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That should say www.healthstatus.com/calculate.cbc

It's very important to eat at least half of your exercise calories. Your body needs it... especially for lifting.

Go to www.jealthstatus.com/calculate.cbc It is a much better site than MFP for calculating calories burned during workouts. I was recommended it by someone else and it was the best suggestion I have recieved.

I do both once a week and first thing in the morning (Sundays).

I measure inches and weigh. I'm much more focused on measuring, though. I've been up in weight and down in inches.

Wow. I don't envy you girls. I'm at 1570 and eat my workout calories (some) on top of that.

Absolutely. Maybe not all but a good portion. I lift and I need the calories for energy. :)

5'3" Age: 36 Heaviest Weight: 180 lbs. Lowest Weight: 98 lbs. (Obviously I've had unhealthy eating habits on both ends of the spectrum.) Current Weight: 133 lbs.-ish Goal: 125-130 lbs. (Not sure yet.) Body Fat: 22.9% (Goal: 18-20%)

Nightmares. Lol. If you want a big challenge do it with a weighted bar (back squats). ;)

I recommend doing both.

Women are often afraid to lift but I can't recommend it enough. Complex lifts are amazing for toning and muscle definition. These are lifts that work the whole body (cleans, clean & jerks, snatches). I'm happier with inches lost than weight lost... They don't always line up. I've been up weight and down inches.

I crossfit on top of lifting. If you're scaling appropriately and have good coaches, you most definitely do NOT need to lose more weight before going back to crossfit. It will help you with body definition and sculpting.

If you've lost weight recently, that will affect your strength significantly. When I lost 20 lbs, I went down in all my lifts. After a month or so my PRs started coming back...

Make sure you're doing an active warmup (ie. Squats, rowing, lunges, pullups, pushups, etc.). Stretching and foam rolling are great for after. :)

Don't be afraid of fat. It's good for you. Also, make sure you're eating your exercise calories.

For whatever reason, my comments don't always post. It's annoying. Just wondered if you had given physiotherapy a try, Julieboolieaz? A chiropractor told me my SI joint was my issue. After dealing with the pain for over a year I finally went to physio. (At my back's worst, I couldn't drive to work because the pain was so…

MFP definitely does not calculate activity properly. I lift several days a week and do crossfit on top of that. (MFP would give me either no calories or very few calories for lifting... I do olympic, complex lifts for 40 plus minutes at a time. It didn't make any sense.) Another member told me about…

My worst story is a workout in which we had to complete several different lifts... The hitch was: every minute, on the minute, we had to do 5 Burpees. I hate burpees. I was so slow that I was only getting 1-3 lifts in after my burpees. About halfway through I started sobbing... Horrible, gut wrenching sobs. Kept mentally…

Yes. I agree with the measurements suggestion. I do both (weight and measurements). One week I was up almost 5 pounds and just about freaked... until I took my measurements. They were smaller than I had had previously (in the ribs, waist and stomach area).

Pre-cheat day weight... that should say.

For myself, I give myself a day (not just a meal) every week. It allows me to eat without guilt and, truthfully, makes me sick of unhealthy food for the rest of the week. (Some people say to do a meal but that doesn't work for me... It gives me just enough of a taste to want to keep going for days.) Maybe giving yourself a…

Hi. Almost two years in and I love it more than I did two months in.

Never, ever use BMI as a guide of any sort. My own doctor told me that. BMI is not able to specify body weight in muscle vs. fat. I would maybe consult with your family doctor on where your body is at and what he thinks about the calorie intake.

We are very similar. I am 5'3", 132 lbs and 36 years old. My back, arms and shoulders became muscular quite quickly. Since making an effort to watch my macros, they've significantly leaned out and defined. It took about a year for me to notice my legs. I have my top two abs but would like my other abs to appear.

I hear you on the foam rollers. Lol. Also, hot baths with 1 cup Epsom Salts and 1 cup baking soda helps...

I agree with the above reply. Keep at a weight in which you can keep proper form. Increase your weight once you feel your form is good. It is super easy to blow out your back with bad form. I've seen it done... Doesn't have to be a heavy weight to cause a problem.

Make sure you're stretching. Foam rollers are a necessary evil.

If your gym allows it (not all do), introduce complex lifts... cleans, clean & jerk, snatches. Those lifts are a full body workout as opposed to lifts that target one muscle group.

If you can afford it, I would get a coach. (If not, a knowledgeable fitness partner.) It's hard to know if you are using proper form/technique without outside input.... Just to avoid injury.