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It's complicated. My gym is indeed at my workplace, and I go there 2 days/week. Sorry, I don't understand what you mean... I see your point. I will think about this. Just a question, if you don't mind: what do you mean with "I would just utilize proper load management instead of following a linear progression"?

I agree. Unfortunately most of the beginner programs I've found are designed for 3 days/week. But maybe I've looked in the wrong places. The bold is exactly my concern. Thank you very much for your suggestion, I will try the exercises you mention. Regular pullups are way too hard, I've tried lateral pulldowns with a…

@kshama2001 Great, thanks!!

@ritzvin @kshama2001 I like aworkoutroutine.com articles, too! Problem is, I'm unable to lift a barbell, even the empty bar, lol... I'm starting with dumbbells, performing squats, overhead press and bench press. I'm not sure how to do dumbbell deadlift, though. At the moment, I'm at 8 kg for the squat (2X4 kg) and 12 kg (2…

Many thanks to everyone who replied! A lot of programs to take a look into. Thanks!

This! Such an eye-opener! The very same happened to me during the lockdown(s). It's hard for me to start eating at 3 or 4 pm when I stay home all day long. The result is that I've gained back half what I've lost with IF + calories counting, because I systematically go over my calories if I start eating in the morning. Poor…

+1 for a trend app or website. It's really an eye-opener, and allows to relativize the annoying spikes.

@heybales Great worksheet! Thanks for sharing!

I do, too! In general, I prelog my dinner (my most abundant meal) in the morning. In this way, I know how many calories I can distribute throughout the day and in case adjust my macros. It takes me only a few minutes, really not a big deal, but I found it very helpful!

@NovusDies Every time I read your posts, is always with great pleasure. Please, allow me to say that I admire you for your wisdom, intelligence and lucidity. Thank you for sharing.

Same for me, and even worst, as immediately before the lockdown I just come through a very stressful time at work, that already made my weight grow a bit. And before all that, I was only 4 lb away from my maintenance target! Too bad! I'm not sure to be able to come back to my "old" calories target during the lockdown, but…

Yes, and the same in France and Italy.

Thank you, very insightful Agree. I'm old enough to have seen some of that, indeed.

@NovusDies Great wisdom!

Same for me. I'm 52yo, 5'3", with a sedentary work and very gradually adding intentional exercice, after almost 30 years of no exercice at all. I'm a few pounds from my goal weight and (very slowly) losing at 1250 cal/day. I've found that eating after 2-3pm (except on Sunday, to have lunch with my family) makes a lot…

Have you tried a weight trend app (or website), or simply draw your weight in values on an Excel spreadsheet?

This ^^ I'm 5'3 also, 52 yo, sedentary. I've lost 10 kg (about 20 lb) eating 1250 cal/day, at a pretty constant pace of 0.3-0.4 kg/week (less than 1lb/week). My (estimated) TDEE is about 1500 cal/day. Losing 1.5 lbs/week would give me a deficit of 750 cal/day (you need a deficit of roughly 250 cal/day to lose 0.5 lb/week),…

I'm short, (quite) old and sedentary: the worst combination! 5'3", 52 yo, desk job and never workout. Occasionally light workouts at home (bodyweight) but so rare that I don't count them in my allowed calories. I'm around 1250 cal/day and lost 10 kg at a pretty constant pace. I'm now almost at maintenance :)

Well done! Thank you for sharing and keep up the good work!

Just an example. This is my weight (kg) from the first day to today (european format), along with a simple 1-week moving average (the orange curve). The days with no data are vacation days. I've never changed my daily calories, neither my physical activity. Last week, I felt like I was back in early September: very…

Great job!! Congratulations, you look fantastic!!

Bump! Very useful!

Less than 50g/day most of the time for me.

I've found that for me 50 gr max is a good level. It allows some fruits and of course veggies. I don't have a sweet tooth, so I don't miss cookies&co, but I've room for some salted crackers if I want.

Very true!

Congratulations! You look great! Well done.

After almost 18 pounds, I finally dare wearing fitted clothes, not my usual baggy clothes, and a collegue noticed that ! She congratulated me :) :)

15 pounds. It's when I've noticed that my clothes got loose and I've bought a skirt a size smaller (NSV!).

I weigh daily, first time in the morning (after I pee), even during my TOM. I log it in Happy Scale, to follow the trend, and eventually in MFP. I think that if you choose to weigh daily, it is very important: - to weigh in the same "situation" (no clothes, for example). For me, it's easier in the morning, just before the…

Today, I finally bought a pair of jeans one size smaller!! :) 8.5 kg down since April. Still 3-4 kg to my "ideal" weight, I'll see if it's doable. I'm seriously thinking about start a recomp', now.