of cardio in a week on average. And have had much success at weight loss eating 2000 - 2200 calories a day depending on the…
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My Introduction to running.
Well I have lost a lot of weight and gotten a lot fitter. I have been burning at the gym for months and a few days ago I made the decision to try and incorporate more physical activities into my daily life. One of those things I decided to try was running. I looked into doing c25k and today I set out to do my first "run".…
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Thinking about changing tac would like your thoughts.
Ok so basically the weight loss is really begging to slow down. I've gone from 338 lb's and 46% body fat to 256 lbs and 27% body fat which I think is a great achievement. I am also fitter and healthier than I have ever been in my entire life. In fact I am fitter and stronger than many thin people I know. And it has come to…
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MFP MODS READ THIS!!
It's time to get a capcha people frankly this black magic crap is getting reaaaally annoying.
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Worried about peoples over amped nutritional expectations.
I have noticed a worrying trend lately. Specifically that people have become obsessed over their food at a microscopic level. We have people calling wheat a poison, processed meats a poison. We even have people attacking fruits for fructose and nightshade vegetables like tomatoes and eggplants. To me this just seems barmy.…
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Need help squatting.
Basically here's my problem I have been very heavy for a long time. And frankly when I try and squat my knees almost always cry uncle. Sometimes I can get 40 weighted squats out in a day. Sometimes my knees give out at around 10. Either way I always feel like my knees give out way before my muscles do and it's very…
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Somethng Odd
Hey guys just wanted to check if other people had a similar experience. Basically I've been losing weight rather consistently for a while now. At about 2-2.5lb per week. However in the last couple of weeks despite only a small ramp up in exercise and no change to my diet I have started dropping larger quantities of weight.…
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Ideal body weight calculator for smaller or larger frames.
I was interested in this as I have a very large frame and have often wondered if the weight recommendation the NHS usually stick to would actually be a bit low for me. This calculator seems to do a moderately decent job of modifying the usual recommendations. Of course if you are building lots of muscle mass your ideal…
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Some interesting reading about salt.
I know salt is bad for as dieters. As it causes our weight to fluctuate a lot and causes us to retain water which can make it very difficult to tell whether or not we are losing weight. However this article made some interesting reading on the subject of restricting your sodium intake too much.…
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Hi there! New to this board.
Hey there would just like to introduce myself. I have been on a diet/exercise regime for a while now and have managed to drop 44 lb's from 338 starting point. Looking to reach at least a healthy weight. I'm not so concerned with getting thin rather on becoming healthy. As before I begun my regime I was getting muscle ache…
