Eating more....and gaining
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I gained 5 pound initially, now losing again.
Anyway, you have to see this girl! Her transformation is just amazing! It's a great example of why you should lift heavy and NOT worry about the numbers on the scale.
http://nerdfitness.com/blog/2011/07/21/meet-staci-your-new-powerlifting-super-hero/
PS - absolutely no disrepect meant to nerds (I'm sure I am one in denial).0 -
I find this all very encouraging since I've been battling the same few pounds FOREVER! I lost 29 pounds since I started late Septemeber and I have been stuck for a few months. I just recently upped my calories from 1580 to 1720 which is just below my BMR so I'm hoping this will help. I've also decided to stop focusing on cardio so much and start lifting heavier.
A question for all you heavy lifters, how much do you typically lift and what do you consider heavy lifting?
I just noticed you stated you are eating just below your BMR...you should be eating 15% or so below your TDEE for weight loss. Please take a look at the TDEE topic on here for more information.
My BMR is 1888 and TDEE is 2259. 15% of that would be 1920 so they're pretty close. I have my calories on MFP set to lose 1lb per week which brings my calories up to 1780 which is right around the 500 calorie per day deficet instead of the almost 1000 I've been at. Does this look about right?
Some increase their calories at a slower pace than others, but I would definitely get your cal intake at least to your bmr sooner rather than later.0 -
I find this all very encouraging since I've been battling the same few pounds FOREVER! I lost 29 pounds since I started late Septemeber and I have been stuck for a few months. I just recently upped my calories from 1580 to 1720 which is just below my BMR so I'm hoping this will help. I've also decided to stop focusing on cardio so much and start lifting heavier.
A question for all you heavy lifters, how much do you typically lift and what do you consider heavy lifting?
I just noticed you stated you are eating just below your BMR...you should be eating 15% or so below your TDEE for weight loss. Please take a look at the TDEE topic on here for more information.
My BMR is 1888 and TDEE is 2259. 15% of that would be 1920 so they're pretty close. I have my calories on MFP set to lose 1lb per week which brings my calories up to 1780 which is right around the 500 calorie per day deficet instead of the almost 1000 I've been at. Does this look about right?
Some increase their calories at a slower pace than others, but I would definitely get your cal intake at least to your bmr sooner rather than later.
Ok I think I'll just set it there and see how that works out for me. Thanks for all the great info!0 -
I find this all very encouraging since I've been battling the same few pounds FOREVER! I lost 29 pounds since I started late Septemeber and I have been stuck for a few months. I just recently upped my calories from 1580 to 1720 which is just below my BMR so I'm hoping this will help. I've also decided to stop focusing on cardio so much and start lifting heavier.
A question for all you heavy lifters, how much do you typically lift and what do you consider heavy lifting?
I just noticed you stated you are eating just below your BMR...you should be eating 15% or so below your TDEE for weight loss. Please take a look at the TDEE topic on here for more information.
My BMR is 1888 and TDEE is 2259. 15% of that would be 1920 so they're pretty close. I have my calories on MFP set to lose 1lb per week which brings my calories up to 1780 which is right around the 500 calorie per day deficet instead of the almost 1000 I've been at. Does this look about right?
Some increase their calories at a slower pace than others, but I would definitely get your cal intake at least to your bmr sooner rather than later.
Ok I think I'll just set it there and see how that works out for me. Thanks for all the great info!
Hey lady once you you try eating BMR, if you don't start loosing in two weeks bump up to the 15% off tdee cut. Hun I didn't loose until I started eating 1800. I tried 1500 for 6 mos..nothing and my BMR is 1459.
Make sure t eat back exercise cal too.0 -
I find this all very encouraging since I've been battling the same few pounds FOREVER! I lost 29 pounds since I started late Septemeber and I have been stuck for a few months. I just recently upped my calories from 1580 to 1720 which is just below my BMR so I'm hoping this will help. I've also decided to stop focusing on cardio so much and start lifting heavier.
A question for all you heavy lifters, how much do you typically lift and what do you consider heavy lifting?
I just noticed you stated you are eating just below your BMR...you should be eating 15% or so below your TDEE for weight loss. Please take a look at the TDEE topic on here for more information.
My BMR is 1888 and TDEE is 2259. 15% of that would be 1920 so they're pretty close. I have my calories on MFP set to lose 1lb per week which brings my calories up to 1780 which is right around the 500 calorie per day deficet instead of the almost 1000 I've been at. Does this look about right?
Some increase their calories at a slower pace than others, but I would definitely get your cal intake at least to your bmr sooner rather than later.
Ok I think I'll just set it there and see how that works out for me. Thanks for all the great info!
Hey lady once you you try eating BMR, if you don't start loosing in two weeks bump up to the 15% off tdee cut. Hun I didn't loose until I started eating 1800. I tried 1500 for 6 mos..nothing and my BMR is 1459.
Make sure t eat back exercise cal too.
Lucia...during those 6 months at 1500, did you ever attempt (or struggle with the temptation) to go lower before you finally went higher?0 -
I find this all very encouraging since I've been battling the same few pounds FOREVER! I lost 29 pounds since I started late Septemeber and I have been stuck for a few months. I just recently upped my calories from 1580 to 1720 which is just below my BMR so I'm hoping this will help. I've also decided to stop focusing on cardio so much and start lifting heavier.
A question for all you heavy lifters, how much do you typically lift and what do you consider heavy lifting?
I just noticed you stated you are eating just below your BMR...you should be eating 15% or so below your TDEE for weight loss. Please take a look at the TDEE topic on here for more information.
My BMR is 1888 and TDEE is 2259. 15% of that would be 1920 so they're pretty close. I have my calories on MFP set to lose 1lb per week which brings my calories up to 1780 which is right around the 500 calorie per day deficet instead of the almost 1000 I've been at. Does this look about right?
Some increase their calories at a slower pace than others, but I would definitely get your cal intake at least to your bmr sooner rather than later.
Ok I think I'll just set it there and see how that works out for me. Thanks for all the great info!
Hey lady once you you try eating BMR, if you don't start loosing in two weeks bump up to the 15% off tdee cut. Hun I didn't loose until I started eating 1800. I tried 1500 for 6 mos..nothing and my BMR is 1459.
Make sure t eat back exercise cal too.
Lucia...during those 6 months at 1500, did you ever attempt (or struggle with the temptation) to go lower before you finally went higher?
ABSOLUTELY DID THAT!!! Over and over...I was so frustrated I can't express how much. Funny thing. Found days when I would spike eating I would have a loss but then back up it went...just up down over and over. It wasnt until I did 1800 that I started seeing such progress I have never looked back. I recently upped again bec I plateaued again...so eating 1950...whew.0 -
I find this all very encouraging since I've been battling the same few pounds FOREVER! I lost 29 pounds since I started late Septemeber and I have been stuck for a few months. I just recently upped my calories from 1580 to 1720 which is just below my BMR so I'm hoping this will help. I've also decided to stop focusing on cardio so much and start lifting heavier.
A question for all you heavy lifters, how much do you typically lift and what do you consider heavy lifting?
I just noticed you stated you are eating just below your BMR...you should be eating 15% or so below your TDEE for weight loss. Please take a look at the TDEE topic on here for more information.
My BMR is 1888 and TDEE is 2259. 15% of that would be 1920 so they're pretty close. I have my calories on MFP set to lose 1lb per week which brings my calories up to 1780 which is right around the 500 calorie per day deficet instead of the almost 1000 I've been at. Does this look about right?
Some increase their calories at a slower pace than others, but I would definitely get your cal intake at least to your bmr sooner rather than later.
Ok I think I'll just set it there and see how that works out for me. Thanks for all the great info!
Hey lady once you you try eating BMR, if you don't start loosing in two weeks bump up to the 15% off tdee cut. Hun I didn't loose until I started eating 1800. I tried 1500 for 6 mos..nothing and my BMR is 1459.
Make sure t eat back exercise cal too.
Awesome. I will try that. Thanks
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