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  • weight training - shoulder press, fly's, bentover rows and bench press are my favourites... enjoy most other exercises with weights as well as Pilates.
    in Your favourite exercise! Comment by shimonajade August 2016
  • Ask your gym to do the BF% with calipers, they should have.. Thanks for the add BTW, good to see progress and diary's of similar size ladies :-)
    in 5'5, 150 pound ladies Comment by shimonajade April 2016
  • Just a quick update, and a big thank you to everyone for the advice!! I started logging EVERYTHING, and changed my cheat "days" to cheat meals (only one pw). Lost 3.2 kgs in 3 weeks and quite a few cm's! Averaging on 1.1kgs loss pw! Weekly average of 1300-1400 per day calorie intake and don't feel starved or deprived,…
    in 5'5, 150 pound ladies Comment by shimonajade April 2016
  • Just read your thread now, I am having a similar issue, was wondering if eating more helped?
    in Help with Calories while Lifting for Weight Loss Comment by shimonajade April 2016
  • I appreciate everyone's advice, it's was very helpful, and eye-opening. I will definitely be logging my cheat meal, and paying better attention to my food intake. I gained 2kgs in the first 2 weeks of weight training, it's been 7 weeks in total, cardio 125mins 5xpw, 160mins strenth 4xpw, so I should be definitely been…
    in 5'5, 150 pound ladies Comment by shimonajade April 2016
  • Thanks, I think that is most def what's happening!
    in 5'5, 150 pound ladies Comment by shimonajade April 2016
  • what is your calorie intake and what worked for you ladies?
    in 5'5, 150 pound ladies Comment by shimonajade April 2016
  • I don't, i will start though! thanks :)
    in 5'5, 150 pound ladies Comment by shimonajade April 2016
  • eating 1400, dont eat back calories burned through exercise. I understand the science behind weight loss fairy well so i realise that i should be losing quite a bit. I think the only solution is to rethink my food choices on cheat days, and to have a cheat meal instead. Or maybe increase my calories? It doesnt make sense…
    in 5'5, 150 pound ladies Comment by shimonajade April 2016
  • I will rethink my cheat days/meals! Thank you!
    in 5'5, 150 pound ladies Comment by shimonajade April 2016
  • I weigh all my food, keep track of everything. Previously I lost 5 kgs in 4 weeks with a 1200 calorie defecit but this time I am weight training and not losing at all. I'll check on my cheat meals, maybe overindulging too much on those :-) thanks
    in 5'5, 150 pound ladies Comment by shimonajade April 2016
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