Ladies 5"7 (or near there)-- what are your goals ?
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Hi!
I just started REALLY using MFP about two weeks ago.
I am 5'8 and currently weigh 159 pounds. My goal weight is 135.
I currently eat 1200 calories a day and exercise off about 700 calories daily. My uncle is a fitness trainer and says NOT to eat those calories back that I burn, but that only nets to 500 calories a day which is ridiculous. Everyone else on here is saying I'll go into "starvation mode" if I don't eat more. But doesn't eating back calories defeat the purpose of exercising? I'm a little torn on what to do. Any advice?
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17 years
5"7 - Hourglass shape (tiny waist, DD cups, wide hips)
SW: 160
CW: 135
GW: 120
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I'm 5"8, so pretty close.
SW: 147
CW: 133
GW: 125-130 (I wouldn't even mind if it is a bit higher, I just want to be all muscle!)
I've been stuck in this plateau for months, I just want to start losing this last bit of late however it is stubborn.0 -
It DOES defeat the purpose! The thing is, even though you burn of 700 calories, you don't necessarily burn those that you ate that day. You're burning storage. unless you're very underweight. So even if your net is around 500, you still ate 1200 calories a day, and that shouldn't put you in starvation mode
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Hi!
I just started REALLY using MFP about two weeks ago.
I am 5'8 and currently weigh 159 pounds. My goal weight is 135.
I currently eat 1200 calories a day and exercise off about 700 calories daily. My uncle is a fitness trainer and says NOT to eat those calories back that I burn, but that only nets to 500 calories a day which is ridiculous. Everyone else on here is saying I'll go into "starvation mode" if I don't eat more. But doesn't eating back calories defeat the purpose of exercising? I'm a little torn on what to do. Any advice?
Thanks
That goes against everything else I read, but I am looking to build muscle and tone up. Someone below mentioned you will use stored energy but eventually that "stored" energy will run out if you do the math. Striving for a well rounded diet now, while you exercise will help you keep the extra pounds off. You won't be able to maintain a 500 calorie diet if you didn't exercise. Research is your best bet. Everyone is different and it will take trial and error to find what diet-exercise balance works for you. Good Luck!!0 -
I am actually at 190 now was at 215, at this point I would just love to break into the 180s my goal is 140 I am 5'60
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43 and 5'7.5
SW:316
CW: 190.6
GW: 130-135
Need to assess my goals as I lose.
For now I'm taking them in stride, a
short term goal of 180 now. Just
keeping at the battle.0 -
I'm 18 years old.
SW: 170
CW: About 150, have been avoiding the scale for a few weeks.
GW: 125-130
I started out aiming for 130, but now I'm thinking I might eventually aim for about 125. I have a relatively small frame and I'm definitely pear shaped.0 -
Hey 5ft 7 ers SW 186 CW 172 GW 150 having been doing insanity and am determined not to hide in flowy shirts this summer if some of you could post before and after pics that would be great.0
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Age: 28
Height: 5"8
Sw: 185
Cw: 168
Gw: 135-140
I started around the 2nd week of March. So about a month and a half ago.0 -
Age: 39 (40 on May 20th)
Height: 5'7"
SW: 236
CW: 213
GW: 130 --That's where I was when I got married 19 1/2 years ago. I celebrate my 20th anniversary later this year.0 -
Feel free to add me (anyone!). Looking to be motivated and to motivate. I seem to have hit a plateau at the relative beginning and it's driving me nuts!!
35 yrs old
5'6
SW: 185
CW: 168
GW: 130-1400 -
I'm 5'7-5'8.
SW: 175
CW: 150
GW: 135-140
Feel free to add me! I have been struggling lately and need some motivation!0 -
I'm so indifferent with goal weight, because 100 pounds ago, I never chose a weight- just wanted to look and feel better.
But, now, at a ripe weight of 134, I'm not satisfied. I'm sure that's because I'm very jiggly and I suppose that makes me feel almost the same. I also don't like what I see when I take off my clothes, so ideally and just by guessing now, I'd say maybe 120 would be my goal for now? But that being said, 120 and http://cache1.bigcartel.com/product_images/108102882/IMG_7629.JPG :laugh: would be nice!0 -
5'7 1/2
SW:180
GW:140 (at least...if I get smaller, then YAY ME :happy: )0 -
26 years
5"7
HW: ~265
SW: 237
CW: 174
GW: 155
I've never been much lighter than 155... I don't think I could manage much lower.0 -
22 y/o , 5'6" - 5'6.5"
SW: 140
CW: 126
GW: 115 or a muscular 120
I lost about 10 lbs eating at the recommended MFP calories. Started weight training (New Rules of Lifting for Women), and begant seeing a difference in how my body looks (highly recommend hitting he weights!). Not really watching the scale as much as body composition and BF%.
Feel free to add me0 -
I'd like to be 110, actually. Assuming my body fat decreases, it won't matter the weight.
I agree about lifting! But it's a challenge0 -
Age 48
5'7"
HW 240
SW 175
CW 161
GW 1450 -
Age 22
Sw: 230
Cw:225
Gw: 150
Lw: 135..Damn I looked good then. Haha.
I gained almost 100lbs from my pregnancy. Damn I wish someone would have taught me not to binge eat and eat healthier when I was younger. -.-0
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