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Finding a sustainable schedule. Both for eating and for exercising. Find things you can do daily. Not just some of the time. Absolutely finding what works for YOU in both diet and exercise. Figuring out my hunger schedule. Some people get hungry in the morning. Some in the evening. Figuring out when your hungry and saving…

I have protein every 4 to 5 hours to best stimulate muscle growth and recovery. Sometimes that's within an hour of bed. It depends what your goals are. Also it depends on how it impacts you. If eating before bed wakes you up or gives you issues with sleep. Don't do it. Personally I don't have those issues. I will say that…

Personally a fan of "none". That said, if you go with cheat meals or days - LOG IT. Can't tell you how many people I deal with who have a cheat day. Don't log it. Don't lose weight. And are confused. We will go over their calories and find they had like a 3000 calorie deficit over 6 days. And then when recreating their…

Been thinking alot about this thread since New Years and all these Resolutioners who are doing many of our pet hates. That said, gonna mix it up. Here's something I DO, that annoys me and I wish I could stop: So since Covid I've been very aware of coughing or sneezing in public. Particularly as someone with allergies I…

Currently lost 135 lbs. Still have some more to go though. Will probably end up losing between 190 and 210 when im successful.

Personally I think exercise is very underrated in the "diet community" and places like MFP. That said, as someone who values exercise greatly, diet is a bit more important. This comes from someone who basically eats at maintenance and uses and relies on exercise to put me in a deficit for weight loss. That said, I do…

Orville Redenbacher Smart Pop popcorn. 100 calories a bag and the bag is a solid size. Haven't found anything that comes close volume/calorie wise.

I'm gonna stick with food ish stuff because if I went with stuff like MFP or the gym I'd be here all day narrowing it down to 5 lol. 1. Water 2. Chicken 3. Turkey and turkey substitutes (turkey burgers, turkey dogs, turkey kielbasa etc) 4. Protein powder and to a lesser extent shakes/bars 5. Vitamins and vegetable juice…

Thought I'd respond because I do think you only get one side of the coin in this thread. I LOVE the gym. And yes that's me just above your post complaining. But I spent 7 months at home working out then finally joined a gym. I'm never going back. I love it. I love the options. I love the equipment and diversity. I even…

Christmas is over and it's started. Gym getting crowded. Which I don't mind. But all these people just loitering around. Like 3 dudes using the Squat rack but they dragged 2 benches over to the Squat rack so the 2 bros could sit while the third squatted. Not like there's 8 of us killing time waiting for a bench... :/

Any doctor who doesn't ask that isn't doing their job. You could be excited about the loss and it still be unintentional. And regardless of how you feel or how much one you need to lose, unintentional weight loss can be a massive red flag for underlying health problems. This is why I always tell any doctor I see about my…

I always tell people not to worry if others notice for a few reasons. 1) As a society, we have become very sensitive to people commenting on our appearance. I'm not saying this is wrong, but it is a fact. There are countless examples of people on here who get upset when people comment on how they look (in a positive way).…

got some new ones: dumbbell hoarding. I totally get that some people do movements using multiple dumbbells, this is not directed at them. This is to the person who grabbed a set of dumbbells for their next 4 sets of exercises over the next 25 minutes. The person sitting at a bench with 5, maybe 6 sets of dumbbells around…

You know you are really bad off when you double up on two of those bad boys for extra extra cushioning lol

I just saw this and it's so great LOL. did you ever it out @wunderkindking ? My body just doesn't conform to clothes right now. The classic "wont lose weight in all the places at the same time. I buy one shirt, massive on parts of me, tight on others. Same with pants. Waist used to be a problem - but now its my thighs. So…

It's been hit on a bunch. But definitely here to 40th or whatever the count is at that there is no best method. Step 1: Eat in a calorie deficit. Step 2: Find some sort of program/plan/system that works best for you. I tell people all the time, I couldn't have lost 120 pounds doing a different method than what I did. I…

It's been touched on by others here, but beyond the fact that BMI isn't a perfect indicator - society has also kind of lost perspective on what "skinny" or "in shape" looks like. On both ends for that matter. Sure there is the issue of people being told they are fat if they don't have stupid low levels of body fat.…

Been working out at home the past 15 months. Finally joined a gym. Few things: Obviously working out in front of the dumbbell rack. Seriously bro. I’m standing here 20 feet back from the rack with my dumbbells a d you are spread out in front of the 8 dumbbells I want to use. Move. Using stations/equipment for not their…

A weird thing I've had lately, is I will have people ask me about what I've done - then they will simply tell me what they are doing. I'm never really sure how to respond to this. Like I don't know if they want me to comment on their "plan" or what? lol. I normally just pick a component of what they are doing that I am as…

I never mind "what's your secret." It's merely an expression. Them: "What's your secret?" Me: Patience, Dedication, Diet and Exercise. /shrug

Yup. Just say diet and exercise. They will either move on or ask for details. Makes life alot simpler. And most of the time they immediately move on. If your answer isn't "this super secret pill" or "not eating after 7" or "I had this powder with every meal" or "I did this 30 mins a day and lost all my weight" then they…

Every morning. I get up, go to the bathroom, then weigh myself. Always in just a pair of boxers too to keep things as even as possible. Fluctuations happen and I get that can be frustrating. The reason I weigh myself daily, as opposed to weekly, is for accountability. If i binge, if I eat too much, I'm going to see it on…

I can't agree with this enough. All in all, I've had rather positive experiences with other people, but the one thing that has floored me is what people think is an appropriate weight/body size. So I've lost 125 pounds. But I was morbidly obese to start. So much so that it took 102 pounds to no longer be classified as…

Yup, in my experience most people are asking either to simply converse or just in case you do have a super magic solution like "oh, what did I do? I lit incense throughout my house every night and took 2 magic pills every morning and lost 100 pounds." So yea, they don't want a real answer. Which is why I'll generally just…

I'm glad you shared this. I often think Goal Weights are a mistake. Atleast hard and strict end goal weights are. You can weigh 150 lbs and look completely different from 150 lbs with a different body composition. On top of that, so many people will hit a number and think the journey is over - when alot of times they…

So much this. 120 pounds down. I’m 31 and this is probably the most attractive I have felt since I was 17. Some days I’ll catch a glimpse of myself in the mirror and think I look pretty darn good. Other days, the same will happen and I’ll think I’m Still so fat and have barely made any progress. It’s super weird.

This. I haven't noticed that healthy food tastes better, but my sweet tooth is definitely gone. I'll take a plate of fries or some chicken over chocolate or desert any day. Ans that was never the case before.

This is complety true. I've lost 125 pounds. Still another 80 or so to go. But I told a buddy last month that this is honestly the first time in my life that I've been attracted to myself. I'm still not most of the time. But I look in the mirror alot more, take more pictures, and every once in awhile I'll catch myself…

I've had similar problems. I'm a bit short for a man (5'9") and I've notice some of the pants I already had are now longer. What happens is the wider you are, the shorter things are. But as you get smaller hips, butt, legs, etc (or same for shirts and your chest, stomach, etc) they clothing hangs lower because it isn't…

Absolutely, I never liked shopping and now I'm so excited for it. It's summer here (like 90 degrees everyday) but I actually can't wait for fall and winter so I can shop again LOL. I swear you and I are the same person. So that's why I kinda wrote this the way I did. I could have just made a post that said "125 pounds lost…