-
Daily Insane chat, banter and progress!
Hi everybody! I thought it would be a nice idea to have a thread where we post what and how we're doing with the workouts, how we're feeling and stuff like that! Nice to have a group atmosphere around here :) I did my first pure cardio today (day 5, week 1) and it was so hard! This was the first day that I really struggled…
-
Health and FItness Blogs
Hi guys! Recently I've discovered some great blogs to do with getting healthy, or eating right: www.canyoustayfordinner.com eatrightandfeelamazing.tumblr.com BakingMadGymAddict's page on FB mollygalbraith.com/category/blog/ Do you have any other blogs that you follow for good recipes, fitness ideas or just general good…
-
Macro help
Would somebody mind please checking my Marco amounts? I'm trying to work it out myself but I'm not sure I did it right!! So I have 106 lbs of LBM, I'm 24, 65 inches and weigh 140lbs. According to the Eat, Train, Progress group you should have 1lb of protein for each lb of LBM, and then multiply that number by 4 (the amount…
-
Shakes and diet?
Hi chappies! Few questions from a newbie :) do you guys follow the nutrition plan? And by how much? I'd like to start cos I've heard you get better results if you do and I've seen some people say they get no results if they don't follow the plan? Also in terms of the shakes and stuff, what do you do? I sometimes have a…
-
New girl here with some questions...
Hi there! New to this group but so happy to see a place where healthy amounts of eating are advocated! I was on 1200 a day last year but just couldn't sustain it at all!! So for the past 4-6 weeks I've been on 1800 cals a day, but I haven't seen a loss yet. I'm not weighing myself this month because I have a tendency to…
-
Newbie needs help!
Hi guys! Been intrigued about SL 5x5 for a while and finally decided to give it a go, tired of half-assing it at the gym so want to get serious! I read the summary chapter but I just wanted to ask about finding your starting weight... If I do 2 warm-up sets (2x5) of just the olympic barbell - should I just keep adding…
-
Good fat-burning workout - any suggestions?
Ok so as far as I know (i'm not weighing myself this month) I weigh about 145lbs and am 5'5 tall. I want to lose another 6 or 7 lbs but am not obsessing at this point about the actual numbers - right now it's more about getting fit, and losing fat. At the moment, I go to the gym about 4/5 times a week, and walk on average…
-
Daily Calorie intake query!
So I found the IPOARM thread and I figured that I'm eating way too few calories which is perhaps why I'm not seeing any results on the scale? MFP projects me at 1200 a day, but I work out maybe 5 times a week, always with cardio and strength training. I go to a lifting class, where I lift 12-14kg on barbell exercises and…
-
Finding it so hard to give up the sugary drinks!
My real indulgence when it comes to food stuffs that are bad for me are things like lemonade and cocktails. I've recently resolved to not drink mid week which has made a big difference, but I just find myself craving sweet drinks all the time, especially in the afternoon/early evening. I found this elderflower cordial at…
-
Running Advice - From Gym to Outdoors
So normally I do my workouts at the gym here in Germany where I live, and a couple of times a week I do 45-60 mins on the elliptical, and maybe the odd class such as zumba or step aerobics. At the end of the month I'm going back to the UK to visit family and friends for about 10 days and I can't go to the gym there!…
