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With your age, height and weight you should be looking at a Total Daily Energy Expenditure (TDEE) of about 1970 calories per day (assuming a lightly active lifestyle which I've based on your profile description). In order to lose 1 lb a week, you would need to have a 500 calorie per day deficit which would give you a daily…
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With calipers, a lot depends on the type and quality of them. It's also a bit of a science getting the point right where you're accurate - you should measure in the same place 3 times in a row, and if you're getting within 1 or 2 mm three readings in a row, you know you've got the technique right. The 14 measurements gives…
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No problem, and good luck with it. I have a couple of friends who fast over that month as well, and they say that you almost get used to it by the second week (although I think it's a little easier here in the southern hemisphere what with it heading towards winter and shorter days).
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I really wouldn't think that it would be a problem - I have seen posts from a couple of people here who have a fasting lifestyle, whereby they eat all of their calories during a six hour period. I've posted links to a couple of articles that might help.…
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It's difficult to tell from your diary, as there seem to be quite a lot of gaps (especially weekends). However, I don't know if you have Sunday as a cheat day, but if so that could account for the weight gain. A big calorie surplus like that (especially if it's eaten in one meal) can cause a large amount of fat gain and…
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Electronic scales will only measure the fat percentage of the lower part of your body, and can be fairly inaccurate. Body fat calipers are about the best home method of body fat% testing, but can be inaccurate until you get used to them and ensure you measure in the same spot and with the same method every time. However,…
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Have a look at the links on http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/23912-links-in-mfp-you-want-to-read-again-and-again They should address most of the starting out questions.
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Yeah, but it can also cause you to suffer from decreased energy levels which in turn affects your future workouts. In general, if you're not going to be eating back your exercise calories, you should be eating more calories daily - somewhere around 30% less than your Total Daily Energy Expenditure (TDEE) for quite an…
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While I do kind of agree with you (I'm loving eating healthily, and have absolutely no desire to go near fast food or chocolates), for some people it's just not that easy. As far as I'm concerned, if people feel that having a non-nutritious meal once in a while is going to help them avoid the feelings of deprivation, and…
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Hahaha, love it!
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I once got home from a party quite drunk and passed out while I was taking my trousers off. I woke up sitting on the edge of the bed, doubled over, holding onto my trousers around my ankles :) I'm horrifically bad at reading signals from women if there's any interest.
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Yep, it's not a problem (the default protein % from MFP is quite low). Protein is also extremely thermogenic, meaning you burn more calories to digest it (up to about 30% of the total calories consumed), so going over on your protein isn't a bad thing. If you go greatly over on your protein though, try to drink more water,…
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Green tea contains a number of antioxidants that have been shown in some studies to help boost the metabolism. Not sure about the lemon juice, but a cup of green tea a day has shown to have quite a few beneficial effects. Edit: Here's a link to some research into the benefits of green tea.…
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Yeah, but the problem with BMI is that it doesn't take lean body mass into account and so can be an unrealistic view of someone's overall physique. When you reach a plateau like this, the first thing I'd suggest is taking a look at your exercise regime. Are you doing the same thing you have for the past 3 months? If so,…
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Ok, this thread's just made me realize that I need to go back and play for a little bit before I decide to cancel my account. Some WOW this weekend I think :)
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I love playing my lock. My main's a bear/tree druid, but I think I might have even more fun with the warlock though.
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Yeah, I've played WOW for a good couple of years and have 5 level 85s and a couple more 80s, but have been out of it for a few months now. Actually considering giving my 200 odd K gold to RL friends of mine on my realm and cancelling my subscription.
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Yep. Doing weights is important to keep up your lean body mass and ensure you're not losing muscle.
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It depends what you're trying to do. For a bodybuilder trying to get that ripped look, that ratio is pretty much right. For most people looking to lose fat, a 50 carb/ 30 protein / 20 fat is pretty common, and if you're carbohydrate intolerant a 35-40 carb / 40 protein / 20-25 fat ratio would be around right. It all…
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Welcome, and good luck! Sending through a friend request now.
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I am 100% responsible for my fitness and weight loss.
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Welcome, and good luck on your journey. I find that the support and inspiration from the people on here has a huge effect on my motivation. Feel free to add me as a friend.
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Welcome, and good luck. Feel free to add me as a friend if you need some motivation and support.
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For me, if I really feel like something, I'll have it, but I'll eat it in moderation. To me, if I look at it as a "cheat" meal, that would suggest that this is a diet that I'm on rather than a lifestyle change. I'm personally loving the healthy nutritious eating, and never feel like I'm deprived - but if I did get a…
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What are you actually looking for the spreadsheet to do? If it's just a case of adding up the totals from the days, using SUM(Starting cell:Ending cell) does the job for you, but not sure if you're looking for anything more?
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Yep, can definitely see a difference. You're looking stunning. Fantastic work!
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Metallica, Machine Head, Tool, Marilyn Manson, Devildriver... And agreed, Rammstein are amazing live - saw them a couple of months back
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Welcome to the site! I was born and grew up in London, but living in Cape Town, South Africa for the past 18 years now. Feel free to add me as a friend if you need extra motivation or support. Steven
