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When to start lifting?
I want to recalculate my goals. I don't want to be skinny anymore, skinny guys just don't look as juicy and experienced in the gym. I think I like my current size. (Currently at BF of 21%, a drop from 32%) But how do I build muscle while cutting more fat? Do I eat at a surplus or deficit? And do I lift only or do cardio…
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How do celebs lose weight so fast but look so good?
I'm talking Mark Wahlberg, Natalie Portman, Christian Bale, 50 cent, Mila Kunis, Anne Hathaway and the list goes on. These people lose scores of pounds in a few weeks for a role and still look radiant.
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Whey powder vs Protein bar
I'm a college student on weight loss and I want to retain muscle mass. I don't take enough protein so I need these supplements. I used to take a lot of Protein bars which was hella convenient but as a college student this drained my money. Whey powder on the other hand is cheaper in the long run but I don't know if I'll…
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Competitive friends to reach goal in < 6 months
Hey guys. I realize that having friends on MFP can keep you motivated. So I'm looking for determined people who want to lose weight. I feel we can start workout and weight loss competitions that would get us to our goal in time. I'm looking for people that want to/can reach their goal by November this year, regardless of…
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Clothes during weightloss
I gave out my smaller clothes for a charity sale because I thought I was never going to lose weight and go back. But I've lost 27 pounds now and my current clothes are so baggy it doesn't look good. I want to buy new clothes but I'm afraid while I'm still losing weight they would get baggy too. Should I just stick with…
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Gaining normal metabolism after starving
While I still think starvation mode is BS, I think I'm a victim of a messed up metabolism. Last week, I starved (including fasting for 2 days) and I lost 4.4 pounds. :) I was so happy. I started doing this for most of this week and I can correctly say my metabolism is ruined. Under normal circumstances, I would have lost…
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How do you know if you lost muscle?
For some time now I've been losing at a steady 2.2 lbs per week but this past week, I did a lot of fasting, including fasting for 1 1/2 days. I lost 4.4 lbs which is twice what I typically lose in a week. I haven't lost this much since my first two weeks, do you reckon I lost some muscle? I have about 29% BF by the way.…
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Rapid change in my body?
I used to be 145 pounds about 2 years ago but I went YOLO and stopped caring about what I ate and shot up to 195 pounds. From 154 - 176, I saw a huge change in my body, I developed stretch marks, chubby cheeks, bulging belly and my clothes didn't fit anymore. I'm back to 176 now and still losing, would I see a rapid drop…
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Chicken Shawarma to break 1.5 day fast
My church has a program were we fast for 1.5 days every first week of the month, I just broke it off with a drink of water and surprisingly I don't feel hungry at all. I'm thinking of giving myself a treat and eating an 800 calorie chicken shawarma. Do you think it's an okay start off?
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Can you get abs from only cardio?
Exactly this. I'm currently at 178 lbs, my goal is 134. Would I get abs at that weight by doing only cardio. I'm a 5'5 male if that matters.
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Is starvation mode BS?
Before MFP I was starving myself, working out and getting good results. I lost about 7 pounds in two weeks. I started with MFP last week and I read alot of threads about how starving yourself can make you gain weight. So I doubled my workout and started eating normally but I just weighed in now and I only lost 2 pounds…
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Lost 10 pounds already but no visible weight loss
I started at a 194 on June 1st and now I'm down to a 184 but I don't see any difference. I run 3 miles, walk 3 miles and bike another 8 miles everyday and I make sure I cap at 1200. My cheeks still look fat, my tummy is still bulging as ever and people are still calling me fat. I'm a short male about 5'5 so I need to lose…
