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This doesn't make any sense! Help
i've been doing my fitness pal for four weeks now with no loss even though I am being religious with my diary and staying within my calorie allowance. I am working out five days a week for about 60 minutes or so each workout. I lift weights about three times a week using a program that was successful for me when I lost…
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Question about calories burn w HRM
I just started using a new polar FT7. I had a polar after six that is about 10 years old. I noticed when I do the exact same work out with the same intensity, the calorie burn on the new FT7 is half what it was with my polar F6. My calorie burn with my F6 used to track very closely to what my fitness pal would calculate…
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losing pounds but not inches even with weight training
Hi, I'm 49, and I've lost 22# since mid April. I take my measurements monthly. I've lost 7.5# in the last month. I exercise nearly every day. I lift weights 3 days a week and then the other 4 days a week I do cardio such as mountain biking or HIIT. In the past I have done New Rules of Lifting for Women but I have injured…
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Can this Body Fat % be right?
So I used an online body fat calculator at Fat 2 Fit.. Based on my measurements and current weight, it says that I have a BF of 27% which is right in the middle of where a 40-59 year old woman should be. Target % is 23-34%. If I lose another 10# that puts me at 23%. But, based on BMI and insurance charts, I would still be…
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Challenging Body Weight Exercises/no arms
I am recovering from shoulder surgery. I cannot use my right arm at all for 8 weeks. This makes lifting challenging. I am still trying to lift and am working my lower body, back and core but i feel like I'm running out of exercises that challenge me since I can only hold a dumbbell with one hand. Here are some things I've…
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How to increase anaerobic capacity
Hi, I have bee mountain biking for about 6 weeks now. Before that I did some lifting and some cardio. Now I am doing high intensity interval training, weights, and riding my mountain bike, and some moderate intensity cardio.. I find that I have a lot of trouble on long climbs, I just run out of air and my legs are on fire.…
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Road warrior newbie
Hi, I've been doing myFitness Pal for about 2weeks. I need to lose about 50#s. I have a job that requires me to travel every week. This can make working out and eating healthy challenging but not impossible. I would love to connect with others that travel. I also have significant arthritis in my knees so some high impact…
