jordanlell Member

I agree with just upping the intensity. I spend at most an hour a day working out. I do intervals on various cardio machines 3x a week (though this can be done outside on your own, I just do it on machines because they're accessible to me), and lifting 2x a week.

It's really sad that it happened.. but not the zoo's fault. How could you expect the zoo to prevent this from happening? The railing was obviously there for a reason and the mother chose to ignore that. I mean, I could see lifting your kid up to see above the railing, but not ONTO the railing, which is clearly not safe.…

I'm also in school, and I also walk everywhere I go, so probably about the same as yourself. I set my activity level is set to "active", and I'm netting over 1800 a day and STILL losing. Not to mention I'm currently 168lbs, which would generally indicate that I should have to eat less than you to lose weight at the same…

If you're not in in very good shape, then yes, that could be right. The resting heart rate for a normal adult is anywhere from 60-100bpm. 82 is pretty much as in the middle as it gets, so that could definitely be right. And I don't know much about the whole "fat burning zone" thing, but I almost wouldn't consider anything…

Looks like there's no need to answer the question, seeing as how you seem to already have your answer, but I do feel the need to ask why you're choosing such a low calorie allotment. If your profile pic is of you, you seem to already be at a healthy weight, so I must ask what it is you're trying to achieve at such a…

I go after I'm done with classes, but that's strictly personal preference. I get really sweaty and don't want to use the locker room showers because I'm shy :blushing: So it's always the last thing I do on campus before going home, so I can shower right after. But the key here is personal preference. Do it when you want…

I'd say neither. You'd have to be eating a LOT to actually gain 3lbs of anything. It could be a number of other things, but it's impossible to gain 3lbs of muscle in 5 days and unlikely to gain that much fat in that amount of time either. In any case, it's only 3lbs. It's probably water weight or something of that sort.…

Wow, no one shares either of my majors: Zoology, Fisheries and Wildlife.

I'm trying to net just about 1850 a day. I think most days it's between 2000-2200 a day before exercise. I'm trying to lose, but I kind of lose track on the weekend, especially where beer is involved, so I haven't seen much progress lately :blushing:

I've been doing this for a few weeks now, although a slightly different variation. I love it! Tasty, full protein and healthy fats and very filling.

I don't count it. That's what the activity level settings are for. If you are cleaning your house on a regular basis (which I hope most people do) then you should have your settings set to at least "lightly active", possibly "active". The sedentary level is for if you're sitting on your butt all day.

Well, with the info that you've given, your TDEE (total daily energy expediture) is around 2300-2400. 1400 a day puts you at ~1000 cal deficit, which would be about 2lbs a week, which is a little fast considering you're not that overweight to begin with. Usually the 2lbs a week setting is for people who have quite a bit to…

I'll send you a friend request. I've been lifting for a couple weeks now, I'm just starting to get comfortable with it and I love it.

You could try out an Americano with white chocolate. It'll still have the same sweet flavor, though it'll be less creamy. As a former barista, I've seen many people wean themselves off the really high cal stuff doing things like this.

I got a lot of mine at TJMaxx. They're usually around $10-$15 a piece.

You could try to take a couple 10 second heart rates. If you wear a watch or carry your phone, just find your pulse (on the throat or wrist) and count how many beats in that 10 seconds. Do this a couple times, so you can average them out. Multiply by 6 and you've got your beats per minute, and there are a couple…

The great thing about it is that it's no secret at all! It's just eating less and being more active. That's the formula, and it's way simpler than any "secret" you'll hear.

I don't have anything to add really, just wanted to say that the pumpkin butter is fantastic in oatmeal!

I would check and see if the dining hall has nutrition information available. I think there is generally enough awareness now of nutrition and fitness, especially on a university campus. That would help clear up exactly how many calories you're eating.

I'll admit this is a totally legit question and learning to order appropriately from restaurants where you would otherwise overdo it is good and important and all, but on another note, are you seriously worried about half a pound? :huh: I can pretty much guarantee that you're going to try to drive yourself completely batty…

I'll have to look at Goodwill I think. I'm very tightly budgeted right now as an unemployed student :( any extra money spent at all is a pretty big no-no, even $20 is money that is already spoken for :grumble:

Another way I like to do sometimes is in a crockpot. You can just put them in early in the day with whatever seasonings you want, they come out super tender and will easily shred apart. I like to do this with salsa.

You can certainly add me, but if you don't mind I'd like to offer my 2 cents on your plan: 1200 cals a day is pretty low, and not necessary, especially if you're giving yourself a whole year. There's no rush! And especially if you have a tendency towards binging, I can't help but think that after a while you'll start to…

I love them, too, but I can see how people could get sick of them. Other than that, BOB freakin DYLAN. My former boss was obsessed and played him all the time. I didn't necessarily dislike him before, but man his voice gets old fast.

Okay, maybe more specific questions would help... How many different exercises? How many reps? How much weight? I'm not really anticipating gaining much muscle, since I'll still be in a deficit while I'm doing this, so I guess I'm just looking to firm up a bit.

Okay, this could cause some confusion. My initial post was made under the impression that you are not currently at a deficit, but it really is hard to say unless we know what you're eating is like currently. If you've been at too much of a deficit, this advice works, but if not then you need to create a deficit.

Eat less. Working out can get you to a point, if it's causing you to be in a calorie deficit, but at a certain point you have to really watch what you're eating and make sure you're in a deficit to continue losing.

I'm not sure you understand how this site works, because going by what you're saying you're only netting 500 a day, which is far too low. That aside, I'm the same height as you OP and right around the same weight and I'm losing on 1830 net cals a day. On workout days I eat 2100-2200. It can be done, and there's no rush.

I was just going to post something about this. I'm at the beginning of finals week, and all I want to do is eat. I'm a stress eater, so all I can think about when I'm studying is the next snack I'm going to have.

It's pretty normal. If you're burning more calories, your body is going to want more! Focus on eating quality carbs, lots of protein, and a decent amount of fat. Make sure your body is getting the fuel it needs!