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I guess that in the end the goal for everyone (who is overweight, that is) is to lose fat, and thus eventually the calipers would be the most accurate tool for tracking that. However, as long as I can just look in the mirror and say "yep, still a fatty" I don't really care if my body fat is at 35 % or 32 %, so before I'm…

I'm not really sure what the question is, but 1 gram of carbs will retain about 4 grams of water, and salt will obviously do the same but even more pronounced. So, when you binge on chips, pizza and other salty high carb snacks (and chase them down with a six-pack to really top things off) you will swell up like a water…

I'd recommend a fanny pack. The kind that is designed for running: I find arm bands uncomfortable with large phones.

If you want to know your body fat %, find someone who knows how to use calipers. The digital scales are more like a lottery machine...

Well, I don't think that it makes any sense what so ever to make your workout uneven on purpose. This is not a particularly good look on anyone... :-)

Sure, or mountain climbers, cable from kicks or whatnot. I'm not saying that sit-ups are a marvellous exercise, I'm just saying that it isn't bad because it mostly stresses the hip flexors. "Hip flexor" is usually used as a collective term for describing the muscles connecting the pelvis/spine to the thighs. Just like the…

No, you don't. And if you need it, get one that works with a dedicated HRM belt. Optical wrist readings are iffy at best, and if you live somewhere where the climate dictates long sleeves for exercising outdoors, you either keep the band under your sleeve where you can't see it during the exercise or on top of it where it…

I like working out early in the morning. The gym is never crowded and it just gives me an incredible amount of energy for the rest of the day. And to paraphrase mr. Wendler, it's hard to be upset about something petty work related after you have just squatted a new PR.

This. And make sure that you smear everything all over the plate, rub your gut and breathe heavily and everyone will thing that you're already on your fourth helping of the day. :-) For drinks, pick red wine. Not only is it good for you (in moderation), but you can hang on to one glass for hours without it going stale or…

The goals are all in grams. But don't think of it as a goal, think of it as a limit that you should never go beyond. And preferably you should stay way below it.

I would assume that it is purely a design decision. They probably use the same print across multiple products, and some other flavours might be closer or precisely 70 calories per bar. It's cheaper to just have one design across the board. The actual nutritional facts are on the dedicated label on the back of the box.

Well, sunrise is at around 9:30 am around here and most days are so grey and overcast that it is still dark for 30-45 minutes after that... :-( Also, no problem running in snow. Just get running shoes with studs on them, or DIY a pair of winter running shoes by screwing some short hex screws on the bottom of your soles.

I have the Vivosmart with the HRM belt. Works like a charm, battery lasts for a week, has a silent alarm clock and shows messages and notifications from my iPhone. Also, it is waterproof, which is a must for me as I like swimming.

This is not really a bad thing, since most people have really weak hip flexors and could really use some training for those muscles as well. It is of course not a very good ab exercise if you do that, but I wouldn't condemn it quite as quickly as is the trend these days.

Loaded get-ups and walks are great core exercises, and I don't think that anyone mentioned them yet. Farmer walks (walk around with something really heavy in your hands), walking/skipping around with a sandbag on your shoulders, turkish getups with a kettle bell or a dumbbell. The ab-wheel is great, too. You can buy one…

It is measured. Under carbs you have "dietary fiber". If you go to "Goals" and then "Advanced nutrition goals" you can set your targets for fiber intake.

Because you are a complex biological organism, not a simple stoker that converts fuel to fire. If you have been dieting for about a month or so now, the 5 pounds is a great result. It probably started out as pretty much 100 % water weight and after that you have been slowly rehydrating and putting on some water weight…

Not really, but for versatility vs. amount of equipment you can't beat a few (1-3) kettlebells and one or two sandbags for the home gym.

It doesn't matter if it's second nature or not. I don't need to weigh my food in order to be able to eat approximately the amount of calories that I have planned, but I do need to make a conscious effort of eating right. If I just let go and not "force" my self to make good choices I'll end up on the couch every night with…

I'm aiming for this during 2015. Well, in metric, so 450 kg, but I'm sure I can stretch that to 455 to go over an imperial ton. DL 200 kg, squat 150 and bench 100 and that's that. My calculated 1RM for those lifts are around 160, 150 and 90 at the moment, so hitting the target shouldn't be an impossible feat by any means.

OK, this looks good. You might want to move up the dips on your "push" day as well, at least do them before the triceps extensions, since that is again a rather big upper body movement. Maybe do them after your presses when you are properly warmed up. Also, do some light work for your rotator cuffs and upper back/rear…

I started eating solid foods pretty much the next day after all the anesthetics had worn off and I could feel my mouth again. Not anything really hard to begin with, but cooked greens, tender meats such as chicken breast etc. I also got a syringe with a blunt needle with a 45 degree bend in it for rinsing out the cavities…

Exactly, less is - if not more, then at least better and healthier when it comes to losing weight.

There's no magic to this. They just don't want to eat as much, so they stay slim by default. It's not like they could truly eat anything and still somehow not put on any weight.

This. It is also an excellent precursor to some serious midnight snacking when you finally snap and give in to your hunger.

As long as you pay attention to what you eat between new year and christmas, you can eat pretty much anything between christmas and new year without any worries. But if you want some binge-eating guidelines, then the number one thing is to lay down the sweets and go for the meats. Protein will fill you up and leave you…

Don't do that. You should allow your body some time to adapt and compensate for the training that you put it through, that is where the gains and benefits come from. If you really can't go to a gym (mind you, inconvenient is not the same as "can't go"...) then get a kettlebell and/or a sandbag and use those alongside the…

The easiest home gym setup is a few kettlebells, a pull up bar + olympic rings and a sandbag or two. If you want to do free weights, then what LeadingMuscle and others are suggesting is the best option.

Is the first pushing exercise a seated/standing press or a bench press? If it is a seated/standing press that mainly targets your shoulders, I would swap the second shoulder press for a bench/incline press for your chest. Also, I would probably do pull ups first on your "pull" day, since those are the "biggest" movement on…

Other good sources for iron are green herbs, seaweeds and veggies, bran flakes, soy beans and green lentils and various seeds, such as pumpkin seeds.