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Weight gain does not mean fat gain. Yes, if you gain and lose quickly, it was water weight. I have no idea what Culvers is, but if it is a restaurant, high sodium is the likely culprit.

Because googling is legitimate research...If I google it, it must be true! Somatic cells just mean any cells that have 2 sets of chromosomes. Pus contains white blood cells, which are somatic cells. Somatic cells are not pus. I am a woman and I am human. That does not mean all humans are women.

From what I understand, HRM are really best for steady state cardio, and don't work well for lifting. I don't track, but I use TDEE, so I'm not a good example :P

Are you using net or total calories? Forget about exercise and use total calories eaten. It is simpler. TCe+Cw=maintenance level. You only need to use exercise calories if you are using net calories. It doesn't matter where you calorie burn came from, exercise or normal life. You ate 11237 calories and lost 0.6 lbs,…

Squat - 3x5 at 100 lbs Pull ups - 4,3,3 Bench - 3x5 at 70 lbs. Tough. Definitely need to increase by 2.5 next time instead of 5 lbs. Row - 3x5 at 70 lbs Shrug - 3x8 at 65 lbs Skullcrusher - 3x8 at 35 lbs Barbell curls - 3x5 at 45 lbs Good morning - 1x10 at 45 lbs, 2x10 at 55 lbs Hanging knee raises - 3x10 Tried to do hip…

I have a list of meals that I pull from. When I have a few minutes to myself, I pull out the list and start putting dinners in my google calendar. I like having them in there, because when I am stumped, I can look back over the last couple months and remember meals I haven't made in a while. Not everything is a "diet"…

Wedding dresses are tricky things. You often only have one size to try on, whether it fits or not. You order based off of measurements. Depending on who is measuring and how accurate they are, it can be hard to get the right size. Add in no standard sizes, stress, excitement, pushy sales people and family, etc. Sometimes…

Last night's workout: Still taking it a bit easy to make sure I haven't lost form. Squat - 3x5 at 95#. Felt really good when I remembered to push my knees out coming out of the hole. OHP - 3x5 at 45#. Pretty easy. Will try 50 next time. DL - 1x5 at 135#. Harder than I expected, but form felt good. Mostly the brand new…

Strict press :) Even though I have never gotten over 60 lbs. Push press feels like cheating :P

5'0", 110 lbs, 38 years old. I am pretty active (roller derby, rock climbing and lifting heavy) and lose on 1680 calories a day (including exercise). Down 30 lbs now.

First workout in my home gym! Yay! Had to modify ICF due to only having the power rack and barbell. It is depressing, how much strength I have lost :( Squat - 3x5 at 95 lbs Pull ups - 3,3,2 BP - 3x5 at 65 lbs Row - 3x5 at 65 lbs Shrugs - 3x8 at 65 Skullcrushers - 3x8 with 25 lb plate Barbell curl 3x3 at 45 lbs Good…

I have finally decided to crack down and lose my last 5 lbs. For me, it was the combo of the summer coming (my stubborn fat is on my belly) and getting sick of thinking about it. I decided it was better to crack down for a few weeks and get it over with, than be frustrated with half-a$$ed on-again-off-again attempts at…

5'0" 110 lbs, 38 years old. Maintain on nearly 2100 calories. I am pretty active.

Have you looked in to Wendler 5/3/1? I thought of doing that but ended up switching to a 3x5 version of ICF instead. The deload every 4 weeks looked like a nice break in order to get pass the mental fatigue of lifting at max weight all the time and dreading workouts.

Seriously? Move in order to do one specific program. Sure, I'll uproot my family and make my husband quit his job to get a better gym. *eyeroll* Planet Fitness is not ideal, but work with what you've got! If you are interested in serious lifting, that is one thing, but I assume you are just looking to get fit and stronger.…

If your logging is tight and you aren't going to increase exercise, you will have to cut back on calories, or decide you are happy maintaining. :)

How tight is your logging? Do you weigh all solids and measure all liquids?

Good question! I assumed body weight. Plug in food scales are not hard to find on Amazon, kitchen supply stores, etc.

I work rotating shift, including 11pm-7am. When I am on nights, I try to eat with my family as much as possible, so my diary is a little different than most here. Say I work 11 pm Sunday to 7 am Monday... Monday morning: I get home at 7:30 and eat breakfast with my daughter. This is before I go to sleep, but I have…

My last battery powered scale lasted about 4 years before I had to change the battery. Since most home scales are advertised as "bathroom scales" and bathrooms are wet environments, it will be hard to find one that plugs in to the wall.

I am 5'0" and 112 lbs. I am on my last few lbs until my goal, and it is slow, not because of the size, but because I have gotten lazy in my logging :P I am quite active, and can lose on 1700 calories (total, not net). If you want to eat more, move more :) Plan on losing 0.5 lbs a week averaged out over time. It seems so…

Two popular ones: http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/ http://www.iifym.com/tdee-calculator/ But they are all just estimates. A good starting point, but evaluation your own progress is always best.

40 minutes a week is not much cardio...

Yes, that is right. ETA - Assuming your exercise calories are accurate. Many method overestimate calories burned.

I just weigh out 4 servings dry, cook it, weigh the whole thing cooked, then take 1/4 of that.

I am pretty sure the app will recommend a deload for you if it has been more than a week since your last workout. It will give you the deloaded weights.

SL is meant to be done 5x5, but depending on your deficit, that might be too much once you get to heavier weights. I did 5x5 until the weights were so heavy that 5x5 was too exhausting on my deficit, then switched to 3x5. I will go back to 5x5 once my cut is over (hopefully by the end of March).

Doesn't always work. I lose weight last around my waist and belly and have a little muffin top even when naked, and I am a size 2. Fat loss is the only thing that is going to get rid of mine.

First, don't start with 1100. That is too low. Enter your stats in to MFP, and choose a realistic weight loss goal (2 lbs a week only if you have a lot to loses, >50 lbs or so, less if you don't). Log what you eat and plan to eat the number of calories that MFP gave you. If you exercise, eat back some of those calories…

Give it time and keep going. A new exercise routine often can cause some water retention that can mask weight gain. Make sure your logging is tight, and give it a few more weeks to see if your weight loss starts back up again.