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Much appreciated guys

Thanks for the great advice, do you know anywhere that offers some good workout programmes just so I can get an idea of what I have to do. Also, one more quick question, is it best to just use free weights or could machines also be used? Thanks once again

So you guys just suggest staying at a calorie deficit maybe 500 below maintaining and just start doing a strength programme? Thanks for the replies

Thanks for the advice!:) I’m just going to stick eating a few more calories now and see how I feel in a month or so, hopefully I will start to see or feel some results to let me know that it’s working. Once again, thanks a lot

Wouldn’t you class as active though, because you are active enough to suggest, it seems that you don’t sit down a whole lot, I’m just wondering just how active someone who is set at highly active must be if you are set to lightly active. What will this change in terms of my weight goals etc, will it just grant me more/less…

I have set it as active, I walk about a lot and when at work I move around a lot and tend to go to the gym 3/4 times a week, I believe I am too active for lightly active but not enough for highly active, I personally believe I have set the correct level

To be honest I have only been dieting for a week as of today so I haven’t really seen any major changes as of yet

I have adjusted the goal to 1lbs a week and it’s bumped my calories up to 2200 a day. Another thing that may be worth noting, when it comes to my diet, I really do not like a lot of foods, and whilst I do consume a lot of proteins and try to include some vegetables in my meals, my lunch throughout the day are things like…

[/quote] Yes. Forget the deadline! If you want to be less "soft", find ways to become more solid. Usually that means some sort of strength (progressive) program. The only way to lose fat is to eat at a deficit. The only way to lose fat and maintain muscle is through strength training and a deficit. Cardio helps with…

Thanks for all the replies! How much would you recommend a day? I’m not trying to really bulk up, just to slim down a bit more and add some muscle. I haven’t touched a setting,I. Just put my details in and I checked my macros and it said those percentages to me. I am pretty new to the whole diet thing so it will take time…