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Hiya, I lift 4x a week running Wendler's 5/3/1. Chasing the goal to compete in a meet sometime in the future. :)
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http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1234699/logging-accurately-step-by-step-guide/p1 This post is helpful for learning how to log accurately. And as stated above, it does take some time at first but when you have a list of foods you eat often, it gets easier.
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Looking at your diary (you don't have dinner logged most days), you really need to add more fat. It's easy. Cook using olive oil. Add a little butter or mayo. Eat chicken with the skin on. These things taste good and will help with vitamin absorption and regular hormonal function.
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You can double check your entries with the USDA database. I like to type in '(food item) usda' or if I can find it in the USDA database, I use the numerical code associated with the food. If the chicken is coming from a package, I use the package information. You can also enter your own information if you can't find…
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In order to establish a regular workout routine, you have to start small. You don't go from zero to hero in no time flat - despite what Disney's Hercules told you. Start by going for walks and maybe doing two minutes of bodyweight exercises daily. Increase gradually per week until you get to a time where you are exercising…
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I'm seeing a pattern of going gung-ho and then backing off... I would focus on a maintaining an appropriate calorie deficit and easing into the exercise.
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If you swap the PB&J sandwich for a sandwich with lunch meats, some veggies, and cheese - you may find it more satiating than just plain PB&J and it may help you hit your protein goal. If you exceed one macro target and stay under calories, you'll be fine. You would still lose weight. You've consumed very little protein.…
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Born in 1988 - Canadian. Breakfast: Corn pops with milk. Drank the milk afterwards. sometimes two blueberry Eggo waffles with margarine. Lunch: Typically a turkey sandwich on white bread with an apple and if I begged my mom, DUNKAROOS! Dinner: Typical Laotian dishes like rice with beef jerky, papaya salad, other proteins.…
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Hit my 2 plate deadlift on Wednesday! Next up: 250lbs! My boyfriend's weight lol
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Find out how many calories you burn in a day, add 250 to 500 calories on to that. Eat that number while maintaining a progressive overload lifting routine. It will be harder to eat a lot of calories just eating 'healthy' stuff so it's totally fine to have a nice treat after you've reached your nutritional minimums for the…
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Poster is female...so maybe sub-20% would be more ideal? However, if you are underweight...then you would have to bulk to gain weight, use a progressive overload program, and just be aware that fat gains will happen and keep the surplus small to keep that under control.
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That should be your #1 indicator that you are not eating enough. Remember that your body burns calories just living and breathing. You burn calories when you sleep. Your body burns more than 1000 calories per day, so you have been underfeeding yourself. Think of it as a car. How are you going to run it if you're not giving…
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Yep - all the time. This is one of the reasons why I do not pin so much importance to the scale. I consistently drop inches and my scale barely budges. It doesn't bother me as nobody but me knows how much I weigh. But I love how my clothes are fitting better.
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I just purchased a pair from Barbell Apparel. Wore them twice - so far, so good. True to size. Lots of room in the quad area while fitting my waist and not being too baggy. They are pricey though. That's the one downfall. I bought them with birthday money. The exchange is killer as I am Canadian.
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Aww man, you got me with that title!
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You can enter your strength training on your Fitbit App manually. Go to exercises, 'add exercise', pick the activity and put in the duration.
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I don't work for them but I just bought my first pair of pants at www.barbellapparel.com. Their jeans are designed for lifters with bigger legs...maybe this is something to look into?
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My birthday fell on this long weekend so it was multiple days of indulging. Up 3lbs. But I'm back at it and I'm not worried. Old me would have given up and just gained all the weight back, but I'm not going to do that. Thanks for the reminder, OP. Love your attitude.
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Good luck. It seems scary as the media likes to feed us lies that we NEED to be on 1200 calories to lose weight but it's not true for everyone. Try 1700 out for a few weeks, get yourself proper nutrition and even a treat every now and then. It will help your sanity. No food is bad unless you are allergic to it or it is…
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If you want to lose 20 lbs, set it to lose 1lb per week. Maybe even half a pound if you don't want to be too hungry. 2lbs a week is for if you have A LOT of weight to lose. You're setting yourself up for a huge struggle if you try to lose 2lbs per week AND risking malnutrition.
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I'm 5'3" and 142lbs and I burn about 1400 just being alive. Perhaps your calorie goal is too low? What are your stats? How much do you want to lose? If you told MFP you want to lose 2lbs per week, that's only safe if you have over 100lbs to lose, so it may have bottomed out when giving you a number.
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My work gets donuts 2-3x a week brought in by one of the higher ups. What sucks is that I'm at the satellite office so I have to get emails sent to everyone saying 'DONUTS IN THE LUNCH ROOM' and then I get mad because they don't mean me. :s :( Don't beat yourself up. Log it and move on. No food is bad unless you are…
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Use the money you would've spent on diet pills on a food scale. Eat food in the appropriate portions to your calorie goals. Get on an established linear progression strength training program (that includes legs - which I remember being something you didn't like) and just work hard for it. There's no easy way out.
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The only way to make muscles smaller is to stop using them.
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Appreciate all the input! I went to Ross yesterday and tried on a size small in a button up shirt. I laughed because it was WAY too big all around and it just goes to show how effed up clothing sizes are! I bought some new sleeveless tops...and I'm going to look into getting some pieces tailored. Thanks everyone!
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I failed sewing when we had to take it in school. :s :'( And I never learned...which is a shame because I feel like it would help me so much!
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Did you tell it you wanted to lose 2 lbs a week? If so, that's for people with over 100 lbs to lose. Getting the shakes is a sign you're undereating. I bet you burn more than 1200 calories just staying alive. I know I do and I'm shorter than you. You need to change your rate of loss so you can properly fuel your body for…
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+1 for free weights. You are forced to stabilize yourself more thus using more muscles and a lot more bang for your buck using compound movements than the weight machines. But machines have their place as well and I like using the cables and various other machines for my assistance exercises.
