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    in One single word that describes you! Comment by cbrook29 July 2015
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    in Yum or Yuck Comment by cbrook29 July 2015
  • I'm in Detroit!!! Your neighbor to the East!!
    in Chicago? Comment by cbrook29 July 2015
  • Life has bumps and detours but you are back on track and will conquer your fitness goals!!! The community has got your back!! Don't give up or give in! Now get some cardio or strength training in...and watch those empty calories.
    in In need of some new friends Comment by cbrook29 July 2015
  • If you need help - just drop me a message. I Luv helping. The community is very supportive. Good luck on your weight loss journey. luck?! hmmm...you make your own luck!!! I know you will succeed!!
    in Hello Comment by cbrook29 July 2015
  • Keep using your scale just be consistent - like others said. Try to weigh yourself every morn after you use the bathroom. Remember weight fluctuates with water, salt ingestion, Time of the month (bloating).
    in Should I weigh in? Comment by cbrook29 July 2015
  • I will be succinct. I do Intermitant fasting (Google it very good articles) (I even train fasted) and go 16 hrs without eating and with slight caloric defici and exercise - I lost (fat)and put in appox 10 lbs of muscle. The starvation mode from my own anecdotal evidence seems to be highly exaggerated but everyone is…
    in Starvation Mode Comment by cbrook29 July 2015
  • I wear dry-fit clothing because I dislike sweaty clothes. You can get some nice gear at Walmart also. As you slim down you might want more form fitting clothes to show off your gains!!
    in What to wear at the gym (clothing for men advise) Comment by cbrook29 July 2015
  • There are such things as "Active Rest days" on these days I go to the gym but only lift a fraction of the weights or do not do as much cardio. I am still active and moving. I feel like I am rewardingly myself with a light day. Plus going to the gym everyday forms a good habit and 1 day off for me can Avalanche into 3 days…
    in Rest days. How often? Comment by cbrook29 July 2015
  • Strong and athletic are a turn on for many people. Stay the course, your profile picture says it all. Keep fighting. Relatives often are uninformed about health and fitness so you will have to forgive their ignorance.
    in females lifting heavy get bigger -_- Comment by cbrook29 July 2015
  • You can not spot reduce fat as others have mentioned. Everybody has trouble areas. Stay the course with the diet and exercise and eventually the fat will yield. My trouble area wa my waist but I kept hammering the workouts and voila it happened although it took 6 months. Was by no means overnight!
    in Thigh fat Comment by cbrook29 July 2015
  • Yeah MFP has me at a lot higher sugar. Fruit has fiber (typically) and other vitamins and is processed by the body differently than say High Frutose Corn Syrup. The body metabolizes these different sugars differently. Of course anything in abundance is bad. Fiber delays the delivery of Frutose to the liver. This is why I…
    in Sugar from fruits Comment by cbrook29 July 2015
  • Technically you can get away without cardio - just depends on your body - I find I need just a smidge of cardio to really stop down into the single digits.
    in Strength Training Comment by cbrook29 July 2015
  • Don't completely eliminate cardio. It is a vital tool. I lift every day but often finish with HIIT (high intensity interval training) by doing battling ropes or prowler (aka weight sled). You can pay $20 for planet fitness and they have all you need (well 95% of everything you will need). Small amounts of Cardio mixed with…
    in Strength Training Comment by cbrook29 July 2015
  • I put it in my smoothies and mix it with granola and honey for a snack
    in Chia seeds? Comment by cbrook29 July 2015
  • so although a lot of literature and conventional wisdom says you can not do both of them simultaneously, I personally went from 15% to 10% fat and stayed at 165 lbs. I was at definitely at a caloric deficit. So this means I gained muscle and lost fat. Again, this is just my experience. At a caloric deficit (I weigh my food…
    in Can I build muslce AND burn fat? Comment by cbrook29 July 2015
  • Breathing is important in my humble opinion. Your body like the combustion chamber (engine) of a car needs oxogen at the right dosages to fire/work optimally. To get the most out of your workout , you will need to practice your breathing technique.
    in How important is breathing correctly? Comment by cbrook29 July 2015
  • I trained fasted and have noticed more fat loss. Now I train in the evening but eat lunch at 11am so about 6 hours before I exercise plenty of time for food to digest. I have trained early in the morning but often lack the energy. I'm rambling but yes I see more fat loss. I am also doing some tweaks for a competition.…
    in Cardio in the morning Comment by cbrook29 July 2015
  • Sorry jjimmmer didn't mean to quote you!
    in Weight lifting Comment by cbrook29 July 2015
  • Everybody's arms are composed of different types muscle fibers - some respond well to more volume and some respond to high weight. I do both to cover the bases. Find out which one works best for you.
    in Weight lifting Comment by cbrook29 July 2015
  • I am very active in the gym and on some days doing lunges, battling ropes (also no way to track HIIT without a heart monitor ). No good way to track calories burned so I just put down " leisurely walk". My heart rate is elevated during my workouts. Fitbits are notoriously "off "for lots of things outside of walking. I use…
    in Weight lifting Comment by cbrook29 July 2015
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