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I'd love to get in on this if anyone could give an opinion on my activity level. I workout 3-5 days a week. It's usually about 20-30 minutes of heavy lifting and 20 minutes of a slow walk on a 10-15% incline. My day job is being a stay at home mom to two boys, ages 4 and 2. I am on my feet a large part of the day. I cook…
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My lifting heavy and your lifting heavy might not be the same thing. I think the main idea is to not walk to the free weights and automatically pick up the 3 lb dumbbells and actually expect to gain strength. Push yourself (don't hurt yourself, walking through with a trainer one time is not a horrible idea to get a feel…
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Yay! Keep it up! I was having a hard time eating that much at first too but I feel like it's starting to level out as I'm hungry all the time now!
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I have a hard time with my protein as well. I really try hard to hit 100g every day but that doesn't always happen. We only eat local, organic meat and I can't afford that much extra just for me. I do try to throw in eggs and a protein shake at least once a day so....it is what it is, lol.
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Yep! It shows in the food. If you add it in is says "-200 calories" or whatever amount you're nursing and will add those back to do your daily need. :)
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It's also possible the nutritionist will say eat less but please do your own research and decide what works best for you. Of course we can make better food choices about where our calories are coming from but fuel your body and your body will thank you!
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You do NOT need to lower your caloric intake. Let's say your BMR is 1500, you don't need to eat below that to lose weight. That's what your body needs to thrive (clearly you can survive on less, but why survive when you can THRIVE) if you were in bed and didn't move all day You can if you want to but you have to define in…
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Mercola.
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Coming from a person who is new to this also (so take my opinion for what it's worth!), if I were you I'd just make sure to at least net your BMR at the minimum. If you don't feel like eating more after that, that's fine. If you're just all around sick and you don't feel like eating, one day isn't going to throw anything…
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Hi All :) I'm Meg and it's my first day starting to bump up my cals. SW: 206 CW: 177 GW: ???? (155 or so?) My BMR is 1560 and my TDEE is 2140. 15% cut is 320 calories so I will eat 1820 daily and anything extra over 260 burned. I lift weights and walk on a steep incline. Can't wait to see what happens over the next month…
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Tried to do the pics for ya. Didn't work for me either.
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Can't wait to try this!
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I go to the gym around 5 and I don't eat beforehand. If I do, I feel sick. I usually drink my protein shake when I get home and then eat breakfast a bit later. I'm usually lifting heavy if that makes a difference (as opposed to endurance cardio)
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This EXACTLY. There are days when I could easily put back 3000 calories plus, but it's not because I'm hungry. For me something else triggers it and a lot of it used to be habit. If I walk through the kitchen, I have to eat something...I mean it makes sense, right? Lol. If I had one of those days now I would likely try to…
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Fantastic!
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Close...ish ;) 27
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Colie~24?
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If my kids want a drink of mine I'm okay with it. I use a powder that has no artificial sugars or anything so it doesn't bother me. We don't eat meat daily so I don't think the extra protein hurts them.
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^^^^^ What she said...?
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To have a flat stomach. To bench 135. To have visible muscle without flexing.
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You look great! I can't believe you're a size 9. You like like a size 4 :) And that is said as a compliment!!!!
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I would have to go with you aren't eating enough. I'd up it to the 1800 they recommend, give it a month and then see where you are. Good luck :)
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I'm not from AR but I live here. There actually are quite a few hillbillies...
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Before I saw you geared this towards tuna lovers I was going to answer "any tuna is too much". Lol. :)
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I buy Mercola Pure Protein and I get it from Amazon.
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Fabulous! This is exactly where I am right now also. I've upped my calories and have started weight lifting and I'm going to keep at it. I know I'm eating less than I burn and I'm getting stronger and smaller while seeing zero movement on the scale! Your attitude is a true NSV!
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Cabbage and just about any other roasted veggie. Yummy!
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I am measuring once a month. I do it while using a mirror to help guide me so I know the tape measure is even an at the largest/smallest point. I put the results on a sticky note and keep them on my closet mirror with body fat%, weight and measurements.
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Soup, salad, breadstick. One bowl of minestrone, a bowl of salad (with no dressing, ask for it on the side for your personal bowl and decline cheese/ask for no croutons and enter salad manually....lettuce, onion, tomato and then use a single serving of the dressing) and then one bread stick :)
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I have to laugh because I see this in my gym at times and I'm just thinking "really, can you please do that at home!?!?". And half the time they are also staring at the women lifting because they appear to assume that because I'm lifting, I want their man. How 'bout no.