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Of the two which worked best: Keto diet or counting cals?
Hey everyone, first off I know its possible to lose weight with both methods as well as others, usually as simple as a calorie deficit. That's the best rule of weight loss. Eat less, exercise, and lose. However, I asked this question specifically because I've read that some people could not lose weight as easily as…
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How long did it take you to lose your first 10 lbs?
Curious to hear of everyone's successes and rate at which you lost your initial 10lbs (or more!) as I feel like my weight loss is fairly slow... I average about 2400 burned calories a day, with no exercise included - just a normal day at work. I've been eating approximately 1600-1700 calories a day (hoping for 1.5ish loss…
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RMR testing and accuracy - thoughts?
I hope this is an okay post to make here, there's a handful of great MFPers here with excellent knowledge that I felt most comfortable coming to in asking this. Last thing I'd want to do is spam it up if it's considered a silly post. It's mostly just a question regarding RMR testing and it's accuracy. :flowerforyou: This…
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Holistic Medicine for Weight Loss...
What are your thoughts on it? I only ask because I have a customer who comes into my work who has, over the last few months, lost a good amount of weight and looks great. She claims to not calorie count, does very minimal exercise, yet eats pretty decently. She had also became involved in holistic medicine (which she now…
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Supplements and their aid in weight loss?
First off, my knowledge of supplements and their aid in weight loss is very poor and I'd like to learn more about the benefits of supplements in losing weight/maintaining/muscle gains/etc. I'm curious what supplements (if any) can aid in weight loss. I understand good nutrition as well as a steady exercise plan is the…
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Jillian M.'s Body Revolution - your opinion and/or results!
Just did my first Workout + Cardio. Been doing Ripped in 30 so I skipped up to Workout 3 (instead of Workout 1) along with the added cardio and I gotta say, it felt great! I don't think I can recall a time where I actually wanted to do more than one workout in a day, especially cardio. Body Revolution followers, what'd you…
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Knees barely past toes with squats - is it really that bad?
I figured for the longest while I was doing my squats fairly correctly - thighs almost if not already parallel to floor, back in a straight/neutral position, head aligned with spine, but today at the gym a guy offered advice to help correct my form (I usually keep to myself at gym, have read many tutorials and watched…
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Fitbit - Am I really burning this much?
Hey there, just got my new Fitbit Zip a few days ago. I work a lightly active job, retail/grocery business in a bakery which requires half of the job just standing to pack product, and the other half consisting of squatting for products, lifting and moving heavy boxes for bread (putting away loads), stocking walls, walking…
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How long did it take you to build up to a 5k?
I love C25k but recently haven't been giving it much attention. I've had a few coworkers urge me into trying one of the Color 5ks and would love to introduce a new challenge for myself, so I ask those of you who have done 5ks or even C25ks - How long did it take you to build up to do a 5k and how often during the week did…
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Fitbit Zip and MFP settings help - how'd you set yours?
For those out there who use the Fitbit Zip (or any Fitbit I guess!), I just recently purchased one and am having a little trouble with understanding what my MFP settings should be and if I should change anything in terms of activity level/pounds per week goal. I'm following the IPOARM -20% TDEE method and was recommended…
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Bad abdominal pain after intense cardio session?
This last Friday (5/23) I had decided to skip gym and workout at home with 50 minutes of Advanced Taebo. Lots of high knees, front kicks, punching, and core work - the standard TaeBo! A few hours after working out I started to feel really sick to my stomach, had some diarrhea (sorry!), and my abdomen, or what felt like all…
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Squats and the ITB (Iliotibial Band) over your knee.
Lately I've been having some slightl knee pain when performing basic squatting down at work in both of my knees. At the gym, after the 3rd or 4th squat, my right knee only begins popping! The area is above the kneecap and to the right (outside) of the leg. It isn't a painful pop, just a little uncomfortable and slightly…
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Whole Wheat Lavash as your pizza crust!
Tonight I had forgotten to pick up some frozen pizzas for my partner, who lives off of these things. I was thinking maybe I could throw together something at home - I had some marinara sauce, some cheese, a handful of veggies and chicken in the fridge, but nothing is complete without a crust, until... I spotted the whole…
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How to know when enough weight is enough?
I've been feeling discouraged lately with my workout regime/how much I should be lifting (weight and sets/reps). Is it normal to not feel sore the following day after most workouts? How do you know when it's too much, and not enough? I know that's a very vague question, but do you pretty much want muscle failure in your…
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What's your typical weekly routine at the gym/home/etc?
I'd love to get some insight on everyone's workout routines and what has worked for them. How many times a week do you work out? Your favorite exercise and why you'd recommend it? Cardio and/or weights included - go! :drinker:
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Plant/Whey/Soy Proteins - which do you recommend and why?
Hey there! Lately I've been interested in picking up a protein mix to aid in my diet for weight lifting and weight loss. Today a lady at my work was demo'ing out the plant based Vega products, including pre-workout and immediate post-workout powders. Which types of protein powder do you recommend and why? Thank you!
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In regards to endomorphs - was losing weight that difficult?
Or is the ectomorph/endomorph info a bunch of hullabaloo? I'm curious to what a lot of MFPers think about endomorphs losing weight slowly, ectomorphs gaining slowly, etc. Came across a few random internet reads today, and many of you have excellent advice and knowledge on many of the questions asked here. I ask because...…
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Recommended foods/amount to consume to gain muscle?
Hey there, my boyfriend has been trying to gain muscle for quite some time now but seems to have the metabolism of a racecar. He's 160lbs at 6'2", works out typically 3 days a week doing heavy lifting, but he's unsure of what the best, muscle growing foods should be. I've told him in order to gain muscle, you need to eat…
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Am I eating too few calories to help my weight loss?
Hey everyone, just had a question regarding calorie deficits and if I'm eating too few calories. I found a BMR calculator online and played around with it, and was shocked at what I supposedly needed to consume. Age: 22 Height: 5'3" Weight: 190 Activity level: 5 days a week, 30-45 minutes cardio, 20-30 minutes lifting…
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New gym opens this week in my town, any advice?
Hey there, first post on MFP and had a question regarding a good beginners workout for weight lifting. Or, overall, the best routine for getting started. I enjoy both cardio and the use of weights, but now I'll have access to weight machines/barbells/etc. Do you have any recommendations for good cardio workouts/lifting…
