Am i doing enough lifting...

spicy618

... for the calories/macros i'm consuming?

Hi everyone! :happy:

I've posted before and want to thank you all for this group and all the information shared. :flowerforyou:

I've been doing Stronglifts for almost 2 months now. :drinker:

I started with a personal trainer 3x a week for 12 sessions. I signed up for 12 more sessions, at 2x per week, so i can "ween" myself from the trainer by doing the 3rd workout on my own along with cardio days.

I lurk on the forums for most of my workday, M - F. I rarely logon during the weekends. :frown:

I've learned that i should eat enough to "Fuel" my workouts. However, I don't feel that 3 strength training days, are enough to burn all the calories i'm eating. Granted, i don't eat the "right" foods always, but if i allow myself a Sweet Treat, i will do cardio to minimize the damage. :embarassed: :laugh:

My clothes aren't any looser! I just read another thread where a young lady posted she didn't notice any change until 3 - 4 months. :frown: I can wait that long to see results, but I WANT to see results.

So my question is.

Am i doing enough to see results within 3 - 4 months, with my calories and macros?

I've opened my Diary to the public for the first time since I joined MFP. Please be kind. :flowerforyou: I know I'm a Sugar Addict. :embarassed: I'm working on it.


My stats:

45 y/o female, 5'4", Weighed 155 on April 29, 2013 (I really dislike weighing myself).

Numbers:
Deadlift - 115
Squat - 95 (going up tomorrow)
OHP - 55
Bench - 65
Rows - 65 (going up tomorrow)

Cardio: Rollerblade, Rowing machine, Stairmaster and walking (40 - 50 minutes, at least 2x a week).

I hope i communicated my question clearly. :laugh:

Thanks All :flowerforyou:

FYI, I haven't let my trainer measure me again because i'm afraid i'll give-up, if i see an increase instead of decrease. :frown:

BikerGirlElaine

Hi! Happy belated birthday!!

What is your eating like on the weekends? Are you eating more than during the week?

spicy618

Hi! Happy belated birthday!!

What is your eating like on the weekends? Are you eating more than during the week?

Hi Biker! Thanks

I just posted this in the Exercise forum cause i didn't think anyone was around.

I don't eat a whole lot more, but i do eat more restaurant foods on the weekends. I usually skip breakfast and use those calories to make up for the bad stuf i eat.

Leadfoot_Lewis

Granted, i don't eat the "right" foods always, but if i allow myself a Sweet Treat, i will do cardio to minimize the damage. :embarassed: :laugh:

My clothes aren't any looser! I just read another thread where a young lady posted she didn't notice any change until 3 - 4 months. :frown: I can wait that long to see results, but I WANT to see results.

I know I'm a Sugar Addict. :embarassed: I'm working on it.

I think you answered your own question in your OP. Sorry to be blunt but get your diet right, stop eating sugar/crap then trying to "exercise" it off. I can't see your food journal so can't comment on macros, just going by your post.

DaniH826

Hey spicy!!

Actually, if you post your thread on over to here:

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/forums/show/10067-eat-train-progress-

... they'll probably be able to help you out much better.

Most of us are well-enough informed about these things to know what works for us, but Sara and SideSteel are pretty much experts when it comes to nutrition and training.

There's a sticky up top of that group that you'll need to fill out if you want detailed answers, so just FYI.

Good luck!

Also, they're pretty busy so if they take a little while to get around to you, just be patient please.

Also, according to this web site: http://www.fat2fitradio.com/tools/bmr/

Your TDEE is roughly 2200 calories/day at moderate activity level (which you're at ... if not heavy). I plugged in your numbers and that's the result I got. Just to give you a ballpark.

spicy618

Hey spicy!!

Actually, if you post your thread on over to here:

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/forums/show/10067-eat-train-progress-

... they'll probably be able to help you out much better.

Most of us are well-enough informed about these things to know what works for us, but Sara and SideSteel are pretty much experts when it comes to nutrition and training.

There's a sticky up top of that group that you'll need to fill out if you want detailed answers, so just FYI.

Good luck!

Also, they're pretty busy so if they take a little while to get around to you, just be patient please.

Also, according to this web site: http://www.fat2fitradio.com/tools/bmr/

Your TDEE is roughly 2200 calories/day at moderate activity level (which you're at ... if not heavy). I plugged in your numbers and that's the result I got. Just to give you a ballpark.

Thanks Dani! I'll go to that thread.

Thanks a for doing that calculator for me. :flowerforyou:

spicy618

Granted, i don't eat the "right" foods always, but if i allow myself a Sweet Treat, i will do cardio to minimize the damage. :embarassed: :laugh:

My clothes aren't any looser! I just read another thread where a young lady posted she didn't notice any change until 3 - 4 months. :frown: I can wait that long to see results, but I WANT to see results.

I know I'm a Sugar Addict. :embarassed: I'm working on it.

I think you answered your own question in your OP. Sorry to be blunt but get your diet right, stop eating sugar/crap then trying to "exercise" it off. I can't see your food journal so can't comment on macros, just going by your post.

No problem, Leadfoof. I can take it. :flowerforyou:

Just want to add. I'm wanting to lose 10 -15 lbs. Not compete. lol. I working on cleaning it up a bit.

BikerGirlElaine

So you are pretty much at my goal weight and we are the same height. The calculators give me about 2,100 for my maintenance calories at your weight & activity level... But without knowing what your LBM is, it's not necessarily an apples-to-apples comparison.

I think the first thing that Sara and SideSteel will tell you is to log your food very accurately for a couple of weeks so that you can do some calculations. It's impossible to really *know* what you need to do unitl you have good data to work with.

Good luck -- hope you'll keep us updated on how it is going for you!

jstout365

Yep, don't be surprised when Sara and SS tell you to weigh and log everything for at least 2 weeks.

Consistency in diet and logging will help you meet your goals. Exercise for fitness, diet for weight loss.

spicy618

Thanks again pals.

I will put my food scale to work and make sure to log my weekends.

Biker - when my trainer did the calipers it showed me at 24% but i know that is not correct. I think i would be happy at 24%. :laugh: I'm going to ask him to do it again and have another trainer assist him and see what happens.

Jstout - 100% agree.

PMS is my biggest obstacle. :blushing:

I will update this thread in a few weeks. :flowerforyou: