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New to lifting, super weak, calorie deficit, early plateau
Hi all, I'm 47, male, 175cm (5'7). I have never lifted weights before. And I'm super weak. I started lifting 2 months ago. But I'm also on a caloric deficit because I need to loose weight (BF>29%, BMI>31). I asked about this here on the forums (Strength Training on a calorie deficit?) and everybody basically confirmed that…
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Strength Training on a calorie deficit?
I'm male, 175cm (5'7) and have a BMI of 31,2. Started with mfp again 4 weeks ago and lost 8kg (17lbs). Very happy with the results! So far I only do cardio: 1h cycling per day at very light to light effort (according to heart rate). Just to get back into things. Now I wanted to start with weight training: Squats, Bench…
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Hello again :)
Hi, this is not my first time with MFP :) nor trying to lose weight. I have lost weight several times in my life. At least 4 times I have lost over 20kg. But each time I gained it back and more. Last year I was at my highest point with a BMI of 34.6 :( And my Dr. warned me that my blood pressure and my blood sugar were…
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Loose skin - two questions
When does loose skin become an issues? Obviously not when you lose 5kg. Where does it start? 15kg, 20kg, 30kg, ... ? or if you drop 5 points on the BMI? Is there a "rule of thumb"? Not looking for an exact number/science? Just to get an idea. Can u prevent loose skin by losing 5kg, maintaining, losing 5kg, maintaining,…
