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Waiting for the scale to move....
I admit that I'm freaked about that initial scale increase. In a deficit I ate around 1350cals a day. Since I switched to maintenance 5 days ago I've been eating between 1450-1500. My scale hasn't moved a bit either way! My calorie allotment now is supposed to be 1680. I guess I just find it weird because I expected to…
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Staggered calorie days?
I'm asking this based on doing a recomp. I've done some reading and opinions seem to be divided on this, but is anyone lumping higher calories into lifting days and less on rest/cardio days? Is there a benefit?
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I'm switching to maintenance....
...tomorrow and want to start a recomp. I had gotten to where I had the deficit thing figured out, and now I'm feeling nervous and new again. I guess I'm just supposed to switch my setting to maintenance and brace for the initial scale increase as my weight levels out? (I don't know where the thread that explains that is…
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Body weight workout
I'm doing ICF now and love it, but come summer I'm only going to be able to get to the gym every other week. I'll have to resort to at home body weight stuff and want to start making my plan of attack now. If you had to choose about five body weight exercises that would hit everything, what would they be? Squats/lunges and…
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Callouses
At the risk of sounding like a girl, I'm a little sad about my hands getting torn up from lifting. I bought gloves but they don't appear to be helping. Are there any types that prevent this or do I have to just suck it up and deal?
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Decreasing fat percentage
Everyone says it takes a "long time" for women to do this, so I'm just curious as to how long "long" generally is. If diet were spot on, strength training is there, planets are all aligned just so.... What's a ballpark timeline for say....dropping 5%? 6 months? A year?
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Macros are killing me
I've asked this before but I have to ask again. I was confused as to why my macro percentages were increasing throughout the day, and someone set me straight by telling me it changes with daily movement. Fine. It wasn't iifym.com, but another site I went on yesterday to figure out what my percentages should ideally be set…
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Deadlifts? Talk me down?
I decided to give ice cream fitness a shot, and did workout A on Monday. I loved it. Tomorrow is workout B, which has deadlifting. I don't know why I am good with every other weightlifting thing I've tried, but I'm scared to death of trying deadlifts! I really do want to try them though. I've been reading and watching…
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App changed overnight?
What in the flip happened to the app that today I have all these huge avatars on the forums and have to scroll and scroll some more just to see what threads have been posted???
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Keep losing or switch to maintenance?
I'm getting close to my goal now and debating when I should switch to maintenance and start what I guess is a recomp. I'm 5'4. Starting weight was 157. I'm 135 now. My goal weight is 130. I've been lifting a lot and have firmed up a bit, but I'm still very squishy.... I don't know if I should shoot for 125lbs and then…
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? for the early morning workout peeps
I love waking up at 5am and getting the gym out of the way before work, and I don't want to change it, but I don't have quite as much energy as I do when I workout in the afternoon. I get to sleep as early as I can, so I think this is food related. Sometimes I have a small snack beforehand, but other days I just can't…
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MFP iOS calorie adjustment?
I've never had this happen before until tonight and was wondering if anyone knows what it is. Usually my exercise calories just show as my steps taken for the day. Tonight I noticed the number doubled. It's now showing as my usual steps taken on one line, and then this iOS thing on the next with the same calories listed…
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Strength training and endorphins
Soooooo....I've switched from being a cardio girl to primarily strength training which I'm loving. I leave the gym feeling tired/good, but I think I'm missing having the rush I would get after cardio. Is it just me, or is the endorphin high just not there (or there to a much lesser extent) with lifting weights?
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Hating the attention I'm getting....
Why is that everyone feels the need to start commenting when you lose weight? Every time I lose weight (this isn't my first time at the weight loss rodeo) this is the part I truly detest. So far this week my choice of lunch during a meeting was commented on because it was "not enough". I've been told I'm disappearing. ???…
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Knee noise
I posted a couple weeks ago about knee pain when doing squats/lunges and got lots of great feedback but now I've noticed something else. The gym is loud so I don't know if I just noticed this because I was home and it was quiet or what, but when I bend down that same knee is making a sound like crumpling up a piece of…
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Doing squats/lunges correctly
I'm getting a slight twinge in one knee right above the kneecap when I'm doing them. It isn't necessarily painful (nor is it every time) but I can feel a pulling there, which then makes me back off a bit because I'm afraid of straining something. I looked it up and everything says its improper technique. I'm now making…
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Why does the app change my macro goals?
I don't know why some days my protein goal is 90g and then the next day it's around 110g. I'm not changing anything! What's up with that?
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Working through the soreness
I started a compound lifting workout this week and the plan is 3 days a week with 1 rest day in between each. Granted, I've just begun but after my rest day I'm still a little sore. Is it ok to just keep going and work through it?
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Will I have to recomp?
I have 11lbs to go until I reach my goal. At that point I'll be 5'4 and 130lbs. I may end up shooting for 125lbs, but we'll see. I have no idea what my body fat percentage will be once I hit goal, but it's a given that I'm still going to be pretty damned jiggly..... At that point will I have to recomp or what? I'm thinking…
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How do you weigh big pieces of meat?
This frustrates me more than anything! I buy big packs of chicken breast, cut/weigh portions, and precook them, but cutting pieces that are 112g is impossible! I end up with cuts that are a bit too big or too small. Just wondering what you do, or if you just get as close as you can and let it go? Or are you labeling…
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Losing too fast and need some insight
I'll try to keep it short, but first off...I made my very first thread about how my weight loss had stalled completely. Thanks to everyone here who told me to buy a gram scale. It's helped tremendously, and I have been losing again. My issue is....the app has had me set to eat 1350cals/day. Admittedly some days I haven't…
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Pre workout snack?
Today was my first day hitting the gym before work, and I found myself a bit stumped as far as a quick snack to eat beforehand. I can't workout on a completely empty stomach, but can't handle much at 5:30am either. I wound up just eating a tbsp of peanut butter figuring it had some carbs and protein, but what's good that's…
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I need help with protein.
My goals are set to 35% for carbs and protein and 30% fat. Despite my best efforts I am constantly falling short on protein. My diary is opened but in general I eat meat/fish, 2-3 eggs daily. Cheese, yogurt, oatmeal, lunch meat and tuna. I'm wondering if my protein goal is too high, or if not, do I need to consider a…
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I don't sleep right anymore....
and I can't stand it! Some days I have to workout in the evenings, but even if I do it during the day I am having such a hard time falling asleep! I'm just assuming it's because of the exercise because before I started I would sleep every night like I was dead. I love having more energy, but this is crazy. Anyone…
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About the women's weight lifting books
I would like to buy one but I'm on a budget, so I want to make sure I get one that's right for me. I only have access to machines...no free weights. Are any of them useful for this? Or does anyone know a good place to look for guidance?
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Which is better for tracking
I ran into this while weighing/dividing up a pack of chicken tenderloins. When I scanned the barcode it came up as Serving size: 120g Calories: 189 Protein: 37.5 But the nutritional info on the back of the package says Serving size: 112g Calories: 130 Protein: 26g How am I supposed to ensure accuracy with stuff like…
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Tracking/planning meals
ok. So I bought a scale and this weekend I measured everything. I'm prepping for work tomorrow and packing my lunch (its tracked already) but I have a weird question. I keep snacks at work in case I need them. Prepackaged things I can easily track, but what about the "just in case I want to eat it" piece of fruit? Do you…
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Weights/muscle soreness
Im using the heaviest weights I can handle at the gym that allow me to keep form, and I'm repeating sets until I can't continue. When I start getting shaky and can't complete a lift, I stop for about 15secs and do another set, keeping that up until I feel that I can't do anymore while keeping decent form. My question…
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Why weigh raw meat
I just have to ask. What difference does it make when weighing raw vs cooked? Isn't 4oz still 4oz afterward?
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advice for fat loss/building muscle
I have 20lbs to lose. I have been eating well and sticking to around 1350cals. Diet has been very high protein (at least 100g daily), moderate fats/carbs. High in veggies with minimal fruit since I was told it's so bad for you. I'm doing 30mins cardio and lifting weights for another 30mins 5x/wk. I really would like to try…