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What not to eat IF 16:8
Is 100ml of milk or half cup cucumber slices okay during fasted stated of IF? What can throw one out of fasting?
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Lifting but little physical results
I started working out 3months ago doing glute/leg focused training 3x weekly consistently with 1day intense cardio 30mins but my glutes are just still flabby and saggy and not perking up. I'm 5'2 at 66kgs - My goal is to strengthen my saggy butt not really lose weight. My weight has remained the same and clothes still fit…
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Workout plan frequency soreness and results
I'm female 5'2 weight 148lbs deskjob, just started lifting heavy first week June doing mainly lower body leg/glutes because its a major concern and I have thick flabby butt and my upper body responds quickly and currently skinny. I work out Mon/Wed/Fri My workout with weights at 8-12rep range and some pulses Hip thrusts…
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How many times to lift
Hi I'm back to the healthy lifestyle after having my second baby and I have around 40lbs to lose! I have cut my calories to 1350cals a day and trying to be very strict. I have a busy life and job, hardly get time to go 3times to weight train. I had cut calories only but I only started losing once i started gym and…
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Calories to eat while lifting
I'd like to find out how do I set activity level to calculate tdee when I do stronglift 3X or 2Xweekly and power walk 5km once a week. I eat at 1300 but I find myself very hungry at times and if I dnt lower carbs I don't lose weight. But soon as I go lower than 50g I start to shed off weight! Anybody knows why? I track…
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deficit and heavy lifting but not losing weight!!
Ok so i have calculated my BMR is very low at 1393 and TDEE if exercising 1-3days 1928. I lift heavy 3x weekly mostly and i eat 1200set by mfp usually under with 100gprotein and not more than 60gcarbs and i'm not losing weight... I'm 5"2, 138lbs and 30yrs needing drop to 123lbs aiming to drop 1-2lbs weekly I started…
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how many calories for fat loss and lifting??
Ok so i have calculated my BMR is very low at 1393 and TDEE if exercising 1-3days 1928. I lift heavy 3x weekly mostly and i eat 1200set by mfp usually under with 100gprotein and not more than 60gcarbs and i'm not losing weight... I'm 5"2, 138lbs and 30yrs needing drop to 123lbs aiming to drop 1-2lbs weekly I started…
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Cardio on low calories
Hi probably this has been asked before I'm 5'2 and 64.5kgs with 7kgs to goal weight but main goal is to firm up my body not be skinny fat. I'm eating 1200 at most daily and strength train 3X weekly doing stronglifts 5X5. Is there a need to incorporate cardio session for weight loss? I'm already low on calories clean food…
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how many calories for real for energy??
I have been eating 1350 cals some days way more but i make sure by end of week its 1350. I calculated my maintenance and website i used gave me 1257cals! I thought IMPOSSIBLE!! Even at 1350 I'm always tired and not enough energy. I do Stronglifts 3x a week and wanted to do maybe 1hr cardio weekly but i never have the…
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heavy lifting bulking up thighs
Hi I'm female 5'2 doing SL 5X5 and lifting heavy on a calorie deficit, noticed I'm not losing inches and my thighs are firmer AND bigger...I've measured them. What can I do to slim them down? I do minimal cardio mostly walk incline for 40mins or hiit Been at this over 2 months now. I thought heavy lifting tones and firm up…
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White bread
I find that white bread or any other white starches leaves me bloated and my tummy huge as a ball that's why I prefer low carbing but can white bread make you gain weight even if your under on the calories? For the sake of keeping my tummy flat I might stick to low carbs
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measure food before or after cooking?
I really am not sure which measure is most accurate, before or after cooking? Like rice, sausages, frozen vegetables....Pls help
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protein or calories?
I'm 5'2 at 133lbs want to get to 126lbs. I'm doing heavy lifting SL 3X a week and spinning or incline sprints once a week....which macro or goal is most important to meet? Protein for muscle retention and repair or calories? Sometimes I dnt make it to 1200 call but over 100g protein....I take protein shakes as well during…
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Trying to lose the baby pooch stomach :(
I've been trying to lose the big pooch after having my baby over a year ago but seems rather impossible....I'm now 133lbs, 5.2inch. but my stomach is still huge and looks bloated with lose skin! I do Stronglifts 3Xweek plus 1day of HIIT or spinning and eat clean in a deficit and rarely exceed 1700 cals a day. Any tips what…
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Help! No upper body strength
I'm a 5'2 lady at 147 lbs trying to get leaner and around 128 lbs, MFP has set my goals to 1200 but I ate at 1600 and dint lose any weight or inches but body has tightened and less cellulite. So I've decided to lower calories now to decrease bf. Problem I'm not progressing or gaining any strength on my upper body workouts…
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Wisdom teeth removal messing my plans!
I'm so sore had to remove my wisdom teeth now can't continue on my meal plans, is there a way to meet my macros coz I have to eat basically baby food and no heavy lifting for atleast 7days *sobbing*
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Wisdom teeth removal messing my plans and lifting
I'm so sore had to remove my wisdom teeth now can't continue on my meal plans and SL heavy lifting. is there a way to meet my macros coz I have to eat basically baby food and no heavy lifting for atleast 7days... will I have to start afresh after a week of non lifting? *sobbing*
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upper body strength
I'm a 5'2 lady at 147 lbs trying to get leaner and around 128 lbs, MFP has set my goals to 1200 but I ate at 1600 and dint lose any weight or inches but body has tightened and less cellulite. So I've decided to lower calories now to decrease bf. Problem I'm not progressing or gaining any strength on my upper body workouts…
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cardio and lifting experiences
Has it been cardio or heavy lifting that has made you see most weight loss? I find that my stomach doesn't flatten, thighs stay the same and i don't lose much weight if i only eat at a deficit and not do cardio. Before I use to run, spin and lost weight that way but this time I'm doing strength and little cardio once a…
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cardio and lifting experiences
Has it been cardio or heavy lifting that has made you see most weight loss? I find that my stomach doesn't flatten, thighs stay the same and i don't lose much weight if i only eat at a deficit and not do cardio. Before I use to run, spin and lost weight that way but this time I'm doing strength and little cardio once a…
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6 weeks progress results and pics....
Hi all We have made a bet with hubby to shed weight for our 2 year anniversary in 6 weeks and I started heavy lifting today, I'd like to see pics of people's progress in 6 weeks and what can be achieve.... I'm 5'2, SW: 148 lbs, GW: 128 lbs I'm more concerned about muscle definition rather than scale. I'm eating at a…
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training same muscle 2days in a row??
I'd like to find out if this is fine. I can only workout weekdays, i worked out very heavy yesterday doing 5X5 but im not feeling sore today and actually little energised. I missed Monday workout because of work. is it fine to go again today? I do heavy full body workout Stronglifts. I wanted to do different type of…
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Accessory workouts
Hi all I'm planning on starting next week Monday and training 3x a week. Is it detrimental to gains to add in other exercises? I love lunges, glute bridge and leg presses, is it ok to add or not? Does it help with gains or a waste of time? I wanted to do the 3exercises first then add leg presses and glute bridges once…
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Training program
Hi does anyone have a week training program for a newbee? Can doing legs 3xweekly be too much or do i have to split muscle groups or do compound lifts? which one is more beneficial? Also how much cardio or hiit a week? I'm 73kg's/162lbs and have 15kg's/33.3lbs to lose at 25%bf. I'm 5'2 female with office job Please help...
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how to reduce body fat?
I got measured and i have 26.4% of body fat, I was stunned i didnt know it was so bad. I weigh 146lbs. What are methods to lose body fat at that %age? Cardio or Weights? Im now doing HIIT and Spinning once a week. I'm also weight lifting twice a week....But still 26.4% is high! I will monitor and check again in a month.
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Question about anorexic diet
I was having a discussion with a friend about diet and question was, why do anorexic ppl who eat very little and exercise a lot lose weight but for non anorexic ppl we are told we wont lose weight if we don't eat enough to fuel our workout and our bodies will go into starvation mode and hang on to fat but anorexics dont?…
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Undone all my efforts??!
I've been so good, eating healthy, heavy lifting and was starting to see good changes in my body composition and weight dropped a bit.... i had a horrible weekend and fell off the wagon! went all out on junk and bread and i feel horrible, fat and bloated..worse I gained 11lbs!!!.....have i reversed my progress? should i do…
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compound exercises?
besides squats and deadlifts what are other compound lifts? I'm looking to add them to my routine... what substitute can i use for deadlifts? i'm scared of hurting my back
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Heavy lifting and meal plan
hi i'm new on this forum, can someone share a typical days meal plan, breakfast, lunch, supper...I do heavy lifting 3xweekly mostly target at lower body and 2days spinning
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Which exercise to do over the other per muscle group?
ok, there are so many exercises which ones do you choose? I always struggle coz i want to do all of them!....i'm focusing mainly on lower body compound and glutes..... in a day i do squats, deadlift, leg press, lunges, glute bridge, leg extension, leg curls, then upper body and HIIT following day. But there are so many…
