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Don't chase the protein goal as it rises over the day. Your daily needs are the same - 0.8g protein per lb of your bodyweight. Just hit that. If I was chasing what MFP told me to do via a percentage I'd have to shove down a couple of cows a day. Don't demonise carbs. It's supposed to be higher than your protein.
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Your numbers won't be remotely accurate if you're eating at friends' houses or eating meals you didn't cook yourself. Counting calories means you count all the calories you eat. A small bowl of a random cooked meal could be 200 cals or 700 cals. It's not something you can really guess.
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Quest. There are some utterly vile ones on the market, so... just go with Quest. Homemade bar recipes - yes, sixxpoint, fine, but link me up to one not full of sugar? Or agave syrup? Or honey? Or peanut butter? Most recipes seem to think chucking a scoop of whey in it makes it 'healthy' when the rest of the ingredients say…
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You could just get the trainer for one or two sessions to focus entirely on good form. Then you're good to go on your own. Stronglifts lacks accessory work and mobility advice; you'll need to read up on (or work with the trainer) how to identify your weaknesses and strengthen them to build a good foundation to prevent…
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The scale always shoots up around your period. It'll drop off again. I always use the scale 2-3lb random gain as a predictor that it's coming.
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Problems here are probably a) you're not working out for 2 and a half hours a day and b) you're not eating 600 calories or less. Honestly, assess the above two claims on your own and fix them.
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1200 calories isn't for everyone; that's a number MFP spews out assuming you're entirely sedentary and set the goal for a pound a week or more. Use a TDEE calculator to estimate how much you burn in a day. Eat 500 less than that. I cut on 1500-1700 a day, sometimes more. Examine what you're eating. Eat more protein and fat…
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I don't do cardio. I'd do squats, OHP or bench, and deadlift.
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I would say this isn't uncommon. As for the weight loss, people often won't notice or won't comment - the changes could be too subtle or they fear being seen as rude. I have a relative who must have lost 100lbs+, practically halved her bodyweight, but she hasn't said anything about so nor will I, even though I want to…
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You aren't ever going to know. You can't even estimate. I could make you a chicken taco of 200 cals. I could make you one of 900 cals. I could make some in-between. Eating out can make weight loss difficult if done frequently. If you don't do it that often then call it an off day and get back on track tomorrow. Or, log…
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Basically, no calculator or gadget can estimate how much burned while lifting. It's not like a heart-rate-increase sort of burn - it's longer, slower burn as the muscles repair over time. The only real way to log it is to hazard a guess at it based on your calories in, calories out from other sources and resultant weight…
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Protein shakes are pretty low calorie. You have to start adding things to them. And they'll make her full then she won't be eating more of other things. Do you enjoy any high calorie food, Laurengross? Eat nuts. Drink wholemilk milkshakes or whip up a smoothie with peanut butter. Avocados? Butter?
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What kind of 'at home' workout are you looking for? Are you a beginner? Are you hoping to lift weights - do you have any? Bodyweight exercise? Do you have a pullup bar? You can weight by eating a lot. Are you hoping to gain muscle? That's not as easy.
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By eating less of it. I too haven't cut anything out, but then I never ate a lot of junk anyway. I don't do 'bad' food or 'guilty' food or 'treat' food. It's just food.
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Can't see your diary. Eat more.
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By 1lb or by 50lb? Within a few minutes, few hours or few days?
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I can't see your diary so I can offer no tips on what you're eating. 1. What food do you like? 2. Would you like to eat more of them? 3. Do you like nutritious high calorie foods like nuts, cheese, etc? 4. What are you eating now? 5. Can you spread your meals throughout the day (I eat more at breakfast and get lighter…
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I'd be freaked out if someone did that. I go to the gym for alone time and to, well, lift, not to talk to strangers or - worse! - be asked to help train a newbie. Besides, who says I'm any good? A random stranger might teach you all wrong. Definitely see a trainer to learn correctly.
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When I get hungry it's because I calculated something wrong. Eat protein (aim for around 0.8g per lb of your current bodyweight) and fat to stave off hunger. Carbs for fuel. I just do NOT do hungry! A bit of nutty yoghurt, a salad with a smattering of cheese/turkey and a slice of peanut buttered bread will not sustain an…
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You can't, basically. Building muscle takes time, more time, and a lot of effort. If you were to seriously commit to a program now, you could lose weight and reveal the muscle you have underneath, but if you don't have much to show you'll just look thin. You could lift now, but you have to start light and get heavier. That…
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That's fine, but if you're back in a month complaining you can't lose weight, the answer will be "you're eating too much at dinner" :) I cook from scratch too. It's really no hassle. I sit down with a cup of tea, I type in "200g sainsbury pasta, 150g tuna, 150g tomatoes..." - I omit spices, no one ever got fat off spices -…
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Motivation is key. It's so easy at home to simply put the gear down and go do something else, especially if some undone chore catches your eye. I started out with hula-hooping, then light weights, then heavier dumbbells. Now I keep a barbell behind the sofa with a tray of weight plates underneath. I also do bodyweight…
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Google 'running itchy legs' and you'll see it's very common. It does go away after the first few sessions, assuming you walk each day as well to keep the blood vessels all warmed up. I got injured and stopped running and walking for a couple of weeks, then got the dreaded runner's itch when I began to run again. But it was…
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I lost weight in weird places, like my collarbone, my back and sides and my face ( :( ) before my arms. Abdomen last of all, typically.
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To be honest, neither sound particularly accurate if that's your first time on a machine - what sort of machine? Treadmill? Weights? One of those vibration plates? And then what did you select on MFP - don't choose 'advanced calisthenics' if you did a gentle aerobics session, for example. The machine estimates, as does…
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Some other good progression sites are: http://www.startbodyweight.com/ http://strengthunbound.com/bodyweight-strength-training-beginners-guide/
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I watched a lot of Youtube, did barbell lifting at home for a few months, and then just strolled into the weights section early on a Sunday :) So, it was pretty quiet. I'm not really intimidated by other people anymore though. No one even looked at me. I agree one of the free inductions will teach you about the machines…
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I started with the Nerdfitness Beginner Bodyweight workout, which uses dumbbells for some kneeling rows. I then used http://www.dumbbell-exercises.com/exercises/index.html and cherry-picked one or two from each area. I mix it up a bit. They have a Top 10 here http://www.dumbbell-exercises.com/top-10/index.html to narrow it…
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You can google around for some good explanations of why HRMs are no good for strength training - basically the calories you burn while lifting weights are little to do with how fast your heart is going and more to do with the work the muscles are doing. You'll also burn calories later as the muscles replenish and repair. I…
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Sometimes I find it faster to just list it in the diary in quarters (assuming 4 servings and I'm eating 1.) It can be quicker than faffing with that godawful database, which always seems to want to default to weird foreign food than just, like, an onion. Not Onion Flavour Bacon Sprinkles.
