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| Weight Loss | I just can't do it....alone | Jun 16 2009 22:26 (UTC) |
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Hey imcoolsoni, I would love to be your buddy and to get your help too. I'm 5'5, 149 and 24. My goal is also 130. It's so hard to do this alone! I get so sidetracked when my boyfriend or friends want to go for pizza or order in or go out for martini's or whatever. . . having someone to help me stay on track! |
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| Fitness | Any tri athlete's out there? | Feb 09 2008 20:55 (UTC) |
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Oh, you got a buddy here! I haven't yet done a triathlon, but I'm currently training for one and planning on doing a few in the summer. Having a goal to work towards definitely helps me maintain my motivation at the gym!!! Good luck training!!! |
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| Calorie Count | How do I see nutrient counts? | Feb 09 2008 02:32 (UTC) |
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Hey! There we go. Got it. Thanks so much! |
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| Fitness | am I losing muscle? | Feb 09 2008 02:30 (UTC) |
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So! Here's the deal. It is inevitable that when you lose weight you will also be losing muscle. However, the amount of fat to muscle ratio will change depending on 2 main things. 1: Resistance Training If you want to avoid building bulk but you don't want to lose muscle tone, you are like most females doing any sort of exercise routine. The most efficient way of accomplising this is to do resistance training with high reps. You should be doing 3 sets of 12-15 reps. This will not build bulk but will be maintaining muscle tone. 2: Protein intake Every day you should be eating a certain amount of protein that is a function of your weight. For example, I weigh 140 and I am supposed to be eating 70-80 grams of protein/day. This ensures that I have enough of the right type of energy to rebuild my muscles and maintain their tone. That said, you will inevitably lose some muscle if you are losing weight. However, following these 2 things should make sure you lose the maximum amount of fat with the minimum amount of muscle. |
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| Weight Loss | Am I doing something wrong? | Feb 08 2008 21:34 (UTC) |
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Look at how many of us there are! Me too. I'm 5'4" 145, wanting to lose 20lbs. . . I'm currently eating between 1200 and 1400 calories/day but I'm also working out almost every day burning about 600. . . scale isn't moving AT ALL. This could definitely be the answer I was looking for. Everyone who posted, us know how you're doing with it! I'm hoping this is working for all of us!!! |
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| Weight Loss | How much salt shoud you have in a day | Feb 02 2008 17:37 (UTC) |
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Hey, I've checked into this, and most nutritionists say that you should try not to exceed 1200 mg/day. . . this can be difficult based on the kinds of foods you are eating, but I eat pretty healthy and I'm normally right on that mark.
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| Fitness | Switching from running to... | Nov 05 2007 05:31 (UTC) |
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I have a good friend who is a personal trainer and he gives me advice all the time. I have been told that females usually only need to do weights twice a week, but do them fully when you do (hit every muscle group, 3 sets of approx. 15 reps). This will ensure you don't bulk, just tone. I'm having the same problem with losing muscle, and I was told to make sure I eat enough protein/day to maintain muscle mass. How much protein you eat/day is a function of your weight, for example I weigh 140 and am supposed to eat anywhere between 80-100 grams of protein/day (yeah, haven't been doing that. . . ). The other days that I don't do weights, I do cardio, switching it up every half hour. Target heart rate for fat burn is 129, so try to keep it there if you can. Also, the first 20 mins of any cardio session you are burning off Blood Sugar ONLY, and will not start burning fat until after that. Therefore, whatever you do for your first cardio machine, stay on it for at LEAST 20 mins if not more. I hope this helps! |
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| Weight Loss | Late Night Snacking. How Do I Stop This? | Oct 27 2007 22:57 (UTC) |
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This happens to me all the time. At first I would do what you're doing, I would eat what I would normally eat as a snack. Now what I"m doing is eating a rice cake. It works well for me because I like rice cakes. . . if you don't, this probably will be of no use to you. However, they're big, puffy, and fill you up yet one plain rice cake only has 35 calories so no worries about putting on weight. Hope this helps!!! |
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| New Members | I am so confused about the calorie coach!!! | Oct 17 2007 03:01 (UTC) |
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Hello, and welcome! You have to submit a couple logs before it says anything. I've been on here for a couple weeks and my calorie coach didn't say anything until I had submitted my weight twice. Hope that helps! |
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So you can log your weight -- which allows you to do the following:
- Plot your weight curve
- Analyze the trend of your weight (see under Recent in the figure above)
- Determine the projected target date (see under Overall in the figure above)
