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Also, i really don't buy into the, "you eat carbs, you crave carbs" mentality. If you deprive yourself of carbs, you will want carbs. And how sustainable is a mentality where you eat a single jelly bean, and then go crazy and lose control. Eat some carbs, just like your protein and fats, and do it all in moderation. IMO…

Don't bother with the low carb stuff. Just eat a balance of macronutrients (carbs/fat/protein) and do so at a calorie deficit, and do it consistantly. It isn't going to be over night, but it is the best and longest lasting approach.

stuff like this can be a healthy rehab from folks who have been programmed to hate carbs. When returning to a more "normal" or "comfortable" diet, it will be much more satisfying to not be fearful of carbs. And most likely better for whatever the goal over the long term.

Yes, def from water loss. Drinking can make you wake up w/ more definition, and very dry. This is usually then followed by a large amount of bloating by the end of the day to compensate.

My wife has an Australian Shepherd. She runs w/ him, and I take him mountain biking. She is just starting to skijore (spelling) with him as well. He really likes cross country skiing as well. I have found Mtn biking to be the funnest activity with him, especially with a small group of people. Due to all the switch backs,…

Yup, you can lose. But I personally don't find poptarts and twinkies satisfying. For long term adherence, and for satiety, Volume of food per calorie is very important. This is where your veggies and lean protein come in. For example, a half of a bag of frozen veggies is usually roughly 60-80 calories. 1 of the lindt…

27. This guys getting old.

4-5 is fast. And will most likely be water and a lot of muscle if acheived. 1-2 a week is a good goal. Exceptions for very large people.

small populations of people do react poorly to carbs. There is also a self fullfilling prophecy of low carb as well though. If you restrict your carbs heavily, then engage in eating high carbs, you will bloat for a day or day(s) or..however long after. However once your body adjusts (and for most it doesnt take long) to…

I've done a pretty large amount of HRM work. And judging from the stats you gave in your original post, I think what you saw we probably pretty accurate. One thing to watch out for is when your HRM says your heart rate is super high for a period of time, you kind of just have to know its wrong, and that you may get a bit…

I think saying one is better than the other is kind of silly. They both have their purpose. I definitally prefer to do squats, although nothing gets me winded like a set of deadlifts with x6 or more reps.

i've struggled with what your feeling for a few years now. I don't have an answer for you sadly... I just know that it comes and goes in phases. It can def lead you to injuries if you let it take over your life.

Your doing a lot of cardio. For some people they seem to be able to cardio the weight away. I also seem to see lots of foiks who lean toward doing lots of cardio, and their body really becomes to efficient to lose weight easily. You might find that by significantly cutting the cardio back, and maybe doing some strength…

Don't even sweat this. If you are losing inches, then your fine... The weight is going to come off eventually. Assuming you were sedentary before, your probably getting some nice beginner gains in muscle while at the same time dropping some fat. Eventually the weight will go down as well. Keep up the good work!

As long as you remain in a calorie deficit, over the long term, cheat days don't matter. If you "undo" your week long deficit with one cheat day, then you will remain the same. I'd much rather take my cheat day and divide it into my other days, than to put myself through a a caloric rollercoaster, but everyones different.…

I agree. Its not what they eat, its how much they eat. Although indirectly, the type of food they eat might be more satisfying. Its really easy to overeat greasy foods, and sugary foods. Try eating 500 calories of white rice vs. 500 calories of Candy. Or 500 calories of white rice, vs. 500 calories of Pork Fried rice. I…

Macros are what make up calories. Protein, Carbs, and Fats are your macros (and alcohol, but we leave that out). Counting your macros is simply a matter of eating your daily target of each of these. For instance (200g Carbs / 120g Protein / 60g Fat). You can get a good starting idea of what you want at iifym.com. Following…

I'm sure your nutritionist mentioned this, but I would add your calories back slowly and work up to that total. You probably are going to see some amounts of weight gain, because there is a lot of adjustments your body is going to need to go through, but keep in mind your end goal and stick through them. Everything will…

frozen veggies burned in the frying pan. Weird i know. Its my favorite way to have them though.

For many people, eating clean implies eating at a deficit. But no, the quality of your food is definitally going to take a back seat to your first and foremost (calories), second-most (carbs, fats, protein targets), and then maybe.... quality comes in. I'm not advocating IIFYM. I personally find it more satisfying to eat a…

programmer. I'd use sedentary as well, but I just punch in my numbers on my own. No MFP reccomendations.

eggs are def high up on the list of cost vs. nutrition. I could eat them every meal and not get sick of them.

its not an... either or situation.... its about using the right tool for the job. If you need the fat and protein. Eat the whole egg. If you really only need protein added to your meal. Eat just the white.

their most recent TV ad, has even more of this weird stuff.. but hey... if it gets people paying a monthly fee... I can't argue with them i guess.

maybe dipped into ketosis. I've read that can give you some bad breath. That assumes your doing the low carb flavor of paleo. It seems to come in all shapes and sizes.

Nerd here as well. Data Engineer by day, Brazilian jiu jitsu brownbelt, mountain biker, and strength trainer by night. Theres a lot of equations and numbers involved with health and fitness, and I think a lot of Nerds gravitate towards it once they get a taste. And brazilian jiu jitsu is nothing more than athletic chess.

strength training is def the way to go. If you can't find equipment, you will still be able to make drastic changes with bodyweight alone. Lots of bodyweight squats, lunges, walking lunges, reverse lunges, pushups etc.. I know you said your focusing on your stomach area, but just hit everything equally (with perhaps a…

I hope the witch hunt for "clean eating" is just a fad...

I was pretty thin growing up. And I feel like I ate what I wanted, but I think you are all correct, that I just didn't eat that much. At the same time, I also didn't ever think about it. I was too busy playing video games to eat. I've also, ALWAYS hated the sick feeling I get from overeating. I can remember avoiding that…

I find a glass or two of red wine does the trick, as I also have a habit of having 1 - 2, and sometimes... 3 drinks a night. A glass of red wine is usually around 120-140 cals, and usually two of them can take the edge off. If you get pretty lean, the daily alchohol will give you a little bit of bloat in my experience. An…