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I personally find the content very different in tone and content to the other forums I use. I was struck by:- - the popular assumption amongst many posters that women want to become healthy in order to appeal more to men. - the assumption that women should choose gym clothes which make them sexually appealing to men. - the…

You think that your grandmother has a comparable calorie requirement t a 19 year old male, albeit a rather inactive one?

How tall are you? (I'm biting my lip about your husband's disparaging remarks).

I put your stats in to http://iifym.com/iifym-calculator/ With no exercise it suggests that you would need about 1786 to stay the same weight. So eating only 1400 puts you at a deficit of 300 per day. Exercise is for health - makes you stronger, faster and fitter. Healthier heart, lungs, bones, digestion, mental health…

I would have thought self-catering would have been preferential, but I can see if there's lots of choice in the canteen then catered accommodation might be better. I must admit that I've never found scales to be heavy, but I can see they might be delicate. But you'll have other things like this, won't you? Hairdryer, alarm…

How much do you weigh? Do you know your thigh measurement? I am a similar age to you, and have a pear shaped body. Since April I have slimmed down from a 42 to 36, lost 2 and a half stone and have lost nearly 3 inches from my thigh. I guess I'm telling you this so you know that it can be done.

Ok, I would try eating 1400 per day and eating back all or most or your exercise calories on top of that. Set 1400 as your calorie goal in MFP, no need to do it manually. It's early days, in my first few weeks I learned tonnes and made lots of changes. I improved how accurate I was at logging my food and bought some…

Are you self-catering?

I'd just buy some scales. Buy an electric set, they'll be slim enough to slip under your bed or similar.

Without knowing you decided upon 1300 as your calorie goal, I'd say it's likely that you've got this a bit wrong. That's such a low number that you should probably be eating back all or most of your calorie goals. And it is a "goal" - you should be aiming to hit it. Also, without knowing, I'm guessing that you're trying to…

I don't tend to accept requests unless there's a message. Why would I? I wouldn't have a problem with a male friend who only had female friends, if he had a reasonable motivation for being my friend. In general I find the main forums anti-women.

What others said, try adding on 100 calories every few days. With your statistics, continuing with a little loss shouldn't be dangerous if it takes a few weeks to find your maintenance level. I'm in a similar place and have lost about 1.5lb in the last three weeks whilst finding my maintenance. I feel more comfortable with…

Welcome from another newbie! Weightlifting is slowly becoming my priority and taking over my diet and gym schedule!

This is my tenth day of lifting. Squat 5x5 at 79lb Overhead press 5x5 at 40.5lb Deadlift 5 at 145lb That's the third day I've lifted 40.5lb on the OHP. I need to pluck up the courage to put another 5lb on. The deadlift was tough, but the first time I've lifted above my body weight, 10% more in fact.

"Do any of you have a cheat day in a week when you eat whatever you want and how much ever you want?" Nope. I plan carefully and about once a week an evening meal takes me over my calorie allowance. It's a conscious decision though, and I feel in control and comfortable with my choices.

I think it's great that you have company at the gym, but I can feel your frustration and can see how you're being held back. 15 minutes walking a treadmill - I'd replace this with a 30 minute walk at some other point in the day. Save your limited gym time for making the most of the equipment. Don't spot your boyfriend in…

This is my first time reporting my lift. I haven't so far because of being shy about the light weights I lift, but today I'm feeling pretty pleased with myself and the weights are getting a bit more respectable. This is my ninth day of lifting. Squat 5x5 at 79lb Bench press 2x5 at 50.5lb and 3x5 45lb Barbell rows 5x5 at…

Ahhhh! Observation fail on my part!

Quite. Perhaps we should worry more about the objectification of women, memes aimed at fat/skinny women as opposed to fat/skinny people and the judging of a woman's fitness based upon her sexual appeal to men.

"Girls"? You will probably have trouble getting on to the school grounds.

Is it me, or are you posting to yourself up thread?! The same thing happened to me in terms of I took up weight lifting and the weight-loss stalled. I know I'm in the minority, but it seemed futile to me. My main goal was weight-loss, and on a deficit I wasn't going build muscle. So I stopped the weight-lifting and the…

I think I'm doing most of these and it's that realisation that's led me to start this thread and to ask others for ideas. I read a lot about people doing 10 minutes cardio before strength. The cardio I enjoy are 45 minute classes such as spin. If I'm doing both I do my weight-lifting first. I think I'll have to cut these…

If my weight is getting a bit too low or has dropped a bit too fast I find that my body is ready for a bit of a feast.

This is difficult to describe, but does anyone else feel different when they do simple things such as walk or stand up? I feel kind of aware of my body and "powerful". I am also noticing changes when carrying or lifting bags. On the train the other day I lifted suitcases to the top shelf and it just wasn't an effort.

What exercise and fitness are you doing? I do yoga and weight-lifting and have a trim stomach unless I eat too much and drink too much fizzy pop.

What's the saying? "A year from tomorrow you'll wish you started today"? Think about how you'll feel this Christmas if you start now.

And how many calories did you eat?

I'm not sure what your ticker's doing! I like your idea of maintenance tracking. I don't know of anywhere doing what you suggest, other than my friends list, I guess. I weigh in daily and keep a graph of my morning weigh-ins to keep within my "zone".

I'm trying not to underestimate the difference in my lifestyle between August and September and to be realistic :smile: Strength goal: This is going to the top of my priorities now, meaning that cardio and eating have to take supporting roles. I want to take advantage of the new calories to really push myself and see some…

I would guess hourglass. Would you put your measurements in to something like this http://www.calculator.net/body-type-calculator.html and tell us the answer? :smile: