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Quality vs. Quantity of Calories Burned
So since COVID began, I haven't been doing my usual workouts of Bodypump, Zumba, Step Aerobics, and other strength training. All I've been able to do is walking 4 miles, 4-5 times a week. Considering the heat index outside, I typically burn 1000 calories or more when walking (which is around the same amount I'd burn doing…
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Intermittent Calorie Deficit
The other day, I was reading through some of the threads and saw someone mention something about eating at a calorie deficit intermittently as long as you don't go over maintenance. An example would be: Monday - 1200 Calories Tuesday - 1500 Calories Wednesday - 1700 Calories Thursday - 1250 Calories Friday - 1430 Calories…
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Low Calorie Smoothie Recipes
I'm looking for some smoothie ideas that are low in calories and not high in sugar (unlike Smoothie King). What are some of your favorites?
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Questions About Cutting, Particularly After Bulking
I looked through the other thread "Anyone cutting after a bulk," and found some great info, but I have specific questions and the thread is too long. Last year I bulked for 6 months. Add to that some holiday travel and holiday eating, I now need to lose about 16 lbs. Since Jan 2, I've been eating 1200 calories, (with the…
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Upcoming Surgery; Should I Continue to Lift Weights?
So I'm scheduled to have surgery on Jan 10. After surgery, I will not be allowed to workout for a month. I'm currently lifting weights now, as it's just something I do. Should I continue to lift weights now, even though in about a month I will begin to lose the muscle I've built? I just feel like I'm wasting time at this…
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Cutting Back on Weight Training
I've been doing a weight lifting program for about 6 months where I lift 3-4 days a week. 6 months ago I weighed 168.8lbs. Today I weighed and I'm up to 180.4lbs. I can tell that I have more muscle on my body, as my shoulders, arms, and back are looking a more defined, but seeing the scale go up that much is a little…
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My Refridgerator Died
My fridge died yesterday and I had to throw away everything I had bought - lots of money gone down the toilet. My new fridge won't arrive until Monday afternoon and I feel so lost right now as I typically like to prepare my own foods. What are some places where I can pick up food quickly that's not high in calories? I'm…
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Is My New Lifting Program Making it Harder to Get Thru Cardio?
Does building muscle make it more tough to do cardio, due to the mass you're building and the water you're retaining? Here's why I ask: I've been a Zumba instructor for a few years and since I began my Lifting Program a few months ago, I'm finding it harder to make it through my classes. I become tired more quickly than I…
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Should I Increase My Calories Since I'm Lifting Weights?
I've been on a lifting program for about a month and a half and I'm still eating 1200 calories. I find that I'm hungrier now and I really don't think 1200 calories is enough. I like to have a nice weekly deficit so I can enjoy myself on weekends, but I feel like me trying to "budget" for the weekends is making me hungry…
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Should I Stop Lifting In Order to Resume Losing 8 more pounds?
I made the mistake of beginning a lifting program, before I reached my goal weight of 162. When I started my lifting program 1 month ago, I weighed 167 and I've since gone up to about 170. I know the scale has gone up due to my lifting program, which I do 3-4 days a week. My issue is that I feel like I would be seeing…
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Vacation Time
I'm going on vacation for 1 week and I'm only 5 lbs away from my goal. Usually when I go on vacation or on holidays, I don't track anything, but since I'm so close to my goal, I don't want to do too much damage. I'm thinking with eating 2 full meals each day of whatever I want, i shouldn't gain more than a lb or 2. What do…
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Doing Cardio Causes Weight Gain?
On a radio show this morning, it was said that doing more cardio causes weight gain, not weight loss due to stress on the body. The stress from the workout causes cortisol to be stored and that makes it hard to lose weight, especially in women. What are your thoughts? Edit: I also want to add, that they said that due to…
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Olive Oil.... The Reason for My Plateau?
I've been at a plateau for the past 2 months. Since January, I've incorporated vegetables with every meal - breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I prefer to sauté my veggies in olive oil. I haven't been measuring out how much olive oil I'm using, as I just pour it in the skillet using one of those oil bottles with the nozzle.…
