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Counting Tea as water?
So ive started drinking green tea in the morning (the lipton with orange, passion fruit and jasmine is really good) and I drink it without any milk or sugar or anything so is it essentially a flavored water? Should I count it towards my total? It doesnt really matter, I usually drink a gallon a day so one more 8oz cup isnt…
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So Despondent
I had spent much of July trying to eat healthy and go to the gym everyday, and only saw the scale go up. I realize that it could have been "muscle weight" but it got me really quite despondent about it. I visited friends one weekend, and now for the past two weeks or so I have avoided the gym and been eating terribly, and…
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Creatine?
Can someone explain to me what it is and how it interacts with whey, and is it necessary?
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Posting Calories from Strength Training
Im having some trouble calculating how many calories I should be deducting for strength training, and I've only been including my cardio ones (although I've managed to stay under). I do between 45min-1hour in a gym session (followed by 20 min of cardio) and I usually do the machines, about 6 or so, 3 sets of 12 reps. How…
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How do I gain that much!
Is it possible to have like, a 4lb change due to water weight? I weighed in like Thursday morning and was 182.5. Friday I didn't eat that great, but saturday and sunday I ate pretty well and went really hard at the gym. The only thing was I had a ton of sodium on Sunday, but I tried to counter it by having over a gallon of…
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Serious Help Staying on Track
Backstory, I weighed 171 at my lowest around the beginning of May, not completely satisfied but I felt myself heading into the 160's, which is what I wanted. I stopped exercising and started eating badly since then due to a lot of stress, and now im around 185, maybe more. Ive been trying to go to the gym everyday, work in…
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Anyone used a Diet Suppressant?
I tend to overeat, always have. I guess I need to change my habits and my mindset for why I over eat, but I need tips or help on how to stay full. I eat whole grain or whole wheat carbs, I try for 130+ grams of protein a day, I try to drink as much water as I can. Even with workout calories, I always end up hungry. I want…
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At a loss. Help!
I stalled using just cardio to lose weight and ended up around 175-180. I decided to incorporate some weight lifting to put on lean muscle. Only, instead of losing weight, I began to put on more. I want some tips to use weight lifting to slim down and have a lean body, not larger. Ive been doing weights on different days,…
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Workout to get lean.
I stalled using just cardio to lose weight and ended up around 175-180. I decided to incorporate some weight lifting to put on lean muscle. Only, instead of losing weight, I began to put on more. I want some tips to use weight lifting to slim down and have a lean body, not larger. Ive been doing weights on different days,…
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Putting on Weight...
So for the past few weeks I've been trying to stay dedicated to the gym and to eating well, and while I've slipped up a few times and had a couple days of eating terrible and not going to the gym, as a whole I've been staying under my calories on MFP and lifting weights/doing cardio everyday. And I've put on weight. I…
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Workout Help
So, I had been trying to do some strength training, doing chest and arm machines monday, legs machines wednesdays, and shoulders and back machines on fridays. On those days I also do about 30 min of cardio (4mph at incline 15 on the treadmill), and an hour on the treadmill on the off days. For the weights I do like 3 sets…
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Workout Plan - Help!
Ive searched and searched and im just confused. Ive gained back 10lbs ;( and im up to 181lbs. Ive started going to the gym again but I dont know what im doing exactly and after a week of eating decently and going hard at the gym I actually gained a pound. I want to get lean and toned, not put on huge muscle but try for…
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Anyone use a nutritionist?
Has anyone on here used a nutritionist? Would you recommend it?
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...I need help.
I need motivation. Today I looked in the mirror and hated what I saw. Im at 180, my goal being 165, and im all flab. I know my diet needs to change, especially the past month (its been terrible). I have p90x and the resistance bands but I hate doing it. Im open to going to the gym but everyone suggests full body workouts…
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Routine Development: HELP!
So im new at trying to build muscle and get toned...like, really new. Im about 5'11, 180, 21 years old. I went from 220 to my current weight and wanted to lose some more (and I probably will do so) but I want to start putting on muscle, stop being flabby, and get toned. I was wondering if anyone can help with their…
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Need Help Developing a Routine
So im new at trying to build muscle and get toned...like, really new. Im about 5'11, 180, 21 years old. I went from 220 to my current weight and wanted to lose some more (and I probably will do so) but I want to start putting on muscle, stop being flabby, and get toned. I was wondering if anyone can help with their…
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A return to form
Hey all! Back after a LONG long time. I managed to get 5lbs from my target weight of 165, but the stress of finals and end of the semester made me eat like a beast and put on 10lbs, getting me back to 180 =( Im looking to get back on the grind, and wanted some more support and friends on here! I also wanted to know about…
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I kind of hate exercise.
Sometimes I can find myself at the gym everyday and burning 900 calories or attempting to use the strength machines, but the past month and a half I have stalled completely. I started p90x in the beginning of December, but stopped after almost two weeks because of finals, and then the holidays. Now I want to start again…
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Subway Help!
Ive started to really enjoy Subway, its not super high in calories and its a great source of protein for me. I usually get a footlong oven roasted chicken, lettuce, cucumber, and banana peppers on whole wheat. However, I think that the bread is a high source of the sodium of the sandwich (the Subway calculator says its…
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Help with building muscle.
Talking to a personal trainer. He is giving me advice for building muscle since 175 isnt that bad a weight for me (as long as its muscle and not fat). But he says p90x isnt the best option for me and that I should try heavy lifting 3-4 times a week, upping calories to 2500, 200g protein and 60/60 of fat and carbs. This…
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I Did a Bad Thing
Today I had three classes, a paper to write, work to do with friends, errands. I ended up not eating all day, and then going with my friends to get 5 Guys in celebration of the end of the semester. I had a huge cheeseburger and fries, and some soda which I NEVER drink. =( So I essentially starved myself all day and then…
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Logging p90x Calories
So I started p90x today, and I know youre supposed to do what you can with it, and I in no way did the entire workout. For the pushups I only did about half the reps that they did. How do I go about tracking p90x on here though?
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Can I have a Cheeseburger...?
Today I just havent felt like eating all day. I had trader joes chicken tenderloin things with a tiny bit of bbq sauce, about 400 calories, and an apple. And I walked two miles, so im really at a net of like 300 calories. Is it ok for me to have a cheeseburger for a quick dinner? All I have at home is pasta and some…
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Officially a p90x owner....
I finally got my hands on a copy of p90x. Im a bit scared of if ill be able to do it and if Ill have the motivation to stick with it, especially if I start now (im going to have to compete with Christmas parties, New Years, etc..) Id love people to give me motivation (add me as a friend!) and help me stick with the…
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Almost to the home stretch?
Today was a big day for me. Its the first day I fell below 180. My scale officially weighed me in at 178.5. Now, I dont know if it was water weight, or my scale is skewed, but im going to relish in that pound and a half like no ones business. I started (at my fattest) at 220, on a 5'9 frame, and it showed. I was…
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Help With Chicken...I know, Chicken
Ok so tonight I had a spinach salad and made some chicken breast with it. I flowered, salted, and peppered them and pan cooked them in a little olive oil, and then i dabbed the excess oil off. But Apparently MFP does not have anything for this! Can anyone help me count this?
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A Little Help Guys?
Hey so my friend made a web series and the pilot debuted tonight, I was wondering if you all could watch it and give him some encouragement. A lot of hard work went into it (I worked on it!) and it would mean a ton to me. Thanks. =) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EreHVDPtK78
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Books on Nutrition
Hey guys. =) Im actually getting really interested in nutrition and was wondering if anyone had any good books to read about it, similar to but not exactly a reference book. Im not looking for a diet book, but something that can give me more information on food, portion size, vitamins, macronutrients (carbs proteins fats)…
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Today was the first day....
that I could buy all mediums when I went shopping. =) How about you, what was your recent weight loss or diet "first"?
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What are you looking forward to?
When you finally feel like youre in shape and are fit? I have two, a tattoo and feeling confident on dates! =)
