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Start here: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9040548 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21475137

A little cake once in a while isn't a bad thing. I tend to think of my calories as a whole for the week. If I go over one day, no big deal, I'll make up for it with smarter choices later, this lets me eat lighter most days and drink beer and pizza on the weekends.

I would argue that this is a small percentage of the population, some people may be genetically predisposed to storing fat, but at the end of the day it is still a matter of creating a deficit.

Unicorns.

Then eat less or not at all at work.

1st, there's nothing wrong with eating butter, cream, bacon or cheese. You can eat whatever you want in moderation. 2nd, your husband is a grown *kitten* man, who can cook his own meal if he doesn't like what you're making. While he's at it, he can cook for the kids too if he wants to be a *kitten* about it. 3rd, try…

They say John Wayne had 40lbs of impacted fecal matter removed upon his death, my guess is you took a big dump.

Obvious troll is obvious.

Look, I promised to stop groping you, it just dat *kitten* tho

I wake up, drive to the gym, load plates on the bar, I pick it up, I set it down, rinse and repeat.

I think you're wasting a lot of time. You should find a good program, starting strength, new rules of lifting, 5/3/1, etc.

Seems awfully inexperienced. Walking is great. I'd start there 30-40 minutes a day, even if it's just 10-15 minutes after every meal for now, then add one a couple of 20 min higher intensity sessions, running, cycling, rowing, find something you LIKE to do. Strength training 3-4 times a week, not on the same days as your…

This happens to everyone, even pro athletes, what defines success IMO is that they push through this and keep grinding out their training.

If you're going to add anything, try walking for 30-40 minutes a day, even it's just 10 minutes after every meal.

This is 100% true, but if you strengthen your obliques it will help pull your stomach in a little. Start by imagining a string pulling our bellybutton to your spine when you walk around and if you're not already, start incorporating a good strength training routine.

Bulk chicken, frozen veggies, rice, peanut butter, eggs, beans.

They're a good tool for an estimate if they are consistent, but don't trust that 20% is actually 20%, you need to also use the scale. I'm sure given that you're strength training you've put on some lean body mass, as a newbie especially. Keep eating at a deficit, weight loss is not a liner progression, if you haven't lost…

Anything from Tech N9ne to Rotting Christ.

These calculators are not accurate as far as bodyfat %, but usually within 4% give or take, if you tend to store fat around your mid section they are even less accurate. Are you strength training?

This is unnecessarily complicated for a beginner, and I'd only throw this at someone who was plateauing and didn't want to cut calories or do more cardio. Unfortunately you don't get to pick and choose where your body stores fat, eat at a calorie deficit, implement a good strength training program, e.g. stronglifts 5x5,…

This is what compound movements are for, bodybuilding style isolation exercises are not appropriate for everyone, I'd even say for most compound movements are superior, unless you're shoring up a weak area.

I wouldn't log this, this is something you can become highly efficient at and would burn less calories than you think.

I'd probably do something like the following: Day 1 Squat 3x5 Bench Press 4x8-10 Stiff Leg Deadlift 3x10 OHP 3x5 Barbell Row 4x8-10 Day 2 Conventional Deadlift 3x5 Close-Grip Bench 4x8-10 Squat 3x10 Incline Bench Press 3x5 Close-Grip BB Row 4x8-10 Starting out at say 50-60% of your 1 rep max, and working gradually up to…

You're expecting strength training to be conditioning, which it can be if the program is setup correctly, but that doesn't appear to be the case. As others have said, weight loss depends more on calorie deficit than anything, I always recommend using diet for weight loss, cardio for conditioning, and strength training for…

Your diary is not public, what are your macro targets?

You could try casein protein, takes longer to digest, but at the end of the day it comes down to mind over matter.

Because the resistance band adds more resistance? And perhaps since they felt more controlled, you were spending more time under tension. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3285070/

Sounds like your anterior chain is strong than your posterior chain and you are more quad dominant right now, how are your deadlifts? One way to test this might be to put two small plates under your heels and see if the back squat is easier, but in all honesty, I'd just focus on the back squat and making it progress in a…

They're also great for hip mobility.