kchartinc Member

5'5" 142lb US sizes: pants: 4-6, dress: 6, shirt: small

800-1200 calories is much too low for a man of your height. Calculate your TDEE (here's a calc: https://tdeecalculator.net) and then subtract 500 calories and go from there.

Your past few days look pretty good to me! Personal preference, but the only thing I would change is to swap out a few of your carbs for some healthy fats (like avocado!). Protein looks good. Great job!

I used the pill for years with no issues and now I am on a Mirena IUD with also no issues! But of course, your milage may vary.

Feel free to add, I'm generally on here everyday and trying to lose about 12-13 lbs.

I have similar goal % and calorie numbers and my diary is open to friends, so feel free to add me!

I try to eat whole foods I prepare myself most of the time, but like many, I still fall prey to my relentless sweet tooth from time to time. But anyways, feel free to add! :)

I just assume I'll cheat on the weekends.

I am actually excited for this to happen to me. Once or twice that is - then I'll know my lifts are starting to get impressive! After that, my RBF should hopefully keep them away.

Hey I just started SL 5x5 and found your post to be quite informative! What would you think the Barbell row's goal should be for a person (particularly female) and can you provide where you found this knowledge/figured it out? I really want to set some realistic goals for myself and these numbers sound a little daunting…

I'll give it a shot: SW: 145 GW: 138 Height : 5'5

Until you can get advice from your doctor, maybe try some light swimming or gentle yoga. At the very least it might help you relax!

Hmm, that's tough. My current reward for myself is that I am going to buy myself a new bike and not feel bad about it! But a no cost goal of mine is to go jogging with just capris and a sports bra. That's mostly a confidence thing, but as I gain strength and lean out more, I'm hoping I'll then have the confidence to go out…

Is it possible with the new setup that light is getting through your windows? If you don't already have one, get a good light blocking curtain. Also, if you're on your phone/computer a lot, I've found that eliminating the blue light works wonders. I have this app called Twilight (free) that gradually dims and turns my…

Go in with a plan! Write down your workout/track it in an app and take it with you every time you go. Then you will know exactly what you need to do and what distance/time/weight/etc. you did last time so you don't waste time trying to remember. It also helps to research your exercise before hand and practice it at home so…

The best advice I ever got was to go slower. Even if you're jogging at your walking past, do it anyways. You'll naturally get faster as you go.

Your arms look about where mine were when I was 20 lbs heavier (5'5" at 170, now I am at 142). What really helped me was lifting! They still aren't exactly where I want them, but the small amount of muscle definition I gained really helps to give them a nice shape. So perhaps if you haven't already and are okay to do so,…

I'm generally lucky skin wise as I don't break out often, but have you considered just rinsing with water after a work out? You might be drying your skin out if you wash it with chemicals and soaps too much.

I go to the gym after work and to keep myself consistent I prepack my gym bag and leave it in my car. I go straight there after work because if I go home and sit down it's game over. So wherever you go to work out, eliminate as many steps as you can to accomplishing it so there is less room for error! Works for meals too,…

Well last week I had a cheat weekend and went over 1-2k calories per day and still lost 3lbs. I think it mainly depends on how the rest of your week looks. I'm doing the 5:2 thing right now so I think for me personally, my body likes that I go a little crazy once in a while for it and then I'm less likely to just eat…

You need to eat more.