Not really sure....please help :)

Alexadance
Alexadance Posts: 25
in Health and Weight Loss
Hello...I have had various different accounts on MFP, my original one helped me lose 2 stone (28lb) when I got back from backpacking!
I am now 5"8.5 and weigh 130lb but still feel sort of "saggy and floppy", I am a training dance teacher and dance for approx 25 hours per week ( as well as working my normal full time job).......................could someone please give me some sort of idea of what I should be consuming caloriewise and what additional training I should be doing....

I know lifting heavy will be said and I have tried it but I really can't persevere with it....is bodyweight...planks, lunges, squats, etc enough?

Thank you
:flowerforyou:

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  • xsmilexforxmex
    xsmilexforxmex Posts: 1,216 Member
    www.nerdfitness.com is a great resource for this.

    And www.fat2fitradio.com/tools for BMR/Maintenance calories.

    Body weight strength is good if you won't lift weights... if it's just the repeatitiveness that gets to you, check out stronglifts 5x5's .. google it, there's a website that lays it all out - you do 3 excercises, takes 30-45 minutes tops with your warm-up. It's helped me not mind lifting heavy :)
  • Alexadance
    Alexadance Posts: 25
    awesome, thank you :)
  • SezxyStef
    SezxyStef Posts: 15,267 Member
    I agree with the Strong lifts...here is a good summary if you are interested...

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/560459-stronglifts-5x5-summary


    If you aren't yes bodyweight resistence training is good as well or try something like Ripped in 30 that includes smaller weights. Lots will say it doesn't work but I have watched women lean out using these DVD's and maintaining a small deficet.

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