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man boobs and lifting
I go in phases with lifting. maybe lift for 3-4 months then don't got for 3-4 months. i know that the only way to reduce moobs is to reduce overall fat. thing is that after i lift for a few months and then stop, the problem seems to get worse. does lifting along with reducing body fat help the issue or does lifting make it…
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getting protein in.......sick of the food i eat
I'm not lifting regularly so I lay off protein shakes. I'm still tired of all the foods I make for protein. I'll do the same things cause they are quick and easy. Turkey Chili, Turkey tacos, pork loin in crock pot, shake n bake lean chops, etc etc. it's all the same stuff. anybody have good healthy meals higher in protein.…
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gained 10 lbs back. sucks...........
in the spring of 2012 about April I started using MFP, lifting weights and started playing ice hockey. I weighed 208 when I started. By mid July I was about 192 which was the lightest I'd be. By September-October I was down to only lifting about 1-2 days a week but I was playing hockey about 3 sometimes 4 days a week.…
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cutting back lifting to 2 days a week and doing more cardio
I am up to playing 2 ice hockey games a week and one extra day on the ice is a light skate/practice. I've been doing starting strength for about 8 weeks now. I am not going to lift three days a week on this new schedule so i was thinking about cutting back lifting to 2 days a week. It was recommended that I do starting…
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what should I use for my activity level
I'm using helloitsdan road map. If I go through fat to fit to get my bmr etc. what amount of calories I pick? 1-3 days a week of sports/exercise or 3-5 days? it's a pretty big difference. I am sedentary at my job. extremely. my weight workouts and sports varies weekly. I play hockey 1-3 times a week burning about 600-1200…
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Trying to zone in on how many calories to eat daily
using the fat2fit method. started at 5'8 208. got down to 193 by working out and doing a 1500-1600 cal a day diet. been hovering around 193-195 since then. since june i've been playing ice hockey 1-2 times a week. i also do starting strength lifting program. I'm in week 3. other than that, i'm pretty sedentary. but I can't…
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how do you have mfp set up for your goals?
having a hard time setting back up. was doing pretty good. lost 15 now stalled and go between a 3 lb range. it's cause I'm eating crap. I have mfp set up to lose 1 lb per week and that i am sedentary at my job which puts me at 1740 a day. i think it's too low because I play hockey and lift weights. if i play 2 x a week i…
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Pumpkin ale question
how long you can wait to drink pumpkin beer? I have southern tier pumking from last fall and wanted to know if it was still ok
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weight lifting right for me? other resistance training?
Let me preface this by saying I don't want to pack on muscle, but maintain what I have. I don't want to get any bigger. I started at 208, am around 193 right now and want to get down to about 170-175. If I stayed in that weight range I'd be fine. I'm on a calorie deficit to try and lose 1 lb a week. Although I've been…
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6 lbs in a week.....is that possible?
From last Monday to this Monday my scale says I weigh 6 more lbs. I don't know how accurate it was last Monday because I had played in hockey games last Saturday and Sunday night. I also skated two other times last week so I got four days of cardio in and only lifted 1-2 days. This past week I only skated Wednesday and…
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question about BMR
I'm 5'8 34 years old 193 lbs. Lost 15 lbs so far. My goal weight is 170. I have it set up to lose 1.5 lbs per week and it says I should eat 1490 calories a day. I put 0 in for exercise, but I play hockey 2-3 days per week and usually lift 3 days a week. Not going to lie, I often go over the 1490 by a little and sometimes…
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can you recommend a good heart rate monitor
that will show how many calories I'm burning. Something that isn't too crazy expensive. do they all require you to wear a strap around your chest?
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How do you know how many calories you burn during exercise
If you use a treadmill, elliptical, or bike at the gym, do you go by what it tells you? I hear a lot of heart rate monitors are inaccurate. How do you tell?
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not losing...
Started at 208, got down to 199 a few weeks ago, back up to 205. I'm not eating perfect and not exercising every day, but I'm doing a heck of a lot better than I was doing prior to March 4th. I figure I would have lost a little bit by now. I give myself one free day. I never pig out though. I would say I keep it under 2500…
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what 3-4 day weight routine while losing weight
looking to add a 3 or 4 day routine to aid with weight loss.
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A few questions from a newbie
Started at 208 lbs. and am currently at 200 lbs in six weeks. I'm lifting three days a week doing Rippetoe starting strength program, play hockey 1-3 days a week (only cardio I get) and using MFP to put me at a 1 lb a week calorie defecit. MFP has me at about 1750 calories a day. i do my best to follow it, but I'm not…
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Which would you recommend purely for weight loss
I never considered doing crossfit, but just found out yesterday a new crossfit gym opened up in my town. I'd do it on my own, but could use the instruction for a few months (along with the motivation). I started at 210, but am down to 199 by adjusting my diet, lifting 2-3 days a week, playing hockey 1-3 days a week. My…
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help with weight lifting routine to go with weight loss
Currently I'm at 200 lbs and am 5'8. 34 years old. along with my dietary change I'm playing in street hockey leagues two to three days a week max. For those that don't know, street means no skates. Games are about 45 minutes and I play about half that. It's a real good fun way to do hiit. Lots of sprinting. my number 1…
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having a hard time with meals for breakfast and snacks
Here is a usual day for me eating wise: Breakfast - Turkey sausage, quaker oats carb control oatmeal snack - chobani greek pineapple yogurt with a serving of post bran buds lunch - shake n bake chicken parm with broccoli, baked potato no skin with a little ketchup dinner - grilled chicken with some other type vegetable I…
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Started about a month ago...have a few questions
I started using this app/website 25 days ago. I've exercised very little. Maybe 2-3 days a week on the elliptical for 30-45 minutes. When I first weighed in I weighed 207. Today the scale says I'm 197.6. I know I couldn't have lost 10 lbs. of fat, but I'll take what I can get. When I first started I put in that my goal…
