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chicago/new york?

So some cubicle worker is somehow going to take a knife out of his or her pocket, unfold it, hold it in a meaninful way and tell a bad guy to "back off!" ? Okay, you might scare off the tweaker that's 20 feet away. You might feel confident, or invincible because you have that little piece of steel, when you should be…

I'll leave my comments about CCW training out but... to the knife comment. no no no no no, no, nein, nyet, nah and hell to the nawww. Also, don't do this. Ever. Stop thinking about it. To the OP: I posted something like this a while back. They suggested a 'belly band.' Crossbreed has them. I haven't picked one up yet.

For weight loss? Doesn't matter. For muscle gain? Doesn't matter. For convenience or if you have a weak digestive system? Sure! I only rarely eat a large meal, and basically graze all day. Works for me.

Here's a good read on protein during ketosis, to get out of the 1980s keto mindset. Mind you, it doesn't advocate the 1980s bodybuilder protein mindset either, but a reasonable .8-1.2 ratio. I use about 1g / lb lean mass myself. (ughhh i hate mixing metric and imperial.)…

I am doing high protein, moderate fat (the forward thinking/current keto "fad") and its worked TREMENDOUSLY better for me than high fat keto. I don't track on MFP though. That said, feel free to add me.

pork... lots of micronutrients. Fish, mmm omega 3s.

if that worked for weight loss, my ex would have weighed six ounces...

I've used Jefit, which is pretty good but a little clunky. i've tried bodybuilding, which is... porky and awkward. Right now I use Fitnotes, it's juuuust right and has a slick, trim UI

Most of them - No. This is based on my observations at commercial gyms and being nosy when people are working with PTs. A decent coach is worth his or her weight in gold though!

Long pig. If it's my last, might as well.

yep! I'm up 8lbs on it

Also I totally peeped your diary, that's way way way too many carbs for keto... you ought to be around 20-25 to get into keto, and maintain keto at around 50g or so.

Big pile of broccoli and roasted chicken or tri tip, mmm mmm.

all cardio is tedious to the paint of being physically painful.

eat more dead animals. they have lots of protein.

Yeah, sounds like a form issue. Try posting a side view video. mind you, you really only need to just break parallel to get the benefits with a weighted squat.

Bench press, row, overhead press combined with a calorie deficit to cut the soft tissue down.

Consider doing goblet squats to form a base of strength and get a good feel. Or hire someone to help in person. Not necessarily a personal trainer, but someone that knows how to coach a squat. You can post a form video too.

muscle isn't "loose" or "tight" it just is. Any jigglyness or puffiness is just the fat around it.

Luke 10:41-42 41 “Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things, 42 but few things are needed—or indeed only one.Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.”

I keto, but I only use MFP for the social aspect and another site for calorie tracking. Add me if ya like.

fat doesn't turn into muscle. assuming calorie game is on point, It's water retention. In a deficit... it is possible to gain a small amount of muscle in obese trainees, people coming back from a long period of inactivity... or previously meaty AF folks returning to training.

cottage cheese and fire roasted salsa. mmm mm good. blend it up.

eat more fish meat. Cod can be had kinda cheap.

Tons of water + very little salt = not awesome.

get decent sleep, don't spend a lot of time worrying- that will raise cortisol.

I used a Rogue one. It worked a trick to get the pressure off my low back. Then I paid an actual strength coach (not a personal trainer) to teach me to deadlift, and now I can do conventional deadlifts no problem. tl;dr are you sure it's not a form problem?

You'd think everyone skipped 7th grade chemistry class.

Riding light in the seat in a bike with a proper fit will go a long way.