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how many rest days are needed for weight lifting?
i haven't the slightest clue how often to do my weight lifting or how many days to rest between sessions. any advice? i prefer upper body/lower body splits as opposed to whole body or ppl, but i can switch if it's better for muscle building.
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missing a lift day, what to do?
first, my workouts (i'm in a newb program): workout A: bench presses squats rows tricep pressdowns calf raises workout B: overhead presses (HA!) deadlifts pull ups bicep curls abs i do a 2 week rotation: week 1 monday - workout A wednesday - workout B friday - workout A week 2 monday - workout B wednesday - workout A…
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MFP/Starvation Mode
from the MFP blog: why do they believe in starvation mode? ETA: changed my wording from 'promote' to 'believe in'.
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Help with a calorie estimate please?
This was dinner...can anyone please help estimate the calories? Regular pasta, beef meatballs, pork Italian sausage, Italian bread. Thanks!
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Words that make you cringe
are there any words that you dislike using or hearing? i can't stand the word 'couch'. ugh.
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chia seeds
for those of you that enjoy chia seeds, where do you get them? i was going to order some online, but most of the reviews say they come with bugs, twigs, spiders, etc. enough to freak me out a little lol.
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Fitbit...do you trust the numbers?
i have my mfp account linked with fitbit. do you trust the numbers that show up for mfp exercise from fitbit? i keep a spreadsheet with my daily weight, calories in, and calories out. when i do the math for the past 2 months, i should have lost 8 lbs (says i burned approx 28,000 calories). i lost 4. i'm meticulous about my…
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sigh...logging question
i'm sorry, this is probably obvious, but i can't find a decent answer on the forums. when logging ribs, does the weight include the bone? or is it just the meat? i'm assuming just the meat. weigh raw weigh cooked do my tricky math to make raw = cooked subtract the bones is that correct?
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have you ever had to block anyone on mfp?
just curious if i'm the only one.
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obsessing over macros
in case i'm asked: male 6' even 154 lbs (down from 211) i still have belly fat so i'm continuing to lose weight. my only goal is to get rid of my belly fat (the only fat i have left besides my fat mouth) i do both cardio and strength training, but have no bulking goals or anything. just wanna get stronger. do my macros…
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'a workout routine'
i'm certainly not endorsing anything here! i'm just curious, because i keep seeing it pop up on the interwebs. has anyone checked out the 'a workout routine' site/page/program? if you even know what i'm talking about. and if you have, what are your thoughts?
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Left Lane of the Highway
Do you consider the left lane of the highway (US) to be the passing lane, the fast lane, or just a regular ol' lane?
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Iron
I just went to give blood today and didn't pass the iron test. they said i had to be at 13 and it was 12.3. so they sent me on my way with a deferral letter stating ways to get more iron in my system (fish, spinach, etc), which is pretty much my daily diet. Any ideas why my iron would be low? I'm 45, lost about 48ish…
