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Ahh gotcha

Purely curious, what does brushing your teeth have to do with late night meals besides for hygiene?

Yeah I've been there before. You'll feel much better after a few days. Your body is just getting use to the change. Good luck with your goals and stay strong.

Well it seems like you're already doing a pretty good job. Try out that 4 day split I mentioned, sometimes you just need to mix things up. How are you doing on the compound exercises? Also try to do 10-12 reps. Higher reps mean higher calorie burns, just don't go crazy and do 15-20 reps, that's too light of weight. You can…

Some people do a full body 3 days a week routine. Depends on your recovery and how you feel. Another option is a upper/lower split 3-4 days a week. So you'll do upper body one day then lower body the next. Honestly 20 minutes of weight lifting sounds low, you'll probably benefit from at least 30 minutes. Another option is…

I agree pre jym is excellent. Cherry limeade is definitely the better option. There'll be more flavors and a larger container option pretty soon as well, I think Jim said he'll be releasing them in April. Check out his YouTube video on pre jym, pretty informative. Also, you can only find it on bodybuilding.com.

I wouldn't stress about it. Instead of waiting for the binge frenzy to happen, try to have a cheat meal once a week, like on Sundays. That way you have something to look forward to every week and your not subconsciously freaking out that you'll never be able to have delicious food anymore.

Yes absolutely, I would have extra energy for the day and be able to cheat on my meals.

Fat burners tend to rely on thermogenesis to heat up your body and try to burn extra calories. You would be better off just taking green tea extract and 200mg of caffeine before you hit the gym. If you take a pre workout, then you might want to take 100mg of caffeine instead. 200mg and the pre doesn't make me feel good…

I use jim stoppani's pre jym and I've really enjoyed it. Don't get a concentrated one, they're mostly junk filled with stimulants and you want quality ingredients. If you're interested, you can only find pre jym on bodybuilding.com it's a decent price and he'll be coming out with new flavors and a 30 day supply pretty…

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Snake oil in a pill. Dr oz has already been exposed for supporting this false supplement with no creditable evidence to back up the claim. Same deal with raspberry ketones and green coffee bean extract. I've tried all three and saw zero results.

Weigh solids, measure liquids, get a food scale, be as accurate as possible when logging, drink lots of water, stay in a caloric deficit and get some exercise if you can. Pretty simple really, calories in<calories out.

Because if you're truly only eating that little of calories then you need to increase them to have a healthy metabolism. 1500 should be the minimum for males. My guess is your intake counting is faulty and you're consuming more than you think. To tone, you just need to lose fat. To build muscle, you need to hit the weights…

Some cottage cheese and pineapple, it's delicious. Or maybe a PB&J

25-30lbs maybe

Increase your calories to 1500 minimum, 1700-1800 would probably be better.

Uhh, there's no quick way to lose weight unless you decide to be extremely unhealthy. Just eat at a deficit and cut back on sodium to reduce the water retention. Log everything, weigh and measure everything and tell your husband this is important to you and that you would love his support in this journey. Get a food scale…

Well, your not going to get much love in these forums about supplements. Personally though, I prefer them for various reasons. I take a pre workout, post workout along with a post carb, protein shake before and after gym, a "fat burner" and a test booster. I personally like how those make me feel during and after a…

I know, that's why in my first post were I said carbs instead of fat by mistake, it would take an extreme case for it to happen.

Here's my source, have fun learning. http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/changingshape5.htm

I like to have a protein shake, pre workout and vitamins before I hit the gym at 6:15am. That way my muscles can get fueled while I exhaust myself.

Sorry, I meant fat, not carbs.

Same for me, I liked my drinks everyday but then I restricted it to Sundays only. After that I started feeling like trash on Mondays when I went to the gym so I stopped drinking completely. I'd rather performance and results instead of a temporary "fix".

I use to be the same, I would drink about 6oz of vodka everyday because it really relaxed me. But, then I read an article that alcohol can decrease fat burning by 70%. That was enough of a wake up for me to quit the next day. Try to restrict yourself to only drinking on Sundays or Saturday's. If you can't do that then you…

No, protein doesn't turn into carbs unless under extreme cases or turn into extra calories than what you've already consumed. It takes far more energy to turn protein into energy than carbs or fat. Your body would simply get rid of the excess protein just like excess vitamins or minerals. Normally, if you lift heavy,…

Oops, sorry, Misunderstood. Yeah don't drink those, they're silly. Solid food in my opinion is always a better source.

TRT= testosterone replacement therapy

Food is always a better choice. Protein shakes should be used before and after workouts unless your trying to reach a certain Protein goal.

You should lift weights and go on a caloric deficit. Eat lean protein and refuel your muscles after workouts with a shake and post workout drink. Lifting heavy and gaining muscle mass will help tone and burn fat. On workout days, eat cottage cheese before bed so the protein fuels your muscles while you sleep instead of…