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The weight loss will make all the difference. Your muscles are using oxygen at a high rate, and your level of fitness hasn't adapted yet. try the walk-run method. the couch to 5k app is great. and run slower than you think you should.

i also taper my calories during the week so my max cal day is before my max effort day. a little bit of carb back loading. you can be fueled and still lose.

I lost that fast and got stronger. lots of protein and fat, nutrient timing for the carbs.

Hell YEA!!! Everything is a waste of money if you can't afford it. I love what BCAAs do for me in lieu of or in addition to consuming whole protein, which I also do.

2 main tips here: slow your running down a little. You can probably continue at a slower pace. that's fine. Speed will come as you stick with it. The other is if you are really not keeping up, you can repeat a week. That helps make sure you are ready. If your race is locked in to the completion time of the program straight…

To lose that much, you cant just focus on calories. you also need to be on a gallon of water, and ensure your food quality is high. protein is high (enough). and your carbs are just enough to fuel your workouts along with good fat making up the difference. fasted cardio and 2-a-days will pay dividends. I've never noticed…

Nonsense. I lost 40 in 8 weeks, easily.

It only seems that way because we are conditioned to the variety of junk and carbs that are out there. There is a wide variety of meats, veggies, nuts and seeds once you get to really looking. I don't know how strict you are and exactly which methodology you are following, but there are always plenty of options. Here is…

I would get rid of the calorie dense junk. its not filling and will leave you nutritionally and physically starving. limit the crap to one day per week where you aren't making yourself sick but allow yourself to cheat. stay strict, lean and eat whole foods the other 6 days.

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I'm a runner, from Mile to Marathon.

It has little to do with willpower and much more to do with planning and building better habits. prepping, planning ahead and being mentally tough to stick to your plan. be in touch with your "why" and connect with your goal. picture yourself at your goal timeframe and not at your goal. no flavor, taste, decision to be…

and yes, I've lost a good bit of weight. I've played the game over the years, but im getting old enough that I need to stop playing and stay at my goal weight for life. I can certainly help you lose if that's the goal. im also an endurance athlete if you need help from that perspective. I do a lot of running, as well as…

so, the basic calories-in, calories-out formula is really the basic rule. your goal needs to slide as you lose weight. but food quality, macros, nutrient timing all matter as well, just to a lesser degree. I am a runner so I totally understand. the new rules to marathon and half marathon nutrition by matt fitzgerald has a…

what kind of exercise are you doing? a cheat day can help if you are strict the other days. it just cant be egregious. you said "....AND maybe a day of drinking." which is vague but there could be something there. You could be at the lowest weight with your current program and need to dial it in. Your body may have also…

As a Daniel, I like the name of the plan. haha. Nothing wrong with mixing faith with fitness. If you are religious, it should be aligned with all your goals. The basics of the plan aren't too bad, half veggies, 25% protein, 25% carbs. I mean, there are enough ways to approach this correctly, but you cant go too far wrong.…

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UMP by Beverly International. A lot of shakes will work. Several taste great for sure. UMP is my favorite.

feel free to add me. I am trying to get it all the way together and maintain it. last trip on the roller coaster is my plan.

People that weigh daily, do you post it to MFP that regularly, or how often do you update it on here? I only update weekly.

I don't stress or overthink it, but my goal is daily in the morning. If I miss, I miss. but I like seeing it and as some people have said, it lets me know that I'm on track or that I need to dial in. It is REALLY hard to rebound or not maintain when you are weighing daily. What get's measured, get's managed. I totally…

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