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Did somebody say savory? Machaca con Huevos! 2 eggs (scramble) 2oz of pot roast beef (shredded) 2tbsp salsa If you like it hothothot, add a dash of crushed red pepper and black pepper. Heat up the beef, add salsa, push to one half the pan. Add eggs, move them around until mostly done cooking, then mix the two halves…
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I do not know if you are able to do so, but if you can even hold and work with a light weight, you could perhaps help build some muscle with weights. As for the pounds, what's worked for me so far is simple CICO (Calories In vs Calories Out) and tracking *everything* I eat while making sure I'm set to sedentary for my…
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John, right there with you brother. I was a martial artist and very active. Got T-boned in an auto accident and had "mystery damage" (aka, soft tissue damage and we're not going to waste an MRI on you) in my lower back. Couldn't move a lot, couldn't do a lot without a great deal of pain. It eventually caught up with me and…
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It's a car crash waiting to happen here.
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My 29.2+164.2= 193.4
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True. It's just another day to me and my clients. The next person is happy with who and where they are in life.
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First off, I'm 6'2", 296lbs so understand that there are some people in this world who would still consider you short and petite. Second, there's absolutely nothing wrong with how you look. I used to bemoan the fact that I was taller and bigger than most guys I knew. Trying to wash up in a sink? Yeah, great fun bending…
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Apparently you took my post as a personal attack, it wasn't. I have a lousy way of explaining things and come off the wrong way at times. Apologies. CICO works because it is a mathematical formula. For obese, it works. For fit people, it'll still work to a point. That point would be when your metabolism drops to preserve…
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They are all tools. CICO works - science dictates that on the most fundamental level. Calories in less than Calories out = weight loss. CICO works for us too, just like everyone else, with a major difference... The problem is, the rules established here are for "average normal people." Aside from "people " those words…
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People who aren't disabled don't get what it's like to be disabled. White people don't get what it's like to be black. It's human nature. We can be angry or we can learn to use our voice and explain what can be explained and shrug off the rest. My brother knows my back hurts. He doesn't understand the level and depth of…
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EAS Complete Protein (Vanilla is pretty good) 3 scoops (73g) Frozen fruit - Triple Berry (Raspberries, Blackberries and Blueberries) 70g Milk, 2% 8 fl oz (236 ml) Handful of ice. Blend well, serves 1 as a meal replacement. Calories - 375 Protein - 46g Potassium - 750g Fat - 7g Carbs - 41g Fiber - 7g These are fine if…
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Sometimes, you just do what you have to do. I'm ex-military, raised by a cop and have a brother who missed out on playing football professionally because of a ruptured eardrum he got on the field. To say I've had a rough and tumble life is an understatement. I've married into a family of women - wife's father passed a…
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This will sound insane and will go against most logic however - if the shakes don't work right away...add fiber to them. Metamucil or whatever you can find that works. It could stabilize the process and slow down the digestion so that it can be retained through the system. Everyone thinks of fiber as the stuff that makes…
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Anytime I have to do normal chores. Since I am not diagnosed as "disabled" and I'm 6'2" and built pretty solid (even with all the fat), people look to me for help with all sorts of things. I'm too stubborn (or stupid) to let them down, so there are days when I work on their car (bent over under the hood, great position for…
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MFP by default sets your percentages to 50% Carbs 20% Protein and 30% Fats. I've done some research and would recommend 45% 25% 30% for those of us who cannot exercise at all and 40% 30% 30% for those of us who can do limited exercise - especially any strength training. At those levels, you really need to make sure you're…
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We're not in this alone. I have crippling pain in my lower back that has remained undiagnosed for twenty-eight years. The doctor I'm seeing now has suggested we restart the process to see if we can actually figure out the cause and I'm hopeful. However, until it is fixed - exercise is not an option for me. You'd be…
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Some nice suggestions and some groups I haven't even heard of (and I thought I knew everything!)
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Interesting, I'll have to do some more research on this. As I had been taught, until you're under 20% body fat, you could lose up to 2lbs per week, the majority loss being fat as long as protein levels were high and muscle loss was minimal (or mainly the sculpting aspect of muscle loss, not detrimental muscle loss). So I…
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Just for future reference, asking a question and then not waiting for an answer before giving your opinion on why it's wrong is generally considered a rhetorical question. Also, theoretically speaking it is indeed possible to lose 2lbs per week without muscle loss provided you're keeping protein levels up, since the body…
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Which one of them? LoL!
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Update: -27lbs now and still heading for my goal.
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Why are you needing to eat vegetables in order to lose weight? I'm lost here. Weight loss is Calories In vs. Calories Out. Don't want to eat veggies for snacks? Have 3 potato chips. Same calories, so you'll still lose weight. If the issue is that you want to continuously eat but can't unless you're nibbling on veggies…
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I have no idea where that viscous rumor started that fat weighs more than muscle. Might be because it's true. I do however, agree that 10% body fat is very aggressive. At the level the OP is at, most people just focus on building the muscle and sculpting and if any fat is going to be shed, it'll happen along the way. At…
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#1: You're setting your calories to 1,200-1,400 based on what? Does that include the calories you burn for exercise or are you eating those as well? #2: Weigh your food, log your food. #3: Get your needed calories at sedentary level. Then calculate what you do for exercise manually and add that in. Until you set your base…
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I started off at 398lbs, I know how you feel! Honestly, set milestones you want to see along the way - as you reach them you'll get a real sense of accomplishment and you'll feel like, "Wow, that was easy, let's get that next one!" and when you have those days where it's been not so great, you can see where you've been,…
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2lbs a week max is the safe limit. That max is for those who need to lose a *lot* of weight. When you're closer to the goal, 1lb a week is more realistic. This isn't a game measured in days, it's measured in a lifetime. When you lose the weight, you want to keep it off for good and that requires small changes over a long…
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I'm three months in on my weight loss, obese (so drops should be noticeable) I've dropped 25lbs (Over 7% of my total weight from start) and I'm *just* now looking at getting one size smaller pants. Weight loss happens regularly - appearance is slow. If you're frustrated, make sure to also incorporate measurements every…
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Are you also eating calories from exercise? If so, you may be having MFP estimate your exercise (by being set as anything other than sedentary) and having Fitbit auto sync and therefore add the calories in a second time. It's a very common occurrence and I always recommend people set their MFP to sedentary or light (light…
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6-13% is a perfect range for professional athletes (although some feel they perform better at 15%) so is there an actual *reason* you want to hit 10% or is it more just bragging rights?
