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My goal is to lose fat while preserving muscle. I'm currently 217lbs and 49% bf (yeah, I know. It's bad). Height is 5 foot 3.5 inches.

Mat I ask why "low" fat? I am female and fat is kind of important for my bodily functions. :|

40/40/20? Protein/Fats/Carbohydrates?

I've seen articles talking about lift heavy with low reps for bulking and moderate with high reps to cut. But I would like to get an answer from a real person that is more likely to give me real answers, in case I was reading from a bad source.

Thanks! Just the answer I was looking for! Wish I could actually see those gains though. Too much fat. XD

I found a full body dumbbell workout for beginners on Bodybuilding.com that is working okay with me. (On 2nd day so far and feeling a lot better then other times) My goal is mainly to cut or lose fat. I don't mind gaining muscle and strength but I don't know if I should be progressing a certain way with the weights…

That's what I've been doing. I add 1 tsp to 1 tbsp depending on how I was cooking with the oil in my diary. Shallow fry vs Deep fry for instance.

I have been wondering this myself, too.

Definitely this site. I don't use it but helped my mom get ideas plus it's free and a tad customizable!

I personally don't really avoid it. I just don't like eating it. Especially when it's with a food that will probably leave some left over like hot dog or sandwiches. I can't stand eating the leftover bread in those situations, but I can't waste it.

Thank you! That helps me a lot.

Thanks! I was confused as to where to put this.

I usually exercise in the middle of the day. :/

Why does this feel like an infomercial?

I personally think you would be fine doing that program, but know your limits. On the topic of bulking up and loose skin, two things. 1. Women do not have the necessary amount of hormones needed to "bulk up." By lifting, you will get that fit look that most people want. 2. Lifting will somewhat help with the prevention of…

You have to give it more time to see results. Cutting out bread won't help unless you have a sensitivity to it. You are doing fine. Great even because you have started to incorporate some more movement into your life! :) Sometimes the body gets shocked from the change in habits and dawdles with your results. That doesn't…

I'm 20 and 5'3 1/2 due to a knee surgery Starting weight: 225 Current weight: 200 Goal weight: 135-145

On the same journey too!

bump for questions after class :)

Always happy to meet new people!

As I said before, it suggest recipes according to what foods you prefer. Example being this I can change the recipes to suit my needs according to what my dietary preferences such as allergies, special diets, etc. So if I need an idea for something to eat be it a snack or meal, I can refer to this and change basically…

I would love to be your friend! I need someone to keep me accountable with my exercise especially.

You can add me too!

The sad fact is I'm too much of a picky eater to use it to its fullest potential. I can pick a few recipes in case I need to eat something to get to my calorie goal for the day due to a busy schedule.

Same here. It would help a lot. But I do know of a website that has the same premise. It makes a meal plan according to what you can and can't eat, your dietary preferences (paleo, vegan, etc) and other factors such as how many meals per day. You can even set the macros to what you want! It called eatthismuch.com. It not…

Thank you! I was having a hard time figuring that out, so this clears up a lot. :)

Thank you very much. This really helped me understand a lot. Especially the servings note. I have a hard time figuring out servings.

I want to make enough where I meet my macros for each of the 5 days and only have to cook the "one pot meal." I don't know if I am explaining it right, but I want to cook enough that when I divide it the macros match up for each day. When I do it the way you detailed, I get the total macros as if I am fulfilling my daily…

I own a Charge. You only use the exercise tracking when doing exercises with continuous movement such as cycling (sometimes), running, etc. The Surge is the only Fitbit tracker capable of tracking things like weight lifting. You'll have to log them in separately.

This is my second time here. I would love be your friend. I have 74lbs to lose.