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I like the recommendations for looking into strength training: I've read Starting Strength cover to cover. It is nice for learning how to do lifting correctly (with good form) but it's VERY focused on strength gains (not on aesthetics at all). In fact, if you ever listen to an interview with the author Mark Rippetoe, he'll…

I'm 5'4 and years ago, at my heaviest, I was 130+ lbs (probably less than 136, but I can't remember how much exactly). Not sure what my body fat was either. It wasn't good. And, I didn't like how I looked/felt. This is what I did to fix it: I fixed my intake to 1450 calories per day, lifted weights 3-4x per week and did a…

all the online articles about getting enough potassium through simply adding high potassium foods into your mix make me chuckle. If the authors did the math, they might see the comedy in suggesting that you could actual get enough by eating a few more bananas or potatoes. The RDA for potassium is 4,700 mg A medium banana…

And, the above is part of the basis for my above opinion.

from something I posted this time last year. There are errors tho. Maybe you can point them out--that is without going back to the oringal post to check first.

Thanks. I gave up on this thread long ago when it digressed to merely entertainment without rhyme or reason.

Define relevant? Especially in light of today's message boards.

Thank you for pointing that out :)

I took a picture last month while I was standing on top of a LIGO facility (the concrete tube that covers one of the lasers) just shortly before their second event. I won't be posting any pictures here. While there talking to the resarchers there about theories, one said this: "we can make observations, but we don't yet…

Is this a question or troll?

you can make your own tofu from beans (you end up with both soymilk and tofu). I haven't done a cost comparision.

And application of such ( to human bodies ) are based on hypothesis and theory not law.

Here's some interesting reading -- researchers are correlating something other than genetics to body weight with the theme along the lines of " diets (caloric restriction) promote long-term obesity ": Mann, T. et al. (2007).Medicare’s search for effective obesity treatments: Diets are not the answer. American Psychologist,…

5'4 currently 120. Would like to be 125+ with 10 lbs more muscle at 55 yrs (giving myself a ton of years to get there since I've never carried that much).

Body weight is the tangential consequence of something we can't yet explain.

can't see the forest for the trees

so, you are saying, the study (showing that IF works in mice) is wrong because IF works in humans? and your reason is: because the study used "a limited subgroup of people observed with nothing but dietary recall". The researchers did not use humans, nor did they ask the mice in the study to recall what they ate. A…

I don't know much about the Galloway program (specifically, the length in weeks). So, going from my own experience, Hal Higdon has some great half marathon programs, but I think they are all 12 weeks. However, if your current mileage per week and training levels are similar to the middle weeks of one if his programs or a…

I don't think you can counter a study with its own outcomes. Or in laymans terms, one can't argue that intermittent fasting is the reason that the study showing proof of the effectiveness of intermittent fasting (on health and weight loss) is wrong. Perhaps you typed "counter" when you meant to type "support". Regardless,…

although my vote's for: life's short, do whatever works for you--I find this an interesting topic that I have followed for some time. there is good information to support early eating corresponding to health and improved weight loss. one study* compared mice who were given free access to high fat food (all-day eaters) vs a…

If brewed right, tastes amazing. (If brewed wrong, tastes awful.)

If you're an adult, eat whenever works for you. For kids, breakfast is a wise move.

Learn (and take time) to cook

Afternoon

I wouldn't worry too much about drinking a predefined amount of water every day. If you plan a hard workout (or a workout in hot weather), drink a tall glass of water (16 oz or so) an hour before. Get in a glass of water or tea when waking up, drink water with meals and have a glass whenever you get thirsty. The tea could…

Go soap free. Wash with just water.

Check for body weight training books at your local library.

meh. not really anyone's job to have to train all the manbabies in the world. reasonable to not confront him. he's not your child.

Definitely check DC Rainmaker's site. Great stuff there. The 230 'just works' and works really well for running, which is awesome. Not every device out there does. It may be worth deciding what you'd like out of the device before making a final decision. For example, if I wanted a daily wear watch to track steps and lots…