Mr_Excitement Member

I was using this site back in 1978 when it was made out of wood. Things were better then.

I believe I burn about 400-500 calories in an hour when I run, and about 200 in the same time lifting. I'm about 5'8", 175 lbs. Disclaimer-- I don't use a heartrate monitor. My numbers are just guesstimates based on my weight/calorie intake over time.

See? I knew you had good taste.

Well, I wasn't going to brag but I once made a very lifelike picture of Abraham Lincoln using nothing but elbow macaroni and elmer's glue.

Of course. She looks like someone with good taste and I'm amazing.

Ah, understood. Didn't mean to seem dismissive-- I just had a friend who beat himself up trying to hit certain macros when he was starting out and probably didn't need to.

A bodyweight routine like the 'You Are Your Own Gym" one mentioned up-thread seems like a great idea, if you don't have equipment. You can do a lot with bodyweight-- especially when you're just starting out. Kind of unrelated, but you might also think about ashtanga yoga. The best looking arms and back on any woman I know…

I'd suggest you put in 'sedentary', then just add your workouts each day manually, under the Exercise tab. It'll add the calories to your allotted intake, and you can be more precise in your day-to-day estimates.

That would still be cardio-- but there's nothing wrong with cardio. It's great for you, as I'm sure you already know (congratulations on your running progress, btw). Resistance training would be progressive overload to your muscles; doing a relatively small number of repetitions with a weight that you can only handle for…

I look forward to my workouts, personally. It's my time to decompress and think about nothing but the relatively simple task of walking through a routine.

Got a kayak? You'll also need water.

You don't have to be insanely controlled with your diet when you're starting out weight training. A beginner will make progress on just about any diet. A lot of the 'rules' you read and hear about really only apply to intermediate or even advanced lifters, or elite athletes. For 99% of the population, it's often little…

I like weights with a bit of light cardio three times a week. Like, 30 minutes of jogging or brisk walking. But cardio has cool gifs that go with it.

First of all, congratulations on the progress you've already made-- that's great. :D It sounds like it's just time to adjust your calorie intake downward. What used to be a deficit will eventually become maintenance, as your smaller body takes fewer calories to maintain itself. If I were you, I'd keep everything else the…

A 5x5 program is great when you're starting out. They're great for all sorts, of course-- but really good for beginners as you'll lay down a solid foundation with simple, compound lifts. You might take a look at Stronglifts 5x5. He's got lots of demonstration videos that will help you work on your form. Youtube has lots of…

I notice everything you tried is a dedicated workout program sort of thing. Ever consider just biking, or paddling (if you've got water nearby)? You know... something more like play? You don't need exercise to lose weight, but moving about is great for your health.

If you're still in college you could always stop by the athletics department and talk to the powerlifting coach, if they have one. That's what I did... ten million years ago. :D

I'm always so impressed with women in the weights area-- especially the ones who know what they're doing and are working intensely. I feel like I kind of came into the world at the tale end of when that was still very unusual, and so to me it's still striking whenever I see it. Kind of like women on motorcycles.

I would rather *sit* under an umbrella in 78 degree weather. With a drink.

That's a good point. Personally, I'd just repeat what others have said-- if you really, really want to do squats, have a trainer who knows what they're doing check your form. If it still hurts your knees, don't do them until you've lost some more weight. You really don't want to damage your knees.

I do conventional deadlifts on back day, and RDLs on leg day.

Laugh if you like, but don't let them hear you doing it:

I misread your title as, "It's all about you, boo-hoo", and expected a story about a really sarcastic hobo.

You really don't need to beat yourself up or be uncomfortable to lose weight. You don't need to get up at 6AM and run, either-- unless you just love running. As has been posted already, just figure out how many calories your body needs to fuel itself (this site has a calorie calculator), and eat 10% less than that each…

I'm planning to come back when they release the expansion this year. They're way overdue with updating those character models, imho.

You really, honestly, don't need to be miserable. You don't need to beat yourself up with a lot of strenuous exercise, and you certainly don't need to limit your caloric intake to 900 calories/day. If you're measuring your food and really know exactly how many calories you're getting, that number MFP gave you will almost…

Hamish from Braveheart... or any number of raging barbarians.

I think Olivia Wilde would be good. :o

Paul Rudd should be the Eric O'Grady Ant-Man. I liked him.