mfm143 Member

Thanks for such a detailed answer - I have been on my journey close to 7 mo now and I have been doing ICF at a 1800 cal /day rate - I didn't really see super gains but have lost about 13 lbs so far - I've taken a break for about 3 mo now as had some life stresses to deal with I am in the middle of moving do with no…

Is it possible to gain muscle while in a calorie deficit? Sorry if this has already been asked.

My 5x5 is 30 min / HIIT 30 min busy lifestyle , 3 kids, work full time Thanks will do

This is what I am starting to experience - my stats ( think I need some help- I've checked so many calculators and am a bit lost now) Cw 188.2 sw 197 gw 135-40 . Daily calories (not eating exercise cals )- 1800 - 135 p 128c 66 fat I do 5x5 3x/wk and HIIT 2x wk. also weight everything religiously via food scale - haven't…

I'm 5'8 and I weight everything w a scale incld liquids via mls

Sorry - to lose 1-1.5 lbs weekly - no I do not eat back my exercise cals - activity level set at lightly active

Help - can some please check my stats and tell me if I'm in enough of a deficit - I've checked so many calculators and am a bit lost now Cw 188.2 sw 197 gw 135-40 . Daily calories (no exercise cals )- 1800 - 135 p 128c 66 fat I do 5x5 3x/wk and HIIT 2x wk. thanks in advance - also weight everything religiously via food…

Sounds good thx will give it a go and report back ;) - I've used so many calculators and all seem to put my bmr at roughly 1750? So if I eat 1800 /day (with no exercise cal) do you think this would give me enough of a deficit ? Currently my macros are at 150p 128c and 66f are these ok?

Hi V some help please .. ... I think I've definitely hit my first plateau as I've been the same weight now for (coming up on ) 6 weeks. While I have lost inches are there any suggestions on how to switch it up and kick start my weight loss again - I'm current doing ICF 5x5 3x a week ( progressing in weight weekly not every…

So glad I saw this - I was getting so discouraged ! I've only lost about 9lbs since I started lifting 2 mo and have been wondering what the H()$ I was doing wrong , with weighing my food meticulously and really staying on track with my wo, etc^^^ this makes so much sense now ! I def have lost inches tho about 6 total - but…

I work from 8-3 and have been waking up for the last week - since retiring to work from summer vaca @ 5:30 - while it's getting easier to wake up - at mid morning I start getting bad headaches and usually am wiped out in bed by 830pm- I too worried about it getting a workout in after work because I have young kids I can't…

What would you say should be the max time to spend on form? - or is it a "as long as it takes until your form is correct" type of thing? I started ICF 5x5 2 mo ago and have reached a 60 lb squat however I can only do 1/2 squats and because I have only been ++ weight per/week not per/wo bc I too was concerned about form -…

Thanks again ;)

Thank you so much this was super helpful - I have remained at 50lb squats just until I improve form - but I guess it won't hurt to dial back and really work on that depth " one step back , two forward"

Cool! Any techniques you could recommend for the squats ? What helped you improve your technique ? How long did it take to get depth ? -sorry for all the ?s

That looks great I am currently (2 mo in) doing ICF 5x5/ 3x week and HIIT 2x/wk - did you ever have any issues with full depth squats ? I'm struggling w those right now can only do 1/2 squats at best - I'm 5'8 with really long legs.

Wow great progress! What's your routine look like ?

North of the GTA;)

Thanks ;)

Quick ? I posted this is the main forums but didn't really get adequate responses : how important is it to meet your macro goals on rest days - I'm pretty good about staying within my daily calorie goal on rest days but sometimes do not meet my protein goals - is this a big deal if I am hitting all my macros on my wo days…

Thanks y'all !

^^ bump

Bump^^ careful tho with doing it everyday/meal as the acid in lemon can ware down your enamal over time ^ chance of make teeth more vulnerable to cavities

Can you share your routine pls

I'm in the gta , not sure what your goals are but feel free to add me as a friend - I work at home exclusively ;)

Thanks ;)

Thanks for the reply;)

Thanks for the reply - I'm really trying to avoid eating back my ex calories - so does it matter if I enter the accurate about of cal burned ? As for my treadmill work I do 2.8 at 1min and 7.0 at 30s ? for 30 min So not sure how that would translate in database - according to my treadmill I burn anywhere from 150-175 cals…

Not sure if this is the right thread for this question but..... I have been on ICF 5x5 for 2 mo now @ 3x a week & HIIT treadmill @30min 2x/wk I have progressed in weight every week (+5lbs/wk) instead of every workout on pretty much every exercise except for squats - just to maintain proper form and because I've had a lot…

I do not have a Fitbit or the like - and just use this method for what it's worth - recording 100 cal manually for the exercises I do ( 5x5 ICF 3x/wk & HIIT @30 min 2xwk ) I m pretty confident I am burning well over 100 cal per wo but just record bare minimums as a gage - really it's irrelevant as I generally do not eat…