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Perhpas TMI, but you mentioned having endo. I have severe (lvl4) endometriosis, had surgery followed by a year of Lupron shots. Post Lupron check-up and 6month post lupron check-up showed the cysts are refilling (I should have made sure to gotten a surgeon to do an excise surgery instead of just draining). Its been a two…
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It is still a calorie game. Pay extra attention to your nutrion/diet. Try to figure out what your calorie requirements are given your reduced activity level and make the best possbile nutritional choices you can to meet your calorie needs. The change in activity will change your body composition, but you'll work on…
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You could also ask the gym management what their policy or unwritten policy is. Find out what they consider to be eitiquette. I've found people are fairly guarded when you first approach them in the weight area, but most of them turn out to be very pleasant once you ask if they are using the bench, or if they'll let you…
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I'm a bench snatcher. I figure it's like being in a line. If you aren't physically there then you aren't in line. Sure take a rest, but why not sit or walk around within defending vicinity of the bench while resting? People who leave to chat with friends should be prepared to lose their bench since they are not actually…
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I have to dodge donuts or bagels on Fridays and meeting leftovers any day in the breakroom. Its tough. I try to minimize how often I walk past the breakroom area when I know there is free food in there. For social situations, I've found saying "I'm not hungry right now", hanging out while everyone eats/chats and then…
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No, don't be worried. You listed several factors that might be contributing to the scale difference. Scales are not a great measurement anyway. How do your clothes fit? Things take time, see how it is next week and the week after that. If the trend over the month is in the right direction then you're good. Just treat this…
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Bump, to see answers. I was looking for this answer over the weekend too. I read somewhere "to log all the veggies/fruits that go into making the jucie since the leftover/non-used pulp is virtually calorie-free", but I don't know what to think about that. It was just some random website with no scientific data about it.
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Do you have a follow-up doctor from the surgery? Or try to make an appointment with a physical therapist to help guide you. I messed up my lower leg and was in PT with the expectation that recovery would be 1 year, I can't imagine what it would be for heart surgery. Otherwise, how does swimming feel? Its a lot of arm…
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Sounds like you know what you need to do, just have trouble doing it. I recommend focusing on making a daily meal plan you can be satisfiyied with. Approcah it like you do training for a run and set a weekly goal. Start by looking at you current eating habits and take one small thing and dedicate this week to changing it.…
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How long has it been since the change started? "You can't feed a future hunger." -Josie Spinardi. Eat when you feel hungry. If you eat when you're hungry then you won't feel starved. If you're concerned you'll feel starving while in the class/meeting bring a snack you can sneak-eat, like almonds, or a protien shake poured…
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Genetics is my guess for why you don't have it. Sounds like your body stubbornly keeps the weight around the middle and hips.You won't drop pants sizes until that happens. Those other people's body's just shed wieght differently. It'll come off eventually as you get closer and closer as you get leaner and drop fat. How is…
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I have noticed forum responses are more troll-ish than when I was on here last year under a different profile name.
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How much daily caffeine are you withdrawing from? Cold turkey isn't a good idea if you want to avoid the headaches. Make a plan and slowly decrease.
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I'm not sure the OP is genuinely asking a question. Are you a flabby stick thing right now? Are you lifting now? Are you getting results from lifting that are making you not a flabby stick thing? Have you been lifting long enough (6weeks or more) to actually feel changes? Go with your results and do something different if…
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Its hard to build muscle and lose fat at the same time. From what I've read it seems more likely to happen if you are a newbie to weight lifting. My understanding is you have to have extra calories to build muscle, which defeats the calorie deficit you would need to lose fat. Generally people focus on cutting (while trying…
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I don't really do cardio anymore, not for the sake of cardio anyway. I go up the four flights of stairs to work every weekday as fast as I can. A 10 minute ellipse machine warm-up at 150-160 heart rate, before lifting. I used to run but overtrained and messed up my knee. I do more weekend warrior type stuff as the season…
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Yeah weight is such an annoying measurement. At my most athletic in college I was 150lbs, but now 150 lbs I'm squishy, not nearly as mush muscle as back then. I've always enjoyed lifting, started doing that back in highschool, but I've heard a lot of talk about lifting heavy at low reps. So I'm doing that right now. 4 sets…
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I guess what I'm asking for is tips for how to transition into maintainence. I don't go crazy and restrict my diet and become a gym junky to get back to the size 8. I learned long ago that if I push too hard at the gym I get injured and if I'm not eating enough my engery, mood and patience tanks. I take the slow and steady…
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I'm in a similar situation. Small space with people below. I'd love to pull out my Cathe Step tape (oldies are goodies, yes its a vcr version lol). Anyway, I did find a ballet-type DVD that I love. The Bar Method Accelerated Workout. With Burr Leonard. I have a knee that is injury prone and I do just fine on the calf raise…
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I know how to lose the weight. Its the lifestyle of logging, counting calories and all that is not working for me over the long-haul.
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5 feet, 6 and a half inches. 160 lbs BF scale says 31% bust 36 waist 33 hips 39
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Is this for real ??
