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I agree Machka, but I found this part (and the continuing) very interesting in that your BMR (which should actually be RMR) still accounts for the majority of your caloric burn and that exercise (no matter how much will never get close to the same level of expenditure as your BMR. One very underappreciated fact about…

I think this is a very critical section to many people's frustrations; How much we move is connected to how much we eat. As Hall put it, "I don't think anybody believes calories in and calories out are independent of each other." And exercise, of course, has a way of making us hungry — so hungry that we might consume more…

I agree with you Sabine, I'm not 100% sold on that either. I think it's a simple coincidence of the group.

Once again, if you have a better way to explain it, I'm all ears.

I sacrificed some accuracy for a more simplistic laymen terms explanation, but utterly false? No, not at all. Yes the body burns all three at once, but it metabolizes them at vastly different levels. If you have a better way to explain the Kreb's cycle, electron transport, and ATP synthesis without vapor-locking brain…

There's a little misinterpretation going on here that I hope I can verbalize in a different light. When you eat at a caloric deficit you with loose body "mass" not just fat but fat and muscle and possibly bone (if you're not getting the nutrients you need like calcium). By strength training, you force the body to maintain…

I eat what pleases me. I just stay below my caloric level.

What's your water intake like? Could be that with the increase of calories you also increased sodium content and you're just retaining a bit more. This happens to me when I up-cycle calories. I just increase my water intake about 20 oz. (up from my normal 120 oz.) and it usually flushes out in a day or two. Moreover,…

Retired E7. US Army. A couple of questions - Will you be graduating as a licensed Vet? IE. a DVM? or a lower level? If you are going to be a DVM, the military has special programs for personnel of your education level that will completely pay off your loans and You enter into the service as a Major (A field-grade officer).…

I like being able to adjust things like the calories added from exercise and macros, but more importantly I like supporting sites like this that provide a quality product without trying to financially rape every user. Nothing is free so I don't mind paying to help keep the site up and to show my appreciation for their…

I travel a lot for my company also. I've lost 40 lbs so far. Here's one of the best things I did. I'm assuming you're at least getting a hotel room with a micro-fridge and microwave? I always tried too. I found the Pretty much this. I lived on Chobini yogurt, cottage cheese doubles, fresh fruits and veggies, lunch meats…

Actually the key to NOT retaining water is drink a lot of water which will help maintain a isotonic body state. You're body will retain water based on hypotonic or hypertonic state of the your interstitial fluids of your body.

Eggs.

Can't echo getting fitted for shoes by a reputable running shoe store enough (Read: NOT foot locker etc) and to spring board on it; you get what you pay for. Any money you try to save on running shoes, you'll make up with doctor bills. Look up a running club in your area and ask them who they suggest. Also running shoes…

Sit down with a bag of red grapes

Quoted for Truth. Dehydration and lack of Carbs (if you don't have allergies) can be murder on the brain. Brain cells derive energy from carbs. they cannot use protein or fats. Headaches can also be caused by a build up of toxins in the brain. So if increasing your water / carbs don't take them away - schedule an…

Quoted for Truth! Your personal trainer is absolutely right! (Hang on to him/her) You're leptin levels (controled by the hypothalamus) is what signals the brain that your body is fueled and ready to go and burn energy. If your Leptin levels drop to low the hypothalamus tries to put your body in energy conservation mode…

You have two important caloric measurements Resting Metabolic rate (RMR sometimes called BMR) = calories you burn just breathing and Total daily energy expenditure rate (TDEE) = calories you burn living your life's normal routine. Your RMR number will be lower then your TDEE and you rarely can change it unless you add…

Greetings! First of all, you don't "need" exercise to lose weight; it helps, but it not a strict requirement. Weight loss comes from less calories taken in then what you're putting out. So don't sweat the not getting out there and killing yourself. Furthermore, you have to realize your body is carrying 120ish extra pounds.…

21 year retired military (Army) here. If you're trying to get ready for boot camp then I strongly suggest you focus on pull ups, crunches, and 3 mile run - End of story. They are the only things that will matter. Weight training does not help with these events significantly enough to build endurance to pass your APFT. If…

I'm rarely hungry and when I am, I eat. The trick is to eat right, with the right foods. Walking around hungry is just walking around miserable and that just makes zero sense to me because it's self defeating. No one wants to constantly be reminded that your trying to loose weight and to me that's what the hungry feeling…

The charge HR is not designed to work well with cycling. Fitbit states this on their website under the fAQ's. They suggest the Surge if you're a cyclist.

Your answer is in your photos you posted. You're gaining lean muscle. Frankly, you look fantastic!