LisaUlrey Member

I had skipped my classes for the day. I was supposed to go to a concert later that day and didn't want to rush from school to the venue. I was at my parents house visiting and we both saw it unfold on TV. It is a day I will never forget.

I am 5'1" and I weight 142. I have 58 DD. My goal is to stop before my weight starts looking unhealthy or to thin. Don't focus on your weight as much as how you look and feel. Keep a loose goal in mind and be flexable with it.

Be sure to log EVERYTHING that goes in your mouth, every single day. You will really learn what works for you and what doesn't.

From what I see in your diary, you are really lacking protein. Increase your protein and you will not be hungry all of the time. Lots and lots of veggies are good for you, but will not fill you up.

So, considering I still have weight to lose, which should I be doing? Lifting at my TDEE or at 10% lower? I really want to gain muscle but should I wait until I lose more weight?

I saw this before. This is one where you do NOT eat back your calories, right?

Just started reading New Rules of Lifting for women. I have never belonged to a gym before and I have never lifted. I am very intimidated and a little nervous. So far, I have spent my time doing cardio until I get though the book. I am weak and I hate it. Still have 23 pounds to lose so I am not sure how my diet fits into…

I have never used free weights or machines before ( I know that sounds crazy). Not sure where to start. Trainers are not an option for the time I am able to go to the gym (later in the evening). Any suggestions?

I quit cold turkey 7 years ago. I haven't touched a cigarette since. My advice to you is: You have to really want it. If there is any part of you, any tiny little part that wants to smoke, you will. You have to have will power. You can do it.

You look amazing! Very inspiring

I am not noticing any weight gain. If anything, I am a lot less stressed...and we all know what stress leads to.

I see there are four TDEE methods. Mifflin-St Jeor, Harris-Benedict, Activity Level and Katch-McCardle. Any suggestions on which to use?

I am about 22 pounds away from my goal weight, so I think I am going to start when I lose about another 10 pounds. :)

Thank you! Thant helps a lot. I may wait until I get closer to my goal weight to start weights then.

I still have a little ways to go until I hit my goal weight. Were you at your goal weight when you started strenth training or were you still working on losing weight? Seems a bit extreem to raise the calories so much if I still have to lose.

When you raise your calories to your TDEE, do you still record all of the calories you burn and eat them back? I would like to add muscle and lose weight at the same time. I am doing cardio and plan on adding weights.

Thanks everyone! I feel a lot better :)

o_O Sorry. Open now

I am 5'1"

Sorry everyone! Should be able to see it now. :)

I have an open diary.

I am 5 weeks in. Just starting with the diet.

I am going to try to up it to about 1400. I don't want to gain and I don't want to be at a stand still either. Not sure what to do...

I am losing about 2.5 pounds a week. That is not healthy.

I am set at sedintary currently and it has me at 1200 calories. I am actually losing weight too fast. I have lost 12 pounds in 5 weeks.

I am at 1200 calories eating all of my exercise calories back.

so, do I count calories when lifting or no? I haven't seen any calories being counted when I log weights in MFP.

The gym that I joined does not have any classes. Just a gym. I believe they have trainers but I am not sure.