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Body Adaption
Hi, The past two months I’ve been at home for winter break, where I was doing 30 minutes of HIIT and an hour long walk four days per week. I also did quick 15 minute CrossFit style weight sessions four days a week. Even though I didn’t decrease my calories from 1700, which is what I eat to maintain, I ended up losing a…
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Weekly Total vs Weekly Net Calories
Hi all, This week I went to dinner with my family right before going back to university so I decided to indulge in a more decadent meal than I usually would. Currently I eat 1700 calories to maintain my weight, which is about 100-104 pounds depending on the day. I’m a 5”2 female who exercises about 4 days a week. I…
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Weekly Calorie Goals
Hi all, This week I went to dinner with my family right before going back to university so I decided to indulge in a more decadent meal than I usually would. Currently I eat 1700 calories to maintain my weight, which is about 100-104 pounds depending on the day. I’m a 5”2 female who exercises about 4 days a week. I…
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How Fast is Progress Lost
Hi all, so I've been fighting a pretty nasty cold for the past two weeks or so. I usually workout 4 days/week. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday (30 minutes of HIIT, 40 minutes of weights, 30 minute walk). Last week, I did Monday and Tuesday before succumbing to the cold and resting the rest of the days. This week I did…
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Calculating Calories in Fried Foods
Hi all, I’m trying to track my calories accurately but this is giving me a little trouble. The nutrition label on the fries my school uses is 130 calories/85 gram serving. However, I’m assuming this is for frozen and the school deep fries them in oil to prepare them. How many extra calories should I add to this label? They…
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What to do after a binge day
Hi, I’m 19, a 5’2, 104 lb female. I have been working out 4 days a week, getting around 7-10k steps a day and eating 1700 calories and I’ve been really happy with how I look/feel. However yesterday I’m not sure what came over me and I probably about 6000 calories. Suddenly my ab lines are gone and I just feel like crap.…
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Spreading calories out during the week
If I over-eat on a deficit on Monday by 580 calories, can I under-eat by 290 calories on Wednesday and Friday to have the same weight loss results at the end of the week since technically the net amount will be the same? I tend to use this method when unplanned treats/social events come up but I’m curious if anyone else…
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Which Activity Level is Correct?
Hi all, I'm trying to maintain my current weight and body composition. I'm an 18 year old female who is 105 lbs and 5'2. I want to know how many calories I need to eat to maintain my weight, but I'm unsure which activity level I should choose for the TDEE calculator. Here is my current workout schedule: Monday: - Zumba…
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I Overate For Two Days, Need Advice
Hi all, I'm a college student trying to maintain at 1800 calories per day. I'm a 5'2, 18 year old female weighing about 108 lbs, and I work out every day for around 30-40 minutes. This Saturday/Sunday my dad came up to visit me and we ate out for every single meal, and being the broke college student I am I allowed myself…
