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Try calculating your lean body mass, but I would think with all that activity(especially if you aren't eating back calories) that you are in too much of a deficit. Also, your body needs rest days to recover, no ifs and or buts. If you aren't getting 9 hours of sleep a night and not taking rest days and not eating enough,…

I'm 5'6" with very specific goals. I started at 231 and am 201 today. My goal is 170 with 25% body fat and 135 lbs (give or take 2 pounds) of lean body mass.

Add me! 5'6" 28 years old Sw: 231 Cw: 201 Gw: 170 25% body fat approximately 135 pounds of lean muscle mass.

Also, eating for volume at dinner might help too. Eating a huge plate full of raw veggies with your protein tells your brain that you are sooo full.

Protein drinks at night when you want to snack might work. Account for it in your calories. I have one around 8 or 9 and it makes me so full that I don't snack. Also it might help you sleep better.

Your diet sounds good so I would only really suggest a good weight training program. I was stalled for a couple weeks and I did my first weight training session this weekend and already the pounds are coming off again. Lift heavy and take your rest days. I think your carbs a little low if you are doing it every day. Maybe…

Pinched sciatic nerve, acne, and heart problems. I felt too young to have these problems and be medicated for the rest of my life. Exercise and diet was recommended by my doctor as an alternative, and I haven't looked back. That was five months ago. All of my problems have alleviated and I feel amazing.

3 pounds a month is good and realistic weight loss if you don't want to build muscle. Keep up the good work.

Eggs, fish, cottage cheese and Greek yogurt. Protein supplements too.

Today is a new day. You didn't undo everything you worked hard for. This very moment you have the ability to get back on track and eat healthy. Enjoy your healthy food options and your holiday. Do something nice for yourself that makes you feel good and use that energy to take care of your diet and exercise. No need to…

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Caffeine or creatine might help you out if your doctor gives you the okay.

So I have almost the opposite problem. I'm 5'6" and 200lbs with not one single roll on my body and little cellulite. I'm not very fit, but I'm working on it. Everyone, including my gym coach couldnt believe I could even be that heavy until they see me on the scale. I guess the moral of the story is that people are going to…

I don't care what other people want to do with their bodies, and I would hope people wouldn't have any opinions about what I do with mine. Body policing is lame.

Working out in a gym obviously isn't for him. Does he like sports? Could you guys join a team instead? I think trying to do both exercise and diet might also be too much of a change for some to handle at the same time. Maybe it just isn't fun or rewarding for him. Also, pushing the subject probably isn't helping(coming…

From what I have read, eat to perform takes at least 6 months to see results and is for a specific goal(gaining muscle, losing fat, maintaining cross fit performance). Once you've been on it for a while and built some muscle they then start your wave method fat burning. If this isn't your specific goal then maybe a…

Hi there, My story is similar to yours. I have always suffered from deep cystic acne. I have seen countless doctors about it over the years and tried many medications including double doses of accutane(yikes!) About three years ago I gave up everything except my expensive skin care with anti inflammatory agents in it,…

I drink a tonne of water and eat pretty low sodium and I can gain 2-3 pounds in water weight. I also tend to put on water weight the day after weight training but it is lost the day after that.

You can always find out your approximate body fat % and then calculate out your lean body mass to find out if you actually do carry around a lot of muscle. I track that instead of bmi as I find its more pertinent to MY INDIVIDUAL BODY. Even the guy who made the bmi system said it should never be used by health…

[/quote] Oh, and one other thing: You can supplement with protein powder. They are not all expensive; it helps to break them down to the cost per serving. Scooby has a chart. [/quote] @colors_fade I do have a vegan protein powder that I use(sunwarrior blend). Whey proteins make me ill and they seem to be the cheaper ones.…

How do you find that works out when eating to a deficit? I love lentils but they are quite calorie dense so I can't have them all the time.

Crazy! I think I will try that today just for piece of mind.

Your blood can hold on to 4+ pounds of water. Stay hydrated and it will go away. This happened to me two weeks ago, and I was super bummed. How could I have put on 3 pounds? Then the next week they were all gone again. Just don't quit what has worked up to this point.

Maybe I should check again today and see what happened to my body fat % overnight? It might be eye opening.

I live in Canada. Food is not cheap, at least not healthy food. The kind of chicken and fish you can find here cheap is not the kind you want to consume.

I was just reading and the caliper test is probably not going to work for me because I have over 35 pounds left to lose. The electronic monitors are my only other option. About 90-100 grams on rest day and up to 130 g of protein on workout days. I don't have access to a lot of high density protein options due to being low…

Chicken is way too expensive for me everyday:( I would love to be able to do it. For the same price as one chicken breast I can get an entire container of cottage cheese. I hate that I am under-employed and it puts me in this position. I could probably eat more protein at breakfast though.

Yes, what do I do instead?

What makes it seem inaccurate? I get checked at the same time of day after drinking the same amount of water on the same day of the week just one month later.

Any suggestions on how to do that when you have no money for shakes, powders or beef? I feel like I'm coming short do to monetary issues.