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Need advice about working with weights
TLDR: Will a workout of regularly exercising chest muscles and shoulder muscles make me look "manly"? Ok so just started working with a trainer and weights 3x per week about 3 months ago. I started at a -0 fitness level. Only about 11b. of fat to lose but I'm "skinny fat". Main goal= reduce body fat percentage, build some…
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Is adding exercise on MFP cheating myself on calorie deficit?
If I've decided my calorie goal based on my estimated TDEE (I want to have a slight deficit) then isn't it "cheating" myself by adding my cardio exercises, and thereby earning more calories on MFP? Since I've already figured what my TDEE is based on my current activity level? Should I not add my exercise to MFP so it…
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Getting frustrated, help!
Ok so I'm on my 3rd month of working out w/ a trainer 3x per week with weights/machines and lots of squats and crunches, etc. Also doing 40 minutes of cardio 3x a week. Not only have I not lost any weight, I've gained 1.5 lb.! I had my fitness re-evaluation last week. My trainer says it's muscle (according to his fancy…
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Gaining fat after working with a trainer?
Hi all! I'm pretty new to exercise. I've been using MFP for a while now and steadily lost weight sticking to the recommended calories. I added exercise to my health/weight loss program only 2 months ago, and I finally decided to start paying a personal trainer because a.) I don't really know how to use weights and do…
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vomiting during phase 1/induction phase
Hi all! I've just started dieting for the first time in my life. I'm 44 and not "naturally thin" anymore, and gained 18lb. this year. I started 2 1/2 months ago by simply eliminating gluten, cokes, and fruit juice. I've been addicted to coca cola all my life so that was a big step! I thought that cutting out all those…
