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Body fat % very high but BMI not obese/overweight
Hey everyone I have had my body fat percentage measured and cannot believe how high it was considering my BMI. At the time I weighed 68 kg (150 lbs) at 5'3, and my BF% was 39%. After a few months of exercising and eating at my deficit, I managed to get down to 61 kg (134 lbs), which is within a healthy BMI. However, my BF…
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Yoga and stress relief
I am in need of stress relieving techniques as I'm experiencing a lot of anxiety throughout the day. I know fueling my body with nutritious food and drinking less caffeine can help, but I want to start incorporating some exercises to help relax my mind. Yoga seems to be the right activity for this, but I would like to hear…
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Limiting calories due to eating too much yesterday
I have the habit of overeating one day and purposely under-eating the next, just to "balance" things out. By under-eating, I mean eating as little as possible. This usually backfires and I get so hungry and cranky that I end up eating a large amount and hating myself for the rest of the day. I also do this during the day…
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Morning workouts to maximize fat loss? Myth or not?
Hey everyone, Throughout this journey of losing body fat, I have read some very conflicting information. I find while health magazines say one thing, people here on MFP say another. Likewise with advice from my PT; while she says one thing, an article online says another. One contested "fact" I am really confused about is…
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The Birthday Supper...
Hey everyone, It's my birthday next week and we have decided to go out for Thai food. After that, we will go to a pastry cafe to get something yummy. I'm really looking forward to this as I absolutely love eating good food. It's my birthday, I should do something I enjoy. However: Over the last few weeks I have been very…
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Screwed up metabolism?
Hey everyone, Long story here.... I've been on my current diet and exercise plan for roughly a month by now and I am very surprised and disappointed at the lack of results I've been seeing. To cover my stats, I am 26 years old, female, small-framed, 160 cm tall (5'3") and currently hovering around 65.4 kg (144 lbs). I've…
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Feeling like turning to food for comfort
Hey everyone, First time poster here. I've been on the track of improved health and fitness for the last few weeks and so far I've been fairly diligent with eating the right foods and keeping active. There is one thing I feel is trying to get in the way of my success, and that thing is emotional eating and drinking. I just…
