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Not logging my exercise calories
I was originally on a 1200 deficit, logging my exercise calories and either eating half of them back or all of them. I have now decided to up my calories to 1400 and not log my exercise calories, 1) because i realised it doesn't log the exact figure of how many calories burnt and is an estimate and was suprised and how…
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low calories in preperation for a party @ the weekend?
This coming Sunday i have an all day party, barbecue, sweets and alcohol (and lots of it) As much as i'm looking forward to spending the day with my friends and having a good time, i don't want my weight loss to go of track. How effective would it be to eat at 1200 calories for the next five days and not eat back my…
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i know they say stomach fat is last to go but come on!
25 year old Female 5'6 SW: 157 CW: 134 GW: 124 Daily calories 1400 x4 exercise classes per week; body pump, spinning, kettlebell and body step (plus 30 day shred dvd done at home) My stomach fat will not budge, i know they say it's patience and usually the last to go but i'm getting really fed up and worried that i'm going…
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I completely went of the rails yesterday
I don't know why but i just couldn't stop. I was hungover after celebrating a friends birthday the night before, it was sunny and i just gave up on everything for the one day. i had some kfc chicken in the morning, a roast chicken for lunch AND a curry for dinner, including a few pints of cider. i'm back on track today but…
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CRAVING COOKIES AND NO CALORIES LEFT ARGGHH
Yes, exactly what the post says. Although I have done 1 hour of walking today and 50 minute body pump class (I don't log my exercise) and have done an exercise class every day this week and have eaten extremely clean. Can I have one? Or two? Or ten?
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has weight loss taken over your life?
Female, 25, 5'6 SW in May 2012: 157 CW: 134lbs GW: 124lbs (depending on how i look then) Heaviest weight: 180lbs I used to be care free, a lot heavier than i am now mind, but i had fun, i was spontaneous and enjoyed life. This isn't me being vain or anything because i have suffered with some terrible low self esteem and…
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giving up cereal?
I am a cereal addict, i usually have two bowls per day and not at the recommended serving, usually x3 that because a 50g serving is not enough! so i'm racking up 500 calories at breakfast before my day has even begun, so i'm switching to brown bread with jam for breakfast for the time being. I'm going to give cereal a…
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Not logging exercise calories?
MFP has set my daily calorie goal to 1200, I figured this was quite low so I have set it to 1400, but what I have decided to do is to not log my exercise calories and stick to eating 1400 per day. Has anyone had any success from doing this?
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low sugar snacks?
I'm trying to cut down on my sugar intake, i snack on one or two pieces of fruit a day but i want to replace this. I am looking for a low sugar low carlorie preferably high in protein snack to replace this. does anyone have any suggestions?
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Cereal addict. Is this going to impact my results?
I am a cereal addict. My love for cereal varies from healthy oaty fibery grainy cereal to chocolatey crunchy fruity cereal. Recently i have been having cereal for breakfast and dinner (lunch i have a nice protein meal, chicken, egg, beans) but the cereal seems to be taking me WAY over my daily sugar allowance, even the…
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SUGAR! ARGH!!!
i am ALWAYS over on sugar, ALWAYS. yes i eat a lot of cereal, but that is one thing i am not willing to give up, and fruit. I don't drink soda, tea, coffee, coat any of my food in sugar, i very rarely eat sweets or chocolate bars, it's just cereal (i am a sucker for chocolate wheetos) Has anyone noticed their weight loss…
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what counts as strength training?
Female, 5'6 SW: 157lbs CW: 134lbs GW: 124lbs eating between 1300-1600 calories per day. ok so this is my current weekly exercise schedule Monday - 1 hour of body pump Tuesday - 1 hour of spinning Wednesday - 1 hour of kettlebell Thursday - 1 hour Body Combat Friday - 1 hour spinning Is any part of what i am doing classed…
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no access to heavy weights. what do i do?
So i've read it 100's of times on here, for maximum body shape change and 'toning' I need to lift heavy. I am 5'6, I started at 157lbs, currently 136lbs and goal weight 119lbs, so still 17lbs lef to lose. But there is a slight problem, i do not have access to a gym - i work for a large company who luckily do classes after…
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Body Pump class. Beneficial?
I am doing my first body pump class tonight; i did a bit of google research last night and it seems a lot of people want to slate body pump. has anyone had any success from doing this class?
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sandwich craving right now!
I'm sat at my desk at work craving a sandwich for lunch. i have a salad in the fridge, but all i want is a massive sandwich and packet of crisps. I'm doing body pump tonight and i am having chicken and vegetables for dinnner so nice and healthy and good for me. but right now i just want a big fat ham and cheese sandwich,…
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Bulimia - my worst enemy
I used to be in denial about my eating disorder for many years, it's only recently that i have started to face the truth. I have struggled with bulima on and off since i was 16 (i am now 25) sometimes i would purge every day and sometimes once a month, either way, i still did it and the problem is, i still sometimes do it.…
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10lbs in 7 weeks. is this possible?
I am a 5'6 female SW 157 CW 136 GW 119 I'm looking to drop 10lbs by the end of June (7 weeks) is this do-able? i understand the last 20lbs are the hardest to lose.
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Cereal. Saint or Sinner?
I am a sucker for cereal, any sort of cereal; fibres, chocolately ones, muesli, wheats etc. I always have a bowl of cereal for breakfast, i don't have the time to mess around and make something else but recently i have been having cereal for dinner too, not all the time but more often than not at the moment. Is this good…
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scared to up my calories
I keep reading all over the forums on here that in order to drop the pounds you need to up your calorie intake. Mine is currently set at 1200 and daily i burn anything between 50 - 400 x5 times a week and give myself two days off exercise (the weekend) i don't tend to log my exercise calories and i usually eat between…
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jacket potato for lunch. saint or sinner?
I'm sitting here at my desk pondering what to have for lunch today from our canteen as i've stupidly left my lovely fresh home made salad at home (that i will now have for dinner). How good/bad for you are jacket potatos for lunch? i will eliminate the butter but have it with beans and a small amount of grated cheese. all…
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Alcohol. I really feel like I've let myself down
So last night I went to a friends party and had about three glasses of wine and about six vodka lime and soda's. This week I have done so well sticking to my calorie deficit and exercising and now I feel like it has all been pointless because of last night :(
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4lbs gained in four days? surely not?
So i weighed myself on monday and i was 136lbs, this morning when i weighed myself it had shot up to 140lbs! this week i have done circuits, spinning and kettlebell and have eating at my calorie deficit and i've drank a ton of water. is this actually weight gain or is it something else?
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walking. to log or not?
I walk to and from work every day, it's 35 mins each way but i dont log this as i don't find it to be 'exercise' as such. Should i be logging this?
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Kettleball Class?
i'm considering joining a kettleball classes - has anyone done this before and if so, is it beneficial for weight loss and muscle building?
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waking up in the middle of the night to eat...
I woke up at 2.30am, had a bowl of cereal and went back to sleep. i don't know why i did this, but i have done it before. I logged what i ate in to todays diary, will this impact my weight loss at all as i went straight back to sleep afterwards?
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weight lifting - how heavy?
I know weight lifting plays a massive part in getting the body we want but what weights should i be using? i do not have access to a gym so it all has to be done at home. I currently have a pair of 3kg dumbbells at home, is this heavy enough or do i need to up these?
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circuit training
I have just signed up for circuit training classes. Are these effective for weight loss and 'toning' as such?
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5'6, 25 year old female with 13lbs to go.
After reading through many many posts, i understand that the last 10lbs are the hardest to lose, i'm down to my last 13lbs. I'm wondering if anyone has any good advice? my plan over the next two months (and then see how i am getting on) spinning x1 a week 30 day shred x2 a week free weight training for half hour x3 times a…
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dumbbell question
Hi I have been doing the 30 day shred with 3kg dumbbells, aswell as doing my own exercises that i have picked up from gym classes and iphone apps. I was told that i need to start lifting heavy in order to lose these last 13lbs and as much as it hurts after a few reps of 15, i'm wondering if the 3kg are no longer enough.…
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i have never been smaller than 136lbs...
I started out at 157lbs and i am currently 137lbs. The slimmest i have ever been was 136lbs which was around 6 years ago; i want to to get down to 126lbs but because i have never been that size before, i'm worried i wont be able to achieve this? genetics and all that. Will this be possible?
