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Just some Friday motivation for everyone! Nutrition nutrition nutrition! I made the mistake before to do a ton of cardio and was losing weight but didn't realize I was also losing muscle on top of burning fat. I later learned a few things and shifted my cardio a bit to minimize the muscle loss but maximize the fat loss.…

Baker, that must be hard, you've got to taste test everything right? Best way i think would just to account for whatever you think in calories you consume in taste testing daily (maybe 500 calories) unless you don't then that's even better! get into your calorie deficit (maybe 500 less calories per day), from your daily…

about 4-6 weeks you should see results, at least that's when i did. On top of exercise, make sure you're on point with your nutrition! track your foods religiously! find out your daily calorie maintenance for your body and set a good calorie deficit. Simple calories in calories out. You have to burn more than you consume.…

I'm 36, 5'6. Was 235lbs 35% bodyfat. Now down to 170ish and 13% body fat (currently going through mini-bulk to put on more muscle mass) but here's some things that got me down a lot in a few months, take whatever you feel you can do, I did it all, only took 6 months to hit that number above and I'm still going. I can't…

You can do it. FOOOOCUS! just find it in yourself to just do it, do it NOW and do it daily. I can't add anymore people on MFP but feel free to follow me on IG (BlueBeastFit) which I recently created to log my continued fat loss and muscle gain journey and share with others. I'm down 65lbs and put on some muscle but faaaar…

Bryan from Chicago! Feel free to add, always looking for friends! Was 235lb 35% BF, modified goals a few times, now on a path to get Shredded and at least 9% body fat! I log daily! -=)

FOCUS!!! if I can lend some advice as I was once there 60lbs and 6 months ago and still at, going even harder than before. - find a gym, make it a point to go to it daily. Before kids wake up, lunch, right after work, after kids are asleep....just walk thru those doors and be active. Whatever u do, light workout, heavy, be…

I've done 1g of protein per pound of my weight. But I'm lifting pretty much daily pretty aggressively to maintain and try and build muscle while losing fat also. I was 235lb 35% body fat and in 6mo got it down to 174 13% body fat. I take daily protein shakes to meet protein needs since my goal is to build muscle and lean…

Supposedly research says by the time you're thirsty you're already dehydrated. What I've been doing for a few months now is drink a full cup when I first wake up, do my bathroom business, make my quick breakfasts/lunch to go and have an extra cup during am this, take my 24oz blender bottle and that's with me all day. I'm…

I thought it would help me too. I THOUGHT it did. Eventually it all came down to better choice of foods, cooking more of my meals and prepping them in advance so I can cook them quickly without wasting time measuring/weighing, etc. and hitting the gym hard and frequently. In the beginning your body will be sore constantly.…

I Lossed 60lbs of fat in the last 6 months also but I made sure to lift heavy heavy weights to combat the loose skin I was anticipating. Women won't get ridiculously huge like many believe, you'll get nice and tone because of your physiology, always lift until you can do only 8 then push for two more. Push for HYPERTROPHY.…

I just constantly do a gallon to gallon and a half a day. Keeps the hunger away at times and gets me up constantly to keep moving than at a desk cuz u have to constantly pee

I think you can overcome this. I believed it at first but ultimately it came down to my nutrition. As soon as I started tracking it accurately with MFP and went into a deficit then later truly understood what I should do as far as macros went with (low carb, fat goal, protein at 1g per pound) I started seeing insane…

Lift and lift heavy. Lift until you can only seriously do 8 and you're shaking then push for the extra 2. Do your 3 sets of that weight. Hit each muscle group from every angle. Learn weight exercises on bench, decline, incline, overhead, butterfly, butterfly decline. Learn them all and progressively add weight week to week…

I second note above. Learn your foods, what's high in sugar from the snacks, meals, and fruits. I log the day before or morning in the bathroom lol. I play with it so I know what I can or can't eat, or like a wedding I was recently at...planned to eat a very light breakfast, light snacks, light lunch, lots of water cuz I…

Don't know if this applies to you, I've only list 60lbs, but I put on a significant amount of muscle compared to what I had (or rather didn't have) before. I studied bodybuilders since they seem to have a great handle on their bodies and how to control and build it. Look into Carb Reload and Refeeding once a week. They all…

You can all do it!! Took me 6 months to drop 60lbs plus whatever muscle I put on. Just change your diet, #1, aim to workout daily (make it just as important as a meal you have to eat, sleep you must have, or kids you need to take care of, fit it in at least an hour somehow, that's just 4% of your day!) and get into a…

I was 235lbs at 5'6" and I love to eat, don't know if I would consider binge but I could eat a full packet of spaghetti (2lb) easily without problem and go for more a couple hours later. What eventually worked what simply substituting foods and learning recipes. I thought I'd deal with it psychologically first, I would…

I always make a morning shake that changes some ingredients here n there but for the most part stays the same: 2 tbsp flax seeds, 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar, 5g creative, 20g casein protein powder (slow release protein), 1/2 banana, 100g kale (or I'll swap for spinach), 140g berry medley (mix of strawberries, blueberries,…

Chicago, IL

Logging daily. FOOOOCUS!! -=)

Logging daily religiously. Only other app I open several times a day besides IG, SC, and FB lol

look into low calorie foods, you can still "indulge" and eat constantly as long as you monitor your macros which MFP is for. Find your daily calorie maintenance, go on the low end of it, take 65-80% of it depending on your goal and make that your daily calorie goal. then plan your meals which isn't hard to do day before or…

I had same issue. Hit the gym daily and learned about nutrition through YouTube videos. Started seeing progress then became obsessed as I went from 2XL down to Medium BodyFit clothes. Hit 3 weeks straight to make it a habit, stick to your daily routine. I dropped 10lbs monthly and packed on muscle. Didn't starve myself,…

Fooooocus!!!

Find your daily calorie maintenance. Take 75% of that, use that as your goal. Stay active. Watch your nutrition. Use MFP daily. Hit the gym daily and your targeted muscle groups 2-3x a week. You'll see amazing results just off this alone. Google and YouTube all this. Educate self on nutrition and exercises to do for those…

Use MFP daily. Get into a calorie deficit. Take your weight x 14-17. Use the number on the 14 side if u plan on being active. That's your daily maintenance calorie. What your body will burn doing your everyday activities. Take 70-80% of that depending how drastic u want to get, combine it with some exercise, watch your…

Only thing I can add here is to second the note on dropping calories. 3500 cals per pound. If you're 500 less calories per day that's 1 pound per week list doing nothing. Just your normal daily activities. If not 500 then 250 less plus your workout where you burn more. Drop your sugar intake drastically and check how many…

I agree with Melanie above! LOTS of water, sleep, and maybe monitor how much sugar you consume too! YouTube "Refeed" and "carb re-load." With drastic weight loss your body could have metabolic adaptation. Carb reloads remind your body to burn fat and not burning muscle while retaining carbs you consume for reserve energy.…

I drink tons of water, found myself weaning off and eventually stopped drinking coffee altogether! And having more energy from not being dehydrated, look up how much water helps! Eat carbs 4-5hrs before workout (night before if workout early AM or during lunch if workout after work etc) for energy you'll need for your…