Mistymath Member

Definitely lift, and lift heavy! You are not going to get bigger from lifting heavy. You will get more defined muscles, but the result of lifting will be that you lose fat while gaining muscle. You may not see giant losses on the scale, but you will find that your clothes fit better, and you will DEFINITELY feel better.…

This doesn't necessarily go along with what everyone else has said, but I use a bench for the one-point row. I put my inner knee and outer palm on the bench and just try to keep my back straight.

I've lost 23 pounds total and probably about 20 of that on EM2WL. I've also lost significant inches thanks to incorporating weight training (I didn't measure when I started, but there's a visible difference in photos). I usually eat between 1800-2300 calories, depending on my workout schedule. It really does work, but it…

Thanks to everyone for the thoughts. I think I'm going to take the dietitian's advice with a grain of salt and stick with the higher calorie count. She offered some good advice about varying my meals and getting the right amount of servings of things, so I think it wasn't a total waste, but I just feel like EM2WL is what…

Just wanted to add a couple of things. First, yes, it does work for obese people. If you want to lose the weight quickly, this isn't for you, but if you want to look better and feel better longterm, then definitely stick around. I've been doing EM2WL for almost six months, and I've lost a total of 23 pounds -- a little…

I just double-checked using the Scooby calculator linked above on the Katch-McCardle, and the numbers I previously posted were correct. The past few weeks have been atypical for me, as I mentioned before, but an average week will look something like this: Monday: Weight lift + cardio warmup/cooldown, 60 minutes Tuesday:…

OK, based on the body fat percentage, it looks like my BMR is around 1739 with TDEE at 2696. On days I exercise, I typically burn anywhere from 300-600 calories, depending on the day, so realistically I should be eating 2039-2339 calories on those days in order to continue netting above my BMR, right? According to the…

Feel free to add me. I have a little less than 100 pounds to go according to my ticker, but I am also lifting, so I'm OK with not making it to 145.

Honestly, I was shocked when I saw how big a difference it was. If you aren't taking pictures of yourself periodically, start doing it. It helps so much when the scale doesn't seem to be moving the way I want it to.

It does help. Thanks!

I agree with this. You could also do this until your race is finished and readjust your schedule after that.

MFP allows you to count cleaning as exercise calories. Since you are doing much more cleaning than you would normally do, I'd suggest entering it as additional exercise and eating those extra calories.

My husband sent me to your post because he said he thinks this is what I look like when I reach 160. Hubba hubba! ;) Seriously, you look awesome. Congrats on reaching your goal!

If you have an iPhone, check out the Nike Training Club app. It has some great suggestions with videos. Not sure if it's available for other smart phones.

I'm terrified, but I'm in. Haven't weight myself since Sunday morning. Hoping to make it until Tuesday, 7/31.

One quick suggestion just from looking at your diary for today: Consider subbing turkey bacon/sausage for your pork products. Your fat and calorie intake will be lower, but your protein will be the same or higher than with pork products.

I would suggest talking with your doctor about how to tone up. None of us know your medical history (other than the little bit you told us), so we really can't make healthy suggestions for how to get to where you want to be.

Chest press was the only thing I could think of that would even be close to comparable, but I know it's really not the same. I haven't tried one in a while, so I'm not sure if the wrist pain would be an issue. I'm going to try some of the other suggestions and see if they help. If those don't work, I guess chest press will…

The IIFYM calculator minus 500 was within 15 calories of my 20% TDEE cut from Scooby. I think it's really all in how you calculate your activity.

A cup of soy milk has roughly the same amount of calories/protein as a cup of whole cow's milk.

I am not an expert, but I just finished reading NROLFW, and I think while it did emphasize a different mindset toward working out for women, it also spoke very strongly to the need to listen to our bodies and take breaks when we need them. Injuries happen in all types of athletic/workout settings. I don't think it's…

If you want to do NROLFW, I think you can figure out a way to make it work. I have tendinitis in one of my wrists and have already had to modify two exercises in just the first week, but I am already feeling the benefit from working the muscles that the other exercises -- even things like lunges and squats, both of which I…

I tried an online Owen calculator instead of using what the book said, and the numbers were much closer. So maybe I just missed a step when I calculated from the book. Regardless, I'm going to stick with what the Scooby calculator said for now. I just started lifting today, so I'm eager to see how I feel in about 6-8 weeks!

*Crickets* Anybody?

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I tend to be the same way, but I find that (loosely) planning my day out in advance helps me a lot. Just seeing on paper how the calories are distributed throughout the day makes me more apt to try to even them out, if that makes sense.

Thanks for the feedback so far. I will check out the links and videos when I get home this afternoon. I am currently working out at an on-campus facility where I work, but I'm actually not sure if trainers are offered. I will ask about it this afternoon when I go. It makes sense that form is important ... definitely don't…

I've been lurking in this group for a bit, but I've decided to finally join in some discussions. My name is Misty. I'm 29 years old, and I've been (mostly) gradually gaining weight for about the past 10 years. I was an athlete in high school and accustomed to eating whatever I wanted and maintaining an OK weight (I was a…

Talk to a doctor. You are wanting someone to tell you that it's OK, and none of us can truthfully do that. Being healthy is much more important than weighing 105.

5'4" and ideally 145, but I'm happy to let my body decide where it wants to stop as long as I'm being healthy.