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I recommitted to fitness Jan 1st (the typical...this is the year thing!), I was doing great and lost about 8lbs. I caught Covid in late January, my symptoms were not 'critical' but definitely ran the gambit from extreme fatigue, muscle soreness, no appetite, confusion, coughing, breathing difficulty. I lost about 5 lbs…
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subtract one lb for the beard and extra hair :) Keep it up, that is great that you found what balance you need to work for you.
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To get under 200 and hit onederland. 6 lbs to go
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Overeating can be the result of compulsive behavior. Counting calories is simply a more accurate way of 'portion control' as you mentioned. What is sensible to some people is definitely not for others. People that struggle with weight often do not have a sense of their own limits and needs and MFP does help them set some…
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It does happen sometimes. Usually the body's way of telling you, it is meant to be a rest day. Those days I tend to spend more time on cardio and make sure I eat well and hydrate so that I am better next time.
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5am cardio (elliptical) and afternoon arms (mostly biceps)
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The nike fitness app has great home workouts. You input the equipment you have, goals etc and it gives you daily workouts.
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Trainer is great advice. I like the 5x5 workout but only for a limited time when I want to change things up. I will usually run through two or three cycles of it, maybe twice a year. I am not a big fan of the rep range, and often modify it so that it works best for my goals.
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Glad you are feeling better. I also had a bout with COVID and it knocked me on my butt for about 1 month. Took about 2 months to be able to exercise again, and I still do not feel like jogging or super strenuous cardio would go over well, I get a tightening of my chest that scares me from pushing too hard. Now about you.…
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It is difficult for people who have eaten whatever they want, whenever they want to moderate their junk food intake. You kind of have 2 choices about how you want to approach it 1. give up junk food completely and find substitutes 2. make it fit within your budget (portion control usually required) I haven't had much…
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If your maintenance calories at goal weight are less than your typical intake...it will of course work. For me the rate would have been too slow to keep me motivated to continue (I really need to see progress or I question what I am doing). Now that I am almost there, my maintenance calories allow me to enjoy more food…
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Tracking measurements like hips, stomach, thighs, calves, arms, neck can be helpful for a different metric if the scale is annoying and anxiety causing. I definitely kept seeing progress in these areas especially when the weight loss progress slowed down. Weekly or even monthly measurements would be adequate as most of…
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Shoulder day - overhead press with dumbbells , upright row An hour walk at a brisk pace
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nothing wrong with wanting to maximize your time and effort. What is your experience with weight training? What look are you in search of? Size, strength, definition? A decent workout program is stronglifts 5x5. I have used it in the past, and had awesome strength and size gains, more importantly it was a pretty quick…
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Chest day (3 sets of dumbbell bench press and pushups) and a lot of walking
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1. Another small pile of clothes being donated as they are hanging on me. 2. Attended a family BBQ and enjoyed everything including dessert, while staying within my budget. It took a few months to truly plan for events like this, controlling serving sizes, and making choices that allow you to not lose sight of the big…
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What exactly about the weekend is the problem? Don't want to assume because it could be different things. There were several things about weekends that were a problem and I have gained better control by identifying the exact issue and trying to address that. 1. More free time, less structure. 2. Increased social…
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Way to go. You have some good insights and have began to see what works for you and what you need to do to continue
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well done
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IMO, One of the reasons you should plan your diet carefully is to choose a plan that you can do for life. Maintenance can be tricky for a number of reasons, but certainly one of the big ones is eating foods that were taboo during weight loss, and not being as accountable. If you know you will never be able to give up ice…
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To not lose focus and keep progressing.
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Super intense cardio fasted can sometimes make me dizzy. Steady state stuff causes no issues. I bring a power bar and some decent electrolyte drink if I am not certain how hard I am going to push myself.
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First day back at the gym due to some easing restrictions. It felt great to be back Cardio - elliptical 35 mins additionally 30 min brisk walk Chest - Dumbbell bench press warmup and then 70lbs (3 sets of 10), pec deck machine (3 sets of 120), pushups
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I was consistently losing 2 to 3 lbs a week for 2 months. As I got within 10 lbs of my goal, the rate has slowed to about 1/2 lb per week. I can totally live with that but it is amazing how the switch went off and the rate slowed so quickly.
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very nice work
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When you lose weight, you lose both fat and muscle. To hang on to what muscle you have, definitely do weight training. Too much cardio isn't necessarily a problem. I know lots of older, long distance runners who are not skinny fat.
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I have heard that the nike app is pretty good. My good friend had to stop going to crossfit when lockdowns hit us, and downloaded the app for at home workouts. He describes it as much the way you were hoping for... input the equipment you have, set goals, personal information etc and it personalizes workouts with training…
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Let us know how your solo goes.
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I can only do it on my phone, cant do it on my laptop.