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By this point of low carbs, the body should have grabbed onto its glycogen stores, and actually shed the water storage. And there should be no other reason for the body to retain water. My guess, like I said above, is that the weight can be found in the colon and up. ;)

How important is it to know your BF%? If you are happy, then why spend the money? I certainly find knowing my BF% interesting, but the mirror tells me my progress more than the scale. Edit: Also, it is not unusual for many people to underestimate their BF%. I've seen plenty of people, even athletes be off from reality by…

As for speeding up your weight loss, you've already lost about 4 lbs a week. I'll get flak from other people, but starting off your weight loss you are right where you should be. The weight loss will naturally slow down after several weeks. When you cut out junk you lose a lot of "bloat" (mostly water weight) and can…

Then you are already on the road to your weight loss! I would take an average day from your current diet, and figure out how many calories you have been consuming, and what they consist of - how much protein, fat, and carbs. Since that has been your diet for a few weeks now, and you have seen decent weight loss, I would…

How long have you been on that diet? Have you noticed weight loss on it?

What is your diet like right now? Do you exercise at all? How tall are you? Those are gonna be important things to know first.

Impedance body fat measurement can vary depending on a lot of variables, but its fine in general. So, if you take the average of 16%, you have about 18.5lbs of fat. Leaves about 96.5lbs of lean mass. With 130g of protein a day, it means you are taking in about 1.3g per lb of lean mass. You are right in there where you…

I would say the first problem is an all protein diet. You need all three macros in your diet. Then you just ensure the caloric total of all three macros combined is less than your body needs to maintain your weight, and you will lose weight. Not to be too graphic, but part of not losing weight with an all protein diet can…

DON'T put plates under your heels. This can lead to keeping your weight on your toes and stress on the front of the knees. It might not seem like a big deal when you aren't really lifting enough weight to feel it, but it will create improper bio-mechanic habits if you want to lift heavier later. This is probably the best…

I don't deal with percentages. I calculate exact macros related to body mass. Do you know what your body fat percentage is? It doesn't sound like you are getting too much protein. You say you average about 130g/day. That would 1.5g/lb if your lean body mass is 87 lbs.

Binges are not diet induced, but mentally induced. Only she can know if she will binge after an aggressive diet. Its about discipline, and only she knows herself. If she feels she can do it, then I believe she should be supported and encouraged, not told a binge is likely in her future - because it doesn't have to be.…

Don't let people scare you off your plan. I believe your goals are fine, and not to aggressive. Just make sure you maintain your discipline in bringing your body off such a deficit and don't rebound. Look up the principles of reverse dieting, its a great way to come off an aggressive weight loss and not gain much rebound…

^this Shoot for your protein numbers to be 1-1.5 grams per lbs of LEAN body mass. Then ensure a proper amount of fat intake since it is instrumental in many functions. Finally, add carbs to meet your goal, taking in an adequate amount of carbs as fiber.

Go to unload the weight the trainer leaves behind, and "drop" a plate on your foot. Wouldn't have happen if the manager would have enforced the rules... So, file lawsuit, and own the gym and make your own rules... lol

I know you want to make them, but check out the new Mission 1 - Clean Protein Bars by MuscleTech that are sold as Walmart. I'm usually not a MuscleTech fan, but these are some of the best macro protein bars I have found, and are fairly cheap through Walmart. I feel that they come out as cheap as it would be for me to buy…

Lower your body fat. There is no other way, and there is no such thing as spot reduction. More definition = less body fat Edit: I should add, in my experience on myself and friends at the gym 10% is when abs begin to look clear.

@taylorjgarner HIIT stands for High-Intensity Interval Training. In a nutshell, it is simply intervals of intense cardio work (anaerobic) mixed in with intervals of lower intensity "rest" that keeps your body from adapting and conserving calories. An example would be on the elliptical machine: 30 seconds as fast as you can…

@Springfield1970 - That's why I say weight loss, not fat loss. The average heavy person can initially see 5 lbs a week of weight loss for the first several weeks. 1-3 lbs of that is fat loss each week.

Weight loss starts in the kitchen. But kitchen weight loss does not provide the additional health benefits associated with activity. So start in the kitchen, but continue to physical activity. Here is the problem with cardio, it only works to the degree you're out of shape. The more accustomed to cardio you become, the…

2. If you are trying to find a good caloric goal, I don't know how you would get accurate readings once a week. Weight can naturally fluctuate ~3 lbs each day. If you are shooting to lose even 1-2 lbs a week and weigh yourself on a naturally heavier day for the week then you would believe you lost nothing based off a…

Then I say keep doing what you're doing. Why change something that is working?

You are fine to take it. Only when I am cutting and closely watching the scale do I not take it because I want to see what my weight is without the extra water. As long as you don't need exacting weight tracking I would absolutely take it to maintain workout performance. Creative itself does not so much help with strength…

A basic start:* Chose a calorie number and start eating it. (1200, 1900, or anywhere in between sounds like a good start since you will be customizing it anyway as you see what happens.) * Weigh yourself every morning. * Average your weight over four days (because averages will help offset the natural heavier and lighter…

I don't usually use the forum, but saw the hip subject and figured I'd jump in to offer hope. It's probably better that it turn out to be a joint issue that a back issue. Disks, nerves, back issues can be tough and even permanent. Joints are fairly easy to deal with. I'm speaking as one who has dealt with a hip injury.…