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You have no idea how much that means.:flowerforyou: So many years of keeping my opinion to myself, it's so hard to retrain myself to do the opposite now. But I love seeing the ones that are able to sift through all of the crazy opinions out there, and really make a lifestyle that works for them, and not feel constantly…

Ummm...am I too late? Did you already order? :sad:

Wow!! Mike, your progress is SO amazing! You're such an inspiration ;)

Yay!!! Girl. You've been such a trooper! Way to stick it out, even when things seemed "yucky" lol ~Kiki

exactly. The low fat craze was and is detrimental to those who still believe it :grumble: :heart: my fats.....and my carbs :blushing:

It's kinda true, and yet, not really... because carbs are all combined when considering a food as a whole. Fiber "technically" contributes no calories because it cannot be digested, so we subtract the grams of fiber from the total carbohydrate. The remaining carbohydrates consist of sugars and starches. There aren't very…

Have seen it and much of the info IS outdated. We have since found that fat is necessary, and all fat does not make you fat. Certain types of fat even help you to stay slim. We don't recommend anyone going that low in fat. Below 20% is not a healthy fat intake. Bodybuilders are often going to unhealthy levels of bodyfat,…

Lol. 5x5 is only 3 exercises, that's why I said it. 3 exercises, 1x/wk just to give an example of how to fit it in. Ideally, some of the cardio should go, which is what I would tell anyone else, but can't tell anyone to quit their job... :-/ If strength is not included at some point, skinny fat will run rampant. There will…

I started with the adjustable ones like have been mentioned here. They're ok to start with, but they did get on my nerves after a while, lol. That's what's in my avatar, and I still have them, but the ones I have/use now are Ivanko ($$$) shown in my profile.. Kiki

Yes, your situation is so delicate, because you are teaching the classes. It just makes it tough to fit it in. Could you possibly squeeze in a quick 5x5 workout once or twice /wk.? Just hit the main body parts w/some heavy compound lifts? ~Kiki

The thing about training for endurance, is that everything becomes more performance based, first and foremost. So the food, the workouts, and everything else is centered around performance, not weight loss. Anything else that happens as a result, is just a side benefit (or consequence, depending on how you view it). So in…

ITA. That is already a LOT of activity, and a seemingly low amount of cals. For reference, we have similar stats, but I eat more than you. I'm 5'2, 125-130 lbs, lift 3 days, cardio 2-3, and I eat 1900 cal for cut. You will quickly reach overtraining at that pace, and then you won't be able to run, which I know you enjoy.…

Now, THAT doctor is a keeper :wink:

I DEF do not think you need MORE cardio, lol... You've been doing great, girl. :flowerforyou: I recommend checking out this similar thread, where I had a few words to say on this topic: :grumble: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/582924-conflicting-info-from-trainer-hmm Beware, my post is long.....but, really, would…

But remember, you thought you were maintaining at 1200, as well. You've taken your cals up to 1861 & have still been able to maintain. That's a telltale sign that your body is attempting to do the reset anyway. Your body is refusing to cooperate any longer until it gets what it needs :-/

Rest days are essential. As are rest weeks, or "active recovery" weeks. They're essential in preventing over-use injuries, and over-training (which lead to overuse injuries). This is especially important in women, as the bones, joints and tendons lag behind the muscles. So even if a muscle has recovered, it doesn't mean…

Did you punch in your stats on Scooby using "the worlds most accurate calculator"? http://scoobysworkshop.com/accurate-calorie-calculator/ It should give you your TDEE reading as well, using your bf% for accuracy. :wink:

Hmmm. Now if I can just give myself some advice that would give me those abs.. :tongue: You look amazing, Yanicka! :love: ~Kiki

Lol. I can imagine how your arms felt after a whole minute! The high rep/light weights won't give you any significant strength gains or muscle size, but instead will promote endurance in the muscle. It teaches all of the muscles to work together and makes sure that the smaller, supporting muscles don't give out before the…

BMR calculators that use bf% are the most accurate. BUT, unless you've had your bf% tested by a professional (not the online bf% calculators) I wouldn't use it. They are only gonna be as accurate as the bf% test you used. So get it done properly, for best results ;) ~Kiki

Your trainer was correct. You want to hold off on trying to put on excess muscle mass as it will slow you down. Training for endurance and training for strength are two opposite goals, so you need to pick the one with highest priority and work toward that right now. Depending on where you are in your training, you should…

yes. 2134 would be your daily cal goal. exercise cals are already included, though :wink: ~Kiki

If you can only hit 30% protein, then just adjust from there. Go for 40/30/30. 30% is still a good amount of protein. Just see how your body feels and go from there. I wouldn't go more than 30% on the fat though, to make sure that you are still getting the protein from lean sources. Kiki

since you know your bf% (was it tested by a professional?) then you may wanna use scooby's "accurate" calculator to make sure that you have your #s right as others have said, you want to make sure you are picking the right activity level, because your #s seem slightly low. The telltale sign that your activity level is too…

I have endo. Extremely severe. I've had the laparoscopy done a few times, and then told to just have a hysterectomy (which I have not done) because most of the scar tissue is located on my kidney and they can't laser there. So the surgery is pointless because it comes back within a few months. I've been taken off of dairy,…

welcome to the group :flowerforyou: Better late than never, right? :wink: As for your activity, definitely not sedentary. I'd say between light and moderate. If I had to choose, I'd say moderate ;) ~Kiki

how low were your cals before upping them? and how long did you you eat that amount? Kiki

Seriously awesome progress, Mike! I always get excited when you post your updates! You are so inspiring :bigsmile:

Yes. EM2WL is a huge advocate for diet breaks. While there have been many posts in the past about it, there are current ones as well. There are quite a few threads in here discussing this at this moment. Here's one that was directly below this one, lol http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/611860-when-do-i-take-a-break…

Something to remember.... The reason why we see both methods (some just jump straight to TDEE -15%, others reset) is because either method could work. Lucia and myself are examples of that. She went to cut #, I chose to reset. There are many factors that come into play, & how much damage has been done to the metabolism is…