candicew70 Member

Same. I had to mostly give it up as it was stalling my progress, and I’m almost 50. I just can’t handle it anymore. Surprisingly it wasn’t as hard as I thought it would be to give it up, and I’ve adjusted to life w/o it for the most part.

Agreed--you want to eat more when you lift, especially protein. I guess I meant that the actual calories burned from lifting is going to be low (compared to cardio). And I think on MFP you have to enter in individual exercises, which is the answer to the OP's question. I think you could also just add in a "generic"…

This ^^. And I wouldn't bother trying to track calories burned during weight lifting. It's inconsequential, and it's not the reason one lift weights.

You have to leave the show by midnight because 1) you can barely keep your eyes open and 2) you know you'll be up at 7 regardless of what time you go to bed :)

47 here. No. If you're in good shape--it's clear that you know what you're doing in the gym--and you're friendly and patient, I wouldn't care.

I hope it helps! I like Premiere Protein. It's 160 calories, 30 grams of protein, 1 gram of fat (I think)--not sure how many carbs but very few. I blend a carton of this with some frozen fruit. You can buy single shakes or the powder. I drink one of these after every weight lifting session. I don't like super sweet either…

Get one of those boots and wear it at night. Yes, it's bulky and awkward but your feet curve while you sleep, and you have to keep stretching it out. This and better shoes, etc.

I do want to add that the leaner your body, the slower the changes. As to be expected, I saw the fastest results in my first six months. Now I don't really see anything, so again, you have to measure.

I've been in recomp mode since 2016 so just giving my experience below. 1) That sounds about right. I eat 1600 (my maintenance seems to be somewhere around 1800-1900). If I stick to 1600, I slowly lose. I have "cheat" meals pretty regularly so my weight doesn't change much. Really, it's just moderation--eat sensibly 85% of…

I went to the doctor two days in a row this week. Once to be diagnosed and the second to follow up. Anyhow, on day one I weighed 148. On day two I weighed 146. I was wearing basically the same thing--same pair of shorts and a tank top. I didn't do anything different in terms of food and exercise. Who knows. This is why I…

I weight close to twice what you do lol :) If they're concerned because you don't eat, don't seem to be taking care your health, etc, that makes sense. But what do YOU think? Do you follow good eating habits? Do you think you need to gain weight to be healthier? If you want to make a change, do it for you--not because…

@melissa6771 Everything healed really well. Big difference. Looks great!

wow!!

They're online for free--just google it! I've been doing the first two workouts for a few weeks now to try something different and I pulled a muscle in my quad so it hurts to do my regular routine. All-in-all--not bad workouts. But I think today we'd consider it more HIIT than "weight training"--still probably good for fat…

Eating healthy foods most of the time. Drinking less alcohol (all those empty calories from just 1-2 drinks a few nights a week were adding up). Sticking to a consistent exercise schedule that prioritizes strength training. I can’t be “on a diet.” My diet is what I eat all the time.

Just a little more about quitting smoking. I went cold turkey. Literally, one day, I just said: "I'm done with this." It was not hard because I really, truly wanted to quit. Not because I knew it was unhealthy, blah, blah, blah. We all know that. That said, if you don't really want to quit, it's going to be hard. Giving up…

The smoking, as you and others have mentioned, is #1. Actually the more physically active/fit you become, the less pleasurable it will be. I get. I used to smoke a lot when I was young years ago. I can't even imagine doing it now. More recently, I cut waaaay back on alcohol. This was actually harder in a lot ways because I…

I'm a little younger and shorter (lol), but same goals. And actually I don't even want to lose weight; I want to lose fat. I'm slowly working on recomping (burning fat and preserving muscle mass), which ideally involves eating at slight deficit, consistent weight lifting, and some cardio. I've lost 3 inches in my waist…

I've tried it a few times. I used to do a fitness bootcamp a crossfit gym held at a local park, and I went to their gym a few times. Make no mistake: you will get into amazing shape. I did the bootcamp for a few months and then I did a 5k with minimal effort. I was not running on a regular basis at the time but was in…

Sure, but here's the thing: I'm not as fast as I was when I was younger. So even if my metabolism is the same and I do the exact same workout, appearing to exert the same level of activity, I'm slower and I'm less efficient because I'm almost 50. Lung capacity, joints, strength--all of that--it's just not what it was. That…

I'm 5'5, 147-ish (I weigh every other month or so--last time was 7/15). I try to eat right around 1600. I calculated this to be a slight deficit. My goal is fat loss. I walk 3-4 miles a day and lift every other day. Lately I have been going over to 1700-1800--it's summer, I was on vacation, family stuff :smile: etc. But I…

Amazing. You look great!!

It sounds like you've got it figured out in terms of taking a look at your diet. I would suggest also taking measurements. For the first three months when I started I cleaned up my diet (started tracking) and doing regular cardio and weights. I lost no weight and I was kind of discouraged--but I had measured. Come to find…

Great job!

Great job!! Big difference.

When I decided to get back in shape, I established some patterns—like logging—so it’s a matter of sticking to those and not falling back into my old behaviors. New thing I’ve been doing is a brisk walk first thing every morning—and every other day I lift after. I load up my Contigo with coffee, cue up a podcast, and head…

Thanks, all very helpful.

Wow 😮 great job!!

^^ This. ^^and this. But back to your query. 1) Six pounds isn't much too lose; 2) you're not overweight so, yeah, it'll be slow going. And 3) if you've only lost 1 lb after a month and half, it doesn't sound like you're eating at a deficit. If you were, you'd lose weight, end of story.

This ^^^ Had a convo with my neighbor the other day who needs to lose 70lbs (has always struggled with her weight) about staying on track. It sounds really corny, but I just take it one day at time. Sometimes one meal at a time, if I need to. Today I got invited to a free lunch with nachos. I really wanted some of that…