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Maintaining Muscle, Phentermine, and Calories...
Ok, so I've read a ton of posts and I just want to more or less re-iterate what I've read and get confirmation that I'm not stupid and it makes sense lol... You can maintain muscle at a calorie deficit, even a drastic one, so long as you didn't have a lot of bulk to begin with, a newbie like me with a simple low weight,…
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1 Year Anniversary - 130 lbs lost - Before / After Pictures - Story (LONG POST)
Hello fellow pal's, Last January, 2014, I moved into a new house, and my brother got the bright idea of buying a digital scale, since we left our old one at the previous location. I'm still not sure why he decided to do that because we were both extremely obese. I stepped on the scale for the first time, and looked down to…
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Fiber Questions
Hey all, I have been diagnosed with IBS because I had massive stomach cramping and pain about 3 years ago. I have always struggled with chronic constipation, and as a suggestion my GP told me to try Metamucil. I worked myself up to 3 doses a day which brought me to about, 15 grams of fiber a day. However, after about 3…
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Seem to have plateaud a bit...
Over the last 30 days I have consumed 73353 calories, and at a 1000 calorie deficit my limit was 73800 leaving me about 450 calories spare for the month, which should leave me at ~ 8 lbs down for the month. I also do not record my work outs until recently because they were weight lifting and it's hard to gage exactly how…
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What exactly am I supposed to do on a day like this?
I've been trying to eat cleaner and cleaner over the last month, getting away from fast food as much as possible, although I still love it... But, now I'm hitting my protein requirement and my carb requirement and coming in almost 1000 calories short for the day... Do I just go eat a stick of butter?
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At risk for Diabetes, struggling to get enough calories...
I write too much if I don't do cliffs: - I got my lab results back from my doctor recently and I was at Glu (eAG): of 117 mg/dL and I had a Hemoglobin A1c: 5.7, considered at risk for diabetes. - Been doing IIFYM for last 3 months, eating to 220 grams of protein, and 2500 calories, wasn't worried about fats or carbs much,…
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Feels like I'm being epicly trolled...
Cliffs - - I went to the doctor to get blood work done... - My sugars are perfectly healthy... I'm not at risk for diabetes... (Shocked) Especially since my mother has it. - I have a vitamin D deficiency which isn't surprising I work in an office and spend most of my free time in doors. (Fixing that with a supplement) - I…
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Feeling a burnout coming...
- Started eating healthier in march - Started lifting weights 6 days a week in april, loved it - Found out my workout plan was terrible for what I wanted and had to adjust it to 4 days a week, which sort of depressed me - Find myself saving up all my calories from the day by drinking protein shakes, just so I can have one…
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Weight getting heavier!?
So, last month I started lifting, cause I'm a wuss and can't do cardio, I'm also 390 lbs so my knees go on strike if I try, plus getting pumped doesn't feel like exercise it feels like winning. I lift for 1 hour a day, 6 days a week, and here is my circuit: Monday - Wednesday - Friday: Bicep Curl = 90 Reps at 50lbs Back…
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Are my calories off?
Hi everyone, Ok, I started this new life change to finally conquer obesity about a month ago, just a little over. In the last month I've only been using MFP to track my food for a little over 2 weeks, but my diet has stayed very consistent around the same amount of macros for a month. Here is a bunch of math: From what I…
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IIFYM - What is this about!?
So, I see people talking aobut TDEE's and BMR's etc so I'm doing my google to inform myself... Which lead me to this website iifym.com which is this giant calculator that apparently tells you exactly what to eat every day... But, it adds that you MUST eat EXACTLY the amounts suggested or you will have inconsistent weight…
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Feel like I'm failing...
Ok so, I started working out about 3 weeks ago, april 10th, and before that I was trying to watch my calories and keep them in the 2500 range for a guy my size that actually pretty good. I was struggling, there were still days I popped over 3000 but I was making progress, since I've started working out, I've lost all my…
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Supplements and general diet questions.
Hey all, So I just recently started using my fitness pal, which I have to say has been an awesome experience, I love how this site uses metrics I can understand and helps me really see what it is that has been killing me for years. Now, the problem I'm having, is I'm trying to account for some of the vitamin / mineral…
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I don't understand why I'm not losing...
Hey everyone, I started using myfitnesspal about a week ago, but I was on this workout routine for two weeks before then, using the exact same diet. However, in three weeks I haven't lose a single pound, and I haven't lost a single inch off my naval, neck, or waist measurements... When I started working out about two…
