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Mentioned this in another post the other day... Whenever I have sweets, I have a personal contract with myself that I have to do 100 burpees the next day. It will never offset the calories ingested, it's just meant as a deterrent :) I think this was what the OP was trying to say. Pushups and burpees are not a free pass for…

As crazy as this sounds, you may not actually need food. You could be dehydrated. Happens to me in the evenings sometimes on leg day. I'll have a very filling dinner then 45-60 mins later I feel like I ate nothing. Then I realize I'm low on my water intake for the day.

And I love this C&P article about Carb Backloading... http://chaosandpain.blogspot.com/2013/06/time-to-stir-that-pot-refutation-of.html

The only thing you need to know about Kiefer is that he's been telling people they can directly manipulate various hormone levels in the body at will through diet. The guy interprets study results to suit his needs and make money from poor suckers. Just like Medhi that acts like he invented 5x5 even though it was around…

Your current lean mass is 115 lbs. If your lean mass remains the same you will weigh between 138 and 144 lbs at 20-25% BF. How long it takes you to get there is dependent on diet and activity level. You currently carry 90 lbs of fat on your frame. Set yourself a goal of losing 40-50 lbs over the next 365 days. I would…

It all comes down to willpower and holding yourself accountable. I like sweets on occasion, god who doesn't? I have a personal contract with myself that if I have any sweets I have to do 100 burpees the next day. Trust me, I don't have sweets very often :)

HRMs are mainly a motivational tool when it comes to fat loss. If you ask me, they are guaranteed to be a source of disappointment if somebody starts trying to do the math on how much fat they will lose vs the reality of those numbers after a couple of weeks.

The best calipers are the Slim Guide brand. Use the 7 measurement formula for greatest accuracy.

You do what I call "Mommy Cardio". Seeing my sister in law run after our nieces, I'd say your activity level is just fine. Tweak your diet and the pounds will come off.

Ditch the orange juice. It's loaded with sugar. Almond milk would definitely be better.

I find this extremely interesting coming from somebody in another sport. We go through the same thing in rowing. Our racing season ended recently and out of necessity we take 2 weeks off before we get back to the grind of training for next year. To quantify the effects, at the end of the season... My squat and deadlift…

Once a week for me as well. On Friday nights after I have done my rowing training in the morning, weight lifting session in the afternoon and 60 minutes of hockey at night, I wolf down 2 lbs of chicken wings with some hot sauce on the side. My exercise alone that day totals 2000-2400 calories burned on top of my BMR. So,…

A staple of my breakfast is scrambled eggs made with 1 cup of egg whites and 3 whole eggs. 56g of protein. A side of veggies (200-300g) and it's extremely filling and comes in at only 400 calories for the entire meal. You definitely won't feel the need to snack before the next meal.

The bulk of that lost weight is water. If you're also exercising and eating low carbs then some of that is also glycogen. You'll taper off and fall into losing 1-3 lbs a week depending on diet and activity level. Good luck on your journey.

HAHAHA!!! Now it's a party.

Just be aware that drinking alcohol will turn off your fat burning temporarily. Having said that, time your consumption accordingly i.e. not after you just did a lot of hard work at the gym :)

Regardless of your goal (fat loss vs strength gain), unless injuries are a factor, ALWAYS LIFT HEAVY.

I go through this on occasion. The next day, I just make sure to hit my protein numbers and don't worry about the overall calorie count for the day. If that puts me 700 cal below, so be it.

Indeed, it's always a troubling trend how many people are concerned with the number on the scale vs how their clothes fit. Your go-to tools are body fat calipers, measuring tapes or even how your old clothes fit. Scales... Right in the garbage!

I wouldn't even bother counting that to be perfectly honest. Unless, like some have pointed out, that there is a 1 inch film of fat floating on the top :) When I see people counting things like a cup of diced cucumber, any amount of lettuce and vegetable stock towards their daily calories, it raises some flags that they…

Ditch the scale and start using body fat calipers (Recommend Slim Guide, everything else is junk) and/or a measurement tape. You're after fat loss and lean mass gains so your scale weight could be on the rise but you'd still be heading in the right direction.

If you can take the time to outline what your weight lifting routine is, your typical daily diet and what you do for cardio, I can likely shed some light on what the problem may be. Usually when I hear stories like this, people are lifting light weight for high reps, eating the wrong amount of carbs for their metabolism…

First and foremost, goes without saying that you don't want to eat anything hard to digest. You're going to want some fast and slow digesting carbs and a bit of protein. Your breakfast could be something like a can of coconut water and oatmeal with a scoop of whey protein. You want to eat this at least 2 hours before your…

Over the years i've been tremendously disappointed with Polar watch products. Their HRMs are great, their watches are pure garbage unless you're in the $400+ models. So I ended up buying the H7 HRM with bluetooth and use it with my phone or tablet depending which activity i'm doing. No problems. I think I got the HRM for…

Yes and no. I would only use it on the days when you feel you need it. We row 22 km in morning 6 days a week during Spring/Summer and take 200-300mg caffeine each day. However... You're going to need to cycle it. Your CNS (central nervous system) gets used to it. I do 6 weeks on, 2 off. In the Fall/Winter I only take…

I'd like to mention something else to give some thought... From a biochem point of view, it seems your body isn't producing ghrelin in correct levels assuming your body needs the amount of calories you are ingesting during the day. The reasons for that are beyond the appropriate length of a post here but I encourage you to…

Toss energy drinks aside, sugar-free or not. Save your money. Go buy a bottle of caffeine pills that will last you 3 months for the price of 3-4 of those energy drinks.

What are your food sources for that amount of carbs and how do you spread them out during the day?