-
Beginner advice on strength training
Hi , I started with stronglifts last week. I am a total novice and need a lot of advice. I'm 34 y/o female . Weight 227 lbs. I am basically shifting from cardio to lifting so I can lose weight better. So my questions are as follows 1. What should be my cal intake ? I have been eating at around 1400 Cal's so far. Should I…
-
Little things that helped you lose weight
Hey guys can you share all the tips and hacks that you used to lose weight and be successful. For eg. Drinking water before each meal, or hanging out the smaller piece of clothing out of the closet for motivation etc.
-
Pacer pedometer app
Hi there. I recently downloaded the pacer pedometer app on my Android phone. It tracks steps and syncs it with mfp. And at the end of the day it adjusts calories accordingly. Now my question is , when I run, should I add this as an exercise on mfp or let the app sync the steps . ? Like for eg today I ran for 35 mins. The…
-
Inch loss success stories! Share yours!
I have been on the ' get fit ' journey since may 2015. So far I have lost only 5 kgs . But while the scale shows dismal results, the measurements show otherwise. I have lost a total of 17.5 inches off my body. I have gone from almost ripping thru 2xl clothes to almost fitting into large ones! I am still a work in progress!…
-
Weight loss vs inch loss question.
I started my weight loss journey at 106 kgs. My first goal was to get down to 90 kgs. The weight I was before I had my son. I am now at 97.5 kgs. So far away from my goal, yet most of the dresses I wore at 90 kgs are already fitting me well. I know this means I am losing inches. But when will the scale catch up? I am…
-
You are your own gym
I am planning to start with a body weight training program. I was thinking of buying the boo, ' You are your own gym'. Has anyone read it? Is it good? Would you recommend it for a beginner?
-
Why am I not losing? please help.
I am 31 y/o female. I have been using mfp on and off since one year now but since April this year I am really doing it . I bought a food scale in may and have been using it all the time. When I started out this time I used tdee cut method and got a calorie goal of 1900 . I logged a that for about a few weeks and when I did…
-
all calories are equal- lets bust some myths.
1.A calorie is a unit if measurement. So 100 cals of broccoli is gives same ENERGY as 100 cals of candy. 2. Carbs are essential part of the diet. They are not evil. Feel free to add more mythbusters.
-
Help please- Calorie budget advice, not losing weight!
Hi, I am 31 y/o female, 5'6 , 102 kgs. My goal is to lose 30 kgs. Accordingly mfp set me up with 1620 cals budget. But my BMR is pretty high. 1750 cals (according to scooby). The same site suggested my cal budget as 1920 cals. But I found it to be too high. So I set it at my BMR. But a month later I haven't lost any…
-
How much weight did you lose before...
I am 15 pounds down from my highest weight 235 lbs. Not many people around me are noticing my loss. How much weight did you guys lose before other people (not family) started noticing your loss?
-
Protein sources for vegetarians
Hi all, I am a vegetarian with 100 lbs needed to lose. My RDA for protein is about 80 gms but at the end of the day I am only upto 30-40 gms. Please tell me some good sources of protein that I can include to increase my intake. Thanks in advance
-
What does' net calories consumed' mean on MFP
Today I was checking the reports on my MFP profile. When checking for net calories consumed it showed the following numbers for past three days, 861, 962, 967! How does this happen when I have eaten between 1500-1700 cals for the said days?
-
Negative cal foods
I am new to weight loss and MFP. While reading about nutition and calorie counting, I am frequently coming across 'superfoods' or negative cals food. Do they really work so or are they just a new fad?
-
Help! I need to understand whats TDEE and BMR
Hi everyone, I am new to MFP. I wanted to know how to set my daily calorie target. I am 30 y/o female. 5ft 6in. and weigh 223 lbs. I need to lose 90 lbs. I am a sahm, lighly active through the day. Currently I have been working out 4-5 times/week for about 40-50 mins at moderate intensity. when I started on MFP it gave me…
