Ask me anything about fat/weight loss....

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  • joakool
    joakool Posts: 434 Member
    I have no question. Just wanted to say that GOOD GOD YOU ARE INCREDIBLE TO LOOK AT. :)

    LOL! DITTO!
  • mrsknotts
    mrsknotts Posts: 115
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  • TheOfficialEpic
    TheOfficialEpic Posts: 406
    I am 5ft 1in and currently weigh around 120lbs. Is it realistic enough for me to lose 10 - 15lbs in the next 4 months?

    Very realistic. Could be done very safely too. One pound a week of weight loss is VERY safe. And with that you wouldn't even need four months! With four months you could slow it less than that so long as you're spot on with your counting.
  • jeaninemckinney
    jeaninemckinney Posts: 191 Member
    Well where to start! I was doing greag when i first started and nowmive been stuck for over a month! Ive been reading so much about how u should eat more to lose and eat a certain amount of carbs and protein and fats lol this is all so confusing to me! I just want to get back to losing weight again! I dont workout hardcore but im building myself up and am hoping to join a gym soon! But im atleast doing a jillian dvd everyday!injust need simeone to tell me what to eat every day lol...imnot picky i love all veggies n fruits im just so confused and cant get back fully on track to see the results i want! I feelmmy muscles getting bigger and stronger i just need to get the fat off of them haha! Thanks for any input!:sad:
  • charliedavisxxx
    charliedavisxxx Posts: 53 Member
    bumpski x
  • missjay1029
    missjay1029 Posts: 7 Member
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  • TheOfficialEpic
    TheOfficialEpic Posts: 406
    My question is related to running. I am running a 10K in 5 weeks and I have been training for it. My longest run so far is 5.5 miles, so I know I should be able to finish the run, even though my pace is super slow. I am also planning on a half marathon in a few months. My question is...while running long distances, do I need anything during my run? I get really thirsty, so I usually run with a small water bottle, but do I need something more during the middle? And if so, what?

    Hydrate Hydrate Hydrate.....and if you feel you're gonna bonk, you're runnin' low on carbs. The body can be trained to go forever on just stored body fat, but you have to slowly teach it. Don't do anything crazy or huge. Just slowly and progressively overload the body. Safety first, and enjoy the ride.
  • MoreBean13
    MoreBean13 Posts: 8,701 Member
    What advice would you give to someone who is struggling to stay motivated in the face of sloowwww results due to hypothyroid? Or any insight on how to make the process a little faster? I'm not looking for a quick fix, but it just seems like the end is nowhere in sight at 2lbs a month....and this is with medication!
  • MelissR75
    MelissR75 Posts: 735 Member
    What can I do to loose when I've hit a plateau? Was loosing and now it went in reverse?? Still exercising, changing as to not do the same everyday. Eating the same as well.
    Wondering the same thing!
  • TheOfficialEpic
    TheOfficialEpic Posts: 406
    What's your thought on intermittent fasting?

    And if you believe in it, when you break the fast, do you eat all the daily calories allowance?

    Thank you.

    Ps. Following the thread with interest. My main question has been answered :wink:

    Nothing wrong with IF....nothing wrong with the South Beach....nothing wrong with Paleo....nothing wrong with 6-8 meals a day or just three square meals. Big picture is that you're not eating more than you're burning. This can be accomplished on all the above. :)
  • iRebel
    iRebel Posts: 378 Member
    Should I NET my BMR or eat up to it?
  • TheOfficialEpic
    TheOfficialEpic Posts: 406
    Thank you so much for taking the time to answer my question

    No prob. Happy to help yeh. :)
  • onmyway1101
    onmyway1101 Posts: 103 Member
    I am currently on a high protein, (30 grams for breakfast, 20 grams for lunch, and 20 grams for dinner) low carb (about 20-30 grams per day)... I have lost 10 pounds in the first week.... What is your take on this type of lifestyle???.... I got this plan off the 4 hour body.
  • bunny1006
    bunny1006 Posts: 325 Member
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  • TheOfficialEpic
    TheOfficialEpic Posts: 406
    so how do i know if im overtraining?? i get sore, i get tired but...i have an underavtice thyroid and 5 kids. i expect to get sore and tired!! :) i train 6 days a week, 3 heavy weights, 3 1hr+ cardio and 3 fat burning cardio. usually about 1.5hrs a day.

    btw thanks for all the advice, this is a great thread. you look fantastic, then i read that you loved yoga!! the single girls out there are gonna be chasing you ;)

    How do you know if you're overtraining?....Lots of ways actually: Workouts getting progressively worse, lack of excitement/intersest in your workouts, waking up more and more trashed physically, mood swings, temperature dropping, colds, etc.
  • Alysgrma
    Alysgrma Posts: 365 Member
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  • TheOfficialEpic
    TheOfficialEpic Posts: 406
    Thank you for doing this. I am an older female that wants to start strength training. I believe dead weights are better than machines. But since I will not have a spotter, would you recommend I start with machines or just jump in and do what I am able to do with dead weights?

    Neither are better. They're both just tools we have. Both have pros and both have cons. If you're new to the game and do not have a spotter, then YES, definitely use machines. Nothing wrong with that.
  • theartichoke
    theartichoke Posts: 816 Member
    Hi! I just want to make sure I understand this clearly. MFP set me to 1200 cals a day to lose 2lbs a week. My TDEE is 2800 and my BMR is 2100. So basically I should eat 1200 and not eat exercise cals back netting me about 700 cals a day? Is that what you're advising or are you assuming 1200 is after a cut we took from our calculated TDEE? Full disclosure...I'm a card carrying member of the Eat More to Weigh Less group here on MFP. I may be completely wrong and the result you've gotten speaks for itself but netting 700 cals a day seems like a bad idea, long term, to me. Thank you for your time!
  • TheOfficialEpic
    TheOfficialEpic Posts: 406
    Can you take a quick peek at my diary? I start Jan of this year and have lost 25 inches and 16 pounds, but I am still confused as to how to consistantly lost 1-2 pounds a week, but my progress is about 3-4 pounds a month. I have a long way to go, so it would help if I am doing the right thing...I do need to get out the morbidly obese cat.

    Thanks so much!

    No need to look. All that matters is you're in a deficit and losing. There are 3,500 calories in a pound of fat. So doing the math for you, if you put yourself in a 500 calorie deficit for seven days in a row, then you will lose one pound of fat(500x7). The only reasons the scale MIGHT be off is for water weight, hidden calories, or not being spot on with your counting.
  • Microfiber_wechange
    Microfiber_wechange Posts: 640

    Nothing wrong with IF....nothing wrong with the South Beach....nothing wrong with Paleo....nothing wrong with 6-8 meals a day or just three square meals. Big picture is that you're not eating more than you're burning. This can be accomplished on all the above. :)

    Thank you :flowerforyou:
  • 1Cor1510
    1Cor1510 Posts: 413 Member
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  • TheOfficialEpic
    TheOfficialEpic Posts: 406
    I lost about 40 lbs and got down to 135 last year about this time... I've gained 25 lbs due to meds... I cant seem to lose anything. I started to take bootcamp classes 3 days a week and hid the scale due to gaining weight. But recently, Ive gained 7-12 lbs in 3 months from meds.

    Is there any way of getting this under-control? (believe me Ive talked to my Dr. they will not change meds yet)....Or should I just focus on TRYING to lose inches instead of weight?

    First things first: 1) Have you been cleared for diet and exercise. 2) If so, how long have you been in a caloric deficit and for how many calories. If a person isn't losing, it's usually either they're not really on an effective deficit, or something extraneous is messing with their hormones like stress or medicines or both.
  • Ding724
    Ding724 Posts: 791 Member
    I'm gonna be on and off here most of the day, so I thought I'd try to be of help to anybody with questions out there. Train hard, and live shredded.

    Is there such a thing as your body's "happy weight?" I have been stuck between 152-157 for the last 11 months. In those months I have tried going to the gym 5-6x per week (cardio machines & strength training), incorporating long walks throughout the week, completing the 30 day shred, biking, palying golf & basketball, and i'm currently on day 41 on P90X...

    YES, I have continued to lose inches, (and i'm really quite happy at this weight but was ideally hoping to lose about 10 more) but i'm really just curious if my body is perfectly content at this weight, should I be too? Or is there something MORE I should be doing?!?!

    *I eat anywhere from 1400-2000 calories a day depending on exercice...(i'm a little over 5'9")
  • TheOfficialEpic
    TheOfficialEpic Posts: 406
    I have been on MFP for a little over a month now and lost the first 10lbs pretty quickly. I am now on my third week of no weight loss. My question is more related to calorie intake than anything.

    I work out 5-6 days a week. Last week I started 2 a day workouts. 30 DS in the morning and swimming for an hour in the afternoon (usually burning between 500 - 700 calories a day).

    I have had my calories set at 1200 and always ate back my exercise calories so I would net 1200 (eating about 1700-1900 calories to reach a net of 1200). On Friday I raised my calories to 1320 becuase I have stopped losing. SH\hould I be eating back all of my exercise calories so my net is 1320? Should I reduce my calories back down to 1200 and not eat back all of my exercise calories? Am I eating to little? SO confused and aggrivated about my lack of weight loss.

    ^^^This! I hope you get your question answered. I can't wait to read the response.

    (Except I'm a bit heftier and am eating at 1,700 cal plus exercise calories after raising it and changing my protein to 40% prior to starting a free weight program. But I've had the same stall. Two weeks, no loss on scale or tape measure. And I swim, ride a bicycle, walk and lift weights ... some combination of those things 6 days a week.)

    Already answered. :)
  • Aljos
    Aljos Posts: 63 Member
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  • TheOfficialEpic
    TheOfficialEpic Posts: 406
    I've been plateaued for 6 months at 175 lbs at 22.6% bf. I want to get to 159 at 15% bf. I've been reading up on the eat more to lose more stuff, and I was on about 1800 cals a day plus eating back exercise cals. I currently lift 3 days a week and I am training for a half marathon, so I run for days a week, with having a super long run once every other week. My question is, what do you think about the eat more to lose more. With eating back my exercise cals, it works out to about the same, but I've jumped from 1800 to a consistent 2800. A little scary. Thoughts?

    There's some truth to it, but yeh 1,800 to 2,800 is a HUGE jump for your body to adapt to fast enough. When I use to bulk, I would go extremely high with the calories, but then I would notice I was putting on more body fat than anything. Now when I bulk, I just slowly start increasing the calories weekly so that I don't add on too much fat.

    Now for you, obviously you want your metabolism high, but when dieting it IS going to go down. Simple as that. But by making sure you're recovering, not dropping the calories to low to fast, making sure you're getting your necessary protein needs met....these things will keep that metabolism as strong as possible during your cut. I DO believe in an occasional refeed once a week to get the best of both worlds though. With this you still net a weekly caloric deficit, but you get a lil boost to the metabolism by the extra calories that one day a week.
  • tryinghard71
    tryinghard71 Posts: 593
    Best thread I have read since joining MFP.
  • TheOfficialEpic
    TheOfficialEpic Posts: 406
    What about the lean trying to get leaner?
    I'm 22% bodyfat which is below average for a woman but want to get down to 18% or so to look ripped.
    A few questions I have (as there is so many diff info around, hard to know whats true)
    1. Do you have to go low carb to achieve this? (some have advised restricting fruit, oats etc)
    2. Is it possible to lean out within 6 weeks?(when your already in ok shape)
    3. By eating under the even the 500cal defiet, will this matter much if its is short term? (say 2-3 weeks or so)
    Thanks

    To add to my previous question ^^ - I saw you replied to someone saying it is essentially a calorie defiet. Does this apply to trying to become ripped and wanting to do so within a time period like 6 weeks?

    Yes. But once again, it depends on how much a person has to lose. 8 pounds in six weeks, easy enough. 15?...that's pretty iffy.
  • icandoit203
    icandoit203 Posts: 170 Member
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    gotta save this for later.
  • TheOfficialEpic
    TheOfficialEpic Posts: 406
    Got a few questions...

    Shin splints - I get them whether I run or walk (quicker when I run though). I don't understand why I constantly get them...I've Googled around and done some stretching beforehand, used heating pads / ice, etc...pretty much any suggestions I could find, I used. Any tips on how to avoid them? Am I just destined not to run? I once gave myself three weeks off of running (used elliptical and bike instead) when they got really bad because everything I read pointed to, "give your legs a rest,"...within 3 days of starting back up, they were back.

    Wrist pain...I posted a thread last week about it and got one suggestion that I haven't tried yet. Besides what they suggested, do you have any other tips?
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/585156-wrist-pain
    my original post -
    I have a lot of pain in my wrists when doing bench dips and other exercises on my wrists.

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    Any tips?

    Thanks!

    Shin splints are usually caused by putting too much on your running too fast. I'd back off considerably and slowly work back up. Think of it as one step back in order to take two steps forward. You can always work back up, but not if you're on the sidelines all the time. As for the wrist pain. If bench dips give you wrist pain, then don't do them. There are tons of other exercises that will work the same muscles yeh. I've put exercises to bed in my life for the same reason. Our bodies are all unique. Some exercises that are wonderful for one person are a one way trip to snap city for another person.

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