Theoldguy1 Member

You may not have broken a bone but you most likely tore something in your shoulder. Get an exam from a good orthopedic specialist, preferably one that deals with athletes. and go from there. Good luck

I actually know a fair number of people in real life that have lost and kept significant weight off. In most of the cases, they had a "come to Jesus" moment where a health scare or some words from a medical professional about their future health prospects finally hit home and they took action. If you and your circle are…

Thanks for your service and best of luck. PLEASE make sure to do resistance training on this to help minimize muscle loss.

I can make a protein shake much cheaper at home and have it in the car or when I get home. I don't waste money on overpriced coffee shops custom protein drinks, etc, It's just a good use of funds issue for me, fortunately not affordability.

The truth hurts. They're looking for a quick, easy fix. Change is hard, most people don't want to do hard things. UNTIL, something happens, a bad health scare, etc., then MAYBE they will look at making changes.

The idea that you're lifting on a regular basis puts you in like the top 5% of the US which is great. You're a unicorn in a good way. The vast majority don't move much and don't portion control so I believe my comment on daily treats is directionally correct.

Sorry about the job loss. If you would like to join a gym, most give free memberships to employees and possibly spouses for flexible, part time work. Good luck.

Why?

Don't pay any attention at all to someone that bills themselves as an influencer. NEVER!!!

And move more. Good luck.

Why is did the doctor prescribe it? If "just" for weight loss what other alternatives have you tried?

Most people have enough excess bodyfat that can fuel muscle growth with that and don't need to eat in a calorie surplus. Now if a male is lower than around 12-15% BF (female 17-20%) then can discuss the possible need to eat in a surplus.

Just curious. How are you tracking biking calories burned? So many variables. Type of bike, terrain, wind, etc.

Sure I agree with focusing on the elements of good health. However, reducing added sugars are one of the lowest hanging fruits (no pun intended) on the path to good health for most people and should be addressed.

If you choose to supplement your diet with protein powder, choose those that have zero added sugars.

The WHO among others, based on research, believes reducing added (free) sugars is important for health. https://www.who.int/news/item/04-03-2015-who-calls-on-countries-to-reduce-sugars-intake-among-adults-and-children

Will disagree with a point in here. Reducing added sugar IMO will improve health/nutrition assuming no other changes. Added sugars provide no nutritional value, except added calories, which we all know the vast majority of the population doesn't need. Foods with naturally occurring sugars as you mention have other…

It's just this side of the devil.

You're not reading my comment correctly. Natural honey contains no added sugars. If you add honey to another food as part of the processing, then yes it counts as an added sugar in that food. https://www.fda.gov/food/nutrition-facts-label/added-sugars-nutrition-facts-label

Honey does not contain any added sugars. Here is a nutrition label from honey. Of course it has sugars in it, but no added sugars.

If a food it truly natural, by definition it doesn't have any added sugar.

It's amazing how that stuff works if people actually do it. Reading the inserts that come with meds in most cases ought to scare the crap out of people and really make them look at the upside and downside. Agree with the PT. I've had 8 orthopedic surgeries requiring PT. I always did the homework and often asked if it was…

Some good advice above. One reason you feel the only way to lose weight is by drugs or surgery is there is no money in it for the pharmaceutical and other weight loss industries. These industries spend billions of dollars on advertising with all sorts of silly jingles and happy people dancing around (with fine print…

To be honest maybe 25% of the 20,000 students live in the dorms. The rest are apartments, eating on their own.

The weight comes back when people quit the drug without instilling behavior modifications to keep them from overeating. Big pharma doesn't want to mention that because someone putting down the fork doesn't support the manufacturer's stock price like putting someone on a lifetime medication.

Maybe a bit off track. I know there are areas with poor access to food, but I also question the food desert methodology. I live in a college town. The campus area is considered a food desert based on the government definition. High poverty, based on the students taxable income (never mind most are at least helped by…

Precision Nutrition is one of the best resources out there for diet/health/fitness advice.

Keep it out of the house.

No offense but at 255 and 5'7" the poster's BMI is 39.6, very close to Type 3 or Morbid Obesity (40 BMI or 100 pounds over a normal weight based on BMI). A 2 pound a week lost a this point is fine. As he gets closer to goal weight he can back of to a pound a week or so. Agree with an earlier poster. Need to figure out what…

What does watching my diet and exercising properly mean? Are you eating in a calorie deficit and how much and what types of exercise are you doing? Good luck.