DarrelBirkett Member

First, do it! Lifting weights has so many benefits. Also consider: Nutrition for fat loss Cardio for cardiovascular system health Weights for body aesthetics The other thing you might also know but worth repeating. Say you burn 200 cals on a bike. That's 200 done. But while you might burn 150 cals doing weights, you might…

Sorry, father here :# but! Father of three (9, 7 & 2). My wife is now probably in the best shape she has been in and it's awesome to see. Her biggest thing was introducing weights and not just doing cardio. Also (naturally) eating correctly (increased protein especially).

Yeah your weight changes a lot. Through the day and day to day. Food, water, salt, a lot of things influence your current weight. To track, you should weight once a day. Best time is when you first get up so it's consistent. Then take the average for the week and compare week to week.

Hey there. Sorry for being lazy in my reply, but I put a post together that might help: Read this Basically though, well done! 10lb not far off your first stone and thats excellent. Its progress and working :) Understand that you burn calories sitting still and sleeping. Your body needs basic energy to function. Eat too…

Lose weight fast is one thing, but the main thing the body needs is Protein and fat and to make a veggie shake with both of those you needs dark leafy greens and avocado.

Nope, sadly. Your TDEE is likely around 1700. If you eat at 80% of that its 1360 cals per day. (You can eat more if you exercise on top of that). 350 cals saved a day would take around 10 days to drop 1lb. At first you might lose a bit more due to water etc, but we;re talking fat %. So, 30 days, I'll guess and say 4lb.…

Taking a more balanced approach, I would be asking them why they thought that (incase there is an underlying reason and not just "cleansing".

Aaargh?! "Cleansing?". That's right up there with "detox". I'm amazed a doctor would say that! there's no such thing. If you want to help your body process stuff, eat a range of veggies and drink plenty of water. Supplement with fish oil and Vit D in winter or use nuts/oily fish as good sources of fat.

Usually, pick one. Drop body fat % or build muscle. Generally its fat % first. So lift heavy (either way), add some interval training (sprints, hill sprints etc) and eat at 80% TDEE. I would say, cutting is usually easier in the summer when we eat lighter food and like to be outside. Winter is a good time to bulk / build…

Mid 40s now but who cares right! In the gym this morning and 1hr karate session tomorrow morning. Its the weekend afterall :D

Theres no magic pill, no magic diet. Small changes over time. It took ages to put on so will take a while to come off.

I should do this at the start of each year :D Again, if it helps one person it was worth bumping :)

Hey well done on the 30! That's pretty damn impressive! I'd offer input but clearly you know what you're doing :) A lot of groups etc on here that might be worth looking at, people in similar positions etc. Either way, keep it up!

Great time to get in shape but depending when you had your child you may need to take it easy. I have 3 children now (youngest coming up to 2) so been through a few times! (ok, Im the father so not quite "been through" haha). Go for it! (happy to help if you need, check my blog notes for simple tips)

Well, would need to know your height & weight & age to be exact but if your day (if I'm correct) is Breakfast - porridge Lunch - 3 boiled eggs. Dinner - tuna & Jacket potato Is that it? Really doesn't sound a lot at all. Personally if that was me I'd have so little energy my gym time wouldn't really do much.

No and I never recommend them. The term itself implies short term or temporary. The objective should be to get a change in lifestyle and habit. Make small positive changes, even one per week and stick to them until they become the new habit.

First step is always recognising you need to take that step so good for you. Second is actually taking the step. Slim fast would not be my choice, but if it helps you then fair enough. Understand though, you don't need to go to the gym. If you want to lose weight or be healthy then just walk :) walking is vastly under…

I'm cutting shortly. I get the new year out of the way and get back in to a routine. My goals are based around my martial arts but still keep my bf% in check while also work on flexibility & strength.

I always pre-log. I find eating by reaction is so much harder to end up where you want to be each day. I pre-log as a way to plan what I will eat when. Anything that is out of my control I leave blank but as they rest is planned, I've an idea the type of meal I will need. I'll sometimes leave my last meal (supper) empty…

8lb on of pure fat would be hard to do. It takes a while to put on as it does to come off. As you suggest, it's likely a mixture of things. The time of day you weighed yourself compared to the last, the natural changes in body weight day to day, change in salt intake and activity leading to change in water retention, some…

1600 is fairly low. the body needs an amount of energy just to operate never mind move. Anyway, the easiest thing for you to do (and best thing) is slowly increase cals over a number of weeks. Add 200 per day this week for example and then keep it at that for 2 weeks, check what changes at the end of each week. Then change…

Im 42. Same rules apply now as they did 10 years ago. 40's new the new 30, just get it on! haha ;)

Excellent, sounds like you're really putting the effort in! Sounds good with the BCAA before and shake afterwards. If your TDEE is calculated correctly and you're under that, September is a very good realistic target to drop that bf% I sometimes use : http://www.fitnessfrog.com/calculators/tdee-calculator.html to check…

0% greek yoghurt + milled flax seeds on top or, bowl of berries with some sprinkled over. Both quick n easy!

I agree. In a negative balance you would lose muscle mass unless you protect it (enough protein, maybe BCAA if not getting enough in diet or training fasted etc). Didnt want to complicate things by going in to that in honesty.

Exactly this!

Something to consider Nutrition is for weight loss Cardio is for body system health Weight training is for body composition All three is the best approach if you can.

Can you use the bar scanner using your phone? Thats a great way to get the nutritional data in to the app. Do be careful when searching MFP for foods as sometimes they havent been entered correctly. Im fortunate in that I know what Im looking out for so I can tell now. For your replacement drink, it should have a label…

I pre log my whole day more or less the day before. I basically use MFP to plan meals rather than logging after eating. this is so I can aim for my macros. That said, I dont control evening meal (wife cooks) but she is healthy focussed so I generally allow 400-500 cals and then add it once I have it.

Yes, if you calculated your TDEE that already factors in your work so you must not eat calories back.