5'0", CW 110, GW 98-100 - Want friends with similar targets

Zara_Pi
Zara_Pi Posts: 141 Member
edited November 16 in Motivation and Support
I'm looking to lose a bit of weight by eating healthy and doing some exercise and also gain some muscle by doing weight training.

I'm new to this, and started two days ago.
I currently have 1200 calories a day, and have started walking daily.
Need to go to the gym really to get a bit more fit.

Would like friends that have similar targets or goals and are serious about being healthy and staying healthy.

I would like to be able to compare how we're doing and motivate each other.

Please message me if you can do this. Thanks.

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  • girlinahat
    girlinahat Posts: 2,956 Member
    I'm the same height as you and your CW is my goal weight.

    Two things spring to mind. As you gain muscle you COULD find you gain weight, so a better goal is a measurement goal rather than a weight goal. As you gain muscle your body will change shape and fit clothes differently. I would suggest aiming for that rather than a number on the scale.

    Secondly - 1200 calories is low. Even as a short female you should be targeting more. My maintenance calories at goal weight are around 1450, and that's without any exercise. If you want to gain muscle you will want to eat more to compensate for the strain on your body.

    With only a small amount to lose your deficit should be smaller. I would set your NET calories to 1400 and see how that works over the next month. If you are losing even a small amount of weight or size, then that's a good indicator you shouldn't drop calories below that.
  • Zara_Pi
    Zara_Pi Posts: 141 Member
    girlinahat wrote: »
    I'm the same height as you and your CW is my goal weight.

    Two things spring to mind. As you gain muscle you COULD find you gain weight, so a better goal is a measurement goal rather than a weight goal. As you gain muscle your body will change shape and fit clothes differently. I would suggest aiming for that rather than a number on the scale.

    Secondly - 1200 calories is low. Even as a short female you should be targeting more. My maintenance calories at goal weight are around 1450, and that's without any exercise. If you want to gain muscle you will want to eat more to compensate for the strain on your body.

    With only a small amount to lose your deficit should be smaller. I would set your NET calories to 1400 and see how that works over the next month. If you are losing even a small amount of weight or size, then that's a good indicator you shouldn't drop calories below that.

    Thanks. My main aim is to get toned and lose some of the fat I have gained.
    I wasn't aware gaining muscle and losing fat meant you could gain weight.
    But that's fine as I know my weight isn't high, so not worried too much about the weight on the scale. Ultimately I want to have a toned body and gain a bit of muscle.

    I have no idea where to start with weight training. Just reading some information on here. Will also look at some videos.

  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
    edited March 2017
    I would suggest looking in to recomp - it is a slower muscle gain process, but with less of the fat gain that generally comes with gaining muscle. Your weight shouldn't change, but your body composition will.

    You may experience "newbie" gains when you start lifting, but gaining muscle is difficult for women, and even more unlikely in a deficit.
  • Jaymie
    Jaymie Posts: 235 Member
    I'm a similar stat, but like @girlinahat your CW is close to my GW/MW. I've started incorporating strength training/lifting it's been terrific in terms of toning my body. I'm seeing a personal trainer as I am completely lost with where to start and I've been reading the book Strong, have a look it's a great read. I haven't started the program from the book as I'm seeing my PT but after I finish with the PT trading il get into this books programme I think the author is Lou Schuler.
  • middlehaitch
    middlehaitch Posts: 8,486 Member
    edited March 2017
    Have a read of this thread (below) It is about recomp. That is where you maintain your weight but lift weights to improve your body's composition.
    It is a slow process, losing fat and gaining strength then muscle, but will probably give you better results than losing down to 98lbs, with some muscle loss.

    Doing a recomp also means you would not have to cut your calories- more to eat now and in the future.

    Cheers, h.

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10177803/recomposition-maintaining-weight-while-losing-fat/p1

    Here is a list of good weight lifting programmes, read through and choose one that suits your abilities now, change your programme up once it no longer challenges you.

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10332083/which-lifting-program-is-the-best-for-you/p1
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