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  • All I am reading is the Dunkin' Diet...and, yes, i will take a doughnut based diet any day!
    in Anyone trying dukan diet 2 Comment by joepratt503 February 2015
  • Low cal overall, reduce carb/fat for protein (but stay low cal), get that cardio in. Flat stomach is all about body fat %
    in Flat stomach Comment by joepratt503 February 2015
  • Um yea....There is no better reason to cardio :)
    in Ever exercise more to get in a cheat meal? Comment by joepratt503 February 2015
  • Totally agree, the high heels push your weight forward. Flatter shoes definitely help keep the feet from tingling.
    in Elliptical Comment by joepratt503 February 2015
  • This is simple...do you for you...f* em all if they don't like it. I guess that sounds a little abrasive but, really, its the only way to get where you want to go and stay there.
    in Have Others Suggested You're Trying To Lose Too Much Weight? Comment by joepratt503 February 2015
  • I find that when my feet start to tingle I know I have been pushing on the balls of my feet...sit back and drive through your heels more. Also, if you focus on the arm movements a minute every 5-10ish and that will take pressure off your feet (and help make it a little less single tone).
    in Elliptical Comment by joepratt503 February 2015
  • That protein is NUTS. If he was 225 and cutting below 8% then I would get it but this guy is 160 and not huge as he put it. Mate, I think your split is fine and its a good idea to test it out. My impression is that Matthewlatch is right that you could possibly do with more protein but, man, your calorie target makes me sad…
    in Macro percentages? Comment by joepratt503 February 2015
  • The answer really is, for whatever calorie intake you are looking for...its net calories that are important. So, as others said, you can eat 1200 and burn 600 or the alternative is to just use the product to track your calories and ignore the reporting components (the ones that say how many you are over/under, what you…
    in Calorie Confusion. Please help! Comment by joepratt503 February 2015
  • PDX kids...RCTID. Friend me if you are local (or not..if you want)
    in Where is everyone from?! Comment by joepratt503 February 2015
  • As a frequent flyer...I would do the same exact thing!! In the airport AND on the plane. Best I can do is eat my Qwest bar, drink a lot of water, and keep the struggle.
    in flight crew eating everything onboard Comment by joepratt503 February 2015
  • If you are still getting the same caffeine...then I would guess an imbalance with your salt, dehydration, or a combination. Truthfully though, anytime you dramatically change your diet like you have there is bound to be some biological blowback...and it could be for no good reason that you can diagnose.
    in Day 2 No white diet - bad headache Comment by joepratt503 February 2015
  • Good on ya. Make it happen!!
    in Reinventing Myself Comment by joepratt503 February 2015
  • Accidentally drop them in the bin...no apologies
    in I too have now experienced "diet sabotage" Comment by joepratt503 February 2015
  • What does this mean?
    in LCHF using MFP Comment by joepratt503 February 2015
  • All of the calorie counters on cardio machines or generic counters on here, fitbit, etc are approximations based on averaged data...I think of it as a guideline rather than a hard metric. I think the only way you can be truly accurate is by using equipment that need to be calibrated with your vitals (weight, height, etc.)…
    in Is the exercise calorie counter correct? Comment by joepratt503 February 2015
  • Good for you!! Starting is, well, the start!
    in I m new! Comment by joepratt503 February 2015
  • Agreed. It is crazy how many calories are sneaking around in food that you don't expect...including the ones on your kids plates when you take bites (which I have a bad habit of doing!)
    in oppinions please thanks Comment by joepratt503 February 2015
  • Uh Merv...actually the activity level should be determined based on what you do OUTSIDE the gym. You are right that if you count your gym efforts in your activity level you would be counting twice. My personal preference is that you are working toward deficit based on your "Net Calories" so if your goal is 1700 (which is…
    in Question regarding exercise calories burnt Comment by joepratt503 February 2015
  • Absolutely you can...actually you will find that you likely will attain your weight loss goals faster with strength training in concert with cardio than just cardio alone. The comment about calorie deficit/surplus really is more applicable to someone trying to gain lean muscle mass...so actually growing rather than toning…
    in Work out routine Comment by joepratt503 February 2015
  • There is a huge difference between gaining strength and gaining muscle AND there is a huge difference between big guys trying to gain lean muscle mass and people trying to just get a little more definition on the chest/back/arm/leg etc. I assume you are more interested in gaining strength than adding lean muscle mass and…
    in Work out routine Comment by joepratt503 February 2015
  • you will not outpace your weight loss with lean muscle add unless you are doing something really wrong....particularly in the short term outside of very special circumstances (and in those circumstances, the disparity will correct itself relatively quickly). If the goal is hard weight loss, you gotta have the scale and…
    in Not losing Comment by joepratt503 February 2015
  • Skinny Cow...best thing ever.
    in Evening Sweet Tooth Comment by joepratt503 February 2015
  • This too...1000% this.
    in Not losing Comment by joepratt503 February 2015
  • To a point "a calorie is a calorie" is correct but the closer you get to your target weight (or if you don't have much to lose it the first place), IIFYM doesn't always mean ANYTHING that fits your macros. to the OP, its probably that your macro targets aren't right for you...go a week, make a change, check results (rinse,…
    in Not losing Comment by joepratt503 February 2015
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