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  • I started my weight loss and health journey by working with a nutritionist and found it to be helpful and not as intimidating as i thought it would be. I met with Lisa Prince (a nutritionist), of course i live in the area and could drop in and meet with her, though she does do remote services via phone, Zoom, Skype etc.…
    in HELP ME! I AM DESPERATE! 😳😭 Comment by nixonshaun May 2020
  • Sorry, I forgot to add. I have MFP setup for Breakfast, AM Snack, Lunch, PM Snack, Dinner, Evening Snack. Snacks are no more than 200 calories. Knowing i have up to 200 calories set aside for an evening snack is helpful if i need it. Some days I don't, depending on my workout and what i ate for dinner. So my meals are…
    in Help to not snack at nights Comment by nixonshaun May 2020
  • One of the things I did was to start replacing my snack options. Honestly, if I have cookies or a candy bar in the house, I will probably eat it. Just cant seem to help myself. However, I buy a bag of grapes for snack every week. When I feel like something sweet, I will swing by and grab a few grapes. i think a cup full of…
    in Help to not snack at nights Comment by nixonshaun May 2020
  • @mmapags. Thanks
    in Beach Body hammer and Chisel Macro difficulties Comment by nixonshaun May 2020
  • @mmapags, thanks for the response. I do tend to overthink things. I use a food scale all the time due to medical issues. Having to take blood thinners means I have to track my vitamin K daily and keep it consistent as K helps with clotting and the thinners do the opposite so its a balancing act. Protein intake is also a…
    in Beach Body hammer and Chisel Macro difficulties Comment by nixonshaun May 2020
  • Thanks, that's very insightful. My worry is that i seem to have plateaued and would like to drop another 20 pounds. I thought a change up might be helpful. While I have worked hard, maintaining a minimum of 150 mins a week of cardio and some resistance training, my sodium is under 1500 a day and fiber higher than the 38…
    in Beach Body hammer and Chisel Macro difficulties Comment by nixonshaun May 2020
  • Strength training is important, muscle continues to burn fat even when you aren't working out. Kuutio, google "why should women pump iron". Dr. Jory writes a great article geared at overcoming the fallacies of women bulking up when lifting weights. there are numerous weight training videos out there, my wife and I also…
    in What would be good daily exercise to burn 200-300 calories? Comment by nixonshaun June 2015
  • Remember to factor in your Basal Metabolic Rate, this is the amount of calories your body burns every day just doing things like breathing, pumping blood etc... One of the websites i use shows that at my ripe old age (42), and my current weight (186) I am burning around 1821 calories a day prior to my workout. There is a…
    in Is a 1200 calorie day really realistic???? Is that what most of you are doing???? Comment by nixonshaun June 2015
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