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Stretch lower back, crunches to help strengthen opposite muscle group, and water cardio if you have a pool available. I have bad lower/mid back problems from the service, and daily stretching (esp in the morning b4 getting up) has helped a lot. I also do inversion table to help decompress disks, but for you I would suggest…

I agree with others, CICO is how you lose weight. Keto is great for some, esp. in areas of blood sugar, feeling full, and dealing with inflammation in joints, but as weight loss you still need to keep calories lower. You should lose some water weight on a low carb initially, but that won't be 'real' weight loss (talking…

Why are you on Keto? If it's just to lose weight, you don't need it...just monitor CICO and keep a net deficit. Keto works really great from some people to deal with blood sugar spikes, inflammation, pain, etc. I do a low carb but not Keto (approx 20-30 carb, 50-60 fat, 20 protein), and find I feel more satiated longer on…

I see where you said casts doubt once, so where's your second qualifier, b/c most people would take that link as you providing scientific evidence probiotics are useless post anti-biotics, which you misrepresented the paper as directly addressing. So yes, there is a reasonable interpretation that it is fact. Just because…

MapMyFitness will give you many exercises that can sync to MFP. I use it when I walk/jog; it has GPS to track the route, elevation change, calorie estimate, and of course distance.

That's nice, but it was just released, so no peer review yet - don't assume it's factual science at this point please. Also, the research talked about "many people's digestive tracts prevent standard probiotics from successfully colonizing" and "In the first study, 25 human volunteers underwent upper endoscopies and…

It's getting winter, which seems to put the body into "let's get fat for hibernation" mode...at least for me. Also, weight loss, cardio, and strength are not linear....which sucks, but is just a fact of life. Maybe you could switch to different strength program (body weight exercises perhaps). The other option is like you…

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Grits or oatmeal is quick and easy, but kinda bland IMO. When I was working, going to grad school, and raising two teen daughters...time wasn't a luxury I often had. Typically I would cook on the weekends (lasagna, chili, burger patties, whatev) for the week. Usually two meals, some in the fridge and some in the freezer to…

You haven't shared your diet and exercise log, so just some guessing here. First, since you said you don't feel hungry but just want to eat, and you allow sweets, are you noticing anything with your diet? Are you consuming more sweets or other high calorie foods? Is it any particular food, or is it anything goes? Is your…

Well...I didn't see the actual study referenced, nor any peer review backing up the claim...but then again when has that stopped people and politicians from believing what they wanted to further their own agenda. Also. "The World Health Organization declared processed red meat to be a carcinogen in 2015, and unprocessed…

When I was 195, I think MFP put calories at around 1850 for a half pound per week loss rate. Now that I'm down to 165 pounds, my daily is 1780...so not even a full 100 calories difference after losing 30 pounds. I would adjust every 10 pounds or so (~5 kilograms).

I am in IT (software mostly, but hardware when needed)...and CONSTANTLY when something breaks the comments are "I didn't do anything different" or "Nothing changed". After about an hour later of me digging through the code, it typically turns out that either something was done differently or the data isn't the norm. I'm…

Really great story, as well as the endurance on your part. Isn't it funny that's it's often the little things in life that make such a huge impact? A simple pair of jeans...lol :) Great job!

I exercise when I feel up for it, take a day off if I don't. I will give in to a nap if I feel run down or needing rest. I eat healthy most of the time, but will indulge in a cheeseburger, pizza, or Chinese buffet if the craving lasts for 2-3 days. I set small goals (1-2 weeks) for my journey so that I can stay motivated…

At first, the biggest problems were avoiding injuries when exercising and breaking food habits (junk, late night snacks, etc). Finding the time can be a challenge, but there are ways around that (morning/night routines, during commercials, on lunch break, after work, etc). I would say staying with the habit (healthy…

I would wonder why they are running away from me?

I don't know if what he is saying is true or not, he lists no references. Everything he says may be spot on, but no credentials (MD or such as I could see, only a BS in Kinesiology from the University of California at Los Angeles), and no references except to other posts on his sight. I wouldn't call it "respected science…

CW : 165.4 GW : 159.4 Lose 6 lbs before 2019 and be under 160 lbs starting the New Year. That will put me within 5 lbs of my goal weight!

You need to talk to the pediatrician and hopefully a nutritionist (preferably one with experience in children). I don't think losing weight will be that bad, 1 lbs a week is 8lbs in 2 months...which is doable, but not fun. You have the nutritional requirements for a growing kid to consider as you're cutting back calories…

3 weeks is nothing...you need to look more at trends at 3 months. There could be a 2-5 lbs fluctuation in water weight from day to day. Also, have you taken tape measurements in addition to weigh ins? I started with just calorie deficit, then started some cardio, and now working in strength. I went down from 195ish, to…

You need to find stuff you like, that's easy to grab and go, and can also satisfy your cravings. I also find my cravings change over time. Water is a big help. I have tried to drink a cup of water before giving into cravings. Doesn't always help, but can get my mind off it for 5 min in hopes something else can interfere…

I did 120+ pushups one time and had the same problem. Couldn't extend my arms, and was barely able to get a cigarette to my mouth (pain inner elbow). Took 1-2 weeks to be able to be half way normal, probably a month b4 I was 95% recovered. That was also when I was 20 something and in the Marine Corps. I think with time and…

5 lbs could be water weight; probably isn't, but isn't forcing a new wardrobe. I would say it's good you're being proactive and deciding to get back to a schedule. I had kids, so I know how disruptive it can be. Some suggestions: (1) set aside 30-60 min of time a day for stretch, exercise, and cool down. On days you don't…

I get horrible calf pains from diet sodas (or anything with aspertame). I know people will say it's been proven safe and there is nothing wrong with it, but I think some like myself do have problems with it. I also have problems with fructose, so it may be a small fraction of people with certain genetics? I also don't…

I agree with others. I don't know why you were on a high protein diet, nor the proteins you were on. Not saying you should have been on it, but if so, I would stay away from powders and bars. I diet at 30% carbs, 30% protein, 40% fat, but some days carbs are anywhere from 20-50%. I keep a 1/2 lbs per week loss rate, and…

I get the same thing. Some times my light days are physical, some days they are more mental. If I crave something, I typically try to find a compromise to see if that helps. Triple cheeseburger...how about the single. Ice cream, lets go for low calorie or even ice milk, or how about fruit with a little whip cream. If after…

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I try to walk/run 3+ times a week. I also started (mostly body weight) strength training at least twice a week. Warm up/stretch Walk or run, depending on how I and the knees feel Cool down/stretch Calf raises Squats Split Leg Squats Leg Lifts Flutter Kicks Hello Dollies Supermans Push-ups Bicep curls (dumbbells) Triceps…