[b1505]

(Original post by ily_em)
I dunno, 1,000 does seem really low. 3lb a day sounds ridiculous too. However if she is really overweight it is possible to lose weight really fast - have you seen The Biggest Loser? I watched an episode once and a lot of them were in double digits of weight loss in a week Didn't really seem to promote healthy weight loss.

I saw an episode the other day where in the first week somebody lost 29lbs which I thought was ridiculous!

[infairverona]

Is cottage cheese really as good for you/weight loss as people claim? I've never had it, and just bought a pot of the "be good to yourself" plain one from sainsburys...it's yum! Tastes like feta. Supposedly high in protein etc?

[sauce]

(Original post by infairverona)
Is cottage cheese really as good for you/weight loss as people claim? I've never had it, and just bought a pot of the "be good to yourself" plain one from sainsburys...it's yum! Tastes like feta. Supposedly high in protein etc?

There's nothing 'really good for you' weight loss wise, per say. However cottage cheese is relatively low fat/low calorie and with moderately high levels of protein and the taste is pretty good. It's a winner in that sense, you get more bang for your buck, or food for your calories I should say

[infairverona]

(Original post by sauce)
There's nothing 'really good for you' weight loss wise, per say. However cottage cheese is relatively low fat/low calorie and with moderately high levels of protein and the taste is pretty good. It's a winner in that sense, you get more bang for your buck, or food for your calories I should say

I thought it'd be unhealthy ish seeing as it's still cheese after all but it seems really good! So filling as well

[amizzle91]

Woo hoo I've lost 2 more pounds now 12st 3lbs, lost 95lbs in total. Three more lbs until my 7 stone loss!


This was posted from The Student Room's iPhone/iPad App

[Flo[ProActiv]]

Whoop, rejoined the gym

Well, sort of. My membership won't start until the 6th, when I get back from holiday, but everything's set up I needed to do it before going away, cause the no joining fee offer only lasts until tomorrow.

[haz220807]

Considering I could barely jog a minute a couple of months back, I just did 50mins on the treadmill. I did a ten min walk to warm up, 30mins straight of jogging then a five min run then five mins cool down! Hit 5k just before the 45min mark. So so happy!

Then did five sets of 20 on the seated leg press (35km) and five sets of 30 on both of the hip aduction ones (the one where you push in and the one where you push out...realise that's not the most technical of descriptions!)

Going to go tomorrow and do some cardio and arms before noshing on an immense amount of food for my birthday picnic!

[lolo66]

(Original post by haz220807)
Considering I could barely jog a minute a couple of months back, I just did 50mins on the treadmill. I did a ten min walk to warm up, 30mins straight of jogging then a five min run then five mins cool down! Hit 5k just before the 45min mark. So so happy!

Then did five sets of 20 on the seated leg press (35km) and five sets of 30 on both of the hip aduction ones (the one where you push in and the one where you push out...realise that's not the most technical of descriptions!)

Going to go tomorrow and do some cardio and arms before noshing on an immense amount of food for my birthday picnic!

That's brilliant progress! If you can do 5 sets of 30 I would recommend increasing your weight and doing less reps for each set. 8-10 reps for 3 sets is often the recommended pattern.

[haz220807]

(Original post by lolo66)
That's brilliant progress! If you can do 5 sets of 30 I would recommend increasing your weight and doing less reps for each set. 8-10 reps for 3 sets is often the recommended pattern.

Thank you
I was told if you're trying to gain muscle you should do the highest weight you can and do fewer reps but if you're trying to tone up you should stick to a weight you are fairly comfortable with and do more? I don't know if this is true but I suppose it makes sense to me? Some advice would be much appreciated!

[outlaw-torn]

I feel like I've eaten loads today, but I put my exercise into mfp and apparently I've not.

Breakfast: cheerios and skimmed milk
Dinner: lancashire muffin adn some egg mayo fillers
Tea: medium jacket potato, reduced fat cheese, beans, lettuce and cucumber
Snacks: a slice of wholegrain toast, quite a bit of sweet popcorn

Exercise: 30 lengths of the pool, 25 mins walking at 6mph on the treadmill at an incline, and 5 mins jogging at 8mph


And I think I'm gonna go to the gym tomorrow morning as I've got awful TOTM cramps as I skipped my pill break last month (holiday).

This was posted from The Student Room's Android App on my GT-I9100

[boba]

(Original post by haz220807)
Thank you
I was told if you're trying to gain muscle you should do the highest weight you can and do fewer reps but if you're trying to tone up you should stick to a weight you are fairly comfortable with and do more? I don't know if this is true but I suppose it makes sense to me? Some advice would be much appreciated!

unless you have a layer of fat that needs removing toning up and building muscle are the same thing. since "toning" is losing fat and building muscle. This advice is not good.

[MysteryPass]

Looking forward to my walk on Sunday I think I'll make Sunday my official walking day, since I did a walk last week. I've decided to go a little further than last week so we'll see how that goes. Planning tomorrow (or today) that this will be my last day cleaning (There was a bunch of stuff on my bed, meaning I had less than half the bed, so I had to curl up and I felt like a mermaid :L) because I'm sick of the mess. But I'm sure the cleaning is burning some calories (according to MFP), then I'll be able to get on track again with my exercising etc.

It's my birthday at the start of August, and I wanted to be 11 stone by September, so I'd need to lose eight pounds, but I'm hoping to get down to at least 11st 5lbs by my birthday, I keep thinking it's a small goal, but I know if I pass it, I'll be so pleased.

[haz220807]

(Original post by boba)
unless you have a layer of fat that needs removing toning up and building muscle are the same thing. since "toning" is losing fat and building muscle. This advice is not good.

On my hips/inner thighs/stomach/arms there is still fat which needs to go. So what would I need to do to get rid of that effectively?

Sorry to be thick! My gym didn't do an induction or anything with me so I kinda feel like I'm making it up as I go along and I'm probably not the most informed person on things like this at all having been an exercise-phobe just a few months ago.

[marmalady]

(Original post by outlaw-torn)
I feel like I've eaten loads today, but I put my exercise into mfp and apparently I've not.

Breakfast: cheerios and skimmed milk
Dinner: lancashire muffin adn some egg mayo fillers
Tea: medium jacket potato, reduced fat cheese, beans, lettuce and cucumber
Snacks: a slice of wholegrain toast, quite a bit of sweet popcorn

Exercise: 30 lengths of the pool, 25 mins walking at 6mph on the treadmill at an incline, and 5 mins jogging at 8mph


And I think I'm gonna go to the gym tomorrow morning as I've got awful TOTM cramps as I skipped my pill break last month (holiday).

This was posted from The Student Room's Android App on my GT-I9100

Are you ridiculously tall, or is this a typo? I'm 5'8" and 6mph is a fairly quick jog for me!

[marmalady]

Can someone please call upon the magic fairies to come and fix MyFitnessPal so I can log on and figure out how many calories I just wolfed down in my protein pancakes?

Really frustrating!

Anyway, some news to report... have been eating at TDEE-15% (2070 delicious calories) for the past week and sticking to 40c/30f/30p. It's working! Stomach feels so much tighter and seem to be losing again - I'm down 1lb since last Saturday

[Becca]

(Original post by haz220807)
Thank you
I was told if you're trying to gain muscle you should do the highest weight you can and do fewer reps but if you're trying to tone up you should stick to a weight you are fairly comfortable with and do more? I don't know if this is true but I suppose it makes sense to me? Some advice would be much appreciated!

That is incorrect advice. Basically, there is no such thing as "toning", it is a huge myth. "Toning" means being leaner i.e. having less body fat. To "tone" the areas you want to tone you need to reduce overall bodyfat. You don't realise it, but you actually WANT to gain muscle. You won't turn into a she-hulk overnight by training heavier weights.
More muscle = your body burns more calories = you lose fat.

Read the link in my sig aimed at girls.

Starting training with weights (it is the only exercise I do - I go 4-5 times a week) has seriously been the best thing I've ever done in my life. I've been doing it "properly" for just over 18months now, and in that time I've lost about 12kg of fat (I know I've lost fat not muscle because I keep getting stronger ) and gone down 2 dress sizes, whilst generally eating over 2000kcal a day.

Read my blog (also in my sig) and you can see how I've progressed from light weights to being able to deadlift 115kg (that was last year, haven't done that exercise for ages because I joined a weightlifting club) and last week I squatted 105kg.
I'm not saying all this to show off, I'm trying to show that any woman who wants to can train weights, get strong and see the benefits that come from it - increased self-confidence and health.

Wow, that turned into a massive preachy rant, sorry

[Indieboohoo]

Am I the one who can't log onto my fitness pal ahh!!!

[xoxAngel_Kxox]

I stepped on the scales last night for the first time in a good while, don't know why I did it at night straight after drinking a bottle of water but never mind. Anyway; it looked promising for a morning loss since last time I weighed (even though losing isn't all I'm concentrating on anymore) so I thought to myself I'll weigh in tomorrow morning. Of course by the time I'd remembered I'd had breakfast, so I will do it tomorrow or Monday now! Either way, hopefully I'll be able to grab myself another pound loss.

(Original post by Indieboohoo)
Am I the one who can't log onto my fitness pal ahh!!!

No; the website is down for maintenance at the moment so nobody can log on as far as I'm aware. It's normally back within a couple of hours so don't worry! Makes you realise just how much we all depend on it though.

[outlaw-torn]

Awkward when I go to the gym for an hour in the hope my stomach cramps wil go away... And it makes them worse

This was posted from The Student Room's Android App on my GT-I9100

[Indieboohoo]

(Original post by xoxAngel_Kxox)
I stepped on the scales last night for the first time in a good while, don't know why I did it at night straight after drinking a bottle of water but never mind. Anyway; it looked promising for a morning loss since last time I weighed (even though losing isn't all I'm concentrating on anymore) so I thought to myself I'll weigh in tomorrow morning. Of course by the time I'd remembered I'd had breakfast, so I will do it tomorrow or Monday now! Either way, hopefully I'll be able to grab myself another pound loss.




No; the website is down for maintenance at the moment so nobody can log on as far as I'm aware. It's normally back within a couple of hours so don't worry! Makes you realise just how much we all depend on it though.

Ok that's good then, just need to remember what I've eaten