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Calorie intake advice
I am confused on how many calories I should be eating. According to the book I have a BMR of 1250, zero exercise TDEE of 1750, and exercise day TDEE of 2000. Do these numbers factor in loosing weight? I want to loose 10 pounds, which would put me at 135 which I think is a good weight for my 5'4" frame. What suggestions do…
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Stage 1 Substitutions
I am just getting started and work out at an ill equipped gym. Any suggestions of alternates for seated rows and prone jackknife from workout A? How about wide grip lat pulldown and swiss ball crunches from workout B? Or, is there a site I can use for substitutions?
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Looking for advice
I have been waiting and waiting for my book to show up. I had to order it online because I live on a remote island in the middle of the ocean (literally!) I ordered it almost a month ago and its not here and Im going crazy. Im not new to weight lifting and have been doing my own program for the last couple months. But Im…
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What are your target calories set to?
Do you set your calories to your TDEE or cut amount? Maybe your BMR? What about exercise? Do you include it in your goals profile and log it? I jumped on the EMTWL bandwagon several weeks ago and set my calories to my cut TDEE and have not been logging exercise. My exercise goals are listed as zero since they are already…
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What's your Strength Training routine?
Im fairly new here and working on putting together an exercise plan but have gotten a jumble of knowledge on whats good or bad. Cardio for weight loss, weight training to build muscle. Ive read that you want to build muscle because muscle burns more calories, boosting your metabolism. Then I've read opinions that you cant…
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Drrinking your calories?
OK, I will put it out there, I cant give up my after work cocktail. I work long hours, in the hot sun, usually stressful, and look forward to a drink or two to unwind. Im set pretty low for calories (1300) and will eat back my exercise calories when I get them. But on days I dont exercise, Im fine with eating 1000-1100…
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Breaking Bad Habits...eating in the middle of the night
I have had a bad habit for as long as I can remember. I wake up randomly in the middle of the night and go into the kitchen and eat. I am not hungry, and usually only barely aware of what I am doing. Its like I'm sleep-eating. I am awake enough to know what I am doing (most of the time) but not strong enough to stop. I…
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Wacky work schedule and weight training
I want to get into some weight training to add variety to my workouts. Right now Im doing yoga, running, and swimming. I am living on a small island with only one gym (at the hotel) with limited equipment. I work 3 days on, 1 day off. On my working days I cant go to the gym because it is closed before and after I go to…
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Logging the unknown
How do you deal with logging meals you have no idea of? Tonight in the last minute I was invited to a friends for dinner and chose to do that instead of staying home and eating what I planned. alone. It was healthy and I ate in moderation, but how do I log it? The biggest problem is that I am new to where I am living and…
