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Recomp question.
Hi, I've just read a few articles on recomp. I think I might be at the right stage body weight wise to do this. My questions are am I eating the right kind of macros to succeed and can I achieve the desired results doing home work outs such as dumbell strength training videos or do you need to do more structured lifting…
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Activity Level Chart
Hi, Apologies if wrong forum. Please could anyone post the activity level chart. I've set myself as mildly active. But read somewhere if you routinely do over 10k steps a day you are classed as active! Apparently there is chart that let's you workout your activity level according to your daily step count. If anyone has the…
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Feel like no progress
Hi, I've been logging since 23rd Jan. I aim for a 1500 calorie intake and I exercise 5-6 a week. Running 2×5k and 1 ×10k plus I do a weighted body sculpt session 1hr once a week and up to 2 x 30min kettlebell strength sessions using YouTube videos. I'm 38 and 5ft 4in. I currently weigh 56.6kg and my goal is 54.4kg I use my…
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Belly fat and diet
Hi, Not sure if this is the appropriate thread or not. Please feel free to look at my diary. I only want to loose a few pounds. Would like to get below 8st 10lb. I try to run 3 times a week (between 15 -20k) and do 30 min strength training with either a kettlebell (between 4 and 6kg) or dumbell (2.5kg) 2 or 3 times a week.…
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Body sculpt.
Hi, My friend convinced me to give her body sculpt PT session ago as I'm struggling to loose my belly fat even though I try and run 3 a week (between 15-20k) and between 2 and 3 strength sessions usually 30 minute kettlebell or dumbell workouts. The body sculpt involves using wrist and ankle weights and is an hour long…
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Belly fat and diet
Not sure if this is the appropriate thread or not. Please feel free to look at my diary. I only want to loose a few pounds. Would like to get below 8st 10lb. I try to run 3 times a week (between 15 -20k) and do 30 min strength training with either a kettlebell (between 4 and 6kg) or dumbell (2.5kg) 2 or 3 times a week. If…
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Water intake and fat burning benefit?
How much water is everyone taking in?? I'm trying to drink between 2L and 3L a day. But find it hard going. I've read it can help to increase metabolism and boost fat burning. Any one find this to be the case. The only difference I've noticed is the constant need to pee!!
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Measurements with tape measure.
Apologies for possible silly question but where do you measure when taking body measurements? Is it the top of your thigh, the fattest bit of your thigh? Your waist and hips or just by your belly button. Do people measure arm circumference and should the tape measure be tight or not? Thank you.
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Newbie with fitbit confusion!
Hi I'm looking to get fit and lean. I only want lose about half a stone. My main aim is to build muscle and get lean, not skinny. I'm looking for some friends with open diarys as would love to see what kind of things people are eating so I can compare my own food diary. I'm using my fitbit to sync with mfp but it always…
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Am I eating too much or not enough??
Hi, I'm trying to improve my health and fitness as well as lose a little bit of weight but mainly tone up and get rid of my wobbly bits. I'm 9st 4lb roughly and would like to get to between 8st 10lb and 8st 6lb. I have been running for a year now and completed my 1st HM in Dec. I try and run 3 times a week. Mainly 5k each…
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Maintaining weight
Hi I have reached my goal of losing a stone and now weigh 9stone (57.1kg) :smile: . This was on 1200cals daily. MPF has now put my calorie intake up to 1690 cals and Im a bit nervous the sudden increase will cause me to gain back some of the weight? Am I being silly? I am more than happy to take on those extra calories as…
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Mexican Food
Hi, I am being treated to an early valentines meal at a local mexican resturant but I am a bit worried about what I am going to eat. I am on 1200 cals daily and have reached or been just below my cal allowance all week. I am also on my week of nightshift (friday is night off) so havent been able to do usual fitness plan,…
