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Started Stronglifts 5x5 today
I love it! I've strength trained years ago but used machines and dumbells mostly. I want to lift heavy this time. I'm 45 and I think strength training is super important for me now. I'm cleaning up my diet, too. Today I started with just the 45lb bar for squats, overheard press and dead lifts. I did pretty well but had to…
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Women who have done Leangains cut
I've been on a 16:8 fast since Oct 2015 and eating at my deficit. It's gone really well for me. I've lost quite a bit of fat. I still would like to lose more fat as my lower body holds on to it and I haven't leaned out there as much as I have in my upper body. I'd like to hear from women who have done Leangains and if it…
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Fitbit Flex not updating
I've had my Flex for more than a year. It seems like the app can't find the Fitbit even though it's charged & on my wrist. It's been stuck at the same number for more than an hour. What gives? I turned my phone off and restarted, to no avail.
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I think I'm recomping...
I lost weight this past year-from 137-114 at my lowest. I'm 47 & 5'2". My maintenance target was 116 & fluctuated from 114-119. I was very lean, prolly under 20% body fat. Then I went on vacation & ate all the carbs. I gained some fat back & now my weight is 120. It feels comfortable to me. I do a little cardio & mostly…
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I'm back
I was part of this group a year ago and I'm back! I'm trying to lose fat more than weight. I did lose 21 lbs and got very lean in the last year. I got a bit addicted to losing and got a little stupid, eating less and less as weight loss stalled. I continued lifting weights and just walk for cardio. I was at my leanest when…
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Zero data from Fitbit to MFP
Not sure if this is what others are experiencing. I disconnected my Flex from MFP for a few days. Now they won't reconnect. I'm getting no info from Fitbit to MFP. Everything looks connected on both sites but the data isn't there.
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Injury or just need a break?
I'll start by saying I realize the advice of a medical professional should be sought. But, with all of the lifting experience of the people here maybe someone can give me some insight. I have had pain/soreness in my left arm, mostly, when doing any upper body lifts. I notice it most during OHP, incline bench or anything…
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My 1 yr. anniversary of Stronglifts!
wow, I actually stuck with something for an entire year! I love what the program has done for me. I've gotten stronger, to be sure. Mostly, it helped me make exercise a regular part of my life & I love it. Do I still have work to do? Yes. I am trying to shed more fat, especially in my lower body. But it comes off where it…
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140-115, fit at 47
I posted this with my new profile photo today. Click on it to see my progress. If I've removed it from my profile photo it will be in my photos on my profile page. In a nutshell, I had a baby at 42, took 2 yrs to get around to losing the weight. I'm 47 & 5'2". I do weight training 4-5x week. Cardio is walking. I went from…
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Flex is not counting steps or is missing them
Today my Flex is struggling to count steps. I can be looking at the app and the number just doesn't change even though I'm walking. If I leave the app and then go back it goes up but not by enough. Is anyone else experiencing this or maybe my Flex is dying?
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2016 measurements
Do we have a place to record our measurements for 2016? We had one for 2015. Shall we do that here? I find measurements to be a great way to track our physique progress so it's not just about the scale.
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Fitbit report
I haven't gotten one since March 22. What gives?
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How to log low intensity swimming with child
I'm taking my 4 yr old for swim class today. Since I won't be wearing my Flex in the water how would I log the activity? I will just be holding and helping her learn to swim. Essentially, walking around in the water, not doing laps. Should I log it as walking?
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Can I build my abs up at maintenance?
I've gotten down to 115 from 137 through eating at deficit and lifting heavy 4x/wk & HIIT once a week. I'm pretty thrilled with my results. My stomach is flat, can see obliques and even serratus anterior muscles. But my abs are...flat. I have a small amount of loose skin around the naval. I'm almost 47, had my daughter at…
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"The girls" are gone
My body fat has been dropping steadily and I'm seeing all kinds of muscle definition. I've got some nice tricep & ab definition that I love. My upper body looks super lean but my lower body has very little definition despite a year+ of squats & lunges. I'm still trying to lose fat because from my Google research it seems…
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Flex said I ate more than I did yesterday
I checked my Fitbit app last night and it said that I ate 1960 calories when if eaten 1800. I log food on MFP. I tried to edit it but didn't seem to be able to. How to I fix it? I care because Fitbit might adjust my TDEE based on whether I gain or lose eating (or appearing to eat) a certain number of calories. I don't have…
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I'm new to maintaining
I'm (almost)47 & 5'2". I am 116 today, down from 137 January 2015. I lift weights 4x/wk & HIIT 1-2x/wk. I'm happy with my weight and just want to try recomp now. My upper body is pretty lean but lower needs more work. I'm just here to say Hi and I hope to learn from you all about maintaining/recomp :)
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Calories in wrong
Seems like something is up with the sync between MFP & Fitbit. I just closed my food diary for the day & Fitbit says I ate 150 calories more than I did
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Listeria outbreak in Dole plant, salad blends. Check the article.
http://www.cdc.gov/listeria/outbreaks/bagged-salads-01-16/advice-consumers.html
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For the lifters who use belts-
How snug should it be? I have been lifting for a year (SL 5x5) and now I'm doing PHUL. I got an inexpensive lifting belt to see if it could help me brace the abs better. I had tried a small in a store months ago and it would barely catch the Velcro to close. So I got a medium for Christmas. I've lost about 10 lbs since I…
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Questions about recomp
I'm 46, 5'2", SAHM. Currently I do ICF 3x/wk & KB circuit training or HIIT once a week. I've lost 14 lbs & am 3 lbs from my initial goal weight. I'm happy with my progress but want to get leaner. My scale tells me I'm at 22.4% body fat. I know they aren't accurate-I use that data to track progress. Last Feb. it told me I…
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Should I cut more or switch to maintenance?
I asked this over at Eat Train Progress but no responses yet. I'll try here. I'm 46, 5'2", SAHM. Currently I do ICF 3x/wk & KB circuit training or HIIT once a week. I've lost 14 lbs & am 3 lbs from my initial goal weight. I'm happy with my progress but want to get leaner. My scale tells me I'm at 22.4% body fat. I know…
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Strong Curves
has anyone done Strong Curves in addition to or in place of SL 5x5? I'm getting a bit bored with SL & while I have great muscle tone in my upper body my hips/thighs/glutes need work.
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Fitbit TDEE
i bought a Fitbit Flex 2 weeks ago and it gives me an average TDEE of 1899. I am female, 46, 5'2" & 132 lbs. I'd love to get back to under 120 because I am more comfortable at that weight. I'm short & weight settles in lower body. I do a heavy lifting program but have not been able to do it 3x/wk like I want to due to a…
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Fat pocket above quad
This is just me being weirded out by something that is probably totally normal. Just within the last few days I've noticed a little bump on my leg; the front at the top of my quad muscle. It looks subtle in the photo but it's quite noticeable in person. It looks like I have a wavy leg! I guess it's fat and I'm leaning out…
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My weight has gone up
After eating up to 2000 calories my weight was very stable for about a week but it has started to go up. I mostly stayed at around 127.8 then it crept up to 128.4 & today I am 130. It could pre-TOM gain or weekend logging looseness (I didn't log this weekend). I've been a bit stressed due to my 3 yr old having non-stop…
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Going for 2000 calories today!
Update: I've been upping my calories over the last week and today I'm aiming for 2000. My weight has stayed totally steady throughout-no gains. My scale shows a slight decrease in body fat. Looking back through my reports I see where I have sometimes eaten 1800-1900 calories (I was doing net calories then) and my weight…
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Seem to be maintaining at 1500
My weight has not fluctuated at all for a week. BF% seems stable, too, according to my scale. Ok, scale did go up 1 lb the day after Easter because chocolate but then it went right back down to 128 lbs. again so I chalk that up to water weight from the increase in carbs (sugar). I'm 46, 5'2" SAHM to a 3 yr old. I do…
