DanSanthomes Member

Hi. Click on Cardiovascular Exercise and type/choose 'Strength Training' (weight lifting) from the options. Calorie burn is not high though - be warned :-) Good luck

And now I hate you... :-)

Wasabi peanuts.... help me.

Nice one Sarah - good work! :-)

Nice work. Yeah, who said calorie counting had to be a chore? I've used MFP to first of all lose, then maintain, then help me maintain a slight surplus. Currently maintaining again (Recomp) and I log in every day. Good luck

Hi Slu, Please read the important posts here > https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10300319/most-helpful-posts-general-health-fitness-and-diet-must-reads#latest All your questions should be answered - and more besides! Best of luck

I've tried a few and found MyProtein's Natural vanilla to be the best. Tastes good, doesn't clump as much as some powders - providing you use a 'shaker cup' - and they seem to always have discount deals on their website. (Buy smallest pack first to make sure you like it. I now buy in 2.5KG packs and it lasts a good while).…

The bin (trash can) at work doesn't auto-open like the one at home so I sometimes stand there waving my hand over it aimlessly. Life's hard.

If you're only 2 weeks in, you can give it more time. The compound lifts work your core anyway so you will gain definition as you go along without doing anything extra. However, if you're only doing 3-4 sessions a week, that does leave you some 'rest' days to do a bit of extra core work. Just don't overdo it to the point…

Fantastic work, sir!

Try darebee - they have some great 30+ Day programs using bodyweight only.

Hey, I'm 47 and decided in Xmas 2016 that I wanted a six pack by my birthday that April. (I'm a couple of inches taller (5'9) but was a bit skinny-fat). I started doing bodyweight lifting exercises and slowly transitioned to dumbells whilst reducing calories slowly but surely. Also 2 cardio sessions per week - approx. I…

Pretty sure I wounded a couple!!

Welcome, Chris. I turned 47 in April and have used MFP successfully to lose weight and maintain that loss for months. (I'm now building a bit of muscle over the colder months so I look better in a pair of shorts next summer!) Weigh your food, log your calorie intake, exercise at least 3 times a week and keep coming back to…

Nice work, Susan. :-)

Hi, Nutrition summary columns are: (excuse formatting - copied from Excel) Date Meal Calories Fat (g) Saturated Fat Polyunsaturated Fat Monounsaturated Fat Trans Fat Cholesterol Sodium (mg) Potassium Carbohydrates (g) Fiber Sugar Protein (g) Vitamin A Vitamin C Calcium Iron Exercise export: Date Exercise Type Exercise…

Seriously - this should be a sticky! No fads, no magic pills, no messing, just plain old sticking to calories in/calories out. That is how it's done, missus. Fantastic job! :)

Strip down to low body fat and, if they're there - they'll show. Otherwise, there are loads of ab exercises on the web - planks, crunches, lifting etc. (Basically any exercise that engages your core - squats, presses etc. - will firm up the 'top' abs. Leg raises, hundreds and the like will stimulate the harder to work…

Knees are the only difference when you're older! (Speaking as a 47 who just got a 'hell no' from my left knee whilst doing weighted lunges...) :-) I workout after day job. My 9 year old is currently doing a 60 day Darebee workout which I do with him on my 'rest days'. (My 12 year old can't wait to start his at the end of…

Don't know if it adds anything to the conversation but... A. I used BCAA tabs a few months ago when doing body weight strength training on a calorie deficit. B. I've just started taking them again as am now doing slight calorie excess and weight training. If I take them roughly 45min/1 hour prior to working out I get a…

You can add other metrics to track but you'd need to input them yourself. I track Blood Pressure and Body Fat % and log these when I weigh myself and take measurements. Dunno if that helps :-)

Permit an 'old man' to give you his perspective... Your original plan sounds very mature. You didn't look at going 'all in' and losing the weight in 6 weeks or anything like that. You also recognised that making too many changes too quickly may cause you to falter and eventually quit. (You are changing your lifestyle - not…

Cool - I loved it when King of Queens and Everybody Loves Raymond were on early on Channel 4. Got about 45 mins in before the day started (and the kids got up!) Keep it up -doesn't take long before it's a habit.

During winter I jogged in place in the morning whilst watching TV. During the adverts I did push-ups, situps or squats until the programme resumed. (I'm in the UK so far fewer adverts than the US - don't know whether that's a good or bad thing...?) :-) Benefits of this practice were: It woke me up! I got some cardio in I…

Take your measurements! Your eyes may not notice you've lost 1/2 an inch around your waist - but the tape measure will show you that you are making a difference. Measure everything! Waist, arms, forearms, thighs etc and note them down along with your weekly weigh in. This should help you stay focussed when the scale and…

I've just completed a month at exactly the same weight but it took a bit of tweaking to get there (I kept losing previously so notched it up a bit each week!). I think lowering by 50 a day is spot on. Give it a go for another couple of weeks of tracking and see how you go. Best of luck

Hi, Try Darebee. Little or no equipment needed and they have cardio/HIIT and strength routines. (Google "Darebee workouts") I've used them and lost weight and built up strength. Good luck.

Hi, As he's a 'over 30' he should probably incorporate strength/resistance training into his lifestyle. Get into the habit of working his muscles and he'll set himself up for long term health benefits - too many to list here. Ask Aunty Google. Added bonus for him is it should burn some of his belly fat and build up his…

I second dumbells, and - for when your legs demand more - get a weighted vest. Takes up no space (when you have it on) but can seriously increase the work needed on lunges/goblet squats/calf raises etc. I workout in my bedroom, have 3 kids and have managed to strip off last 15lbs using diet, bodyweight and dumbbell/jacket…

Hi Maisy, As calorie burn can be over estimated by machines/apps etc. it is recommended you only eat a percentage of them back. (I only ever ate 50% back at most and lost weight steadily). Good luck.