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New Rules of Lifting for Women????
Hi Peeps. I have just joined the gym and like using the weight machines (I hate cardio) but I am also really interested in starting the New Rules of Lifting for Women programme. I wanted to check before running out to buy the book - if I wanted to do the lifting at home then what equipment would I need to buy? I would use…
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Do you struggle to reach your calories each day?
I try to eat as clean as possible though admit I'm not 100% clean :blushing: . I struggle each day to reach even 1200 cals but I think i should be eating about 1300 to 1400 per day!! I don't eat meat but I do eat fish. Does anyone else find that you would have to eat A LOT of food to hit your daily calorie allowance? By…
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Worried my Cals are too low...still
I have tried all the different calculators and this that and the other and they all come up with different things and I dont know which to run with though most seem to point to 1400 cals approx per day to loose weight. I had been aiming for 1300 cals (MFP originally put me at 1200), I eat as much protein as possible, I do…
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Calculator Results - your thoughts please
So I went and did a calculator and put in my activity as if it was a gym day. It came back with BMR 1391 and TDEE 2676. I aim to eat 1300 cals a day and some days go over, some under. I am never really hungry and try to eat as much fresh produce as possible, cooking meals from scratch etc. I also try to eat a decent amount…
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Anyone had sucess with weights machines??
I am on a 6 week programme (paid for up front) with my local gym and go 3 times a week. I spend 1 hour on the weights machines and also do 30 minutes of speed walking at the end on the treadmill at a 4.5 incline. I want to start stronglifts 5x5 once I have finished this programme but the gym I am currently in does not have…
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Any pescatarian heavy lifter success stories?
Hi - I am currently on a 6 week weight loss programme and have joined here to keep and eye on my calorie intake but have read so many stories about woman heavy lifting and getting fab results!! I really want to give this a go and have downloaded Stringlifts 5x5. My concern is being a pescatarian I'm not sure about how many…
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Under on calories & protein - over on fat!!!
I am mainly eating salads, vegtables and fruit. I have nuts for snacks and eat fish and quorn (I don't eat meat). I ended up about 500 calories under my daily amount yesterday and my protein intake was way low and my fat was just slightly over. I had the following: Breaky - 2 x scrambled eggs and one piece of soya and…
