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Hi ladies, are you still doing Strong Curves? I'm thinking about starting but it seems too simple somehow. Like all you see are these complex lifting programs and then there this one. Its simplicity is what makes me want to try it but I'm wondering what you think about the program so far?

Hi, I just ordered the book. Hope to get up and running this week.

Hi everyone, I'm fairly new to all of this and I'm wondering what peoples' recommendations be for a BF% to start a recomp (for a woman)? I'm about 22-23% bf according to my not-so-scientific scale.

If you are logging exercise, it will automatically adjust your calorie/macro intake.

I second the salsa idea, I use that in my tuna salad. I also use the Bolthouse dressing and Whole Foods has a bunch of no-olive oil dressings that are low in calories. You can also get away with using less dressing if you toss the dressing and salad.

Right now since I'm in weight loss mode and most of my calories come from dinner, I usually just do a 3 ounce can of tuna mixed with 2 tablespoons salsa and either 2-3 ounces of mixed greens or shredded cabbage. 124 calories. Plus maybe a side of pork rinds. Another good one is shredded chicken that you can make ahead of…

I'm just under 5'7" and I'm currently about 128lbs. I would be fine at this weight with a lower bodyfat. I'm somewhere around 25%.

Yeah, I think I'll stick to grabbing my average HR from my Fitbit and using a third party calculator. I won't really know how accurate my burned calories are for a few more weeks when I can average everything out and compare to weight loss.

The main reason that I am entering things manually is when I'm doing a non-step based workout. I want it to use my heart rate and not my steps. The Alta HR doesn't automatically pick up "cardio" until after like 10 minutes of solid cardio rate. I'm not exactly sure of the HR threshold but it doesn't pick it up the entire…

The "cutesy" name is directly from FitBit, not like something I came up with. The HR Fitbits do estimate calorie burn, based on heart rate. I just found a FitBit group so I will ask there since it's possibly something wrong with my setup and I'd like to get an actual answer, not someone being snarky about the term I used.

Thanks for the post @fanncy0626, you've made awesome progress! I've been doing KB for about 3 weeks now and was searching to find other fellow KBs on MFP and came across this awesome thread. I'm starting Simple and Sinister (Swings and Turkish get up program) tomorrow and I would recommend anyone who is interested in KB to…

Well I do like the idea of eating more :smiley:

It seems like the bulk of my fat exists in the small area between my lower stomach and saddlebag area and my butt is just a shapeless blob (not big but no muscle), which is why I was hoping to lose some fat. I guess I'm confused because if I start focusing on strength training, won't the muscles just hang out under my…

Yeah, I'm fine if I weigh the same but am a smaller size. I have always been "naturally thin" but not really much muscle. Now that I'm getting a little older my booty is losing its shape. Plus the older women in my family with the same body type all get really flabby arms and sad, sad heineys. I'm looking to head that off…

I don't have any advice to give but I just wanted to say thank you for the proper use of the words "lose" and "loose". :smiley:

Kettlebell swings, deadlifts and I agree with the comment mentioned above regarding any lateral move. People forget about that and that's how you end up with a booty that's flat on the sides or with hip dips. An easy lateral move you can do at home is a resistance band on your lower legs/ankles and step side to side.

Whew! I do Zgym too, working through the KB Basics.

Yeah, I guess I was thinking that in my head but didn't actually type it. Of course, even if you are under calorie, but eating junk than it could be a health issue thing but that doesn't necessarily look like the case. The previous point being, if you are more satiated, you will eat less if needed.

Looking at your diary, there are some easy switches you can do that might help. Ditch the breakfast cereal for something like eggs or oatmeal, swap out the mayo for plain greek yogurt, little things like that. Also, are you planning your calories out ahead of time or eating what you find and then logging them? If you can…

I wonder how long it will take me to get shouted out of here by correcting every lose-loose I see.

Can we resurrect this thread? I can't handle it!

This is the hard part for me, not the dieting!

So many acronyms!

I'm going to jump in here as well because I've been wondering about MFP macro. Is the caloric goal that MFP sets your TDEE? So if the goal is to lose some weight, should one ignore the workout earned calories and not eat them back?

Ok so I used the wrong word. I'm new to working out so I don't have the whole lexicon down yet. I shouldn't assume people know what I mean. Anyhow, thanks for the helpful answers, I found the video really helpful, especially about where we are at in our cycles. I will continue to focus on getting my protein as well.

So...do you still know what I mean when I say "tight"? :)

Yes, I'm making sure to hit my protein every day, which I never realized that I was not getting nearly enough of! I'm not a big meat eater so I've had to really work at it. I checked out some videos of the programs you suggested and they look right up my alley for now. I will say that Zuzka's videos are very similar but…

Thanks for all the replies...one more question... Will the muscle that you already have get stronger and tighter without a calorie surplus? @SezxyStef will check out those programs @kshama2001 watching now

I think it just lumps the calisthenics into 2 categories: light and vigorous, which drives me nuts. Light to me might be vigorous to someone else and vice-versa.

Check out the free kettlebell workouts on Youtube. I highly recommend Zuzka Light for toning at home also.