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Thanks lwoodruff and girlie100! Much appreciated advice and the link to that forum post. It's great and really simply put :smile: I was just concerned that I am currently not eating enough to perform as well as I'd like in SL5x5 and with the whole carbs are evil thing going around, I was a little confused as to whether…

My aesthetic aims are to mainly trim the last inch or two off my waist and hip area but also just want to revel in the feeling of badassery when I achieve my first chin-up haha! Currently I weigh 54 kg (about 119 lbs I think) and am 5'5. I measured my BF% at the gym around 3.5 weeks ago and it was at a very sad 27% and…

I started on my WL journey when I reached my highest weight of 64kg (around 140ish lbs) and lost about 4kg on my own and finally decided to make use of my MFP sign-up a few months ago and am now down to my goal weight 54 kg (119 lbs). :smile: However I still have a lot of work to do in terms of body recomposition... would…

Ah I seemed to have missed this post. I love this article! :happy: Promised my friend I'll stick through this Les Mills Grit nutrition challenge with her so will be moving on to maintenance in a week's time and SO looking forward to it!! I just have one last question. I calculated my maintenance TDEE (1774 cals) and my…

This is AWESOME. I love journal papers. Makes me feel right at home. Thank you geekyjock! And wow thanks for all the advice guys. @Cheri_Moves - will have a look at strength camp and just go at it. Probably the best thing to do is not to overthink it and just get lifting. @The_Enginerd - I complained to management but they…

:flowerforyou: Popular or not I think it's great advice to share. Thanks for that... I've been troubled with my body image for a while because of family friends and I agree that I should work on both physical and mental changes!

It seems the consensus is to lift heavy things so for now I'll cut down on the other stuff and focus on heavy weights :). Do you guys have any links to help out with form? My PT was useless and I look at videos on YouTube but I don't know if that's enough really.

Thanks for the links guys and for the resources! I'm doing Body Pump once a week and doing my own regimen of free weights 1-2x per week in which I kind of just took exercises from the StrongLifts programme and just follow the videos. Cardio for now is just limited to running before lifting and hill sprints on my 'rest'…

I graduated Insanity about a month and a half ago and surprisingly did not see huge aesthetic results, but I still think it is a GREAT programme. From being a complete couch potato, it helped me build up a lot of strength (I can finally do full push-ups now haha) and cardiovascular fitness that allows me to pursue the…

I love the idea of this group, especially since the month pre-Christmas is a period of sheer anxiety for many. :smile: It's Tuesday here but I managed to squeeze in an Insanity workout in the morning. Yay!

Thanks both of you! Will wait a bit and then reassess then. @JankowskiWojt Thanks! Picture was taken in El Nido in the Philippines. Definitely recommend it for a holiday! :happy:

Ok how would I need to wait to establish it is one? I know it sounds like a real stupid question but I have no idea. This is my first few months of actually being disciplined in counting cals. I just assumed you lose around .5 lbs or so a week with a certain deficit.

Bump to read later. I absolutely ADORE leek and potato soup but have had a tough time finding it after I moved to Asia.

Great excuses. I should give those a try. :laugh: But in all seriousness, same here. I don't advertise it, but I don't hide it either. I'm sorry to hear that your wife is not more supportive but sometimes the people closest to us are the harshest judges. My family is harsh about weight mainly because most of them have the…

Thanks for the links :D. Starting to lift and it's been a difficult transition for a cardio addict.

Oh and just for those wondering. My family is generally very skinny. One of those fast metabolism types but I sadly didn't get those genes haha. They are typically Asian thin and I have more of a curvy body which means even if I lose weight I still look "somewhat fat" to them. Unless I went all anorexic or on VLCD I don't…

I envy people who have a supportive family. Sadly I can't say the same for myself. Back when I was quite chubby at around 65kg (140ish lbs I think at 5'5) it was a constant commentary about how fat I was and what I could do with my posture and clothes to at least look thinner. For my graduation ball, my aunt got me an XL…

Thank you! I found the advice on here so far incredibly helpful. I got a PDF version of Starting Strength from a friend a few days ago and it is enlightening to say the least! It puts so much emphasis on proper form it's great. Thanks again everyone and to all the others who want to start lifting, I hope you guys find this…

I'm 5'5 SW: 132 lbs, UK size 10, EUR 38 (sometimes in Mango or Zara my trousers would have to be 40) CW: 123 lbs, UK size 8-10, EUR 36-38 GW: 119 lbs, UK size 8, EUR 36 I think my composition is just always going to be a bit curvy (busty and have pretty wide hips) so in spite weight loss I don't think I'd ever fit into my…

I'm on my last 2 days of Insanity so I can tell you that it is really reaaallyyy tough so you should congratulate yourself for every effort you put in taking the time to do those workouts. I used to beat myself up sometimes for taking too many breaks and would work myself to the point of injury (had to take several days…

Haha it's great you have someone supporting you and congrats on deciding to start lifting as well. It's an exciting time isn't it? :tongue:

Awesome! Great results! I can't wait to start. I've decided to invest in NROLFW since the majority of the posters have sung its praises and there must be a reason for that right? ;) I also joined a gym and will get a PT session just to ensure my form is correct etc. And as for diet.. I know abs are made in the kitchen and…

Wow thanks a lot guys! :smile: I'll look into all those resources and will update on my progress. What do you guys think of body pump? I do of course want to lift independently but after working out mainly in isolation for the past 2 months with Insanity, I feel like doing at least 1 group class a week. As for the posters…

Don't give up! Wanting to make a change is the first step to success :). I totally get you. I used to be quite petite and fit till I got with my boyfriend about a year ago... You kind of end up packing on the wining and dining calories and slip into a comfort zone with your partner. Same as you one day I just tried on an…

bump ^^. I'd like to know some good green smoothie recipes as well! For some reason my combinations don't taste that great either haha.

Hey! Feel free to add me as well :). I'm started at 132, currently at 124 and trying to get down to 119 but primarily my goal is to finally get my waist down to a 26! In any case the scale numbers don't matter as much to be as muscle tone and inches.

^^ This. :) I agree with others on here. I totally understand what you are going through with your significant other. Since I started working out my boyfriend started becoming increasingly more insecure and although he is not overweight he is very skinny fat and started to become even more disappointed with his figure and…

5'5 but want to join in :D Last I measured I was at 132 lbs. Measurements were taken yesterday: Bust: 36 Waist: 28 Hips: 36 Would really really loooovve to just get the waist 2 inches smaller.

Thanks geekyjock that was more info then I could ever ask for! :) Haha sounds like shedding skinny fat is a longer and more gruelling process than I thought it would be. Good to know there's other MFPers out there for some support and advice! Will definitely check out Starting Strength! Have readjusted my cal goals to my…

The toughest thing is getting back on track... I used to be really active until I moved to Asia and got depressed with the move and just literally had 'no more energy' but finally decided to get back on track as well :). So welcome to the fold and good luck!