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LOSING SO MUCH MOTIVATION....
Hey MFP peeps...* Before anyone start saying "She's not overweight!!!" and etc... I can't fit into 60% of my old clothes and I certainly do have a lot of excess fat on my stomach. My bone structure is small and light weighted as well.* I'm 19 years old, a freshmen in university and am looking for more friends to keep me…
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Losing motivation...
Hey MFP peeps...* Before anyone start saying "She's not overweight!!!" and etc... I can't fit into 60% of my old clothes and I certainly do have a lot of excess fat on my stomach. My bone structure is small and light weighted as well.* I'm 19 years old, a freshmen in university and am looking for more friends to keep me…
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Girl's problem...
Please, no mean/hate comments. I'm being serious about this. Hello girls; I just had a quick concern and question about my.. breast while exercise recently: it hurts a bit and I felt uncomfortable during exercises that require jumping..like it's heavier... I am also wearing the same sport bra, so it shouldn't be the bra…
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BINGED YESTERDAY... Quick question!
Just wondering something... I ate two cookies yesterday, a big bowl of ramen, and really fatty milkshake for dinner... I overbinged myself and yesterday was one of the most miserable days this year.. Anyways, I'm back to my clean eating mode now, but I was wondering that will yesterday's diet make me gain weight/become fat…
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How to enjoy exercise and be consistent with it?
Hey guys. My story is kind of weird; during summer 2014, I was addicted to lifting and intense exercises till the point I almost got 4 packs- I know a lot of how to eat clean and stuff. Then everything went down because I started college first year and I stopped exercising, eat rubbish foods, drinkings, and then boom,…
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Anyone gained a Fresher's stone?
Hello everyone; I just got back to my home country from studying abroad for university in the UK, and last summer, I was in my best best best shape. Now, things happened, and I realised I've gain about 7-8 kgs in three months... Now I need to lose them again as I CANNOT FIT INTO MY OLD CLOTHES. Is that rate of gaining…
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Losing the love handles and belly fats!
I am sooo LOST with how much I'm supposed to eat anymore! At the beginning, I ate only 1200 calories per day, and I barely had any energy. So I slowly increased to 1800 as my workouts are intense and a lot... But then, I always come acorss articles that says to go by TDEE, and because I weight only 44 kg, my BMR Is only at…
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Nutrition and Calories
Do you guys count how many calories you eat per day? And what do you do when you have to eat out almost everyday? It's quite hard to control like what Kayla suggested and she didn't specify how many calories we should eat :(
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Do people flex with taking pictures?
Just wondering, to all women and men out there and here... in photos where we see the defining lines of abs, do you flex or tighten the abs up or is it just the way like that?
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Visible Abs and Invisible Abs...
There are some days that I could see my abs in a very defined shape, and the next day it disappears... It happened to me so often that I don't know if my abs are getting better or worse... Is bloating and water retention the factors that affect this? Should I be concerned that the abs keep being visible and then invisible…
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Getting rid of love handles and flabby arms=lift,eat?
As I absorbed many advices from wonderful peeps in MFP, everyone agrees that heavy lifting and a little of TABATA and HIIT will solve my problem of losing "love handles" and flabby arms. I"m underweight, and yes, it means I have to eat in calories surplus, slightly or so to gain muscles (I don't need anymore explanation…
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HIIT or P90x?
I"m currently lifting TOTAL BODY 3 days per week, according to New Rules of Lifting For Women. I want to get lean but strong, and fit, that's why I don't want to really give up the HIIT or p90x compeltely. Now the question... If I lift heavy, do I do HIIT or P90x? I mean, which one is the best in minimizing my muscle…
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Bad effects of too much Protein?
Okay since I started lifting, I think I ate a little too much of protein... my weight is 101 lb, and heigh is 5, 3'... I keep saying many posts about eating 1 g of protein per 1 lb of lean body mass or body weight (?), and all I know is I'm eating protein at about 130 g almost everyday, but it's all under my calories…
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How can I combine NROL4W with p90x?
I would like to gain muscles, so I stick mainly to NROL4W. However, I used to do cardio with T25 and p90x months ago, and I dont' want to give it up one of the programs because I want to have a good fitness level as well. I have searched that there are some peeps who did p90x and NROL4W together, but I can't seem to figure…
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Best day to do HIIT without lose muscles? Lift vs. Rest days
Hi. I'm currently lifting weights, and I just want to listen to opinions about which time is best to do HIIT/cardio trainings WITH MINIMUM MUSCLE LOSS from all of you.. I want to keep my fitness level up. Question: Is it better to do HIIT on lifting days, or on resting days? (keep in mind about muscle recovery as well) So…
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Why some girls got LEAN?
I did cardio- my legs got bulkier. I did resistant training- bulkier I now do weights- of course bulkier. Whatever I do, my legs got bulkier instead of LEANER. Why does successful photos of people (majority) who did program workouts seemed to have smaller and muscular in a leaner way legs? Why does mine keep getting bigger…
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"bigger" as in Muscle or Fat
I'm currently lifting heavy weights right now, and eating around maintaince or surplus according to my TDEE... Anyways, I felt that I have gotten bigger, and some of my peers commented that I looked 'bigger". I am quite sensitve person, and I'm very self-conscious ... I don't have much confident in "gaining" as I'm scared…
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Anyone here has Hyper-lordosis? (Belly pooching topic)
Hey guys! Just wanna know anyone here has hyperlordosis or lordosis? (abnormal curve of the spine)? I seemed to have "belly fat" all my life; used to have actual fats until I worked out so much and ate right, and I noticed my abs hardened, but the "pooching" does not go away. It shrank, but it's still there. I was so…
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How to know if I'm bulking right way?
Hi! I'm trying to gain weight (bulking) slowly to build muscles, so I'm pretty much eating around my TDEE and sometimes at surplus... However, I just started doing this like less than a week, and I felt pretty bloated and gotten a little heavier already. How am I suppose to know I'm not gaining fat faster than gaining…
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Which programs suit me best?
I am very aware that I should stick to ONE-TWO programs at a time, but yeah, I'm struggling in which path should I try first. I don't know what really works for me the most. I am underweight, but want to get more "toned", "muscular", and "stronger" while removing some love handles.. I am currently on T25, but for two…
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Carb cycling?
Anyone doing Carb cycling?! Does it work well? And for cheat meals, is it okay if its onna rest day?
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Give a nickname to the person above you :D
Just for fun
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Two questions: NEW RULES OF LIFTING FOR WOMEN!
I know I may sound stupid, but after reading this book in the workout section, I got pretty much confused.... Somebody please help me! I'm starting next Monday, so I want to make sure I'm understanding things right... Stage One workout A seem so less for me (previous I've been lifting upper body without a proper schedule,…
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Success in losing belly fats after bulking? Anyone?
Anyone ever has problems losing belly fats, but already skinny? How do you deal with that? I've tried eating less and cardio and they are NOT WORKING. therefore, m planning to bulk up alittle and gain muscles, then cut later. Anyone did this and manage to lose the love handles and belly fats?
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Anyone following T25 nutrition guide?
Sorry, the topic should be " IS T25 NUTRTION GUIDE REALLY FOR ME?) Facts about me: 97 lbs (44.4 kg), BMI: underweight, height: 162 cm, age: 18. Goal: get rid of the belly fat, get leaner and toner with more muscles. I am following T25 +P90x3 (a little)'s nutrition guide about what to eat, how much to eat, and apparently…
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Barely any transformation...
i've been lifting, doing T25 workouts, some body resistance circuits, dancing, and all and eating around 1500-1600. I'm already skinny and underweight (small bones), but I want to get ripped and get leaner. It has been two months, and comparing the pictures... Barely any change. Yet, it is almost like I havent't done…
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Appreciate the good things!
I think it's time for us to proudly say what part of your body you are proud of, instead of focussing harshly on the parts that you don't like. Idk, maybe it might help cheer up? Let's appreciate the good things about ourselves... :)
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SKINNYFAT PROBLEM WITH CALORIES INTAKE...
I am sooo LOST with how much I'm supposed to eat anymore! At the beginning, I ate only 1200 calories per day, and I barely had any energy. So I slowly increased to 1800 as my workouts are intense and a lot... But then, I always come acorss articles that says to go by TDEE, and because I weight only 44 kg, my BMR Is only at…
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Best timing to workout for burning fat?
Does it really matter what time we workout?
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Living in a Dorm- how do I continue?
I'm about to enter college this september, abroad, away from my home, and right now I'm on my second month of T25... I'm planning to go to gym at the univeristy, but I still want to continue my T25 program.. however, my room is probably small, and I'm afraid I don't have enough space to exercise in my room...It would be…
