harlequin0318 Member

Say no to cleanses! Realize that you have a liver and kidneys!

That thong thong thong thong thong :D

No you don't need a rest day from walking lol - keep those steps up, thats awesome

132lbs at 5'7"...whatever weight youre trying to lose won't be fat, it will also be muscle. Start lifting or doing resistance training to get rid of the skinny fat

Make a list of vegetables you like, buy them, cook them. Make a list of meats/proteins you like, buy them and cook them too....then put the veggies and proteins together. and stop buying chips and ice cream if you can't eat them in moderation

If it's too heavy for your upper body, just increase the time under tension aka lower the weight and do higher reps until you get your upper body up to par. Thngs to do that will help improve your shoulders/arms: Pull ups, bent over rows (pronated and supinated), lat pull downs, rear delt flys and other rear delt work.…

No, that is not too much, and as long as your kindeys are functioning properly and you drink enough water thne you will be fine. I take in 200+ grams of protein per day. If you are very unsure, consult your doctor and have some labs drawn

Try eating 1lb of steamed broccoli, cabbage, or cauliflower with some seasonings/hot sauce/mustard. Bet that'll keep you full for 3 hours

Well I have 3 leg days a week - I like that extra boost I get from C4, so I use it on my favorite days :)

Well, do you enjoy running as your primary exercise? You could do your cardio on machines such as a stair master as it is less load bearing. Or, quit cardio all together and pick up a lifting program. Of course if you love running, then keep doing that :) also see a Podiatrist to find a solution

My diary is open and I reach 180 grams of protein daily, my staple protein sources are: Whey, Chicken, Egg whites, 1% cottage cheese, Feta Cheese, Quark, Ricotta , 97-99% Lean ground turkey/beef, Pork loin, deer/venison, Greek Yogurt, Pink salmon (which i know you said you don't like fish - but there is some non-fishy…

My current supplement stack consists of: ON Whey Protein - which i add to my oats for pre-workout, then just a post-workout shake Cellucor C4 - for my heavy leg days only Amino Energy - during workouts Dymatize BCAA 2200 - in hopes of retaining muscle mass during my deficit Glucosamine Chondroitin with MSM - because I lift…

23 y.o. RN here as well - my diary is open, feel free to add me :)

Ask your physician

So I just peeked through the last few days of your diary, out of keto-curiosity :) .....and that really is a small amount of vegetables (compared to what I normally eat ie. 400grams of cabbage in one serving). I've been interested in keto for its anti-inflammatory effects, so my question is, can a person that likes to eat…

Then I guess I shouldn't categorize myself into the IIFYM lifestyle - I eat for volume, and I eat oreos and pizza when I want to. there are some that follow iifym and eat calorie dense items all day - peanut butter, cookies, ice cream, bacon and there are some that don't...am I missing something? Sorry for jacking your…

like I said, its sort of a structured refeed. I can't follow IIFYM completely or else I would be hangry :# all day. So in my own view of things I follow iifym - but in an 80/20 fashion. To each their own

I am doing TDEE and I follow IIFYM - most of my meals are pretty much the same, and my cheat meals are usually more of structured refeeds...plus oreos :D

avocados and cheese too!

a protein shake with milk and lots of peanut butter, if too filling - just chocolate milk. Nut butters by the spoonful (wish I could do that), potato chips, cookies, ice cream, cake - all of those wonderful calorie dense items

Eating less does not "shrink" your stomach literally. If you like to eat large meals, high volume, then eat more veggies. It will be easier to stay within your calorie goal that way

Doing ab work will not get rid of the fat covering your abs - spot reduction does not happen. Tighten up your logging - weigh everything you consume, only eat back about 50% of your exercise calories, and do more of the exercises that you enjoy doing. Full body lifts/compound lifts will usually burn the most calories, and…

Check out that body recomposition website that @tomatoey posted. Bundles of info on there, also theres a few threads on here about that. In my own opinion, cut your cardio down, and pick up an A/B type lifting program. Upper body one day, lower body the next. Your muscles won't grow unless you challenge them :) Or you can…

So do you want them more visible? or less visible?

This ^ when you lose a significant amount of weight - you should be adjusting your calories/weight loss per week

My current plan has deadlifts on back day, because my other two legs days have SLDLs and squats, splitting to avoid all that spinal pressure is a great idea. And yes, by the last two exercises you should be feeling drained, you can lift lighter on those for sure, just break through that mental barrier to finish the whole…

I have an easy solution to the "my form is terrible part"....practice in the mirror at home first! practice all the time, "faff" around and check videos at home, psych yourself up before you get there, or in the car before you go in. Then when you go in - get to business, focus on yourself - because that's what everyone…

I get the fit & active ones from Aldi and keep them refrigerated...never had this problem unless I put "wet" foods inside of it

Well if you're getting fatigued, then you're doing it right. Typically I don't spend more than 1 hour in the gym, and I try to keep my cardio separate (if I do it at all) Or, you might be getting fatigued due to a health problem?

I signed up & started it, Very interesting so far