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How do you recover from bad diet day?
Do you restrict additional calories the day(s) after? Exercise more? Just Curious... If I go over my calories by a lot I'll only eat about 500 caps the next day
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Activity level MFP
I don't really exercise. I am running errands doing the day and I'm on my feet at work. Not really active or lightly active?
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Guilty after cheat meals
I find myself feeling guilty after cheat meals even after I've planned for them a week in advance. After I've had a. Heat meal/day I always cut back my calories the next couple days by a few hundred...Anyone else like this?
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Has anyone lost weight with ACV
I was on YouTube and came across several videos attributing it to their weight loss. I even saw a couple doctors praising it.
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I've lost 25 lbs.....
But my stomach is still huge.. I only see a slight difference. Isnt that weird? SW 189 CW 164
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Losing weight but not where I need it
I've lost 25 lbs so far.. 25 more to go! While I can see a difference in my waist. It's subtle. What has went down dramatically is my behind ☹️ I know i can't control where the pounds fall off but how can I encourage belly fat lost
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Every other day diet?
I started this new diet inspired by the 5:2 diet but instead of two fasting days I fast every other day. On fasting day I have 500 calories on none fasting days I eat around 2000 ( maintenance is 2109) and I exercise 3x a week. I've been found this a week and II like it because I don't have to deprive myself of the foods I…
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Poop and weight loss
Disgusting I know but I've been in a plateau for two weeks. I also haven't had a BM in two weeks. I'm thinking there's a connection :s
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No carbs for 10 days
I'm thinking of starting this no carb challenge. Is that even possible? No carbs? Will i lose a good amount of weight, at least 5lbs?
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The journey to lose weight is so stupid
So for about a month I was stuck at the same weight 170. This is while I was damn near starving myself 3 days a week(only having 500 calories on those days) Now I eat what I want (staying below 1400 calories) I weigh myself and I've dropped 3lbs in a week.. Grateful but so confusing and annoying!
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Plateau 6 weeks in?!?
Is it possible to be at a plateau so early? I've been stuck at 170 for the past 2-3 weeks. I'll go down a pound and up a pound but it always goes back to 170 :(
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Soreness and weight gain strength traing
I've been doing some at home strength training using a 15lb kettle-bell. I woke up today sore and a pound heavier. I'm guessing the soreness indicates inflammation which may cause my weight to go up?? Am I right? :/
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Will stair climber tone my butt and thighs
I use the stair climber 30-45 mins 3 days a week. I'm hoping that in addition to buying calories I'm also toning
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Machine vs HRM
My heart rate monitor (polar) always says I burn more calories then the machine says.. I'm not talking a few calories either, it's usually over 100 calorie difference. What to believe?
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I had 3000 cals and gained 4lbs
Yesterday was my moms bday I ate about 3000 calories (probably over estimating a little) the scale went up 4 lbs today...
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Is Diet soda ok?
Can I replace soda with 0 calorie drinks and it not affect my weight loss? Has anyone switched from regular soda to diet soda and lost weight?
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Losing 3 lbs in a week?
So I was frustrated last week ( Sunday) when I weighed myself at the gym. The scale said 175! I get on the scale today and it's 172.2 this happens a lot it's like my weight will be the same for several days then all of a sudden It says 2-3 lbs lighter. Why is that?
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Are Dumbbells and body weight enough
Enough to tone up glutes and legs?
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How to avoid losing muscle
What can I do to avoid losing a lot of muscle instead of fat
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Does exercise cause weight loss?
Sounds like a stupid question but does it really? I just started my weight loss journey and I've been researching.. I came across an article that said "exercise doesn't promote weight loss",baffled! I started googling and I found a lot of studies showing that exercise does not really cause weight loss. Thoughts? I know…
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Do I need the gym
I'm trying to get back on track after gaining back the entire 25lbs I lost last year :( my goal is to lose 30-35lbs while getting toned and eventually gaining some muscle. When I lost weight before i lost some of behind and j don't want that this time. So, I want to focus less on cardio and more on strength training. My…
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Can I build muscle while losing weight
I'm trying to lose another 20lbs while maintaining and guiding a better butt. So I know in order to build muscle you need to eat more calories but I can eat more calories while trying to lose weight right ?
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Building a booty
I have been dieting. I'm 20 lbs away from my goal. I never had a "big" booty but I'm noticing it's getting flatter the more weight I lose. I want to start working on building it back. How important are weights? I workout from home and I don't have weights/equipment. Will I be successful without using weights? Or do I need…
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Do I need to limit sodium and sugar
I am an overall healthy person. No problems with blood pressure or sugar. I am usually under my caloric goal (1730). So since I have a sweet tooth I tend to use my remaining calories on sweets. This causes me to go over my sugar goal by 10-20 grams. I also am always over on sodium. Like I said my main goal is weight lost,…
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Cheat meal/day confusion
Like if I'm under my caloric goal and I have room to eat 2 Oreo cookies, am I cheating?
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Too much cardio is bad ?
I was googling info on fitness and I came across. Couple articles that said basically that doing too much cardio can decrese muscle tissue and it should only be limited to about 30 mins 3/4 days a week... Opinions? I am interested in losing about 10lbs and toning.
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Day after "cheat" day
I had an unplanned cheat day on yesterday. I was with my family that decided to go out for pizza. I am currently doing IF, so it had been about 18 hours since I had ate anything and I was very hungry. I ended up eating a lot and even having drinks :( I'd say I probably had about 2100 cals yesterday. My goal is 1500. I am…
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How to up my calorie intake without gaining weight
I have been dieting for a few months and lost 22lbs. I've gotten into the habit now of eating too few calories. A normal day for me consist of breakfast: a half of grapefruit Lunch: a bowl of fruit Dinner: 4oz grilled chicken and a sweet potato snacks: 100 cal pack of almonds....totals about 600 calories. I know this is…
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Eat less vs cardio
I was wondering if I could eat less instead of doing cardio for the same results? I exercise 5-6 days a week, 2 days doing strength training and the other days I do some form of cardio to burn around 500 calories. I hate cardio! Mainly because I have knee problems ( I probably should see doc for). It would be easy for me…
