LynNann57 Member

I am 5 feet tall, 56 years old. I have a curvy, muscular build. I have my fitness pal set to 1200 calories daily, but I eat around 1900 to 2000 calories a day. I burn off 400 to 600 calories with exercise each day. So I usually eat about 1400 to 1600 calories a day. If I don't exercise, I stay at about 1200-1300 calories.…

I heavy lift three times a week, for about 20 to 25 minutes. I am very proud of my defined muscles!!! Especially for being 55 years old! When you lift, make sure you have proper form, and do it correctly, so you get the defined muscles. I do cardio on my treadmill for 35 to 40 minutes every day(it's good for my heart). I…

Quote : Nope. You're depleting your glycogen stores that way and all energy should be focused on lifting to preserve your mass. :) Thanks! I'll try flipping it!

That's the first time I have heard that! I thought cardio first, to get the pulse rate up, then lift!

I lift 3 times a week. I started heavy lifting a few months ago. I lift heavy twice a week, for about 20 minutes each session(strong lifts). The third day I do my bowflex, for about 50 minutes. I do cardio(treadmill) every day, from 35 to 40 minutes. I do my cardio first, then lift. The cardio is for my heart (have been…

I do smoothies every day for breakfast too. Right now it's: 1 frozen banana 1/2 cup low fat plain greek yogurt 1/2 cup pineapple chunks in it's own juice' 3 oz. green tea 4-5 ice cubes 1 tb ground flax seed 1/4 cup oats 2 drops coconut extract also try: same as above but,skip the coconut extract, and pineapple then use…

Thank you! Yes, I am doing stronglifts. I love it! My upper body is also weak. My legs have always been my strongest. I started years ago doing Jorge Cruise's 8 Minutes in the morning- a mix of pilotes and light barbells. I have continually added programs and heavier weights. I went to strengthanmuscles site, and we also…

Hopw long have you been lifting? I think you are doing great! I weigh 133 lbs. I started about 4 weeks ago. Here's what I can do: Overhead Press- 5x5- 45 lbs Benchpress- 5x5-40 lbs Squat- 5x5- 45 lbs Deadlift- 5x5- 70 lbs Bent over rows - 5x5 - 60 lbs I am stuck right now at 40 lbs for the bench press. But I will keep…

We also eat a lot of chicken! I buy chicken breast in bulk too!. Try oven roasting it- 400 degrees for 1/2 hour. I lightly brush olive oil on the breasts, then add spices. Our favorites- garlic powder and basil, or garlic powder and minced garlic. We also use Mrs. Dash, as well as McCormick's Grill Mates (Lemon Pepper and…

Inspiring, and so happy for you! You look great! Well done!

Congratulations! Size 6- how tiny is that? Good for you!!!

Nice work! Looking good! Keep it up!

You look amazing! Thanks for posting- it is inspiring, and you gave some great info. I wish more women would lift, and reralize you don't get bulky, and your posts help prove how worth it it is. I love lifting too,. I just bought myself a barbell set. I just started stronglifts 5 weeks ago.I like it more than cardio! I…

You look great! Keep it going! :smile:

A fudgicle, or Nescafe's sweet escapes dark chocolate(k-cup) for a chocolate sweet tooth(40 calories and 60 calories ). A small amount of neutella with strawberries. Frozen banana with or without peanut butter. Also, low fat cinnamon graham crackers, 3 caramel creams, or Edy's low fat slow churned yogurt (caramel praline…

II only shop once a week, and this is what I buy fresh this time of year - boxed lettuce- by Olivia's Organics, with the longest code available. Peppers, carrots, red cabbage, mushrooms. Fruit is bananas, grapes, pineapple,pears, kiwi, and apples. Try not washing the produce till just before you eat it, and the type of…

I like plain chobani yogurt in my smoothies. Try this Pina Colada Smoothie: 1 medium frozen banana, 1/2 cup of chobani low fat plain yogurt, 1/2 cup canned pineaplle chunks (in their own juice), 4 ice cubes, green tea(about 3-4 ounces), 2 drops coconut extract, and 1 tbs ground faxseed. Yummy!!!

Also adding spice , with or without the oils and vinegars can be tasty. I am a fan of sprinkling somne cayenne (red) pepper on my salad!

Frozen banana(sometimes with peanut butter, but plain is still yummy), aplle slices spinkled with cinnamon, 2 tablespoons guacamole with veggies(I like red and green peppers) or with low fat triscuits, strawberries and nuetella, a flavored decafe coffee (keirug k-cups) with non dairy powdered creamer and truvia or sugar…

False! I agree, about the rest. Also, don't do so much that you don't want to continue for the rest of your life. This lifestyle change needs to be one you will continue. I have a pretty sedentary lifestyle now too(other than my workouts). I bet many people are the same! Not everyone has a job that has them up and moving…

Yes do grind the seeds longer. Grind a small amount of seeds at a time. Keep any extra that you ground up, in a sealed container in the fridge. And grind them till they are a fine powder. I do not have a coffee bean grinder. I do have a small one serving blender, that I grind the seeds up in. It is a cheap one, and it does…

Hi. I want to add, that my sugar is always high too. It comes from all of the fruit I eat. I had an older co-worker lecture me about how much sugar was in the bunch of grapes I was snacking on. So I asked my doctor about it. My doctor told me not to worry about my sugar intake, unless he tells me to. Been eating lots of…

I can relate! I am past menopause(went through it a little early). I am 55. I have become a bit of an apple shape too! I was always an hourglass. Never had a weight problem before menopause started! What I finally realized is-I am what I eat! Lots of junk food makes a big spare tire around my middle! I limit my sweet tooth…

I've been through (early) menopuase. I gained a few pounds, and a spare tire around my middle! :bigsmile: Menopause does make it harder to lose weight. It isn't impossible though, just harder! I just had to up my excersising and watch my calorie intake. I love MFP for that. I do not take any harmones. My doctor agrees with…

I understand your frustration. I too sometimes gain a pound in a week. Certain foods seem to have that affect on me(salty foods, high carbs for example). I would worry more if the weight keeps going up week after week. Try mixing it up on the tredmill. Do short burst of higher speeds, lower the incline, or raise it. I do…

I have : A tredmill that inclines dumb bells( 3, 5 and 8 pounds) Bowflex Gilad DVD's You tube excersise videos I started with one Gilad DVD, and walking around my neighborhood every day. Eventually added the tredmill, so bad weather is no longer a reason to not excersise. Then added my dumb bells, a few at a time. My…

Another web site to check out strength training work outs is : musclesandstrength.com You can use their workouts, or tailor your own. They have videos of the various moves so you know how to do them. I have a tredmill, free weights, and a bowflex. I do the tredmill every day for at least 30 minutes, and strength train 3…

Have you tried a frozen banana? I put 1 teaspoon of peanut butter on the side, slice up the frozen banana, and dip it in the peanut better ! Yum! I love apple slices, sprinkled with cinnamon. (my daughter heats the apples up in the microwave, I like them cold). Pina colada smoothie- 1/2 banana frozen, 1/4 cup canned…

My favorite : 1 frozen banana 8 frozen strawberries 1/2 cup plain chobani greek stlye yogurt 3 to 4 ounces green tea( brewed earlier ) 4 ice cubes flax seeds

I have a ninja blender too! Here are my smoothie recipes( I have one for breakfast every day!) : 1 frozen banana, 8 frozen strawberries, 1/2 cup plain chobani greek low fat yogurt, 4 ice cubes, 6 ounces of green tea (previously steeped and cooled ) 1 frozen banana, 1 and 1/2 cups frozen mangos ( I use Dole), 1/2 cup plain…