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And that sums that up. Someone I work with did it for a short time and while she did lose a few lbs, she would of ANYWAYS due to the brutal dietary restrictions. Its kind of a sham, IMO, like most every other thing like that. Just eat smart and stay active and amazingly, without checmicals and goofy programs you'll end up…

I believe the brain needs some carbs but I suppose you dont "need" any. The problem is that this approach wont likely work for very active people. Sure, fat can and is used for energy but Carbs are the preferred source and IMO if you are active and carb-starved you WILL go catabolic at times and use muscle for energy with…

Nuts, cottage cheese, fruit, regular cheese, etc. Just no refined junk.

I use Dumb Bells - thats all I have. They work fine and also allow for some different types of deadlifts and different angles.

Maybe so - doing right away could be better. :)

I totally hear you on the myraid of misinformation, half truths, and other BS. I felt the same way when I started my journey a few years ago and even now I get conflicting info on diets and weight lifting. If I were you, Id concentrate on managebale dietary changes along with mostly cardio for pure weight loss. Thats what…

It really is a great staple of any strength training regimen. I just added it recently to my weekly routine. Great stuff. Its amazing wiht all of this hi-tech, fancy equipment and exercise routines.... good old lifting weights reign supreme after all. :wink:

I lost about 100 lbs over the course of 16 - 18 months with basically dietary changes and cardio(mostly walking/running/biking). If I had to do it again I would have started adding strength training about 4-6 months into my program. Why? Because after all that weight loss I had the dreaded "skiny-fat Marathon Runner" build…

Is rowing possible? Biking? Just upper body workouts while still valuable certainly wont burn as many cals as full body stuff like running & walking. How about other low-impact things like eliptical machines?

If you are relatively "honest" about the rest of your diet/macros & stay active, you can chow down on PB without much worry. Sure, its calorie dense but it has a lot of good stuff in it too. Screw "avoiding" things you really like. Make room for them in your daily goals. Two tablespoons for a serving? Not enough, IMO…

1) Cholesterol is a NON factor for the vast majority of people. The Govt and Health industry screwed up. You can blame the Pharma companies who profit massively from statins but thats for another discussion. Dont worry about cholesterol at all. I eat lots of eggs 4x-5x a week and have zero issues. 2) Fats are good for us…

Ive been trying lately to not worry too muh about ratios but it is hard to hit them all the time. My problem is fat intake. Even though I stick to "good" fats I always seem to go over my fat % for the day. Its sooo hard not to since I love nuts, olive oil, etc stuff like that and they are a big part of my snack choices. I…

Dont fear eating good fats! Unless you are avoiding them for a specific reason. I realize fats have a lot of cals per unit but there are so many good snacks like Nuts and stuff with fats that it really cuts out a lot if you need strictly high protein snacks. Cottage cheese & yogurt come to mind as obvious choices. Protein…

If anyone finds out how to actually do this, please go on Shark Tank and make yourself rich :wink: Its extremely difficult even though some websites claim it can be done. Maybe it can but it will take a loooooong time. Im in this boat right now. After losing a crapload of weight Im strength training to add back some lost…

Eating later in the evening is NOT a bad thing and I do it all the time. Just do a reasonably healthy snack and yer good to go. Fruit, nuts, peanut butter, cottage cheese, yogurt, popcorn, whatever. Just stay away from insulin spiking food like ice cream and stuff like that.

Yes! Strength training is very important to add to your repertoire when on any weight loss program. I lost a huge amount of weight over the last two years and if I had to do it again I would have started weight lifting much earlier in the process. I lost weight which was great but lost a lot of muscle too and had the…

Good old oatmeal mixed with some fruit or a little peanut butter does a great job at keeping me full. 3-4 scrambled eggs and a slice of whole grain toast also works. Breakfast is one of my biggest meals of the day and it's one of the best times to suck down some carbs since you'll use them throughout the day. :). Try and…

Great post and very informative. We are all human and will make some mistakes. My biggest issue is not always realizing portion sizes since many times the portion or serving size is smaller than we want it to be. :) What I do to help counter these overages is to NOT log my walks at lunch during work and some other various…