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Yay you!! :drinker: :drinker:

Believ it or not, it's just what I needed to read right now. Thanks!! :wink:

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Despite the national holiday (Liberation Day! yay!) the gym was open, and obviously crowdy... Still managed to occupy the squat rack :drinker: Squat 62.5kg 5x5 (warmup 20x5, 40x5, 50x5, 55x5) Bench 40kg 5x5 (warmup 20x5 30x5 35x5) tried 42.5 at the beginning and the end, could only do 2 reps Barbell row 40kg 5x5. (warmup…

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Day 1 : 11723 Day 2 13850 Day 3: 18439 Day 4: 10908 Day 5: 8266 Day 6: 16999 Day 7: 8119 Day 8: 11820 Day 9: 13568 Day 10: 20208 Day 11: 14552 Day 12: 10461 Day 13: 18549 Day 14: 8495 Day 15: 16355 Day 16: 12859 Day 17: 17418 Day 18: 11624 Day 19: 5480 Day 20: 3090 Day 21: 4114 Day 22: 12031 finally! Day 23: 13792

Sorry! I know it's weird :laugh: Thanks everyone for the ideas ;) I'll try everything, starting with eggs&cheese! (I eat the whole egg, by the way... I usually struggle to get all my fats so it would be stupid not to)

True. I used to sit down like an idiot and after long study sessions I ended up so sore I could barely walk! :)

I'll try this. I know it's all about trial and error and personal preferences in the end but I'd love some input. I feel so clueless when it comes to breakfast! :)

Finally back to weights! :love: :love: :love: :drinker: :drinker: Squat 60kg 5x5 (warmup 20x5, 30x5, 40x5, 50x5) Overhead press 30 5x5 (warmup 20x5, 25x5) I tried 32.5kg but could only do 4 reps so I deloaded to 30kg. Then I added an extra set at the end to increase volume, but could only do 2 reps. Deadlift 60x5 Lateral…

Day 1 : 11723 Day 2 13850 Day 3: 18439 Day 4: 10908 Day 5: 8266 Day 6: 16999 Day 7: 8119 Day 8: 11820 Day 9: 13568 Day 10: 20208 Day 11: 14552 Day 12: 10461 Day 13: 18549 Day 14: 8495 Day 15: 16355 Day 16: 12859 Day 17: 17418 Day 18: 11624 Day 19: 5480 Day 20: 3090 Day 21: 4114 Day 22: 12031 finally!

Day 1 : 11723 Day 2 13850 Day 3: 18439 Day 4: 10908 Day 5: 8266 Day 6: 16999 Day 7: 8119 Day 8: 11820 Day 9: 13568 Day 10: 20208 Day 11: 14552 Day 12: 10461 Day 13: 18549 Day 14: 8495 Day 15: 16355 Day 16: 12859 Day 17: 17418 Day 18: 11624 Day 19: 5480 Day 20: 3090 Holidays + bad weather = terrible combo! :laugh:

Unfortunately, an HRM is not "not entirely accurate" for weight training, it's just useless: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1044313-this-is-why-hrms-have-limited-use-for-tracking-calories I think it's borderline impossible to have an accurate estimate. It depends on too many factors (weights, reps, rest between…

Day 1 : 11723 Day 2 13850 Day 3: 18439 Day 4: 10908 Day 5: 8266 Day 6: 16999 Day 7: 8119 Day 8: 11820 Day 9: 13568 Day 10: 20208 Day 11: 14552 Day 12: 10461 Day 13: 18549 Day 14: 8495 Day 15: 16355 Day 16: 12859 Day 17: 17418 Day 18: in progress, only <3000 so far ;)

Day 1 : 11723 Day 2 13850 Day 3: 18439 Day 4: 10908 Day 5: 8266 Day 6: 16999 Day 7: 8119 Day 8: 11820 Day 9: 13568 Day 10: 20208 Day 11: 14552 Day 12: 10461 Day 13: 18549 Day 14: 8495 Day 15: 16355 Day 16: 12859 Day 17: in progress, 10293 so far. I had a nice run in the park :)

This, this, this, this.

Skipped yesterday because of a bad cold. Squats: warmup 20kgx5, 30x5, 40x5, 50x5 then I managed to squat 60kg (5x5) which is almost my bodyweight (I'm currently 61-62kg :) Suuper happy! I'll definitely stick to 60kg for some time until it gets easy-ish and I can do it with 900% perfect form. Bench: warmup 20x5, 30x5 and…

As someone said, you don't eat your exercise calories with the TDEE method. BUT if you have a Fitbit and your activity is mostly step-based, Fitbit will be more accurate than a random equation in calculating your TDEE (it is for me). I think it's also more accurate than MFP in estimating calories burned during non step…

I plan to eat chocolate, make not-too-terrible food choices, enjoy some time with family and move on.

I've done this a few times and it's very good. It's somehow ballet-inspired. Standing abs exercises are pretty damn effective. Everytime you challenge your balance, you engage your core.

Day 1 : 11723 Day 2 13850 Day 3: 18439 Day 4: 10908 Day 5: 8266 Day 6: 16999 Day 7: 8119 Day 8: 11820 Day 9: 13568 Day 10: 20208 Day 11: 14552 Day 12: 10461 Day 13: 18549 Day 14: 8027 (I may get a couple of hundred moar before going to bed, but no 10k today)

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Keep calm and read this: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants And don't complicate it. :)

I've just finished my first month. I've lost 2lbs: not much, but I'm averaging a 300 cals daily deficit. I can't stand a larger deficit at the moment. I feel like I need fuel for my workouts, I want to get the best out of my newbie gains and I don't have much to lose so I'm happy with it :) I have also lost a couple of cms…

I use LiftBig, which is a lighter version of the Stronglifts official app. LiftBig is very simple but it has everything I need, including progress graphs. It also has a Notes section in every workout session where I add accessory work and random thoughts.

Squat 57.5kg 5x5 (warmup 20x5, 40x5, 45x5) Overhead 30kg 5x5 (warmup 20x5) Deadlift 50x5 60x5 Upright rows 15kg fixed barbell 8+8+8 Lat raise dumbbells 5kg 8+8+7 (before the last rep, which I knew I was going to fail, I just looked into the mirror and laughed. weird looks guaranteed) :laugh: Pec fly 15.1kg 8+8+8 Converging…

Day 1 : 11723 Day 2 13850 Day 3: 18439 Day 4: 10908 Day 5: 8266 Day 6: 16999 Day 7: 8119 Day 8: 11820 Day 9: 13568 Day 10: 20208 Day 11: 14552 Day 12: 10461 (yes, I walked around the house to get to 10k!) Day 13: in progress, 11689 so far

Day 1 : 11723 Day 2 13850 Day 3: 18439 Day 4: 10908 Day 5: 8266 Day 6: 16999 Day 7: 8119 Day 8: 11820 Day 9: 13568 Day 10: 20208 Day 11: 14552 have a nice weekend!