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Do you eat back exercise calories?
I stated that i was active from the drop down menu and choose to lose 1.0 lbs per week. I am 138 at 5'7. They calculated that I should have a total of 1430 calories per day. If I exercise and burn 200 calories, does that mean I can eat 200 calories more? Yesterday I tried staying at the 1430 goal but was starving come…
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Want to stay same weight but get stronger...calorie level???? Help
Finished Max 30 at 132 pounds. (Happy as a lark) Fell off bangwagon (not all the way, but was less frequent, maybe 2 workouts every 9 days) at end of november. Lost nearly all muscle gains.. dropped down to 125 pounds. Happier yet because i never saw that number on the scale my who life but very sad my muscles have…
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Help, someone guide me from weight loss to body re-composition?
My goal was to reach 130 lbs, I`m at 132, close enough ;) I want to understand body re-composition. I would like to now build muscle definition and still shed a little tiny bit of fat slowly as I go. How many calories should I eat? P90x3 gives me about a 150 kal burn a day. Not that high of a burn so Im wondering if weight…
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Insanity Max 30 TO P90X3 = I`m going to lose endurance with p90x3
I completed the 8 week insanity max 30. Awesome program! Fun! Started p90x3 thinking that it was going to be a step up, I was wrong. I barely break a sweat. Used to burn 260 cals average in max 30, and p90x3 might burn about 180. So.... what do I do? I don`t want to lose all my cardio endurance. Should I move on to Block 2…
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Recovery week - what do you all do?
Finished Insanity Max30 on Saturday. Now I have scheduled a recovery week before I start p90x3 next monday. What do you guys do during your recovery week? I`m so fearful to lose my working out groove and some strength and endurance. I cheated yesterday and worked out! Today, I actually rested! haha I still also have a few…
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what to do after finishing an 8-week program, still wanting more results?
I only have 1 week left of insanity max 30! What next? I`ve lost 3 pounds on the whole program (Was kinda expecting a bit more). An inch lost around the belly about, no change on the thighs or arms (but they sure are stronger :smiley: ) I want to .. 1- Keep my stamina (cardio) 2- Get stronger 3- Lose the remaining fat so I…
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Body Frame Size -measuring wrist=small frame/measuring elbow=medium ????uummm????
I am curious to know what my body frame is. height 174cms wrist 15cm elbow 6.1cm When I use wrist measurement to calculate body frame it says I have a small frame When I use elbow breadth measurement to calculate body frame it says I have a medium frame. So, what frame size do I really have? I`m looking for the correct…
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Are my calories too low?
Started Insanity Max 30 at 137 pounds. Nutrition plan says to eat between 1200-1391 cals PLAN A Completed Month 1 and dropped down 3 pounds. I am now 134 (Goal is 130) In the last week of month 1 my energy plummeted, moody, muscles felt flat and didn't have energy to push in my workouts, nails brittle, hair very dry! I`m…
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Is this symptoms of Over-training? How to recover quickly. Finished 4th week of MAX30
I just finished 4th week of Insanity Max 30. I stuck to it good , missed only 2 days all month. This week I suddenly started to feel weaker, more tired, hungry, veryyyyy irritable (My poor little toddler felt my grumpiness) and can't get a good sleep like I usually do. I went to a wedding last saturday and drank too much…
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Help, can you see if my calories are right and exercise level? I won't lose :(
5'7 @ 147lbs / Sedentary - Office sit down job / single mom of toddler. I have my calories set to 1270 calories I do the 22 minute hard corps by tony horton where I burn between (140-170k with HRM). I eat those exercise calories back. I weigh and measure the majority of my food, except odd times I go to my parents to eat…
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T25 meal plan, to lose weight, should i eat all the calories?
T25 meal plan says I should eat a 1600 calorie diet. Is this for weight maintenance? I want to lose weight. I find the calories high! 400 cals for breakfast! :worried: After 300 calories I`m feeling so stuffed and heavy. Usually I just eat around 200 calories for breakfast and don`t feel hungry until lunch.(well, this is…
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?insanity & nursing calories!!? what do i eat! HELP!!
With the insanity calculation it says i should consume about 2500 cals to stay the same weight: but I want to lose so they say -500 which gives me 2000 cals a day. So this means I should eat 2000 calories a day and NOT eat back what I burned in insanity (about 350-400kals)? Now on top of this I am also nursing my baby (7…
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PACKAGING versus SCALE: 1 Tortilla(61G) says 180cals but when I weigh 1 tortilla it's 94 GRAMS!!
Tortilla packaging says 1 Tortilla (61G) is 180 calories but today when I weighed 1 tortilla it read 94 grams. That would mean that 1 tortilla is 277 Calories. Almost 100 calories more than what the packaging states! What is right?? Do you go by the packaging or go by your scale? I ended up cutting about 1/4 of my tortilla…
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Does 20 minutes of cardio actually count??
I've read that fat burning only starts to happen after about 30 minutes of cardio! So is it pointless to do 20 minutes? I can burn about 130 cals in 20 mins on an elliptical read by my heart rate monitor.
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4 weeks of no measurement loss or weight loss? what do I do? loss of motivation ='s splurging!!
Just finished week 12 of Shaun T's Focus 25, I'm in Gamma now. For the last 4 weeks my measurements have stayed the same and I've actually gained a couple pounds. I feel tired & the harder I try it seems the further it sets me back. I tried eating the calories MFP set me, eating back exercise calories but I was too hungry…
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Pure Gamma OR Pure Strength Hybrid T25, what are the results of the two? and what one to do?
I have completed Alpha and Beta stages. I have 4 pounds left to lose. I want to tone and get some nice arms, legs and stomach. What should I do... Pure Gamma or Pure Strength Hybrid? Does anyone understand what results they will give?
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100grams boneless skinless chicken breast? Cals????
How many calories in 100 grams (weighed on scale) is boneless skinless chicken breast??? Some references say 160 cals and others 110! So what really is it?
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Have I Stalled? No weight loss and I feel more hungry & have sleep problems last 2 weeks
Height: 5'7 Start weight: 138 MFP 1450 calories Current weight: 133 (for the last 2 weeks) MFP adjusted calories to 1240 with my weightloss Goal weight: 129 Exercise: T25 in BETA cycle now and going to start Gamma next week! Total weeks exercise complete = 9 weeks I feel more hungry and more tired now and my weight loss…
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after how long should you try lowering or increasing calories for weight loss???
Started Focus T25. I am finished 4 weeks with no weight loss. Yes I have lost a couple cms around waist n legs but at week 4 did not get any new results (despite being stronger and pushing harder in week 4). Start weight 138 Weight today: 138.5 Calories suggested by focus t25 meal plan = 1600. I eat about 1550 a day. My…
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Starting Insanity Monday April 8th
Would anyone like to start the insanity program with me Monday, April 8th? We can use each other as encouragement. It will be my first time doing this workout. Nervous and excited. I plan to follow the meal plan as best as I can as well. Age 26
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Calories got me confused...and i won't lose any weight :(
So I am set to lose 1.5 pounds a week. This gives me 1200 cals to work with. Now ... I exercise on top of this and burn about 400-600 a day. For 2 months I ate back my calories and didn't lose anything. Then gave up for 2 weeks. Then told myself not give up and have been back exercising and on here for the past week and…
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Get Ripped in 30: Start July 25: Anyone in?
Hi everyone, I got a new dvd by Jillian Michaels 'Ripped in 30' and am ready to start tomorrow. I would really like to start with people for the motivation! Anyone in? :) :) :) :)
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What to eat/drink at an all day festival & buffet?
This saturday there is a festival in my hometown. I like to drink a couple beer in the afternoon and there is a beautiful potluck supper where everyone from town brings homemade dinners and desserts. You pay 8 dollars and can take what you want! And everything looks so good! Also there is a band playing at night and will…
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Lifestyle activity level? What to choose, light, moderate, h
I want to know if I choose my lifestyle activity level correctly. I choose light. I work out for an hour a day: 20-25 mins circuit training and 40 mins cardio TJ For the rest of the day I don't move around too too much.
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fell off the wagon not for 1 day, not 2 days but a whole WEE
So i was 8 weeks in to exercising about 5 times a week, doubling up cardio and strength training a few days. Last saturday I attended a wedding, ate what I wanted, partied and have been tired out since. A few friends have been home this week and I haven't exercised once, stuffing my face with whats ever in sight. And I…
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Losing motivation after 2 months & no results! Any1 else the
Losing Motivation now! :( I thought I would have lost 5 pounds! That was my 2 month goal! 5 Measssssssly pounds!! And I haven't lost not 1! :( Can any of you guys relate to this and if so can you tell me about your story? And if you continuted to do the same thing or changed up your program. And if you stuck it through and…
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what foods are high in fiber?
I never get enough fiber in my diet. What foods are high in fiber? Also, is it fiber that keeps you feeling fuller longer or is that protein? I always thought it was protein....
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Haven't lost not ONE pound in the last 6 weeks!
What am I doing wrong? I put my calorie intake to 1200 cals, therefore it says I will lose 2 pounds per week. I make sure that I eat back my calories that I burn from exercising. But it seems like... just to get back to the 1200 calories, I am eating when I'm not hungrey just to get back there. I try to workout 5 times a…
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Tracy Andersons dance aerobics?
I saw on a talk show today that Tracy Anderson's dance aerobics have shaped up many people and apparently is the new exercise hype, kind of like turbo jam is. I was wondering if anyone has tried it, how many cals burned in 40 mins, and does it sculpt better than turbo jam? And finally.. what is your overall thought about…
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When I take 2 days off strength training I lose, when I star
I've been on Level 2 of the 30 day shred for 8 days. I did level 1 for 10 days. I haven't been losing any weight and after my strength training I do a minimum 20 minutes turbo jam to 40 mins of turbo jam. I do both strength and cardio 5 days a week. Now I didn't do strength training in the past 2 days because I hurt a…
