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OP are you new to exercise? What are your goals? If you just generally want to get fit then it’s ok to try different stuff. But if you have a goal to build muscle then ideally you need to follow some sort of structured plan.

Not been posting much but I have been tracking food and weight. 137.8 today. Progress still slow but I’ll be where I want to be in 3 to 4 months.

Nope.

I also use versa grips. They’re pricey but well worth it. Easy to put on. I found it impossible to put standard straps on my right wrist

If you see yourself as a long term Lifter it’s worth reading up a bit on programming. Eric helms muscle and strength training pyramids is really straight forward and he has some suggested programme skeletons for intermediate and advanced lifters. Otherwise if you don’t mind paying I would have a look at barbell medicines…

Not been posting here but I have been weighing most days and logging all my food. 139.8 today. .2lb a week trend down on happy scale. It’s a slowwww job for me this weight loss thing. Oh well, gonna stick with it.

I’m not sure what you’re asking but it’s definitely worth considering some different programming with a focus on RPE. Have a look at barbellmedicine.com for more info. Clever programming is the key to progressing on lifts once you are beyond beginner/intermediate

If you are binging/overeating once or twice a week then you are erasing your deficit. For me to lose the ‘last 10 pounds’ I had a deficit of 250 Cals week days then maintenance cals at the weekends. It took me a year to lose 10 pounds that way.

Fast. How much are you wanting to lose though?

It depends. On ur training, genetics, adherence and ability to diet down to lowish body fat levels.

I don’t think there is a particular concern about this health wise. Other than the overall recommendation to keep highly processed foods at a minimum and to prioritise unprocessed foods. I have a high protein target and get at least 50 g a day from protein powder. As that is still less than 10 percent of my overall…

I have a bikini. I’m ready. This beach Body ready nonsense is toxic. Gotta live your life regardless.

I’m going to log my weight on this thread. I need a bit of a push to keep going. Lost 3 pounds in Jan and about 2 pounds this month. I’m not sure how much more I want to lose. My top half is kind of lean, legs and trunk not so. I don’t want to look like a string bean. I’m gonna shoot for 135 pounds and see what I look…

I’ve had periods of logging and not logging. The non logging periods are when I’m in maintenance. It gets better with practice. I remember being worried about portion creep, meals out and so forth. But actually it turns out I can balance my intake without an app. There is nothing wrong with deciding to log for the rest of…

Feb 27: 139.6.

Feb 26: 140.6

Feb 25: 140.6

I did a bulk in 2021 and haven’t been bothered to lose the 10 pounds I gained. I’ve committed to now. I’m not bothered about losing at a fast pace, just half a pound a week will do.

I find oats very satiating so I wouldn’t particularly use them for adding calories. But sure if you add fat and sugar to em to increase calorie density then fine. At the nursing home where I work we add double cream and honey to residents porridge and it’s a calorie bomb!

Feb 24: 140.4

Feb 22: 142

Nothing motivates me regarding weight loss. Absolutely nothing. If I had waited for motivation to loss 45 pounds it never would have happened. I hate dieting. So I just made it as easy as possible. Small tweaks at first and the weight started to come off. Then a few more. Then a few more. Lots of plateaus along the way. It…

Feb 22: 141. Trending down .14 of a pound a week for feb. I’m going to cut my calories by 100 a day and try and do a couple more aerobics or spin classes a week. Hopefully that will get the scale moving a little bit quicker.

Feb 21: 140.4

Feb 20: 141.4. This is good as I’ve been away for the weekend and had A couple of meals out. I was more careful in my meal selection and that’s reflected in the scale.

Who knows? Maybe one day I will….

I just feel like a badass when I deadlift. Particularly when I can pick up more than a bloke. Not that I’m competitive at all.

Feb 16: 142

I only have 1 child. It took me 8 years to lose post baby weight. So I think you are really doing well. A pound a month is still a good rate of loss when the rest of your life is so demanding. I think if you can make that mental switch to seeing any weight loss as a success then it would help.

I’ve basically been recomping for 3 years because bulking ain’t my jam and I hate dieting. It’s a longgggggg proceess. You won’t see much in a month. Your training programme is key. You must set up a programme with progressive overload. You won’t look like a pro body builder recomping. I think most of them do bulk/cut…