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There is a reason that many on here say weigh yourself at a consistent time and the same circumstances, generally first thing in the morning after a pee, and that is the electric impulse picks up the same information, including your feet are dry. If I wear socks to bed, have a shower, go for a walk, or do anything to…

@nossmf You did! It is (hidden?) in tech support. https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10886656/how-to-get-a-six-pack#latest Cheers, h.

Are you eating your lifting cals? I ask because at 1550 cals you are probably under fueling your workouts leaving you with little energy to progress. Try eating at maintenance plus exercise cals for a couple of weeks and see if that helps. If you find you are amply fueled at the above maintenance try dropping your cals…

Oh, I am so ready, but......... We were all supposed to be hitting the Caribbean and a cruise at the beginning of April to celebrate my son's 50th and my 70th but my better half managed to break his ankle in 3 places (compound at that!) so all travel is off for a few months. I love the beach and usually haul my snorkeling…

Well done on your loss so far. As far as starting a bulk at 12 st, I personally feel you would need to lose more weight to get the results you are looking for. Have a read of this thread and draw your own conclusions on the path you may want to take. It’s long but insightful.…

A couple of comments. At your height and weight (plus looking at the photos on your profile) I would stop trying to lose any more weight and run a straight recomp and assess your goals in 6-9 months. Why? i) You are hitting a body fat level where you don't have enough fat to draw on to build muscle and that is what a…

To be honest I don’t particularly like exercise. I have things I prefer over others and things, I have tried and will probably never do again. So what do I do? I work my way through the classes the 4 rec centres I belong to. That gives me lots of variety as I change up ever 3-4 month. I also use the gym for lifting. I use…

As this poster is new, started 2 threads (1 Keto, 1 med) with copy paste material, I have opted for the spam button. Just a FYI. Cheers, h.

Personally I think it can work both ways. Being another short one 5'1", I found when weight loss slowed (start 130lbs to a maintenance of 100-105lbs) to almost imperceptible over the short term (1-2 wk) at about 110lbs eating 1200 sedentary cals plus 200-300 exercise cals x 5 per wk I had 2 options; ditch some food taking…

@penguinmama87 Im sure you know about them, and have probably read the thread about them - diet breaks. Reading your post you sound consistently run down, below par, however you want to say it. Nothing terribly wrong but every little germ takes a liking to you. Give yourself a diet break, eat at maintenance for a month if…

There is a good selection on Amazon. Have a look through and find one that suits you. I had one for years that came free in a cereal box. It was the simplest of all, counted steps and km, but did me fine. I don’t use anything at all anymore but if I’m curious, (or when I was training for a 10km walking race,) I just stick…

Just a couple of hints for the women that want better covering swimwear for aquafit, or any other reason. Have a look at triathlon swim wear. That was my first choice when I started aquafit back in 2009. I had this fantastic retro black suit with a zip up front, high round neckline elbow length sleeves, and legs that were…

@BarbMessimer, ’Old people look sickly if they're too skinny... lol’ I hope you just misspoke here as this is not an absolute, more your opinion. Achieving a 100 lbs final weight loss and a BMI of ~27 is great for you, it really is. However, it would mean I would have to gain 40 lbs to have that same BMI. Something I am…

Bloomin’ marvellous. You inspire me every day. Cheers, h.

Ok, here I am. Been on MFP since 2010. I lost 30 lbs and have kept it off for ~13 years without going over my 100-105 goal, travel water weight excepted. I hadn’t even noticed the 30 lbs creeping on over 5 years (late 40’s early 50’s) until my daughter in law sent a Christmas 2008 picture which was, to say the least,…

Ditto, plus whenever. Cheers, h.

You can adjust your meals in MFP food and exercise settings to suit your needs. 20:4 isn’t for me nor many others. Cheers, h.

Thank you. Cheers, h.

I do think in all your posts you need to emphasize this is a ‘for me’ opinion. Not everyone will succeed using your methods. I most certainly would fail. It includes restrictions I did not want or need. Eating the foods I like, within the meal timing and structure I like, using a reasonable calorie deficit, had me lose the…

Can you please provide links for this- The Canadian Obesity Foundation now recommends the use of these meds for patients who are BMi >30 with associated health conditions (things like heart disease, high blood pressure, arthritis, etc) I have found no current info through this foundation all I have found is it was…

Ooh, from what I have seen Royal could be a challenge with all the optional eating venues. I cruise Celebrity so less options but still lots of tempting food and froo-froo drinks. Random thoughts and what has worked for me. If you have been here on MFP for a while you will know, visually, what your portion sizes are, try…

Hooray and congratulations. Glad you are up to posting. Not sure of the time zone difference but I had thoughts of you at around 10 am west coast time. Thanks for your update. Cheers, h.

Nothing but good wishes for you tomorrow and forever after. I will find it strange not reading references to the fibroids, but so looking forward to hearing about you moving forward without them. I’d throw a party for you if I could. Cheers, h. Also hope the problems with your brother get resolved (I do remember you…

From personal experience I put this kind of thing, when similar has happened to me, as not ‘cooling down’ well. When I first started lifting I did a particularly intense, for me, leg day. I finished the routine then went straight out to the car and found there was no way I could safely drive home my legs were shaking so…

Hooray. You have just dead lifted 4 of me. Congratulations, I know how long you have been working on the 400 goal. Can’t help notice your stance has changed. Did that help? (We both know I’m just a recreational lifter so just a curious aside) Cheers, h.

Start slow like you said. That means a barbell is in your future, work up to it. I say that as it doesn’t look as though you have done much strength training recently. For me, close to 70, I like the AllPro programme. It is more complex to start with than a 5x5 or 5x3 linear programme but I personally find it a lot more…

As others have said- Make sure you are well hydrated and your electrolytes are balanced. You are close to your goal weight so just start eating your goal weight maintenance calories now. This higher calorie intake will help with your recovery and should settle your weight out in the next few weeks as you recover. Should be…

Never found a good reason to own a tracking data device so abandon yours if you wish. Nothing bad will happen to you and you can always pick it up again if you do find a use for it. I tried one, my DiL’s, years ago when training for my 1st 10km. Abandoned it within a fortnight. I knew my cal burn already for the distance,…

Hope the venting helped. My fella works away 3days mid week and often I find what I have planned for one of my alone dinners has made its way into his ‘lunches’ bag. I always happily revert to a stuffed omelette. Something that I look on as a mid week treat. Just really want to say it’s nice seeing a post from you. Cheers,…

Start reading through this thread. Try the videos and subscribe to the ones you like. There is a whole mix of routines from easy to difficult, 10min to 90min with some doing a 30 day progression. I’m not a workout at home person but during lockdown I found this thread extremely motivating. Sometimes I would do a long…