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Ummm. I think you input something incorrectly when I input your measurements into the calculator I use it says your BF% is 16.5% Here is the calculator I use: http://www.fat2fitradio.com/tools/mbf/ ETA: The calculator you are using does not ask for heigth wich is an important factor in BF% IMHO!

Dont be afraid, work at your own pace if you have to slow down do it. Make your goal just to stay on the bike the whole class not necessarily do the entire work out, just simply stay on the bike. Remember everyone in the class including the instructor was a beginner at one time or another. Many of them have started where…

I teach group exercise classes at the Y and before I did that I took classes at the Y. Look for a good strength training class at your facility (That is what I teach and take.) This will give you all of the basics you need to learn how to strength train with free weights. It is like having a personal trainer but not paying…

Skin sagging is caused by a number of factor including sun damage, how much weight you need to lose, genetics and stretch marks. Sometimes it goes back and sometimes it does not. There is no exercise that will keep it from happening just like fat loss can not be isolated to one area of the body or another. You can and…

Ok Please don't take this the wrong way but you need to eat food! You drink at least 2 of your meals a day! Your body needs food to function properly! You need to increase your calories. As others have said begin reading about your TDEE and BMR. I am almost certain you are eating way below your BMR. This is the caloric…

Height? 5'4" Starting weight? 144 on 11/1/2011 Current weight? 121 Goal Weight? 120 Age? 35 How many calories you eat a day? 1700-2000 I lift heavy 3 days a week and do cardio 5 days a week. I also alway eat at least 100g of protein a day.

Calories burned are based on heart rate and someone working a large muscle group like their legs is going to burn more calories than someone doing a benchpress wether it is done with 5LB weights or none at all. That being said I wear a HR monitor when I do strength training and I burn around 250-300 calories an hour and…

I broke my plateau by increasing my calories from 1200 to around 1800 a day and adding in an extra hour of exercise once a week. I dont think I was eating enough to feed my body properly with the amount of exercise I do a week (7 hours a week minimum.) I also increased my protein intake to a minimum of 100g a day.

DOMS is not caused from Lactic acid. Lactic acid causes the burning sensation and muscle fatigue you feel when lifting weights or exercising but it is not responsible for pain felt a day after a workout. Lactic acid is gone from your muscles about an hour after the workout.

Yes, take a rest day. It is important to give your body a chance to heal and recover. As for your shoulder is it muscle pain or something else. One way to tell if it is DOMS is if you do not move the muscle you will not feel the pain. If you still feel pain when your shoulder is at rest then you should get it checked out.

Give your legs at least a day to recover. Focus on your arms tonight only and skip the run. The first burning sensation you felt in the beginning of jumping rope was lactic acid. What you feel now is DOMS (Delayed onset muscle soreness.) What causes it is micro tears in your muscles and sometimes overstretching a muscle…

My goal isn't to be "Skinny" my goal is to be healthy. Eating right and exercising is a big part of that! Having more muscle on your body than fat is part of that. Health is a key component to all of our lives. And yes my health is worth watching what I eat and exercising because I want to be a long time for my family. I…

This is what I do!

First of all see a doctor. Secondly lay off the high impact exercises. Running is the worst thing you can do if you have knee or back pain. It is very high impact. Thirdly, get on a bike. Biking is very low impact and it is one of the things doctors reccommend even to people who recently went through knee surgery for…

I get the single serve greek yogurt cups with the fruit on the bottom. One of them satisfies me and I stop with one. I also keep fruit in the house such as banannas, apples and oranges. Other than that I have learned not to keep "snack" foods in the house. Even my kids think yogurt and fruit are "snack" foods. When we go…

Nope not a crazy driver it is all the cars fault!

I agre with all of the above but also wanted to add if I wear my HRM and drive my car the BPM goes up to 220 due to something with the car vibrations.

I suggest you stop looking at the scale and start a weight training program. It will build muscle tone under your skin and this will make your body look better. More tight and fit. Again ignore the scale. I also agree with the others and think you should seek out professional help especially if you are starving yourself to…

I try to eat nutrient dense foods if I need to add extra calories such as avacados, nut butters, nuts, but I usually don't have to add these as I eat a lunch that is much like my dinner protein (usually fish), veggies and a good carb like brown rice, sweet potato or baked potato. I also drink 2 protein shakes on heavy…

My weight loss stalled around 15 LBS and I increased my calories and then I started losing again. I was only eating around 1200 calories which MFP had set as my default. Well after doing some research I found out I was eating way under my BMR, which is what your body needs to sustain itself. I increased my calories and…

We have an upright freezer bought it used from a garage sale for $50. If your front yard is the only place you have sunlight plant your garden as your landscaping. I do this around my back porch and patio. I also have pots with my herbs planted in them. You can also do raised garden beds Mine is on the side of my house the…

I am not on food stamps but I budget of $300 a month for groceries for a family of four 2 adults and 2 kids. Here is how I keep our groceries so low. 1. Buy meat on sale and freeze it. 2. Be creative with your meat. For example buy a whole pork loin (usually $1.99 a LB on sale) and cut your own pork chops to freeze. Buy…

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I use muscle tech whey protein. It is chocolate and I mix it with water it tastes great. 20 g of protein and 120 calories. I drink it when I need a chocolate fix too! ETA: I do not drink protein shakes for a meal replacement. I drink them after my workout or sometimes in the afternoon when I need a snack but never as a…

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I hav increased my calorie intake and started losing again. MFP had me set at 1200 which is way to low. I figured up my BMR and TDEE and I set my calories to be 250 less than my TDE and I am back to losing weight. I also eat back most of my exercise calories and since I hit the gym for about 2 hours everyday that means I…

I prelog my food and I prelog my evening exercise so I see exactly what I have left to eat and so I can get all of my macros in. If I don't prelog my evening spin classes then I usually do not eat all of my protein and I am struggling to eat protein at 9 at night.

I have had it done with calipers and calculated online and both times it came out at 24% When looking at BF% remember that essential body fat for a woman is between 10-13%. Essential body fat is much like your BMR. It is the bare minimum of what your body needs to sustain itself.

I would suggest eating no less than 1650 calories a day (your BMR) along with your exercise calories. BMR is what your body requires to sustain itself and your vital functions (heart beating, breathing) if you were in a coma. Your TDEE is Total Daily Energy Expenditure and it is based on your activity level. This is what…