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Guys, just like some other people said, unless you are very short and lightweight your body needs more than 1200 calories to function. You should not eat below your BMR as that is the amount of calories your body requires to just exist (i.e. breathing, organ functions etc.). Have a read here:…

Check out Bret Contrera's book 'Strong Curves - A Woman's Guide to Building a Better Butt and Body' (http://www.amazon.com/Strong-Curves-Womans-Building-Better/dp/1936608642). The title says it all. It's a great book with loads of good workout routines.

LOL, that's how I feel at the gym when I use the roller on my quads :bigsmile: But to me it has improved my recovery significantly, and it's just a great feeling to give your muscles that extra treatment after a good weight lifting session.

I suggest you join this group and read the information about BMR, TDEE and realistic goals: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/3817-eat-more-to-weigh-less Good luck!

Good mornings target the hamstrings and core.

I cycle to work that's about 10-15min one way. I also cycle to the gym and back. Some evenings I do a 20-25 min kickboxing routine at home. If you hate cardio machines you could always do a barbell routine which is more of a cardio routine than strength training.

Congratulations Brian on your huge achievement. It takes a lot of willpower to change your life around when you have to battle depression, so you did an absolutely amazing job! Having a friend like Jackie is such a treasure, I am so happy for you! All the best :flowerforyou:

Do you use a heart rate monitor to estimate your calorie burn? I'm asking because MFP is quite inaccurate. In my case MFP over-estimates the calorie burn by approx. 20%.

I do have a gym membership but there are weeks where I can't go due to family commitments. I recently purchased an Olympic barbell and some bumper plates (5kg and 10kg plates at this stage). I don't have a squat rack because there is simply no space in my garage. I normally do barbell complexes for my home routine which…

You are absolutely right. Never eat below your BMR. If I was you I would set my goals manually, rather than letting MFP do it for you. There's a group here on MFP called 'eat more the weigh less' which has great advice on this topic.

I fully agree with this! Good stuff.

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Powder is supposed to be more efficient than the caplets. And my BCAA powder (local NZ brand, unflavoured) doesn't mix properly either. I think it's the nature of the BCAA powder... On weight lifting days, I take 3g in my pre-workout shake, and 3g afterwards (I only drink water at the gym).

Sigma Sport HRM (model PC15)

I used to log approx. 120 calories for a 60 min heavy weightlifting session but I no longer do it now. Because in the case of weight lifting it's the 'after burn' that is the benefit.

Awesome progress! It only gets better with every pound you lose :smile:

OP, congratulations! Don't listen to all those negative comments and focus on your success instead!

I get up at 5:30am, have my protein shake and then start my weight lifting session around 6am. The shake keeps me full until well after the workout.

Yes, I always eat them.

This :smile:

That's a great achievement. Do you use calipers for the BF measurement?

I'd stick to compound exercises that work several muscle groups at a time, e.g. squats, deadlifts, bench press, etc. and do 3 sessions per week. Check out Starting Strength or Stronglifts for some popular routines. I've been lifting weights for some time now and will start the Starting Strength 3x5 program tomorrow. I also…

Go to youtube and have a look at all the Fitness Blender workouts. They are awesome.

I've done a lot of reading recently on this very topic as I was having a difficult time to decide between Stronglifts 5x5 and Starting Strength 3x5. I settled for Starting Strength 3x5: there's a large group of people who say 3x5 works actually better in the long run as it enables you to add weight and improve your…

Feel free to add me too! I'm happy to motivate and get motivated in return :-)