everyne says " eat more to loose weight " bs ??
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really....how far back did you go ......zeeeez0
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Lift heavy weights!0
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Yea there are no add on weights, its my machine...Its a Marcy EM1 and 2.....
You may just have a wider range of reps before you add weight then.
Get the reps up to 12 before you add the 10 lbs and drop back to 6 reps per set.
Then work your way back up. That's progressive overload in 2 ways actually, weight and time under tension, both good.0 -
well....it would be better to read it all or old your responses0
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Ok...I have some soft wrap 5 pound weights I could use those....Ill give it a try....Again I may just weigh in on Thursdays,,,that seems to be my low day...today I was up slightly again....Maybe sodium because I eat pretzles ( I scrape off most of the salt ) at like 7pm...then I go to bed at 100
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( I scrape off most of the salt )
I'm glad to see I'm not the only person who does this...
Personally, when I've been increasing my overhead press, I use 2.5lb increases (I bought 1.25lbs weights for the barbell that I bring to the gym with me) because it's just so hard for me to progress (granted, I'm a girl, and we have weaker upper bodies in general to men with comparable levels of training). Upper body just sucks, so I'd keep those soft weights handy.
The last thing you want is to get frustrated from lack of progress because then you're more likely to give up. And as Bales said, if you have to drop down to 6 reps when you do a 10lb increase, don't see it as a failure. It's just part of the process.0 -
This is the magic!!!
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The pretzles are killing me.lol after supper every night i have a glass of red wine and some pretzles....I try to eat just like 10 ut....it doesnt work out that way.. I do scrape the salt off but wonder if this is whats keeping my weight at 141....I also disagree with MFP on the cardio...I biked this morning for 70 minutes at an avg speed of 17mph...I ran the day before for 45 minutes...MFP gives more cals burned with the biking than the running..
I know I feel more "worked out " with the runs than the biking....
I still dont think I should be eating 2000 cals a day but im trying ...seems too much0 -
Even when you scrape the salt off, they are still salty. Pretzels are evil, they suck you in and make you eat way more than you should! But seriously, if you are not tracking your sodium with your food diary, start looking at it. Too much makes it easy to retain water.0
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My weight seems to have flatlined this whole week....I still must not get it...if you weigh say 150....and according to people here you eat what the site says to loose....is there or there must be a point that your body stops loosing ??? my weight flucuates as does everyones but it seems like every year I get back from vacation to maine where I eat lobsters every day and ice cream every day and still the pretzles and even bread which I NEVER eat here,,,,my weight is down 3 pounds.
But if I eat like that home for a week my weight always goes up a few pounds....I have now been doing weights 3 days a week and eating more / different foods and my weight seems to be increasing.....I will wait a few weeks and see....I would like to just keep it at 140 but feel I need to do 7 days of cardo and watch my diet to do that ???0 -
First, you didnt gain 2 lbs from one splurge over night. Its all water from all the sodium in the pizza and wings. You dont have to eat more to lose. I follow the guidelines on here, and to date have lost 40lbs, eating what I want to....just controlling the portions, and cutting out almost all my snacking. I also go to the gym everyday, some days I eat back my calories, some days I dont. I think the eating part is more about what you are eating and portion size. About the only real changes I made to my diet was cutting out the soda, going from drinking coffee all day to just 2 cups a day, and controlling my portion sizes. I have been deployed onboard a Navy ship for six months now, and lost all of it out here, not exactly the best food in the world. The other two tips I would give are this.....drink water....lots of it, and stay motivated and realistic with your goals, and how long it will take to get there. Weigh in only once a week, not every day or the ups and downs of the scale will drive you nuts.0
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Normal weight fluctuation can go up to 5lbs. It's probably water weight form all the sodium.0
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To gain 2 pounds, you would have to eat 7000 calories ABOVE your BMR.
So unless you ate 44 hot wings and 11 slices of pizza, it's all the sodium making you retain water weight.0 -
Has anyone looked at the date of the original post??? The chicken wings and pizza were eaten back in January... That ship has sailed! :huh:
If you are just starting to lift weights don't try to progress too fast at first and don't start too heavy. For the first 3 to 4 weeks of weight training all you are doing is trying to learn perfect form and at this point you are not going to build much if any muscle. During this time you are getting your nervous system and connective tissues used to the movements and weights. After a couple of weeks try to progress in some way every workout. If you are not progressing consistently you are not giving the muscles any reason to get stronger. As a beginner you will be able to gain a little muscle at first "newbie gains" but it will be short lived because you can't gain muscle in a deficit, it will take a surplus to gain muscle mass. Find a good full body routine and stick to it. And stay off the damn scale for a little while!!! Don't get caught up on what you weigh. Use a different gauge of progress for a while. Take some pics. Use your body fat%, do something besides using the scale to gauge your progress.
After reading most of this thread, if I remember correctly you are at around the same weight you were back in January so whether by design or accident you have been consistently eating at maintenance. If your goal is weight loss you will have to make sure you are consistently in a deficit. Simple as that.
Here's a good site for some lifting routines; http://www.aworkoutroutine.com/
There's also some good info there that might answer some of your questions. Good luck!0 -
My weight seems to have flatlined this whole week....I still must not get it...if you weigh say 150....and according to people here you eat what the site says to loose....is there or there must be a point that your body stops loosing ??? my weight flucuates as does everyones but it seems like every year I get back from vacation to maine where I eat lobsters every day and ice cream every day and still the pretzles and even bread which I NEVER eat here,,,,my weight is down 3 pounds.
But if I eat like that home for a week my weight always goes up a few pounds....I have now been doing weights 3 days a week and eating more / different foods and my weight seems to be increasing.....I will wait a few weeks and see....I would like to just keep it at 140 but feel I need to do 7 days of cardo and watch my diet to do that ???
You will retain water as you recover from lifting workouts. I know that the day after a hard workout I'm 1-2lbs heavier than normal.
As people have already said- it's not unusual to gain a little weight when you start doing the eat more idea.
Have you tried cutting down on your carbs? My weight was stalled for a year, and I had the same frustration you have, where you are eating below maintenance, doing your cardio, lifting, and the weight doesn't go anywhere. About 8 weeks ago I cut down on my carbs, allowing myself between 50-80 grams a day (I was eating 150-250/day), and I'm down 8 lbs. It took some adjusting- no good beer, no pasta, no bread, no pretzels, no yogurt, etc. I'm at the point now where I can have an ice cream or eat some rice or tortillas or a couple pretzels as long as I watch what else I eat during the day.0 -
Has anyone looked at the date of the original post??? The chicken wings and pizza were eaten back in January... That ship has sailed! :huh:
We all know that, but it's been an ongoing thread since then.0 -
I'd never give up good beer; that's a life not worth livingIt took some adjusting- no good beer, no pasta, no bread, no pretzels, no yogurt, etc. I'm at the point now where I can have an ice cream or eat some rice or tortillas or a couple pretzels as long as I watch what else I eat during the day.
If you're saying you like to stay right around 140, you need to start thinking about a maintenance mindset. You don't have to kill yourself with cardio, but if you're enjoying cardio, then you can obviously keep it. Maintenance is not keeping a specific weight, it's staying within a weight range. People will always fluctuate up and down, so keep in mind that "gaining" 2 pounds every now and then doesn't mean that you are failing maintenance. Also, as people increase their calories, they will often gain a little weight, which usually drops off, but again, keep in mind the range.
You might also want to head over to the new section of "Goal: Maintenance". They would have a lot better advice for you than some of us who have not reached maintenance would.0 -
Giving up the good beer was a huge sacrifice to make! I do allow myself a couple/few IPA's on the weekends, just account for it in my numbers for the day. I just don't drink 6 of them at a time @ 20+ carbs per beer and 200+ calories.0
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My weight seems to have flatlined this whole week....I still must not get it...if you weigh say 150....and according to people here you eat what the site says to loose....is there or there must be a point that your body stops loosing ??? my weight flucuates as does everyones but it seems like every year I get back from vacation to maine where I eat lobsters every day and ice cream every day and still the pretzles and even bread which I NEVER eat here,,,,my weight is down 3 pounds.
But if I eat like that home for a week my weight always goes up a few pounds....I have now been doing weights 3 days a week and eating more / different foods and my weight seems to be increasing.....I will wait a few weeks and see....I would like to just keep it at 140 but feel I need to do 7 days of cardo and watch my diet to do that ???
Lobster has a ton of sodium, probably because its a salt water fish. i believe sodium helps retain water.0 -
RE-read...AFTER eating all the lobster I weighed LESS0
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look at my diet/diary0
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RE-read...AFTER eating all the lobster I weighed LESS
Also, an article about why you may have lost after pigging out on vacation:
http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/of-whooshes-and-squishy-fat.html
Essentially, it's likely water weight that you lost that was masking previous losses you had made over time, but the refeed helps signal it's ok to release the water (author's guess of what happens as there have been no scientific studies on "whooshes"). Also, if you had been strength training for a little bit and then stopped on vacation, that could also contribute to a water loss.0 -
Looking over your diary for the last week or so, I'd say you're still not eating enough. You are consistently 1000+ calories below goal. You exercise more than I do, you burn more than I do, and you eat LESS than I do - I eat more and am losing. Edited to add: - It looks like you had negative net calories yesterday! :noway:
Eat the calories or cut back on your exercise. Food is fuel - if you consistently over train and under eat, you're not going to get the results you want.
Curious about your vacation week where you dropped 3 pounds - did you exercise that week?
Another question - I see your calorie burn is often exactly the same, 592 - do you have a HRM or do you go by MFP's estimations? Might be worth getting yourself a good HRM to better estimate what you're burning.
Meanwhile - eat your calories! You can't eat 1400 cals and run and bike and lift weights and expect your body to be happy with that. Seriously.0 -
Looking over your diary for the last week or so, I'd say you're still not eating enough. You are consistently 1000+ calories below goal. You exercise more than I do, you burn more than I do, and you eat LESS than I do - I eat more and am losing. Edited to add: - It looks like you had negative net calories yesterday! :noway:
Eat the calories or cut back on your exercise. Food is fuel - if you consistently over train and under eat, you're not going to get the results you want.
Curious about your vacation week where you dropped 3 pounds - did you exercise that week?
Another question - I see your calorie burn is often exactly the same, 592 - do you have a HRM or do you go by MFP's estimations? Might be worth getting yourself a good HRM to better estimate what you're burning.
Meanwhile - eat your calories! You can't eat 1400 cals and run and bike and life weights and expect your body to be happy with that. Seriously.
I totally agree with this! You cannot train the way you do and only eat 1200-1500 calories per day! It's simply not going to work. Your body think's it's starving. How do you even function on those calories? (Im not trying to sound mean) I run a few times per week and I find if I dont eat upwards of 1800-2300 on the days that I run I am totally sick to my stomach, dizzy or very tired after that run. If you are cycling that is quite a strenous work out and burns tons of calories regardless of what MFP says. I know it's hard to get your head around but you really do need to eat more than you do. Maybe on the days that you dont train or cycle eat less obviously but on the days that you train eat more! Have you looked into trying the TDEE method? Google it and try the calculator out. With the number that it will give you minus 15 % and try eating every day at the calorie goal. I know a few people who are doing that and Im trying that out myself and it's working. it gives you higher calories than MFP but you eat the same calorie intake every single day regardless of your exercise as it already factor's it into your calories every day. Good luck!0 -
To gain 2 pounds, you would have to eat 7000 calories ABOVE your BMR.
Need to get your terms and concepts clearly in mind, the above comment is totally incorrect, though the idea is correct.
You mean TDEE, not BMR.0 -
look at my diet/diary
Do you really weigh everything, or how much do you estimate?
Everything but liquids should be weighed for a couple weeks to see how off you are.
You really only ate 15 calories worth of oatmeal?
Only 1/8 cup of croutons?
Even those prepackaged items with "about 2 servings" or even "1 serving" may be more weight than the package shows. A bunch of 1.25 to 1.45 servings by weight when you've been logging 1 can add up over a day.
Of course, it's not making up for you being about 1000 less than needed.
Honest evaluation.
Has your method of doing things been working here lately, prior to this advice?
Doesn't matter if it worked at first for so much weight loss, when you have a lot to lose, you can do a bunch wrong and still see success - not as much as you could have had if done right though.
But with little to lose, you gotta do it right and smart.0 -
"Eat more to lose weight " means you don't have to eat 1200 cals a day and struggle and that eating more calories overall will give you more energy and fuel workouts.. Doesn't have much to do with bingeing one day on pizza/wings/beer.0
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Looking over your diary for the last week or so, I'd say you're still not eating enough. You are consistently 1000+ calories below goal. You exercise more than I do, you burn more than I do, and you eat LESS than I do - I eat more and am losing. Edited to add: - It looks like you had negative net calories yesterday! :noway:
Eat the calories or cut back on your exercise. Food is fuel - if you consistently over train and under eat, you're not going to get the results you want.
Curious about your vacation week where you dropped 3 pounds - did you exercise that week?
Another question - I see your calorie burn is often exactly the same, 592 - do you have a HRM or do you go by MFP's estimations? Might be worth getting yourself a good HRM to better estimate what you're burning.
Meanwhile - eat your calories! You can't eat 1400 cals and run and bike and lift weights and expect your body to be happy with that. Seriously.
Ok; on vacation I did my same workouts, bike or run,,,,,,the 592 is what comes up when I put in my 45 minutes run time at an 8 minute mile which I measured...I do wear a HR moniter and I stay a little over 80%MHR...and the vacation....it happens both hen we go to Maine and eat lobsters everyday ( last year I ate 28 in one week ) and when we go to camp up north....I still pretty much eat the same diet EXCEPT I eat a BIG ice cream every night ...I still come back 2 to 3 pounds lighter0 -
So maybe that is your body's way of telling you it LIKES more food/fuel?Looking over your diary for the last week or so, I'd say you're still not eating enough. You are consistently 1000+ calories below goal. You exercise more than I do, you burn more than I do, and you eat LESS than I do - I eat more and am losing. Edited to add: - It looks like you had negative net calories yesterday! :noway:
Eat the calories or cut back on your exercise. Food is fuel - if you consistently over train and under eat, you're not going to get the results you want.
Curious about your vacation week where you dropped 3 pounds - did you exercise that week?
Another question - I see your calorie burn is often exactly the same, 592 - do you have a HRM or do you go by MFP's estimations? Might be worth getting yourself a good HRM to better estimate what you're burning.
Meanwhile - eat your calories! You can't eat 1400 cals and run and bike and lift weights and expect your body to be happy with that. Seriously.
Ok; on vacation I did my same workouts, bike or run,,,,,,the 592 is what comes up when I put in my 45 minutes run time at an 8 minute mile which I measured...I do wear a HR moniter and I stay a little over 80%MHR...and the vacation....it happens both hen we go to Maine and eat lobsters everyday ( last year I ate 28 in one week ) and when we go to camp up north....I still pretty much eat the same diet EXCEPT I eat a BIG ice cream every night ...I still come back 2 to 3 pounds lighter
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