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You are young and stupid. Enjoy it. I think I did say that, so I don't really have any additional advice for my 40 years ago self. But it sure went fast. Might have advised that.

8 months ago I was 40 pounds overweight. I think you will hear similar stories from many here. Being overweight you can fix in the kitchen, about 80% of that weight. The rest will be activity related, referred to as exercise calories here. Sounds like you might have some temporary mobility issues, so your exercise might be…

You have a plan. The quick way to go is to stick to the plan. Do not cave in to food pressures or miss your exercise for any reason at least for a time, say til you get to an interim goal or a certain time frame. Personally I don't believe in off days for calorie counts or lack of activity days. It doesn't have to be work…

Chart says age 20-39 body fat percent for women "normal" is 21% to 33%. So you would appear to be on the low side of normal. Probably not a bad place to be. If you are interested in losing inches and increasing your lean body mass, you are likely going to need a strength training regimen. Think about it, no rush, you are…

Don't do that. Learn. Stick with your program. Move on.

Might think about doing on a percent basis, rather than pounds. 3 lbs for a 200 pound guy is a workout of water weight on a hot day. Much diff for a 125 lb woman (for example). So maybe 1-2%. Congrats on your success.

40- 8 months done

Walking. And no offense intended, walking out of the kitchen. 80% of the battle of the bulge is nutritional profile and portion sizing. And if you like the plank, start with a modified knees on the ground plank. Work up to others. But losing body fat is job one. Keep moving. Good luck.

What is a healthy portion to have, how often can I indulge, and after a month of healthy habits is it ok for me to start introducing some junk/fast food into my regular diet with any consequence. Would love to hear some opinions please :) [/quote] Key words you wrote are "without any consequence". If you are referring to…

Remarkable. Well done. Please tell us more about this surgery.

love the dog,. i used to be hot in 1982, or sometime around that time, can't remember

meh. for someone your age, stay under 2500mg and exercise. I personally adhere to the 1500mg recommendation for those of us in the pre-fossil stage of life. But a caveat on going low Na is to keep K up. If you don't get the right salts balance, and you go for a hard work out, cramping becomes a factor. So, in short, for…

3109+40=3149

3109 +40= 3149

Graduation gift from Mom and Dad, one year's gym membership. Alternately, early Christmas present? What parent could refuse?

Looks like a placebo supported by calorie restriction. If it helps get your family started on the health track, I certainly don't see any harm in it, at a first glance.

Moderate. Try 100 g net carbs daily. Easier and will probably have the same effect.

Salt is a low cost flavor enhancer. So food processors will use it with reckless abandon. Going low sodium is not so hard over time. I am very salt sensitive because it is my choice to not take sodium to excess. At home it is relatively easy to control. Away from home it is more of a challenge but possible. I suggest it is…

NOT if you are concerned about nitrites and sodium. sorry. Bacon is yummy but it is never healthy

Your answers are in your post 1. Don't cut out all carbs (impossible anyway). Reduce carbs. 2. Do Fret over going over your numbers over time over a number of days. You can not lose weight with a caloric excess. 3. Identify your goals, or at least clarify them. Set a time frame. 4. Try to reduce stress. Cortisol production…

V8 juice, low sodium. 35% of the upper limit of K per day. Other delicious foods include most fish- salmon, tuna in particular. Google High Potassium foods and you will get a list. I started monitoring my K when I had the same issue. Try to keep it around 3000-4000 mg a day and don't have that issue any more.

In short, a good problem to have. Suggest you separate needs and wants. Your kids need you- you want to go to the gym, you want to go twice a day, you don't need to. Different. Compromise is needed. I suggest you shorten fand/or reduce your sessions anyway. Burn out is coming. Alternate days seems fair. On the other hand,…

You are on the right track here, I would suggest that further understanding can be had on further research. At some point however it all seems to run together with conflicting and competing studies, posturing to make money or sell books and a little bro-science thrown in. The key is in your second paragraph about how you…

It's a journey not a destination. Had this conversation with my family last evening. "You lost weight, you look good, you need to relax on that". Not going to sorry, permanent change. Took a long time to gain the weight, little relative time to lose it. Going to be as nice as I can about it interfacing with other folks,…

Recalling the early days of adjustment to a new lower caloric intake, I remember very well the hunger between meals and all the side effects. I got through that with grapes, cherry tomatoes, nuts and any other small voluminous fill you up relatively low calorie snack. After a few weeks, maybe a month of that, the hunger…

Whatever happened to Geritol? Do they still make that stuff and what is it? I am 57, dropped 40 in 30 weeks that I gained over 30(years) and feel 40 again. How cool is that? So if 60 is the new 40, I am looking forward to coming up on 40 again. Senior power.

First off, your photo is either Barcelona or Buenos Aires, but maybe neither, so please tell us that. Secondly, WHO DAT say you have to go off your diet. Not WE DAT. Mom and Dad and others will push and you just push back a little and be gracious. Willpower in this town can be an incredibly scarce commodity, but it's out…

Reducing carb intake is a strategy that works for the SAD because most us either did eat or still eat much more than we need and carbs make up most of that intake. The net of that is that by reducing carbs and increasing protein for example, changes the nutritional profile and the result can be, with the right numbers over…

Way to Go. Getting started is sometimes the hardest part. But that pic of you on the right, sorry, I am just not seeing a guy that has 90 pounds more to lose, unless your butt and legs weigh like 150 pounds each. After you get your weight loss goals to a respectable BMI below 25 (pick a number that works for you), you…