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Well maybe i should have started saying that i am on the weight i want to be and my goal now is to get the leaner the better. I might have put a couple ok kg on while on holiday but I'm sure that will go away

I always read and heard that for building muscles you have to eat 1g of protein per lbs of body weight. Therefore, that amount of proteins. I dont do cardio just weight lifting and that is the best thing i could have ever done. I really enjoy it.

Protein goal is 130-140 g a day. I'm eating about half of it. I used to have my protein shakes but i dont even feel like that now. It's true that the few days I tried to diet i eat 1300 kcal to bounce back from a little weight I've put on while on holiday but it's was just 3 days out of 7 ....

Before the holiday i was eating 1700kcal a day which gave me lots of choices for what i wanted to eat, that was good. I am really struggling to eat proteins this past week.

1 kg under my target weight doesnt mean that i am underweight. There is a big difference.

Trying to do body recomp. I've been told to increase cals but I'm scared of putting weight on...

My goal is to put more muscles on and get rid of fat, trying to do body recomp since last September but now it's getting more difficult as I already lost all the weight I needed.

Yes i forgot to say that it was checked in a professional bioelectrical impendance scale that there is in town.

All I am aiming to get my body fat to 20%. Last time i checked it was 25% and this was one month ago. I feel I'm in the right direction just need to adjust macros and calories. Meal prep is tough with an 11 months old baby to look after 24/7 but I'm trying my best. Thinking of still eating 1700 kcal for a couple of weeks…

Thanks everyone! I'll change my macros more fats and maybe decrease my proteins. I will still eat 1700kcal for a couple of weeks and then try reverse dieting to increase muscle mass. Or maybe i wait until I come back from holiday.

I try to avoid simple carbs as much as possible and eating lower amount of carbs makes me moody and to crave for the wrong foods.... The time of the month makes a difference in my hunger levels thats true but i have learnt to cope with it as I've always been that way. I usually have breakfast, postworkout snack, lunch,…

Hi @MessyApron ! I can see myself on u. A couple of years ago I started lifting after maaaaany years of just pure cardio and not seeing the results I wanted. My advice... Dont be intimidated, do some research onlinr about the exercises that could help u to achieve ur goals, ask for help to the trainers in the gym if u dont…

I dont have a trainer. It is a trainer from the gym I go who gave me some advice.... my.maintenance is according to MFP. I will change my macros and see what happens... I didnt put weight on since I changed to maintenance two weeks ago which is good. Thanks for ur help

So what should my macros be for carbs and fats if I reduce proteins to 1g per lb?

those macros because I have been told by a trainer to have them... I am 1,68 m

Thx for the replies! That's pretty much what i do, i can see how I'm getting stronger and lifting heavier weights every week. I don't really worry about my weight as long as I'm happy with myself.

Congratulations on your baby! I had a baby 4 months ago as well and am in the same frustrating situation!!

Op means original poster It's the simplest way imo ( in my opinion) Figuring out calories burned for lifting is a lot of trial and error...and some days you burn more calories than others But if you're nursing you're still eating for you and your baby. Look at the pic I'm going to try to attach. [/quote] Well... Im not…

I believe I'm going to do this as soon as my knee gets better and i can exercise again. An old knee injury is giving me troubles since a couple of days ago and i don't want to push it.

Sorry for my lack of knowledge... What does OP stand for?? The weight loss is mainly for my to get my confidence back and be happy with myself. I haven't put a time limit, guess I'm very impatient.

MFP is telling me that i need 1270 calories a day to lose 0.5 kg a week just above 1lb a week. Therefore, I'm eating those few calories a day. I log every cardio exercise as MFP can't count the calories in streng exercises. Should I try to increase a little bit my calories for the next two weeks and then go down again or…

I do measure myself and true to be said i lost some cm but stuck since 2,5 weeks ago. I am 5'5'' and weigh 149 lbs. I actually enjoy my workout as i see how i improve each week. I don't add any salt to my meals and try to get my carbs from veggies and legumes. How much would it be a maintenance calories intake for me?…

I'll take ur advice and change my programme and calorie intake and see what happens. I'll definitely be reading the article too. Yes, i choose light activity levels otherwise i would just be lying to myself. Thanks!!

Any ideas about how to fix my metabolism??

Well, i lost lots of weight when i was about 18 and since then my metabolism slowed down bcos i didn't do.it properly at that time. I've always eaten little since then, let's say about 1500 per day cos i put on weight straight away if i ate more... I started with a week of pure cardio and then the strength training. Each…

4 weeks ago, currently on the fifth week... I'm doing the same programme that i was doing before my nearly a year gap due to pregnancy and very bad anaemia. I definitely can see that I'm getting stronger per week as I'm close to the weights i used to lift...

Sorry i messed up with the macros... It's 45% proteins 25% carbs and 30% fats.

Yes, i weigh everything I eat and I scan the products with the app, so far I found everything i scanned so good for me. About the liquids all i drink is water appart from my morning coffee with 50mls of semi-skimmed milk which I also log....

I meant back in the gtm