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I know that I can't bulk up without extra effort (training and nutrition-wise), but I would like to increase lean muscle and reduce body fat. Progress pics just aren't doing it for me. I can't see any changes (I've got a small frame and already in the healthy BMI range anyway). The centimetres are shrinking, of course, but…

I thought about it, but then this jump of almost 300 calories seemed a bit drastic, I'm afraid that I'll just get the fat back because I can't increase the intensity of my workouts just yet. I put my goal at 1300 cal with an aim to eat most of exercise calories back as well.

Yeah, they told me at the gym that calipers have some measurement error (up to 19%?), but I can't afford to get a a bod pod reading or even a dunk test, I do't trust my scales that have the BF% function, so calipers is the most accurate free measurement option available to me. I also get the same assistant to do the…

Thanks for your reply! MFP has me on 1490 cal from normal daily activity. Up until today, I used the default setting of netting 1200 calories, but changed it to 1300 today. My macros were 40 carbs/30 fat/30 protein, I just changed it to 35/30/35 today. I'm not hitting these targets every day, but my weekly summaries were…

I had skin fold calipers used on me at my gym with Durnin/Womersley method. Because they only have a chart with 5mm intervals, I found an online calculator to get a more accurate measure: http://www.linear-software.com/online.html

Hello! I'm from Auckland. There's also a group on Facebook if you use it, look it up under New Zealand MFP Buddies. Best of luck on your journey!

I'm 5'2" and today I'm 112.4 lbs (hovering around 112-114 lbs usually). I felt my best when I was 105 lbs, so I'd like to get there again. I'm the definition of skinny-fat I think, i.e. soft/squishy stomach, a bit of love handles and a flat bum on its way south. I'm doing cardio most days and pump cardio classes, so I…

Happy Birthday!!! :drinker:

Thanks everyone for your input!

Thanks! One of these days I'll do that treadmill test, when I'm not sore. I don't think it's audible

I understand, but I still want a reasonably accurate guesstimate of my cardio workouts, at the moment I'm not sure whether I'm doing everything right or now :(

I'm 5'2", 29 y.o. and my goal weight is 105 lbs, I was as light as 103 lbs, but felt more comfortable at 105. Currently I'm at 113.5 lbs

I always have a whey protein shake after my workouts (chocolate is my favourite flavour) or sometimes before if I'm feeling a bit tired, on days when I do weights I also have casein protein at night.

As above, what is your macro setting? I set mine to be 40% carbs, 30% fat and 30% protein. I try be at the level or slightly above for protein (no more than 10g over). Don't know whether it's a good idea, but there you go :ohwell:

well done! I agree with previous posts, you look so much younger :)

Thanks! I sent a request :)

I got an HRM Polar FT7 a few days ago, and it gives me a higher calorie burn than MFP. I'm 5'2" (158cm) and 113.8 lbs (51.6kg), but I have 29% body fat. I thought that being smaller than average I would burn less calories for the effort I put in, but according to my HRM that's not the case.

I joined MFP 2 weeks ago and since then I actually gained a bit of weight but seem to be hovering somewhere around 51-52 kg mark (112-114 lbs), but I upped my training as well from cardio x2/week to cardio x2/week + resistance x4/week

yesterday I did a class of cardio & pump followed by a class of zumba, today I not only feel great, but I doubled my weights on barbells for cardio pump class from last week :bigsmile:

add me, I try to net 1200 :)

amazing! you're an inspiration :)

I would LOVE to be able to lift heavy weights, I admire muscled women at my gym and wish I was like them... Unfortunately, I'm too weak and about 10 kg is all I can cope with at the moment :ohwell:

I asked a nutritionist at my gym about this, because my goal is not weight but body fat loss, she told me that 3 times a week is a minimum. So, I do it 4 times a week now. Today I did 1-hr class of Power cardio (which is basically a pump class with some aerobics thrown in) and 1-hr of Zumba straight after.

you go girl!!!

I'll be getting Polar FT7 in the next couple of days, so BUMP

definitely wear it! It shows off your waist beautifully. I don't like wearing loose clothing when I'm at the gym doing high impact aerobics, because I can feel body parts moving a bit more independently from my skeleton :embarassed: But when I'm wearing tight fitting tops and pants, they suck me in and everything moves in…

I only do group fitness, so I say "Gotta get my monies' worth!" :happy:

what about a handful of raw nuts? no loud crunching and noisy wrappers to contend with, quite discreet :wink:

That's what I'm guessing about herbal teas as well. Besides, most of them are caffeine free (it's not strictly true, but the amounts left are negligible, so can be ignored). I don't get as thirsty as my husband, for example. I can go all day on a couple of cups of tea, but a water bottle is his constant companion.

Thanks, Heybales! It's a glass of raw full body milk for me before my weights class tonight then, and dinner (or at least half of it) afterwards. I usually stay up till 1am studying, so I guess my brain needs the dinner calories.