BeccaLoves2lift Member

I maintain around 1700... Feel free to add me... I'm 5'2" 115lbs and recomping. I have an open diary with plenty of 300/400 calorie meals.

I have one similar to your first link and I love it. I bought it on Amazon for around $350... Totally worth the cost. I also don't like to use gyms.

Here ya go... https://www.muscleandstrength.com/workouts/dumbbell-only-home-or-gym-fullbody-workout.html

I'm about five months into heavy lifting. Feel free to add me!

I slowly reduced my amount of creamer over time and now I'm drinking black coffee. It's been six months of plain black coffee and I wouldn't drink it any other way now!

I have never tried them. I do like kind bars, have you tried those?

https://www.muscleandstrength.com/workouts/dumbbell-only-home-or-gym-fullbody-workout.html this is an excellent beginner's workout and it's all with dumbbells.

I'm at my goal weight now but I think I still look fat. I'm sticking with maintenance/recomp for now. I may cut a little more in the spring....

I totally understand. I'm a nurse and while working I let my health slide due to the hours and stress of the job. I actually quit working at the beginning of the year and lost 20 pounds and am the healthiest/fittest I've ever been. I'll go back to work when my youngest goes to school but I'm really considering a career…

I'm a happy omnivore.

My maintenance calories are about 150 more than what mfp gives me.

My scale is consistent from day to day. I always weigh first thing in the morning. It does give me a higher %than my caliper. Scale says 23% and caliper says 19%, I'm probably somewhere in the middle.

This article explains how to do a three day split. http://www.fitmole.org/upper-lower-split/

Low 90s is normal for a lot of people. If you're not dizzy then don't worry about it.

14-15 ?

I'm at my goal weight

I'm 33, 5'2" 115 lbs. My diary is open feel free to browse it.

Then a TDEE of 3045 for your size and activity doesn't sound at all high to me. It does get easier with time, look for the weight trend and ignore the fluctuations. It can take a while (months) - my maintenance level ended up higher than I expected. (Yay!!) Many people set an acceptable weight range for maintenance but I…

That's a great idea.

How much were you eating when you were losing weight?

Here's a link. https://stronglifts.com/

Is that you in your profile pic? If so, you look awesome!

I like peanut butter on bread

This exactly. And when I look in the mirror I still see the chubby girl from before, it's like my mind can't process what I actually look like.

Any ladies still doing strong lifts? I started this week!

How long have you been doing strong lifts? I just started and I'm loving it so far.

I'm also going to start maintenance on August 1st. Feel free to add me for support.

Another Lodge user here and very satisfied.

I have some great male friends on here! You just have to weed through the bad ones.

I'm 5'2" 115 lbs and my tdee calculator gives me 1700 for maintenance and I don't think I'm as active as you. I haven't started eating at maintenance yet so I can't say how accurate it is.