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Belly roll, but doctor said to stop losing weight? Help!
Basics: Female, 5'7", 124lbs (down from 154) BMI: 19.4 Body fat %: 27.3 Eating at deficit: 1250 cal/day Protein: Worked to increase it from 30g to 50-60g/day (I don't know how to increase this more without adding total calories.) Workouts: Recently new to weightlifting while still keeping some running/HIIT/cardio I know…
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Weightlifting or Pilates Reformer class?
My gym's fit class schedule was just released and there is basically no cardio class that fits my schedule!!! So I need help in choosing what option to pick. My current status - female, 5'7", 123.6lb, 19.4 BMI, 27.3 body fat %, lost 30lbs within last year which has been maintained all summer, looking to gain back lost…
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Belly roll, but doctor said to stop losing weight? Help!
Basics: Female, 5'7", 124lbs (down from 154) BMI: 19.4 Body fat %: 27.3 Eating at deficit: 1250 cal/day (Mentally freaked out to increase for "maintenance") Protein: Worked to increase it from 30g to 50-60g/day (I don't know how to increase this more without adding total calories.) Workouts: Recently new to weightlifting…
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Help me understand this, please! Vacation eating & weight
I've been about 6lbs away from my ultimate goal (BMI 18.5; weight 118) for four month, fluctuating on the same 2lbs (122-124lbs). I am militant about keeping to my 1250 cal/day as a 5'7" woman, but lightened up a bit on my workouts - shifting from all cardio (HIIT & running) to cardio & weights. This has been my strategy…
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Help me understand this, please! Vacation eating vs weight.
I've been about 6lbs away from my ultimate goal (BMI 18.5; weight 118) for four month, fluctuating on the same 2lbs (122-124lbs). I am militant about keeping to my 1250 cal/day as a 5'7" woman, but lightened up a bit on my workouts - shifting from all cardio (HIIT & running) to cardio & weights. This has been my strategy…
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HRM help - want no chest strap!
I'm now entering my 2nd year on MFP and am almost to my end weight. This means I need to start "recomping" (still learning what that is) and losing more body fat%, but not weight. I feel like I need to be more precise in my calorie tracking, especially as I move into (dreaded) weight lifting. Please advise on non-chest…
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New to maintenance - Need help w/ continued fat loss
Greetings all! Today is my 1 year anniversary on MFP! So to cut to the chase, here's where I am: Female 5'7" 123lbs BMI: 19.1 Body Fat: 27.5% Daily calorie goal: 1250 Exercise: 3-5x/week consisting of alternating workouts of 1) self-developed walking/jogging &/or HIIT workouts and 2) Total Body Tone weight based class…
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Injury: Hamstring tendinitis & still getting burn?
After a couple weeks I've figured out I most likely have acquired tendinitis in my upper hamstring (probably from try too hard with lunges & kicks). I've taken 5 days off the gym and still feel pain when I rise from a chair. Now the thought of going to my regular Piloxing or Bootcamp classes has me feeling pain before I…
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Best to tone tummy: Pilates Reformer machine or personal trainer focused on weights?
I've met my goal (134) and am working toward my dream weight (128, maybe 124). I'm 5'7" so my current BMI is 20.9 - in the middle of the "normal" category. I'm trying to get in the best shape possible for an end-of-March trip. So beginning in January (besides my normal cardio classes) I have options of a Pilates Reformer…
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Decrease workout due to time
For the second summer in a row I got serious about going from walking to running and even saw a nutritionist (who introduced me to MFP!) with the goal to lose weight. In summer work ends at 4pm and I have no evening meetings. Now that the fall semester is in session (I work at a university), we work until 5pm and I have…
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Need advice on how to challenge core/abs
Even when I wasn't working out or watching my diet (& was nearly 40 lbs heavier) I would consistently do ab work. Now that I'm down to a healthy weight (140lb & 5'7") and nearly to my goal weight, I feel like I can finally start thinking about toning my middle. (Everyone in my family is apple-shaped. Even as a teenager in…
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Has anyone else STOPPED running?
I was never a runner and hated it. Last year I worked up to running 1.5-2 miles non-stop (more in intervals). I knew it was the fastest way for me to burn calories. I was also going to the gym to lift weights twice per week. During last winter's polar vortex I switched to pilates & piloxing classes. My running track was…
