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Someone please kick my butt
Been doing this since January, properly worked out my BMR etc in March and then properly worked out how to log a month later and then started cardio then lifting, understanding the benefits of both. Slacked off the fitness in June but kept the deficit going, lost 11 pounds averaging just under 1lb a week, slower than I'd…
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Mirtazapine/Remeron
I have searched on here and other places and all that seems to come up are arguments about it does/doesn't cause weight gain. Anyway I've been started on the above today, I only just stick to my 1600 most days (I love my food), losing around 1lb a week so I'm happy. However I feel if I find weight loss harder or I gain…
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Struggling with Squats
I've been doing SL for a few months now, making small progress with the weight (I am very new to any exercise). I discovered that my form for squats was very poor, I wasn't getting really anywhere near parallel and just couldn't feel any benefit in my legs/glutes. I also noticed a lot that my upper arms hurt a LOT when…
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Another annoying TDEE/BMR question
Ok, I've been at this a while and been reading and reading and reading and learning and now my head hurts a little. I've gone from trying to eat 1200 and do no exercise to working out my BMR, TDEE, lifting 3 times a week and doing cardio, getting a HRM etc in the space of 2 months and feel better for it. I take an…
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Newbie!
Hello ladies :) I started SL 5x5 today with limited success. I'm 34, weigh 234 pounds and am extremely out of shape, I haven't done any form of exercise for over 15 years. Started to do Zumba 5-6 days a week about a month ago and love it loads. The bf started doing SL 5x5 and I certainly want in on the toning thing.…
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HRM Cals
I use a Polar FT4 during my zumba workouts. I used to round it down a bit but have read that the HRM of course doesn't take into account what you would burn in that time going about your daily business anyway. I just did an hours workout and burned 590cals, so do I take off an hours TDEE (90cals) to make it 500? I normally…
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Eating right to gain muscle
Am posting for the other half, he doesn't want to lose weight but he wants to gain muscle, he's currently doing the Stronglifts 5x5 programme. These are his details: Age: 27 Weight: 153 Height: 5ft 8" Activity (aside from the lifting): Pretty much sedentary I have sat with him and from what little knowledge I have, have…
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Weights - total newbie!
I am currently losing weight and have done in the past before but usual story, I piled it all back on. I have around 30 pounds to lose but also want to start using weights as I read time and again it's a good thing to help and I also want to gain muscle, strength and as a female to help bone density. However, I have not…
