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  • What about your fat intake? What is it? Fat in most forms is either used or lost by our bodies. If that is not the case then you are working out too much and not eating enough... the period skipping could be a sign of that. Add 300 calories to 500 to your diet and focus on extra fats (oils, butter, organic meat fat) and…
  • Hi, First off the BMI is a good guide... sometimes. Meaning it is a very old formula that is not very science based. Example of that is me... I'm 6'5"... my BMI says 218... or something like that. I didnt weight 218 when i got out of basic training and i was so skinny then I looked sick.... or that i was dieing from…
  • Dont over eat just to eat. Remember your 1st month or so will be rough on your body. Alot of times as we make ourselves more effective at burning our body fat as fuel we slow down on eating. Want to eat? Hit weights hard for 4 days... by day 5 you will be dreaming of eating a whole cow :smile: Listening to your body is…
  • Protein is the only missing thing. Other than that seems great. Try egg whites or a whole egg if your cholesterol is low. If you always build a meal 1st around protein then veggies or fruits and lastly carbs (as starches) you will always hit all the good points Hope that helps and good luck
  • Depends on you and what activity you are doing. Meaning if you are eating your calories but hitting the workout super hard and then not adjusting your calories (e.g. eating more) then tour body will go into shutdown mode and horde calories. If that is not the case it could be your body type. I know for me my first 10 to 20…
  • Yeah bread sucks. Ive done it 2 was. 1. When i was lifting and younger was to geat a loaf of bread... take what carbs i needed and dunk it in water or milk and force it down. (I was doing crazy lifting back then and trying to stay up... competition and crap) 2. Better way is to up tour fruits and veggies. Potatoes work.. i…
  • Ok... you have to get on your computer... and tell mfp to grab everything from fitbit. It might already be there, mine was but didnt show on the phone.... computer only. Also go to fitbit amd authorize the mfp app... and vise versa. Also is your fitbit set to bluetooth classic? It needs to be. Should be in the settings.…
  • ... im in centex va. Its better than its ever been... but the VA is location location. Florida had crappy health care, but Voc Rehab was awesome cause no one used it. But o well.
  • 1 bottle of Jack. Then ice bath... just move the ice around. Fast is contrast recovery... 5 min ice, 5 min cold. Great for knees and ankles etc.
  • Face rounding... it can be a pain. The plus side is you will look younger longer... Soda has salt in it... your drinking salt and it retains water... in your face... like beer does. STOP THE SODA and it will go away Hope it helps
  • Hey, Welcome... make sure you join some community groups as well. Look for high posting amounts so you know its active. Friend away if you would like. Also i got a bunch of resources in my... blog... or whatever its called. Take a look. Alot of it i found doing sports research for different teams... so its solid. Any…
  • Add away. Im tired of gettinv beat by my wife all the time.
  • Total or per? Here is what ive seen from many type 2 over the yrs (my father as well). Mine... 1 or 2 apples... hard cheese (2 oz) and either lunch meat, or like 97 pistachios. Red only... I know I'm a kid at heart No carbs... no sugar... no fat.... 2 wks later binges and weight gain. The guidelines are so out dated. What…
  • Hi, First some health info. Protein is a great before and after workout drink. You want more for your dollar... protein shake add cold coffee, blueberries & peanut butter... get you building materials & caffeine After workout... 12 to 20 oz of chocolate milk... this has the perfect 2 to 1 balance that your body wants after…
  • O yeah, here is a link, to some awesome guides and links I have found ranging from nutrition, to Sleep, mental health and whats in food, or sunscreen blah. (Yes selfless promotion of blog page :-) Health Links Page
  • Good, sleep is the most important thing in weight loss, mental health, stress levels on and on. So important that sports teams around the world monitor and force breaks, sleep rest to ensure players stay at the top. The link is real to obesity and lack of sleep. Reports and grouping of various sleep studies have found not…
  • Goals: Get injury free, body's falling to crap as of late. Help others do the same. Find a copy of Rob Base and EZ Rocks "It Takes Two" on vinyl. Just to annoy my wife. :-)
  • A great suggestion is to check the quality of what you are getting. Meaning http://www.consumerlab.com/inthenews.asp has a list of articles talking about the quality or lack of, in many brands in stores like GNC. Meaning as we all know, there is no over site of supplements till they kill a few people, look how long "Yellow…
  • That's the hardest part, at a party or a long drive. Also what to do with your hands when you stop... and how you noticed you had more breaks at work when you smoked :-)
  • I can help... maybe. But overall yes. 5 yrs ago stopped smoking... 6 months ago stopped dipping (yes i know but I was Army Infantry and deployed alot so :-) I stopped by using gum. I picked a time (say 10am) and I could not have gum before that time. After that time it was as much as I wanted. When that got easy, I would…
  • Man... do you sit alot during the day? The hip pain could be tightness or a shorting of say the IT band. But believe it or not... mine was from a stress fracture during my time in the military that changed the way I walked and ran. 10 yrs later... my VMO went to crap, tons of hip, back and never pain. PT figured it out and…
  • It could also be a migraine related to excerise induced asthma. Which is a real thing people. So when ot warms where you are at and you work out... you could be reacting to something. Also what is your calorie consumption before? If I remember correctly we each only have around 60 min tops of glucose on hand for energy.…
  • Nice going. HBO along with ths CDC & NIH did a documentary called "Weight of the Nation" The diabetes take away is the current diet guidelines don't work. But high protein & fat do. I think to my grandparents generation who farmed and ate very little breads. (WWII generation). Most ate bacon, eggs, etc. and worked outside.…
  • In short it does... the brain IS connected to the stomach by a very small system in the body, one controls the other. But you want the whole breath of research herw it is https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/term=negative+thoughs+and+obesity But yes, negative thinking rebuilds the brain in a temporary way... often creating…
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  • Ok... I've tried 5 times. It keeps eating my work. So sorry man. I tried. If i can get a document up to my screen name it will be there. Hope you got the help you needed if not let me know.
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