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Your BMI is already getting pretty low given your height... what's driving the desire to lose more weight, or what's the end goal?! Are you chasing a number, or are you aiming to look a certain way?
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I agree that the list is totally reasonable. It's what I get from my trainer. However, be aware that many trainers will obviously WANT you to see them every session rather than setting you up to train alone because money... A good one, normally one with more qualifications than just the standard PT qualifications, will be…
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60kg ish, 5'5", size 8 bottom... (So proud of these! Been working super hard in the gym and on hitting my macros for about a year now...)
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It totally depends on your body composition. I'm about 5' 5" (I used to be a bit under and now I'm a bit over. I thank pilates!!) I've been everything from 48.5kg (scarily, unhealthy thin) and am currently a bit over 60kg. At my lightest, I mostly wore a size 8, and looked scrawny. I think I had a pair of smaller jeans,…
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MyProtein isn't bad value. I'm not sure protein powder is something you should scrimp too much on, as heaven knows what's in the really cheap ones. (Probably loads of sugar?) But otherwise look at other high protein options like cottage cheese, quark, skyr, greek yogurt etc. In London, a protein shake made to order is…
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I use Maggi bags and herb/spice mixes - https://www.maggi.co.uk/products/so-juicy/ (I don't know if you can get them outside Europe, but there's probably something similar) Also butterfly or hammer to flatten. Or just use chicken thighs - they really do taste better!
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If you're struggling to put on ANY weight, then yes you're probably in a calorie deficit. There are lots of calorie-dense foods that aren't gluten or dairy though. Avocado, hummus, nuts, seeds etc. 1 heaped teaspoon of nut butter can be over 100 calories! There's also nothing wrong with a decent glug of oil when you're…
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It really depends what your objectives are, what you would put in. But most are based on some kind of protein powder, to keep you feeling full. I use Impact Whey from MyProtein, but I'm in the UK and the available brands are different to the US. But for inspiration, have a look here:…
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In my gym the dumbbells are always in the right place, but the plates are all over the place. I sort and re-rack if I have the time. OCD? Me? Naaaah...
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This is interesting on the potential inaccuracies of declared data for foods... http://www.precisionnutrition.com/problem-with-calorie-counting-calories-in
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I had to basically quit cardio and start lifting heavy to see changes in my body fat. I lift for 45 mins 3x a week. That's it, apart from getting about 12,000 steps in a day. Measured by 7-site skin fold calipers... November - 19.2% March - 16.6% End of May - 15.8% I know I could NOT be doing this without my trainer, who…
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In terms of "doing great with food", is he tracking his macros? Is he struggling to get his protein through food? Does he even know what his protein target is!? 1) Figure out protein goal, either based on internet (medium to bad idea) or by having a consultation with a professional for some help. Most trainers will offer a…
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I had a wake up call on that recently... I moved house, have a much longer commute now, and am finding that a coffee in the morning really helps. I started buying a skinny latte on the way to the train station. My PT noticed it in my MFP (he spies - mixed blessing!) and was like "what are you doing wasting 180 calories on…
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This! http://www.precisionnutrition.com/create-the-perfect-meal-infographic Also, if you prefer books to online, look into the Joe Wicks books. The recipes are super easy, but some of the portions come out massive, so use a bit of common sense...
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It feels good to be ok with it, doesn't it! I just had a 2 week holiday without tracking at all, and was totally able to relax, enjoy it and order what I wanted! Back home and back at work, and back in my routine. Feeling empowered that I was able to give myself that break and still get straight back on track afterwards.
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When that happens to me, it's because of the types of food I used to get to my calorie limit for the day. If I eat all my calories in, say (ridiculous example), soda and marshmallows, then I'm going to be crazy hungry (not to mention sugar crashy) by the end of the day. If I focus on good amounts of veggies, lean protein,…
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nuts, seeds, avocado basically anything with lots of natural fats in its unprocessed form full fat milk heavy cream is also actually ok, as long as it's unsweetened
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Good stuff! Be careful on OP that you're really doing an isolated press, not using your legs to do a push press! Also, as your weights get heavier, for sure it's worth booking a session with a trainer to check your form etc. They'd also be able to help you through a plateau better than the app will. Make sure you find one…
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This. I was pushing it too hard because I wanted results, and over did it to the point of seemingly endless fatigue. Now I only really work out 3 days a week, plus incidental hikes and stuff, and feel a TON better, am able to eat better because I'm not trying to battle through fatigue using food, and am actually getting…
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Carbs are not the devil at all. If you're lifting that much, make sure your protein is high enough to get decent muscle recovery. Then decide how many carbs you want/need to be happy (v important - me too!). Then the rest of your daily allowance is fat. My trainer sets me macro goals but has made it very clear that my…
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Absolutely. Predominantly scale until you're in a healthy weight range, then predominantly not scale until you get to how you want to look. I found that being happy with how I look has finally stopped me caring about the number on the scales, and I was a scales obsessive for years (sports-related targets - deeply…
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OMG people, BAGGED SALAD, are you *kitten* serious? You do know that SOMEONE ELSE has grown that, harvested it, washed it, chopped it, put it in an unnecessary bag, shipped it to the supermarket and overcharged you JUST FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE, right?! :p Sigh. (I used to get Gousto, which is basically the same as Hello Fresh…
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As others have said, weight varies a lot based on body composition, so it may not be the ideal metric to focus on. I'm a smidge taller, but for 5' 4" I'd say a UK size 10/US size 6 would be a pretty healthy size to target. (I'm 36, 5' 5"ish, and have clothes in everything from a US 2 and US XS up to UK 14, because women's…
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Is it wrong that I now want to go and feed Skittles to, I don't know, a goat or a llama and see if they get a crazy sugar high?! :D Sigh. Clearly under-utilized at work today...
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But they do go away from the "Recent Discussions" view. Win!
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Also this. Why so much dedicated ab work? There are plenty of ways to work abs through variations on other strength exercises. I only do 2 ab exercises a week - everything else is because I'm doing single arm rows with dumbells blah blah blah. Plus, abs are made in the kitchen and all that. Trite, but the truth. And surely…
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Hmm... my unpopular opinions about health and fitness... - That I think it's NONSENSE that the best way to improve your body involves only restricting your calories, often to some crazy low level generated by a MFP computer algorithm that has never met you. - That I believe that weight is not the be all and end all. I…
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I gave up on music when I started lifting - I spent so long swapping my iPod (not phone, because of potential for sweat damage) out of my armband and into a pocket for upper body work, swapping it back to bench press, re-routing the wire to squat (I prefer the wire down my back in general/for cardio)... I discovered that I…
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I went and found a trainer when the following happened to me on Stronglifts 5x5... - I was failing at the deadlifts EVERY TIME - I plateaued at overhead press completely - My squats were still getting heavier but I started worrying about my form - I got bored... :p It got me into lifting though, which was great. I now have…
