AmandaHugginkiss Member

Second the Wei Rui for a real lifting shoe that is cheap. I now wear Reebok Crossfit for squats, and Vans for deadlifts and other flat foot lower body work. The crossfit has a hard bottom with a slightly lifted heel, but it isn't as heavy as some of the other lifting shoes out there. It's an excellent choice for women. For…

It usually happens that way, and it's a great way to work the shoulders.

I don't get the depression, and for that I am thankful. Honestly, the best you can do is all you should do. Most of the time, I lift heavy weights - which has helped me more than anything, walk, bike, and am active. I try to do this up until the pain crosses a certain line. Then, I stick with mostly walking as much as I…

42. And it's the same for every man, regardless of height, weight, body mass, lean mass, activity level, or gender.

A good way to look at it when it comes to including steps under MFP's categories: Sedentary - under 5000 steps taken in a day; Lightly active - 5000 - 10000; moderately active - 10000 - 15000, active - over 15000. Back when I had a standard pedometer, the pamphlet that came with it had information along these lines. I'm…

I try to never use more than a tablespoon, or I make a huge salad for the whole family, and I add 2 tablespoons and mix it well. I prefer a very lightly dressed salad. If it drips with dressing, I don't enjoy it. Mostly I either make my own or use Bolthouse if I want something creamy.

I'm a food pusher. If someone tells me no, and I insist, it's generally just out of courtesy. I couldn't care less if they accept or decline, and if they do decline, it's out of my mind 30 seconds later. 100 percent of the time, I am just being polite by offering to get someone something that I'm getting ready to eat…

It only takes about 20 minutes to cook a chicken breast. Make about 5 pounds of them, let them cool, slice them up and put them in individual size ziplock baggies. Marinade them any way you want, and snack on them. Beef jerky is also a good option. I make mine from scratch, but it takes 24 hours to marinade and 5 hours in…

Most veggies are deceptively low in fiber in comparison to legumes and grains. I'll stick to carbs. Besides, how am I going to eat this wonderful homemade red curry I just whipped up without the jasmine rice? Cauliflower with red curry chicken on top is not going to cut it.

I wear compression sleeves on my arms. NOT when working out, during rest. An anti-inflammatory also helps.

A 1998 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 1st Gen LS1 engine. I'd fix her up and promise to never wreck her again.

I think you need to go to grad school. Maybe consider getting an advanced degree in drama.

You're in a calorie deficit. Upping your calories a couple hundred will help you add muscle. I disagree that you can't in a deficit (untrained individuals certainly can), but you're small and will have trouble without more calories.

It's a treat. I have it around once every six months. That infrequently won't break the calorie or financial bank. (And it's better than Wendy's)

I think the most I've ever taken is 3. Then I look at them and they all basically look the same, so I go with whichever.

I work out in my garage. If I factor the cost of the equipment (power cage, weights, barbells, benches, dumbbells, etc.) over a 2-year period, it comes out to around $100 a month for a family membership. On the bright side, after a couple years, it drops to zero out of pocket unless I decide to buy another piece of…

mostly nutritious diet that has balanced macros + pizza + calorie deficit = sanity.

This Mvp place he keeps mentioning, though...

I think Dani Shugart is a bit of a *kitten*. Her ability to convey a good message - work hard for what you want and don't fall into the idea of insincere body positive as justification for abandoning goals - is lost in translation. The idea that there can be good body positive messages and insincere body positive…

People need to stop being so neurotic about dating. Expecting monogamy after a single date; texting and guessing what the other person means instead of just talking to each other; constantly question everyone else's motives about everything; still shaming second date hook-ups; having all these arbitrary rules about every…

Honestly, I think Dav and Beaches give the best advice here. He can sit on his butt and make "I'm lazy" his excuse to fail, or he can stop making the excuse and be ready to change. Giving advice to someone who says "yeah, but I'm lazy" isn't going to do anything unless he decides he isn't lazy. Stop being lazy, OP. Lazy is…

Well, that sucks the air right out of the room.

So you want to work in a bikini club then? Do you really want to dance in a bikini behind a bar while Toothless Larry gets hammered?

Just curious. How many strip clubs have you been in?

So you want to be a stripper who doesn't strip. And you say Mom strippers are bad and gross. You're going to be REALLY popular at work.

I work out sore all the time. Nothing cures sore quite like a good lift. Or run. Or some other thing that gets blood flowing. They're DOMS, not injury. DOMS don't pile up so much as hurt worse when you just sit there waiting for them to go away.

I drink a ton of La Croix and also diet soda. Unless you're worried about caffeine intake, there's no reason to stop drinking diet soda. Just don't let yourself get in the habit of eating extra food when you do it.

I'm going to tell you what my doctor told me. "Your body needs protein to heal. Up your protein. If you only eat what the RDA says, you're not eating enough." Macros are important. Clearly you need to stay in a deficit to lose, but make sure you're getting a good amount of protein.

You need to change your mindset about exercise. If you want success, you really should be exercising. You have very little weight to lose, and the idea of eating so few calories to get there is pretty miserable. The way to become UNterrible at working out is to get busy working out.

Don't you think a log is kind of ambitious?