Help me please???
cassienoe
Posts: 126 Member
I've pretty much come to the conclusion that you guys are amazing and I hope you can assist me. I've been lurking in this group for a little bit and am now brave enough to finally ask for some help! I feel like I've been spinning my wheels and I am not where I would like to be. My goal was to try and be bikini ready for my vacation at the end of October. I realize at this point I will have to take what I can get because major changes in 2 months will not be possible. As far as a workout routine goes I am clueless. I need some structure but given the lack of money and time I can not afford a gym. My school has a gym but I am taking online classes so I don't even go to campus, and it's about a 30 minute trip to get there.
Provide your stats (height/weight/age/bodyfat% if you know it/etc)
65.5"
134.6
27 years old
28% according to the fat 2 fit calculator using tape measurements
What's your current gross intake of calories, on average?
I averaged over 12 days because 13 days ago I did not log anything(oops) and was not sure what to input. Average is 1590. I was trying for 1650 using the Scooby TDEE calculator but since I was not seeing results I dropped to 1550 to see if that was better.
What's your current average intake of protein, carbs, and fats, in grams? (GRAMS, not percent!)
Protein-74.5
Carbs-179
Fat-63.6
My macros are still horrible. I am trying like crazy to up my protein intake, I know it is too low. So I am tweaking things as much as possible and trying more whole foods and I just recently bought some protein powder. My boy friend has vegetarian preferences so we tend to eat a lot of meat substitutes instead of actual meat.
Do you use a food scale and measure everything?
I measure everything. After watching the youtube video I am going to be getting the batteries in my scale replaced so I can also WEIGH everything. I also use a lot of recipe generators since I cook for 2 (well, really three because he eats enough for two people! And still weighs the same...jerk) and try to portion it out for 4 so I can have leftovers for lunch.
Do you track all of your intake, daily? (Everything?)
Yes. However if there are restaurants with no posted nutrition or my parents cook for me on occasion I will either not track or I will use "generic" entries in the log
Do you take cheat days or days off?
I will have a cheat meal but usually not a whole day. I will still try to keep it within my intake but sometimes it is over (Pizza is the worst...)
How much weight have you lost so far and over what time period?
Started Jan 1st at 147....there was a few months in the spring where I was lazy about tracking so I stalled and probably gained some back. I started a dietbet on June 1 and have not made any real progress since then. Maybe only a few lbs. My body seems to love this 135 range and I always seem to get stuck here within a few lbs in either direction.
Describe your activity (exercise and non exercise) and did you change that activity within the last couple of months?
Work at a desk job 8-5. Up until the beginning of August I was on my butt pretty much for 12 hours (work 8-5 and night classes 5-8) then home and starting homework. I did not exercise during that period. When the semester was over I started trying to find a routine. I started the 30 DS on 8/6 but got BORED and this past week I started You are Your Own Gym app and HIIT cardio. I did finally see the scale drop to 133.8 the day after the HIIT but the weight is fluctuating and back up again(I weigh myself daily, can't help it. It doesn't make me sad or mad, I just take note) . I do not have the money or time (not going on campus but still taking online classes this semester) to go to the gym. I have 5 lb and 10 lb dumbells and a pull up bar at home. Looking for advice on a good home work out. I was going to continue with the YAYOG app (M-Upper T-Lower W-rest TH-Upper F-Lower S/S-rest) but I did not know what to do about cardio. How often or for what duration.
How long have you been stalled and if it is not a complete stall please be very specific as to how much you have lost over the stalled period.
6/1-136.4
6/16-135.8
7/4-135.4
7/16-134.4
7/23-134.2
8/29-133.8
Between 7/23-8/29 I started the 30DS and my weight chilled out around 135 until this past weigh in. Is this a normal pace because it feels extremely slow to me! And I took a "progress" pic last night and my before pic from beginning of August looks smaller than I did last night! Though TBH it appeared that there was a food baby hanging out.
Are you breastfeeding?
No
Do you have thyroid issues/risks or PCOS?
My thyroid tested on the low end of normal a few years ago but nothing else that I am aware of.
Thank you in advance! Again, you guys are amazing. Bowing down to you!
Provide your stats (height/weight/age/bodyfat% if you know it/etc)
65.5"
134.6
27 years old
28% according to the fat 2 fit calculator using tape measurements
What's your current gross intake of calories, on average?
I averaged over 12 days because 13 days ago I did not log anything(oops) and was not sure what to input. Average is 1590. I was trying for 1650 using the Scooby TDEE calculator but since I was not seeing results I dropped to 1550 to see if that was better.
What's your current average intake of protein, carbs, and fats, in grams? (GRAMS, not percent!)
Protein-74.5
Carbs-179
Fat-63.6
My macros are still horrible. I am trying like crazy to up my protein intake, I know it is too low. So I am tweaking things as much as possible and trying more whole foods and I just recently bought some protein powder. My boy friend has vegetarian preferences so we tend to eat a lot of meat substitutes instead of actual meat.
Do you use a food scale and measure everything?
I measure everything. After watching the youtube video I am going to be getting the batteries in my scale replaced so I can also WEIGH everything. I also use a lot of recipe generators since I cook for 2 (well, really three because he eats enough for two people! And still weighs the same...jerk) and try to portion it out for 4 so I can have leftovers for lunch.
Do you track all of your intake, daily? (Everything?)
Yes. However if there are restaurants with no posted nutrition or my parents cook for me on occasion I will either not track or I will use "generic" entries in the log
Do you take cheat days or days off?
I will have a cheat meal but usually not a whole day. I will still try to keep it within my intake but sometimes it is over (Pizza is the worst...)
How much weight have you lost so far and over what time period?
Started Jan 1st at 147....there was a few months in the spring where I was lazy about tracking so I stalled and probably gained some back. I started a dietbet on June 1 and have not made any real progress since then. Maybe only a few lbs. My body seems to love this 135 range and I always seem to get stuck here within a few lbs in either direction.
Describe your activity (exercise and non exercise) and did you change that activity within the last couple of months?
Work at a desk job 8-5. Up until the beginning of August I was on my butt pretty much for 12 hours (work 8-5 and night classes 5-8) then home and starting homework. I did not exercise during that period. When the semester was over I started trying to find a routine. I started the 30 DS on 8/6 but got BORED and this past week I started You are Your Own Gym app and HIIT cardio. I did finally see the scale drop to 133.8 the day after the HIIT but the weight is fluctuating and back up again(I weigh myself daily, can't help it. It doesn't make me sad or mad, I just take note) . I do not have the money or time (not going on campus but still taking online classes this semester) to go to the gym. I have 5 lb and 10 lb dumbells and a pull up bar at home. Looking for advice on a good home work out. I was going to continue with the YAYOG app (M-Upper T-Lower W-rest TH-Upper F-Lower S/S-rest) but I did not know what to do about cardio. How often or for what duration.
How long have you been stalled and if it is not a complete stall please be very specific as to how much you have lost over the stalled period.
6/1-136.4
6/16-135.8
7/4-135.4
7/16-134.4
7/23-134.2
8/29-133.8
Between 7/23-8/29 I started the 30DS and my weight chilled out around 135 until this past weigh in. Is this a normal pace because it feels extremely slow to me! And I took a "progress" pic last night and my before pic from beginning of August looks smaller than I did last night! Though TBH it appeared that there was a food baby hanging out.
Are you breastfeeding?
No
Do you have thyroid issues/risks or PCOS?
My thyroid tested on the low end of normal a few years ago but nothing else that I am aware of.
Thank you in advance! Again, you guys are amazing. Bowing down to you!
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Oops. My height is 64.5" (5 foot 4.5") I usually input as 65" for the calculators.0
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Hope it's ok to bump this! Thanks in advance!0
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*sigh* Just going through old threads to lock them and realize that we missed following up on this one. Huge apologies.
Can you give is a quick update as to what your weight has done since you last posted, so we have the most up to date information.0
