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When I first started logging, I found it irritating people would suggest I was weighing food incorrectly. Over a few months though I learned I was doing a few things wrong. Not counting cooking oils, trusting that a 'cup' on the package was actually a cup (it isn't, you need to weigh it) and other things like weighing the…

I have 'Chronic Daily Headache with Migraine'. I know a few others around here have migraines that get triggered from exercise. I would suggest seeing a neurologist to make sure it isn't something more serious.

Are you doing only steady state or also resistance training?

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The MedX machine has handles but its to place your hands, not push with them. Sounds like some guidance on correct use would help?

See a doctor. We have lots of good ones here. If you're ok medically, then maybe it is time to change how you see yourself? Stop 'trying' to be healthier and 'be' a healthier person. When you identify yourself that way you'll naturally follow it. Also, not all the things claimed are necessary. Pick a thing, do it until…

About every 3 hours. My gap between my first and second meals can get a bit bigger some days. I have 'meals' and 'snacks' and try to keep the calories evenly spread and protein in each.

A lot of the clientele where I do strength training are... older than me. A lot of what they talk about is sarcopenia and using 'resistance training' as a primary means of avoiding age-related disease. You're on the right track.

No matter what you end up losing, the investment in yourself is worth it. Everything jdog said I would echo and personally would suggest focusing on that is multi-joint with minimal down time. (Some people call it circuits here?)

A big breakthrough for me was realizing that exhaustion created insatiable cravings. Once I understood this, I was better able to reduce their effect and to modify my behavior to avoid it. Understanding your psychological hungers will hopefully do the same for you. If you're hungry and 'off schedule' (not a meal time) then…

There are all sorts of things I wish I had done in the beginning that I didn't... count calories, start lifting, body composition testing, etc. Pictures are among those things. I don't even have pictures of me from that time and the first ones I took were after 50 lbs lost. There is a 'break' in my knowledge now, pre- and…

I think it's all to taste? I drown my whey in around 600ml? And then when I'm done, I fill it up again and swirl it around and make sure I got all the powder off the walls of the bottle and drink that 'dirty water'. But that's me. Different protein types will react to water differently. I use minimal water in casein and…

I understand the hunger issue. My difficulty was getting enough calories while keeping volume down while losing weight. It all seems like people trying to eat more calories to gain weight or deal with hunger and looking for more volume while losing weight. For me, I had major jaw surgery and couldn't eat. I went through a…

I don't know if this will work for you, but if you feel the need for the scale to display your effort instead of flopping around maybe it's better if you don't look? I got discouraged when my scale would stall or water weight would creep in. While 'quitting' was never possible to me, I'd feel a need to trim my diet or try…

You don't need spend much time in food preparation. I think my cooked meals are all around 10-15min from start to eating with the exception of a few 'baked' items. It just means a narrowing of food choices and a little research poking. I'm guessing you don't mind research. Also, love the spreadsheet. I think making…

I've had bar codes come back with the wrong product and just because it's "verified" doesn't mean it's accurate, especially for anything processed which will go through reformulation and be manufactured in a different manner and even possibly a different company depending on your country.

In truth, I probably wouldn't listen to my older self anyways. Part of my issue was always knowing what to do, but there is something that makes one ready for change and I have no idea what causes it.

I did some neck exercises and got hit with allergies and the two had me convinced I was getting a sore throat for awhile. Only time I've missed training since I started 6mo ago.

Are you sure its a cold and not allergies or sleep/medical issues?

I struggled with protein vs calorie for awhile and generally found a lot of the foods people list as good sources of protein aren't that good as a protein to calorie ratio. I'm trying to limit my 'supplement' intake, and set myself a soft goal for protein per meal/snack as a guide. Slowly, I've learned ways to increase the…

I wish MFP would either change minimums to start red and turn green once you reach them or allow users to 'select' which way that color code works. The color going red plus the low default suggestion gives a misleading impression.

I pre-log pretty much everything but dinner, it shows me how much 'space' I have to play with. I find if I go into making food without knowing what I am doing I will get myself into trouble, but if I already know what I'm making it's easy to stick to that. I pre-log my day while I eat breakfast as a daily habit. You can do…

That's my curse too, making shoe buying one of my least favorite things. In fact I dread it, no one does combination lasts. I'm currently using NB 1340v2 (I pronate) with a lift to compensate for leg difference, level hips and help with lower back issues. They're pretty ugly though imo.

Find someone who you have a rapport with. If you are already questioning your choice that's probably a good instinct.

How did you arrive at your protein goal numbers? Are you happy with how you determined it and want to work more protein into your diet or do you want to adjust it? Its about what is doable for you and what supports your needs.

I had trouble with grip strength when I started. My trainer said it would improve just because of what I was doing, but we added a wrist roller. Now I'm starting to have enough wrist strength to make it to muscle failure without having to reset my grip. Was it the roller or just natural improvement from training? I don't…

What is the OPs protein goals?

I have no expectations. Not sure if that is 'good' or 'bad'. I see people set 'rewards' for hitting goal weights. I always think that is a good idea but then I can't think of an appropriate reward. What is better than being that much lighter?

I keep seeing this, but I've never seen anyone link to actual research on it. Does anyone know of anything researched and repeated, or is this more part of the mythos?

You don't need protein supplements themselves, but they're useful for making sure you have an adequate supply of protein for muscle maintenance. There are a bunch of peer-reviewed studies about the effects of taking protein around exercise, throughout the day, before bed, etc. I haven't seen any that say a particular…