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Am I getting bad advice from my gym?
Everything I've read on here and online in general suggests that women should heavy lift. The advice for woman as overweight as myself seem to be to lift heavy from the start, don't wait until you're close goal weight as it will help to prevent muscle loss through deficit eating and help with skin sagging. Am I right so…
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I'm back! Aaaand Im still fat.
I'm back to weight loss after having my second child. Since becoming pregnant with my son over 3 years ago, I've gained a whopping 7 stone! I have 130 lbs to lose! And to add pressure, we are looking to set a date for our wedding. I don't want to wear a wedding dress above 120lbs! I'm looking for people to do some…
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Is this normal?!
I've gone from tons of junk food, cola and no exercise to 1300cals, healthier food, no cola, tons of water and regular exercise. And I've GAINED 2LBS! I've only been logging here for a few days but have been doing this plan for over a week. I'd hoped to see some weight loss to motivate me! Where am I going wrong? Or is it…
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How can I weight train at home?
I have a baby and a toddler. My partner works all day and I work from home in the evenings. There is no way I have time for the gym (or the confidence to go!) I really want to weight train alongside my cardio. Is there anything I can do at home? If anyone has any tips I would be so grateful.
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Back and Bigger than Ever! Need some friends!
I'm 23, from England and hoping to make some new friends on here. I used MFP a couple of years ago and lost a lot of weight and became a healthy UK size 10, but after having my son, I became severely depressed and gained 100lbs! I am looking for people to talk to, give each other support and maybe do some mini challenges…
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Disordered thoughts, beyond obsession?
So I've lost 22lbs over the past couple of months, taking me down to 162lbs, I see NO difference, all I see is fat. I was asked to hand in a food diary at my gym, and was told today that I'm just not eating enough. I had a bit of a breakdown and told them that I'm terrified to eat. He told me I have disordered thoughts…
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University is no place for a fat girl...
I'm Catherine (but everybody calls me Cat), I joined a week ago after a painfully isolated first year of university. Does anyone get the feeling that the world just isn't a friendly place for those carry a few extra lbs? I'm sure it's probably in my head, but i found during this year that i couldn't socialize as other…
