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I want to echo the "be patient" message. It takes time for your skin to shrink, and your body will still re-adjust some. Also, I am sure you are being much more critical of your body than anyone else would be. You just lost 76 lbs! Wow, that's great. I am sure you look much better in clothes than you used to, and I am sure…

So, that means you lost 17 pounds in 6 weeks, and have now been stuck for 2? That was very fast initial weight loss, and your body may need to make some adjustments, fluid shifts, etc. If you keep doing what you did for the first 6 weeks, you will almost definitely start loosing again. Actually, you probably *shouldn't*…

OK, got it.

Theoldguy1: Thanks!! that video is very helpful. I had not been acquainted with Athlean X. I went to their youtube channel and found several other interesting videos too.

I think the #'s quoted by the "save the planet" people are slanted one direction, and the # cited in this video are slanted in the other direction. While pointing out errors made by the vegans, they are making their own errors in reasoning. For instance, they say that methane from cows is basically carbon neutral because…

EEEK! I happened to have *just* joined, and I guess I am the first one to check in on the new page. So, I hope I am doing this right. Name xjr22 Highest weight: 172 Goal: 132 Weigh in Day: Thurs Current weight: 153 Intro: I am 52 years old. I turn 53 on May 31st, which is what made me decide this is a good time to start a…

Hi I am new, starting for June. I this looks like it could be really fun and hold me accountable. I think I will wait for the June thread to really introduce myself. For now, just the facts: Highest weight: 172 Current weight 153 Goal 132 I am also working on plant based eating, lowering cholesterol, fighting depression,…

I am just getting back to plant based, alcohol free, caffeine free. I did it for 6 month last year, felt great, lost weight, and my cholesterol numbers improved drastically. But for the past 6 months I have been back-sliding terribly and just decided to resume. The caffeine is insidious. I am very sensitive to it, and once…

I find that having a breakfast in the fridge, ready to go, and that won't keep well long-term keeps me on-plan and helps me resist the temptation to stop at the bakery or latte stand. Overnight oats: I try to add some protein source (nuts, hemp seeds, or yogurt, plus some fruit or spices. Chia pudding (my latest fad is…

in case no-one has posted this yet: A great resource at Eatingwell.com, Here is the page to start at for vegetarian eating (it is mostly vegan info). Nutrition info, recipes, cooking tips, and even meal plans: https://www.eatingwell.com/category/4283/vegetarian-diet-center/

per kg of lean body weight would make sense. Maintaining fat just requires calories, not protein.

For weight loss, a calorie deficit is a calorie deficit. If you have a calorie deficit, you loose weight regardless of what form of calories you are eating or burning. There is a slight tweak to that concept if you are eating very low carb, and glycogen stores are depleted. Then your body burns a few more calories that…

That is large, but I can have 3 lbs difference morning to night, and I have had 3 lb differenc (one morning to the next), so I guess it would be possible. Some things that can cause big changes: Inflamation (i.e. injury, over-work), change in salt intake, alcohol, carbs when you have been on a low-carb diet, steriod…

Finding out my cholesterol was 246. I had been yo-yoing and and wanting to loose for a long time, but never really sticking with it. Seeing that number made me quit lying to myself that I was OK, and made me get serious. The things that made me actually loose the weight was sticking to vegan, and almost completely giving…

That sounds like a diet, not maintenance to me. I do believe in occasional fasting for spiritual reasons or a time to re-set check-in about priorities and discipline. However, I clearly do not function my best (mentally, athletically, or socially) when fasting. I just don't think we are built for that to be an optimal…

I am in another group that has a saying "stay in your lane" -- meaning don't look at what others are doing as a guide for what you should do. BMI of 24 can mean different things for different people. First depends on your physique -- female with small build, male with large build, or anything in-between. Also depends how…

Try taking a day off, then do 1/2 or 1/3 of your usual distance at a faster pace. Alternate short-fast days with long-slow days. Also try running with a buddy, or in a road race, or with inspiring music to push you a bit more. Try to set a pace that you can complete you planned distance at. But if you have to walk a bit,…

The thing that makes the most difference is the distance/time/amount of reps etc. I.E. running 4 miles at 10 minute pace = running 4 miles at 10 minute pace. It doesn't burn more calories or build more muscle if you feel miserable because you did it in bad weather, when you were sleep deprived, or when your muscles are…

Unfair and pejoritive to target those who appear heavy. Are they also going we weigh people who are heavier because they are over 6' tall? If they really need to weigh passengers, then weigh everyone. If the weight of all passengers (or all passengers in 1 section) is too high, then ramdomly pick people to move or remove…

I think there is a huge difference psychologically between sticking to a plan that you believe is healthy, and just absentmindedly falling into a pattern because it is easy. If there is a box of donuts when you get to work, the person who skipped breakfast is way more likely to have one (or 2 or 3), than the person on IF…

I went from total cholesterol of 246 to 160 in 4 months. I made huge changes in diet - from pretty crummy with a lot of comfort food to vegan, low-fat, no refined sugar or flour, very healthy. I started running or HIIT 4 days per week. I lost 30 lbs (from mildly overweight to the middle of normal weight). If you are…

I like some muscle milk in coffee. I hate the tase otherwize, but in coffee it works. A bit artificial, but I like the idea of protein and atificial sweetner better than fat and high fructose corn syrup. (By the way, don't try brotein powder, most of them clump terribly.)

Agreed. I just keep track of my miles or minutes. And even then, I don't feel the need to write it down every day. I know what a reasonable amount of exercise is for me, and I don't need an electronic devices to tell me whether I am doing it.

My opinion (and I think it is pretty well informed medically), is that covid risks are small for teenagers, and teens themselves do not really benefit from the vaccine. However, they do have a real risk of transmitting covid. So teachers and elderly people around them benefit. Of course, those people can lower their risk…