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Cook in bulk and ready to go at a moment's notice, and not pasta... Here we go. Quinoa or rice, cook like fried rice with chopped veggies (carrots, onion and celery). Cover with 2x the volume of water (or low-sodium broth) and simmer for 20 min. Meanwhile, in a pan cook up some chicken breast, ground beef or turkey, or…

I peeked at your stats, you're 180 and you squat 300? good lord... My legs are like chicken bones...

The weather is terrible in Virginia, where are you?

I've tried to do that and it's a lot easier with cardio and weight lifting to increase metabolism.

Don't be discouraged, you ARE making some progress, and that is definitely good. Energy and motivation come from inside, so stay focused on why you want to lose some weight and draw energy from that. I would recommend doing some exercise that is more enjoyable like brisk outdoor walking or bicycling. Your weight loss is…

Smoothies are a great way to get good nutrients quickly (being able to drink them in the car on the way to work makes them super-convenient). They're hard to mess up, it comes down to preference. Here's a good base to start out with (I assume you have a blender and a travel mug): A handful of greens (Kale or spinach would…

I'm trying to lose weight and build more muscle (not necessarily simultaneously). So far I've been weightlifting and doing cardio coupled with a good diet and I've lost 20 lbs. since Jan 1 and made some conservative strength gains.

Unfortunately, we can't lose weight in a particular area of our bodies (spot reduce). Our genetics determine where on our body fat deposits are stored. If you continue to lose weight, eventually you will see the loses all over your body. If you're not still losing weight, try varying the type of cardio you do (switch from…

I'm also new to lifting! I do Upper/Lower splits 4x per week with some static or HIIT cardio afterward, 2 rest days per week. Right now my goals are weight loss and conditioning. My sets are usually 3/6 for the heavy workouts (squat, bench, deadlift) and 3/12 for the smaller ones (lat pulldowns, bench pullovers, rows,…

I'll give this a try, my goal is similar SW: 250 CW:230 GW:190

You are much more than a number on the scale! Your endeavor to lose weight and look more attractive to someone else is fine, but the way you feel about yourself is far more important IMO. Feel confident about yourself and your ability to change your life first and foremost. If you are truly happy with who you are, then the…

If taking small walking breaks still counts, then I ran just under 5 miles yesterday on a dirt path in the woods. It took an hour and 20 min and I was spent!

It may change chemically, ya complex carbs are converted to simple carbs, ie sugars. So the sugar content is increased. It may not change the overall calories, but it does increase the sugar. That's why toast tastes better than bread (IMO). So maybe calories aren't magically created out of thin air but there is more sugar.

For me food (especially junk food and desserts) was like a drug, and I felt addicted. I hate to cheapen the struggles that actual drug addicts go thru, but that's how I started to view my eating habits. When I realized that for me, my life was never going to change unless I made a conscious decision to eat healthy on a…

Just remember the reason that you are motivated to make the change in the first place. Make conscious decisions about what you eat, and do exercise activities you enjoy (maybe outdoor biking as opposed to a static bike at the gym). If you make those things a priority, you will probably get right back on track.

If you are feeling hungry, but don't want to eat more, try eating smaller meals more often and maintain the daily calories. This is what I do, and while it won't change your weight loss, it may help curb your appetite and help you feel fuller so you aren't compelled or tempted to overeat.

If you're looking for menu ideas, I recommend the DASH diet, but it's not a diet in the sense that you eat the meals until you lose the weight, and then you go back to eating what you used to. The term diet in this context is a long term solution to healthy eating, and the meals that the cookbook provides are more than…

I agree, long term habits will sculpt your body (for better or worse) far greater than a piece of cake every now and then. Having said that, you might consider finding a different outlet to deal with your stress rather than binging, especially if it only makes you feel worse.

I realize that, that's why I said strength gains. I didn't say I built up any muscle mass.

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I would look closely at some of the differences between raw and cooked foods, I use NutritionalData.com. Some foods may be too close to really matter, but others may be quite different. Here's an example:

It is possible I suppose, but I have been lifting weights and doing cardio, and in addition to losing weight, I am getting more lean. I know a lot of people will say it's impossible to lose fat and gain muscle at the same time, and that may be, but I am making strength gains (progressively lifting more weight or reps…

When I say carbs, I'm talking about starchy carbs like breads, potatoes, things like that. I realize that veggies fall into the macronutrient category of carbs, I'm talking about green leaf veggies, broccoli, those kinds of veggies. Her diet has very little of those "carbs" to use your macronutrient definition. But eat…

I've heard most people say the same thing, and it may be overly-aggressive, but my cravings are under control, my body fat % is going down according to the calipers I use (some of that may be water weight I admit) but I'm not dehydrated, I urinate normally and it's not dark, in fact it's straw, and I have energy to do…

Ya taking chemo and eating small meals is not exactly the same thing though is it. However, it seems like it is a matter of preference, and eating several small meals helps some people to control their appetite, not their metabolism, which is only really crucial for those with diabetes, so ya, you're right. Spacing meals…

Ya, I guess you have a point, but I am talking about weight loss AND maintaining a healthy diet for long term health, something that is sustainable for the rest of your life. If my daily calorie goal is 2000, I can knock that out in a single meal, can't eat anything else all day, and ya I'm gonna feel like crap, and have…

Okay so you lose water weight, so raw food will weight more than cooked food because of the excess water that will be cooked off. So 10g of raw chicken will weigh, whatever, 9 g after it's cooked. You're going to record that you ate an extra gram of chicken? Also, if you're using the weight of raw meat to find the calories…

Ya, there's no reason to eat healthy if all you want to do is lose weight... Just log your cheeseburgers accurately and watch the weight fly off.

If you eat smaller meals more often, your body will have a more regulated metabolism, which is why it's recommended to people with diabetes. It's better for long term health. I guess the American Diabetes Association are just a bunch of "bros" though.

How is it more convenient to weight raw? And if you're eating the cooked product, is it not more accurate to weigh it cooked? I don't understand.