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Please tell me where I'm going wrong.
Hi all, my diary should be public. I am trying to (safely and healthily) win a weight loss competition at my gym, but my scale is barely budging. My weight has bounced from 218-220-217-218-219 in the past week. I'm exercising an hour a day and trying to keep to ~1500 cals or so. I haven't made my goal every single day but…
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Strong Curves
Is anyone doing this program and is it recommended? I'm leaning this way because it can be done with dumbbells and out of the 3 gyms I have access to, 2 don't have the equipment for squat bars and racks and such. I haven't lifted in years so I'd be happy to transition to a bar/rack routine once I get into a routine - the 2…
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Possible to reset without gaining?
So I want to start the EM2WL lifestyle. I've been spinning my wheels for nearly 4 years trying to lose weight, I've lost 50 lbs before and gained it back. WW didn't do much for me, cutting to 1200 didn't do much either, cutting to 1500 seems to work but I've ended up overeating on the weekends. I've been on some type of…
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MFP vs. WW?
Anyone here made the switch? I've lost large amounts (>25 lbs) on both but I've stagnated on WW for months now and I'm considering switching back to MFP since it's free and all. Anyone else made the switch? Anyone doing both?
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People who are burning 1000+ calories a day
Please tell me, what ARE you doing? I've been snooping in a few food diaries for ideas and ideal macro ratios and I see "you have 123924397334239 extra calories today". I maybe burn about 300 extra a day now, when I was doing p90x maybe around 700 extra...I'm really curious?
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Do you eat more when you are sick?
I've had a cold for the past few days, and I have been STARVING. The cold hasn't really knocked me out too much, so I've been exercising, and I've kept my calories in a pretty normal range most days. But today, I feel like nothing will fill me up! I've already eaten 1500 calories with no exercise (rest day). So do you eat…
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Best at-home workouts?
I've been doing SL 5x5 for six weeks and I love my progress so far. However, I'll be doing a fair amount of traveling until April 15th or so, and I'm due to pay my gym membership (which is month to month) today. I don't think I can afford it with all the extra stuff going on this month. So, what are your #1 suggestions for…
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Calluses stalling my deadlifts - any tips?
When I first started Stronglifts, I progressed in my deadlifts pretty well - they were the only lift I was able to lift, with proper form, the first time and follow the progression every week. However, now my calluses are starting to get in the way. I know I have it in me to lift more but my calluses hurt so much I have to…
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Can you show me some studies to disprove the "toning" myth?
Not for me! There's a trainer at my gym who insists I'm working out "wrong". I'm doing Stronglifts 5x5. I admit, I do need some work on form so I agreed to let him help me with that tomorrow, but I really want him to get off my back that I'm gonna bulk up. It's starting to drive me crazy to the point that I don't want to…
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I know you can't spot reduce but...
Is there anything I can do about my thighs?! Since starting lifting, I've lost 2 inches from my waist (30 to 28, so it's not like I have many more to lose) and an inch from my bust, but barely anything from my hips and thighs and they're starting to look...disproportionate? I know I have to lose fat all over, so I am…
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Not sure if stalled, need some feedback
Ok, so I'm not sure if this counts as a stall, but I've barely lost a pound since the beginning of January, so I'm wondering if I've gone wrong somewhere. I should say, since I started lifting at the end of January, I've lost an inch from my waist and hips - which I am VERY happy with, so if my weight doesn't move, it's…
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anyone on Fitocracy?
I signed up for it over a year ago and never used it, but I decided it'd be a good tool to track my lifting progress. Anyone else on it? My name on it is alexwilliams so feel free to add me!
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I'm weak - anyone else?
I'm trying to follow the program, but for some lifts, I am just too weak to add 2.5 kilos every time! I'm where I'm supposed to be for overhead press and deadlifts, a little behind for squats ( I wanted to get perfect form and it took me a while to figure out the weight of the bar), 2.5 kilos behind for barbell rows - I…
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Protein for the poor?
Is there any way to get enough protein on a budget? I'm trying to scale back my spending and finding that meat is pretty expensive. I've looked online for cheap protein sources and most just say chicken, whey, and tuna - I already eat tons of chicken and whey and tuna are NOT cheap where I live. Any tips for getting 100+…
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What else do you do besides SL?
I'm in the middle of Week 2 and I really like the program so far! It feels nice to go into the gym, have a plan, do it, and get out! But I feel like I'm missing something. I usually do 2-3 days a week of cardio as well, but I'm wondering if I should do some accessory lifts as well and if so, which moves do you recommend?
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Is it 3 or 5 exercises?
I have the Stronglifts app on my iPod and I use it to track my workouts, but after looking online it looks like it might be missing some exercises. I usually do 5x5 of 3 exercises, but now I see there's 5? is there a reason I don't see them on the app?
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Squat help and warmup sets
So I just finished Week 1, but I'm weak so I stayed at the same weights all week :sad: So I have a question about squats, I can't get parallel when I'm squatting the bar (btw, how much does the bar weigh? Mine feels like 40 lbs?) If I get too low, I start to lose decent form. Is it worth doing the squats if I cannot get…
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How long should Stronglifts take?
I started Stronglifts today with Workout A, which is 5x5 squats, bench press, and barbell rows. I completed all my sets but didn't take as long of a rest as the app suggested (usually I just took 30-60 seconds) and I finished in maybe 20-25 minutes. Is that normal or should I have taken longer? It felt like a good workout…
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So if American girls like British accents...
Do British guys like American accents? I've heard mixed things about this and I'm wondering what the Brits on MFP think?
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30 Day Shred opinions
Now I know this topic is a dead horse on these forums, but I'm gonna ask anyway... I know a lot of you ladies (and gents) are heavy lifters in addition to eating more. I've been eating more for about 2 weeks now and lost 1.5 kilos, which I'm VERY satisfied with :happy: I don't have access to a gym with heavy weights, and…
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Is calisthenics an acceptable substitute for lifting heavy?
So after reading many threads and personal success stories about women who lift, I've decided to change the focus of my exercise to increasing strength. I've started doing a 30 min calisthenics/body weight exercise circuit with pushups, squats, lunges, planks, etc 3 times a week. Will this be good for making decent…
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Ladies, why are we having this big vs. skinny war?
Lately on MFP I can't stop seeing posts like "I'd never want to be below a size 12, below that looks sick" or "I'd never want to be above 110 pounds, above that is fat" or posts about what men like better. Why? We are all very different and one size does not fit all when it comes to weight loss! I never see posts from men…
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Any thigh progress pics?
i always see people posting about belly/flat stomach pics, but I haven't seen too many thigh posts! I have huge thunder thighs that refuse to shrink and make wearing jeans without a belt downright impossible. I do squats, I do lunges...I know I can't spot reduce but there has to be something that works. Dammit, I just want…
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Is 30 Day Shred Enough?
I did 30 day shred back in February for about 10 days and I liked my results, despite not losing any weight. Now I'm adding Couch to 5k to it 3 days a week, and I'm wondering, will *just* 30DS and Couch to 5k be enough to see decent results in about 6 weeks (or 30 days, ideally!) Or do I need to do more?
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Will be a camp counselor this summer, tips?
So, this summer I will be a camp counselor for 3 weeks and won't really have much control over what is put in front of me, any tips to help me continue losing or at least maintain? I don't want to undo all of my hard work!
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30 day shred as a supplemental workout?
So I started the 30 day shred back in January and got through about half of it before I got frustrated that I wasn't losing any weight (in hindsight, nothing to do with 30 day shred) Now I'm about halfway through Couch to 5k and and I've started Stronglifts 5x5, and I'm wondering if it would be too much to add 30 day shred…
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Discovered this gem today...
Thought you guys might find it entertaining :laugh: http://www.fmpcl.com/
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Day 1 vs Day 30 - Can you tell the difference?(pics)
Because I'm not sure if I can...I feel like my stomach is a wee bit smaller but that's about it. I've heard the best results come in phase 3 so I'm looking forward to that. Be honest!
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following the nutrition plan
Is anyone following it? I tried for a few days, but getting 50% of calories from protein is not only difficult, but EXPENSIVE! I can't afford to buy a carton of eggs and a pack of chicken breasts every day just to meet my protein needs, and I don't live in an area where I can buy protein powder or egg substitute. Right now…
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SO much conflicting information...getting confused!
So I started using MFP this January, and since then, I've lost 9 pounds...I would like it to be more, but I really can't complain. Lately, I've been seeing all of these posts about how many calories to eat, to eat at least 1200, then to eat at least your BMR, to eat at least 1800, etc. ?? I usually eat at least 1200 ( I…
