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I would swap to Diet Coke. And then try and cut down the number of cans you drink gradually. I feel you. I had a real thing for coke. It took me several months to get it down to one can a day. Now I only drink it as a treat when I am out of the home
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OP it’s hard to advise people in line without a proper assessment. You haven’t mentioned following any specific programmes. If I were you I would look at buying a book called the muscle and strength training pyramid. Thus book will give you the info you need to set up your own training. If you can only do 2 sessions a week…
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Can you set out your training history? How long have you been lifting and what have you been doing?
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I used a tens machine in labour. It was useless! On the other hand my daughter has one for period pain and she thinks it helps a bit
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Hi It’s really hard. I would reach out to someone you feel ok to talk with about how you are feeling. I would take a break from weight loss. I don’t mean give up, just try and maintain your current weight. Then when you feel better, you can restart
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That looks like a lot of volume to me. It would anhilate me to do all that in one session and take hours. Do some research and find a programme that fits your goals and your training history. There is a thread on programmes
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OP most people on this site aren’t seasoned lifters doing bulk/cut/maintenance cycles. Maintenance is a skill set to be successfully acquired. Majority of people on this site have unintentionally cycled their weight up over time without lifting. Maintaining a loss for them is challenging.
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Agree with the last post. I’m not veggie but I don’t eat a huge amount of meat. I supplement with quite a lot of protein powder. I guess it’s not ideal, but I’m not shooting for an ideal diet, just a reasonably balanced one. So I have 2 shakes a day. Water, whey protein and frozen fruit. I also mix whey into Greek yoghurt.…
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I’ve been lifting on a proper programme and maintaining my weight around 138 give or take 5 pounds for 5 years. I still don’t look ripped. I look in shape though. If I wanted to look in fitness model type shape I reckon I would have to lose another 10 to 15 pounds. I’m 5 foot 8. What most people don’t appreciate is that…
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How about you stop focussing on weight loss and try and maintain your weight for a few months while continuing with training. I’m hearing a lot of stress. There’s no rush and it is a small amount you want to lose. I’m not sure the nutritionists advice sounds like it was tailored to your needs.
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Fat loss so a calorie deficit while training the booty. Brett is your man.
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I don’t eat while sleeping so yep
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See a doctor especially if this has come on suddenly.
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Is MFP logging helping you? I can’t answer that as I don’t know you. Perhaps it isn’t right now and you need something else?
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I’m sorry OP. I’m too direct sometimes. As background, my daughter was displaying some signs of disordered eating and I think it may be in part due to her seeing me diet when she was younger. Heather Robertson of the half size me podcast has had some childhood obesity specialists in her show. Their advice was not to…
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Congratulations on your weight loss but your 14 year old shouldn’t be fasting.
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Straps aren’t cheating if your only goal is hypertrophy. I literally do not care one iota about my grip strength, 1 rep max or anything strength related. My only goal is to build muscle and if using straps helps with that goal then of course I will use them. Versa grips are what I use.
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It’s ok to rest. No accountability needed.
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I quite like Half Size me and the obesity guide. Also 3D muscle journey if you are into lifting/body building and Muscle for Life
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I wish I had realised the importance of protein. And not playing fuckarounditis with lifting programmes . RPE. Rest periods. Wish I’d known about those in my first 2 years of lifting.
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Yes the last 10 pounds can take a long time. I feel you because I’m wanting to drop 10 myself and have tried several times. Having long maintenance breaks helps me. So I do 6 weeks in a deficit then a month at maintenance. It feels like it’s taking forever but if I look at my happy scale entries, the line is trending down…
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Hi I’m sorry it’s so hard. I don’t think this is the best place for you to seek support. Do you have a doctor or treatment team to talk to? We aren’t specialists here.
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No one can answer that. Too many variables and people respond to training very differently.
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Unhelpful if OP has a binge eating disorder. A bit of empathy instead.
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It’s only a few days so won’t make much difference in the grand scheme of things. You gotta live your life right? It’s ok to relax a little. No need to stuff yourself silly each meal. Just eat to a level of being comfortably full. Get back to your normal routine when you get home.
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136.8 today. Still trending down
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OP if you ever start to look not feminine, then you can just stop weight training. Or dial back the training. It’s not likely to happen though.
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137.8 today. Goal is 135 by the end of the month.
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What the previous poster said. Create an eating and moving pattern that you enjoy and can sustain for the rest of your life. It’s highly individual. Ignore anything that is a quick fix.
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I’d go for adjustable dumbbells If space to store is limited. I have a set of power blocks that saw me through lockdown. I’ve heard good things about bow flex adjustable dumbbells as well. Nothing wrong with a smaller bar it’s just limiting with how much weight you can add. Plus plates obviously take up space too