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Trouble getting maintenance/recomp calories right
So I was eating around 2100 per day (2050-2150), I also mistakenly was have the random date night and not lowering calories to account for that. It appears that I gained some weight- I'm up 6 lbs from my dieting weight, so I lowered it to 1850 on advice from a trainer I know. I'm 5'3, 138, 34 yo, nursing my 18 month old 4x…
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Horizontal rope chop help
I'm doing the Strong Curves program, and I'm having some trouble with the horizontal rope chop... I think I may have gotten the movement down, but where exactly should I be feeling this? Should I be squeezing the glute on that side when I twist? In the book, Bret says to twist from the upper back and hips, not lumbar…
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Starting Strong Curves today
I'm excited to start this program! I'm interested if anyone has feedback who has tried it. I was already doing glute focused training on my own, but i was all over the place with the order and tracking my progress. I think I might add a couple upper body and core things in, but it seems pretty well rounded to me. I'm doing…
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Myprotein vs NLA Her Whey
Ive been using NLA her whey for about 6 weeks, and then I heard good things in a blog about Myprotein impact whey, in terms of price and quality. I just got the chocolate pretzel flavor, and I'm not really a fan. I like the NLA texture better... although the NLA seems to have extra unnecessary ingredients and is a bit more…
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Trouble with Single leg hip thrust and glute bridge
So I'm able to do a weighted hip thrust with about 50 lbs, and I've done a weighted glute bridge with 25 lbs. But I can't do even one full single leg hip thrust or glute bridge. I can do single leg elevated leg bridges, and I can very carefully march in a bridge, can't march in a hip thrust though. Should I scale back my…
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Hunger during recomp/maintenance
So I guess I'm going to be hungry? I've been vigilantly tracking, and potentially eating a little too much actually, because my clothes aren't getting looser. But I didn't expect to still be hungry, even eating higher calories. I'm still emotionally having trouble with the 'weight gain' during this recomp, which I know is…
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Glute cable pull through-troubleshooting
I tried this at my gym a couple days ago, and I liked it, it seemed to be a similar motion to the deadlift but with more of a glute squeeze at the top. I did it again today, but almost immediately felt my left QL (lower back) cramp up. I checked my form and tried again, but it did the same thing. Is this exercise even…
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Help with recomp and weight gain
I'm hoping for some help and feedback with my recomp/maintenance. I'm 5'3, lost 40 lbs on WW after my 2nd baby, which took 14 months to lose. My last weigh in on WW was 132.6, which I stopped in early june. I'm still nursing my 18 month old 4x a day. I've increased my strength training a lot, increased the weight... went…
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Day after carb binge while doing a recomp...
I'm new to the whole recomp thing, so I'm looking for some guidance. I did WW and lost 40 lbs after my 2nd baby, and now trying to build strength and muscle. Last night I did some emotional carb binging, and I'm wondering what to do today... do I alter my macros to make up for it? Do I pretend like it didn't happen and do…
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Goal for deadlifts and squats
Hey all... I'm new to 'lifting', have recently been working on some functional exercises, and I'm trying to figure out what my goal should be for deadlifts and squats. I'm not looking for hardcore, unmaintainable hypertrophy, I'm really looking for functional strength. I've already been doing Pilates and kettlebell…
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Overall help with recomp!
Hi! I'm in need of some general direction in terms of my recomp goals, if anyone is willing to give me some tips! I'm currently 5'3, and around 135lbs. I had dieted down and lost 40 lbs over the course of a year after my second baby, I got down to around 132.6. 135 is my 'fed' weight. I decided to take a break/refeed…
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Anxiety over tracking unknown foods
I really don't want to get crazy anxious or 'orthorexic' over my diet, but I don't know what to do about certain foods... Like I had a half portion of a short rib flatbread from a restaurant, don't even know how to figure out the macros for it. What do you guys do for that sort of thing? I don't eat out often, so its not a…
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Kodiak Powercakes recipes
I've been using Kodiak powercakes to make pancakes or waffles, and using 3 TBSP egg whites and 1/2 scoop of salted caramel quest powder, plus water... Now that I'm counting my macros more, I'm going way over my protein goals, so I need to scale back this recipe. I tried making it with just water and it wasn't great... not…
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Increasing strength - breastfeeding stay at home mom
Hey all! I'm a stay at home mom, in so-so shape, definitely not a bodybuilder or anything. I'm taking a break from dieting and looking to increase my strength somewhat significantly before I try to cut the last 5-10 lbs. I'm currently 5'3 and 134, around 29% BF per one of those crappy handheld things at the gym. I've…
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Really confused about macros... starting MFP from WW
Hey, hoping I can get some help figuring out my macros... I'm getting really confused because there's so much info online. Some background- 34 years old, 5'3, just lost 40 lbs after having my 2nd baby 1.5 years ago. Now I'm 133, looking to get to 125. Still nursing my toddler 4x a day. I'm a stay at home mom, so my NEAT is…
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Losing weight while BFing a toddler
Hey everyone, I've been losing weight using weight watchers for the past 14 months, and have lost 40 lbs so far. I'm down to the last 5-8 lbs before goal, and I'm losing sooooo slow. I'm so hungry and frustrated. My diet is 80/20 clean foods, lots of lean protein, fruits and veggies. I'm still breastfeeding my 16 month old…
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Too much protein?
I'm currently in a deficit, aiming for 1500-1600 calories per day. I tracked my macros and I was surprised that my protein was around 140, and I'm 133 lbs. I've been doing weight watchers, and using premier protein as creamer, quest waffles, etc. I know that too much protein is taxing on the kidneys, so I'm concerned that…