livijane07 Member

Perhaps you need to ask yourself if you're ready to change at all. If you're not putting your health first you will be right back where you started before you've even reached your goal. It's a shame, there are people who genuinely wish success for you and are offering great advice. There is no point continuing this thread.…

Hi there, do you weigh your food accurately and log everything you eat in MFP? When I started weighing my food I discovered I was eating approx 300 calories more everyday than I thought. I wouldn't worry about gaining 6lbs in a week, there is no way that can be fat, unless you were overeating hugely every day. Remember it…

Thanks for all your help :) I'll let her know!

Hmmm I did think it could be the logging and not weighing absolutely everything. I wasn't certain though, cause she kept saying 'well how come it worked for me before!'

Thanks for replying, she is 5'3 and around 147lbs. She doesn't eat back any calories she might've burned through resistance exercise - is that what you mean by eating back resistance calories? She only eats back calories from cardio. And thanks for the website info!

I'm having such a hard time reaching my calorie surplus. I've been eating at my BMR for so long, I'm worried most of my gains will be fat too, just 'cause I'm so not used to eating a lot of food...

I listen to Marvin Gaye's 'Sexual Healing' while I work the thigh abductor, and make uncomfortable eye contact with anyone in the vicinity.

My weight hasn't changed at all since October, but my body has changed dramatically. I have much less fat on my body, and can visibly see muscle - the result of months of strength training. Your body weight isn't an accurate measurement of what you look like, how you fit clothes, etc. Someone who weighs 150lbs and does…

That's a really informative article, thank you! It's a shame women can't gain muscle as efficiently as men can naturally. Please do report back. I will increase my calories into a surplus and see how things go. Thank you to everyone who replied :smile:

Do you find that an excess in calories leads to fat gain as well as muscle? I seem to be one of these people who puts on fat quite easily, so I'm concerned any increase in calories beyond my TDEE will just lead to fat gain. This is exactly what I've been doing too, but currently finding muscle/strength gains very hard to…

I was vegetarian for 3 years, trying to save the animals and the environment. I was constantly ill, a simple cold would turn into a pretty severe throat infection on a monthly basis. My diet was incredibly healthy and full of fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, beans, quorn, tofu etc. I've been eating meat again for the last…

@_dracarys_ thanks for the advice :)

Okay thank you, maybe I'll do some more shopping around for better quality!

Hi Stephanie :) to make sure you're not starving hungry all the time, try and include lots of protein in your diet - it really helps with fat loss and hunger control. Also you should try and eat lots of small meals during the day instead of a few big meals, that way your metabolism will be kept at a steady level throughout…

No problem! :)

A calorie deficit is your Total Daily Energy Expenditure minus your total calorie intake per day. Your Basal Metabolic Rate is the amount of calories your body needs every day just to function properly - meaning you could lie in bed all day, and require this number of calories. Your Total Daily Energy Expenditure depends…

You need to decide what it is you're aiming for. If you want lean, toned, muscular legs, you should be squatting with weights, alongside various other leg strengthening exercises, while actively managing your protein intake. If you want slender, skinny legs, you should focus more on fat loss (doing cardio within your fat…

'Rubenesque' is a favourite non-compliment I've received about my shape. It's just a posh way of saying flabby.