leooftheyear Member

numbers look right to me, what do you have your macros set to and have you considered trying a strength training program like New Rules of Lifting for Women or Strong Curves vs Body Pump? Don't get me wrong, i started with body pump and did it for at least a year or two but mixing it up with heavy strength training is also…

i can feel the difference more than i can see, i did a 3 month progess picture and i can see the difference, but on a daily basis ill notice my pants being looser or i can fit into smaller clothes but that's about it

I was thinking pump or cx worx to get light weigh training in but you're right, ill stick with combat or interval training on saturdays; the reason i dropped the body combat classes in favor of C25K was because i switched the gym to the morning and they don't have any body combat classes in the morning

given you didn't provide height, weight or age i dont have any input on the numbers, but with eating TDEE you eat the same amount every day, dont eat back exercise calories. you can feel free to add me and take a look at my diary, i eat about 2100 calories/day, or at least try.

technically i'll have 3 strength training including the 2 classes and 2-30mins cardio, but i'll cut back if necessary.

completely agree, honestly some weeks i just say the hell with it and give myself a break. how long have you been logging?

I have been logging my classes on MPF Core Class (Les Mills CXWORX), its a strength training class using a mix of weights, body weigh and resistance bands and Les Mills Body Combat which is essentially an MMA class, given the fitbix flex is pretty good a step based activity, should i not be logging my Body Combat class in…

what activity level did you set Scooby at? and how much weight do you have left to lose?

Your TDEE is the total number calories you'd eat to maintain your weight, it includes exercise. To lose weight cut 5%-20% off of your TDEE. Right now i am at TDEE-10% but it depends on your goals, as you get closer to goal weight you should be cutting less off your TDEE Your BMR is the number of calories you should be…

i completely agree, i've had the most success when im logging and tracking and weighing and not restricting! I find when i restrict i want to eat whatever im restricting, if i have stuff in moderation i do a lot better (e.g. i had a box of cookies in my desk, serving size is 2 cookies, every day i had 2 cookies for my…

That's exactly why i asked her what the point of the diet was and she couldn't even really tell me anything other than "to eat thermogenic foods" UMMM??? ok???? questioning the sustainability factor???

need to resynch fitbit and MFP, you can uncheck "negative calorie adjustment" under settings if it messes you up, for me i either ignore it (on my rest/strength training days) or it motivates me to move more to reduce the negative number

exactly. i'd rather learn how to eat in moderation than follow a plan i know im not going to stick to and risk gaining the weight back after i come off the plan, which also happens to be my arguement against Jenny Craig and Nutrasystem.

So true, i brought up why i started strength training and how since i have my knee pain has gone away and of course she ignores me :/ ok fine, we'll see who has better results :)

agreed, that's what i tell myself every day!

as long as it's thermogenic.... which apparently is the basis of this diet?!?

agreed! i like eating what i want, limiting portions of course :)

i am so tempted to let her read the book once i am done with the workouts, partially because i know she is against strength training because she doesn;t want me to bulk up and look like a guy???? or at least that was her response when i brought up possibly teaching Body Pump :(

COMPLETELY AGREE!!! As soon as my mom said Dr. Phil i tuned her out :/ apparently according to Dr. Phil it's all about eating thermogenic foods????

LMFAO!

i asked my mom what the point of the diet is and she really didn;t have an answer outside of "well its all thermogenic foods" and i was like ummmmm ok????

DEFINITELY!!!! My mom tried to get me to read the book, i was in the middle of readying New Rules of Lifting for Women which was the completely opposite of Dr. Phils book, so i said ummmm no i'm good :/

it's funny because when i first started my journey about a year and a half ago i thought i had to go to the gym classes 6 days a week and restrict what i ate (e.g. no carbs) because that's what i've always been told, but then i found Eat More 2 Lose Weight and Stronglifts and New Rules of Lifting for Women, and i have had…

completely agree, my mom and i got into the same discussion about all the diets that deliver pre portioned meals to your door (e.g. Jenny Craig) and i said "but you dont learn how to eat" and she was like "well some people need to not think about it and just eat what they have in front of them, your aunt lost the most…

how did you get the 3 numbers from Scooby, and was there a deficit built in the numbers already?

i think mine's open as well :)

I am eating about 2300-2400 calories/day, 5'4" 200lbs, 25YO. i took about a month off from the gym and managed to not gain any weight during this period, so depending on your workout 2700 might be right. I do NROLFW 2-3times/week and then body combat and CXWORX 2-3 times a week as well. Coming off of eating 1600-1700…

are you weighing and measuring everything?

if you're losing inches, IGNORE THE SCALE!

^^ NO!!!!!!!!!!! a) open your diary so people can give you more accurate advise b) how many calories/day are you eating? c) IGNORE THE SCALE, especially if you're losing inches and doing strength training