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You are probably eating too little. How many calories are you getting, how tall are you and how much do you weigh? Also, do you exercise? Don't worry about the weight, most of it will be gone in a few days since it isn't fat in your tissues, just junk in your system. Just as rabbitjb said.
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You don't, that's true. However for the sake of actually measuring your consumption you shouldn't change how much you eat based on your activity for that day. Personally I don't think that it is a good idea to do ever. If I know that on average eating 2500 kcal in a day (these are my numbers now) will have me losing…
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I think that you're reading too much into it. Basically what he's saying (or at least how I see it) is that you can't out-train a bad diet. Which is true. First you need to fix what goes in, then we can start working on exercise.
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The numbers sound pretty OK, so I'm guessing that your FitBit is accurate enough to let you go by what it says. So, to lose a pound a week (maybe a bit more) I would aim for eating about 2000 kcal per day. Try hitting that goal for a week or preferably 2-3 weeks and see how your weight is tracking and how you feel. If you…
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People without any physical deformities should really just get neutral shoes. If those don't work out for you, you should find out why and then work on correcting the issue that is causing you to have improper form. The idea of getting a pair of shoes to work around the issue and just ignoring the underlying condition…
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Seated cable rows are nice as well.
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$20 for a pull up bar and a few bucks for a resistance band if assistance is needed. Not having the equipment is no excuse.
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What part of the lift are you struggling with? Is it getting the weight off your chest or extending it up on straight arms? I'm quite positive, though, that you are mainly limited by technique. I would recommend adding dips and pull ups to your routine. Assisted, if full bodyweight work is too heavy. This sounds perfectly…
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You're doing fine. Throw in a recovery drink immediately after you are done lifting. I like to drink about half of it before I shower, and half after I'm dressed up. If I shower at home, I'll just drink all of it before leaving the gym. Also, if OHP with just the bar feels too hard, switch to dumbbells. Throw in some face…
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Fixed that for you. Cardio is a great way to warm up your body, get your heart pumping and blood warmed up and flowing properly before any strenuous exercise.
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My thoughts exactly. I recommend seeing a doctor about the ankle and the horrible exercise regime, and to get a referral to some counselling about the mental side of things.
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No, you will have to exercise more. Starvation is not, I repeat, NOT a healthy way to lose weight, and if you are eating significantly below your BMR for any longer period you are essentially starving yourself.
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Your BMR is much, much more than that. This is a pretty good calculator: http://www.exrx.net/Calculators/CalRequire.html I punched in your numbers, and got a BMR of 1850 kcal. Meaning you'll burn that much lying in a bed in a complete coma. If you sit around and watch TV all day, your TDEE is 2500 kcal and with one hour of…
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Here are some good exercises: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yF8x_SIPRYo Not crazy about the hip flexor stretch, though. This is a better description of how it should be done: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQmpO9VT2X4 In addition to that, when you shower after your run do some hot-cold baths for your shins. Turn the water…
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You mean explosive dinosaur juice?
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We as humans were literally born to run. That is the mode of locomotion that we have adapted to over hundreds of thousands of years, and we certainly have not undergone any major physiological changes that would have altered this fact. Sure, we are fatter and un-fitter than never before, and as such need to be careful when…
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Green tea with lemon usually works for me, and pineapple as well. And drink lots of water. While what Kalikel said about your body telling you when it is thirsty is true, you aren't trying to keep your body adequately hydrated, you are trying to manipulate your water levels. So, drink lots of water. If you are not pissing…
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Try wearing knee warmers/supports and do leg curls and extensions to strengthen the muscles around that area. Also, see a doctor/physio to be safe.
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That is true. If OP was 4' tall and weighed 100 lbs, that would be a good goal.
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Unless you have thyroid problems or some other similar condition that affects your metabolism, your BMR should be around 1400-1500 kcal / day, and even if you did nothing more than slept for 8 hours and then sat and watched TV for 16 hours before going back to bed again you'd burn around 2000 kcal / day. 1300 kcal sounds…
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Well, if you truly live a sedentary life, then why not. Here's how I do it: my BMR is 2400 kcal, TDEE varies between 3000-4000 kcal, so I'm setting my target at 2500 kcal. This is a minimum which I make sure to hit every day. Then, depending on what I've done during the day I will add to that. Usually around 150-200 kcal…
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Podcasts, music, audio books. For music, run your track library through some tool that calculates the tempo of your songs, and then make a playlist with songs that match your target cadence.
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Not unless you are massively overdoing it day after day. But for you this would be something like eating 300-400 grams or more protein per day for months.
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That's usually because of lactose. Tell him to try whey isolate, they are usually low enough on lactose that even people who have issues with milk can digest it without any problems.
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Bread = yeast, water, flour and salt. What is this "over-processed junk" that you are referring to? And why can't it have wheat? Is rye OK, or are you sensitive to gluten? If you are giving up bread for ideological reasons, then just don't eat any bread. If you want to eat bread, then eat bread and not some poor replica.
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Rinse, fill halfway with hot water, blend for 15 sec, rinse again. Leave to dry. I can't think of anything in my kitchen that is easier to clean than the blender.
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There are some decent soy proteins and pea proteins out there that I've tasted. There's also egg protein, beef protein and whatnot. Why is whey not an option? It is easier to give alternatives if you know what the limitations are.
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Oh dear, a tracker and a food scale is what first popped into my mind.
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You can't estimate a one rep max from that. What you did with 40 lbs was closer to cardio than weight lifting. You should find a weight that you can do max 10 reps with if you want to calculate a 1RM with any meaningful accuracy.
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How about you shop around for price first, and then get fitted where you find the best price?
