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Ditching the scales? How can I make this work
Hello, After years and years of trying and failing I have decided I am ready to try again! With a difference. My scales broke a long time ago and I have decided not to replace them. The scales do more harm to me than good and I have never tried to do this without them before. I am going to log in and track every day and…
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when you say eat back 50%...
When I go to the gym I use the machines to estimate the calories burned. I know they are inaccurate so I always halve the number to put into mfp. Now then, should I only eat back 50% of what I put in mfp (therefore a 1/4 of what the machine said). Or is it just half of what the machine says? Thanks!
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Push up help
Today I set foot in the weights room at my gym with my sister and had a look at the equipment available. I still feel intimidated but more prepared for my lifting adventure! I am using body builders.com programme for beginners. The first day involves wide and narrow push ups. I have zero upper body strength for a push up!…
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A few questions for ladies who lift
I am thoroughly inspired by another thread but am completely ignorant about lifting. I seem to be one of those people who assume lifting makes you bulky :| I can see from some amazing pictures that this is the wrong view to have! I have been doing research but I have a few (probably silly) questions: 1) I still have 24…
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I need advice as I am clearly clueless.
Any help appreciated. I am 29, weigh 170pounds, 5ft5. I need to lose about 24pounds. I have lost nothing. I think I must be blind to something I am doing wrong. I started going to the gym twice a week about 2 months ago, the last 3 weeks I have upped to 3 times a week. I do about 45 mins of cardio only at the moment. In…
