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Yeah, I've been on Met before with mixed results. I may give it a go again. Maybe a combo of spiro and met would work....I always have water retention issues!

So do you know what I mean about the energy? Did you have that type of symptoms and did Metformin help with that? Physical symptoms super oily skin acne some hair growing in places losing some hair on head lacking energy nausea hard to lose weight

Hi there, I have PCOS which I take Met for and primary & secondary hypothyroidism. Its like hormonal purgatory...lol, actually not that funny. I was at my best in 2010, I had my thyroid dialed in! But then life happened, stress, work, and not taking care of myself put 40lbs back on and PCOS flared up. UGH! But, I have my…

This is completely incorrect and uneducated. I've had several hormone issues that even with diet and exercise AND EATING A DEFICIT, I was unable to lose weight. Issues that will effect weightloss Hypothyroidism PCOS Cushings Disease

I do both. I like parts of each. My hubby did P90X and then did Insanity. He lost alot of muscle mass that he gained from P90X doing just straight cardio. By doing both you will acheive both. Now granted you wont gain tons of mass but I would run a small caloric deficit to lean out, not too much just enough to get the job…

Oh, just a quick note....make sure and do several calve streches everytime after your workout! You calves will be screaming and they will thank you for streching them :)

Ive done 1 round of Insanity and am doing P90x Insanity hybrid right now. Insanity isn't for the faint of heart! If your not ready for it mentally, wait until you are. The warm up itself is a workout for most. I started my first round in bad physical condition. I had to take brakes and there were moves I couldnt do. I did…

If you are burning alot of calories in your workouts you should eat like a man. I do p90x and lift heavy along with Insanity for cardio. Trust me I eat like a man. 3 500 calorie meals and 2 200 calorie snacks. I eat lean meats, dairy, complex carbs, fruits and veggies. Every meal has 6-8oz of meat. Why would anyone want to…

Ive tried alot of proteins, including a few mentioned in this thread. Some have a very.....artificial sweetner aftertaste. The best tasting ive found is Optimium Nutrition sold online and at GNC double chocolate 100% whey. Taste is fantastic! No aftertaste, and tastes like malted chocoalate balls :)

Thanks for the link! Very helpful!

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What type of work outs do you do? You have to continually change things up as your body is very adaptive. Are you doing any weights? If not you definetely should as muscle mass is a huge part of your metabolism. Do you take measurements? Dont get so hung up on the scale....it plays tricks with your mind. For instance...I…

Hey, I was given a more accurate formula to calculate BMR. You first have to determine your lean body mass and body fat % (I use calipers bought from GNC $20). Once you know you LBM in lbs you have to convert it to kg (online converters). Here is the formula: 370 + (21.6 x LBM(in kg)) = BMR Then you take BMR and mutiply…

Whenever increasing or decreasing calories always do it slowly. So if your eating 400-500 a day do not eat 1200 the next day. Our bodys are very smart and adapt to changes. So your friends body has adapted to eating so little calories. If they ate 1200 calories the next day the body may consider a surplus and store. So you…

Just wanted to say that Metformin takes awhile to build up in your system to be effective. It can take 1 month of taking it daily or it can take 3 months. You have to be faithful and take it regular for it to build in your system. Are you on regular Met or Met ER?

Yes, I know exactly what you are talking about. Ive done Insanity 2x but with a year between and im currently doing p90x insanity hyrbid. Your calves will be horribly sore for about a month. You can do calve stretches like standing on a step with just your toes and letting all of your weight push down and stretch the…

I am not a Beachbody coach but I believe in their products. I believe the reason why P90X is the most popular fitness dvd ever is due to the amount of progress made in just 90 days. Yes, I am skeptical of alot of things and didnt believe in the program would work until I saw a friend of mine who had fantastic results. So…

I hate the very resistant to leave muffin top. The acne...but it does go away once I get into the 160's. But its always an uphill battle to get there even with metformin er:(

Ok starvation is a broad term used to say slowing metabolism. Not sure why anyone would want to continually eat less and less and less? Just not getting that. Why not eat 20% under what your bodys total output is for the day, feel content, have plenty of fuel for rigerous workouts. Also, too much of a deficit your body…

Hey, just checking back...glad you told us what your eating. You are eating WAY too little...I think your body is hanging onto fat because your pushing it into starvation mode. Heck Im eating more than you and losing, and Im a girl. Ok, lets go over a few things: BMR=calories your body needs to survive if you we're stuck…

I do P90X as does my husband. You should surely take measurements. My hubby did and found the scale was stuck but he lost body fat% and inches. Then the next week he would gain inches....showing the loss of fat and the gaining of muscle. The bulking up and leaning out is directly effected by calorie intake. If you have…

I have the same issue and have a few suggestions for you. You can do all of the crunches & ab work you want but that will only tighten the muscle underneath the fat. The only way to lose the fat is to burn it by creating a deficit in your daily caloric expenditure around 20% depening on how much you need to lose. There is…

Just for anyone following, and I want to make sure I calculate correctly. "Katch-McArdle:Considered the most accurate formula for those who are relatively lean. Use ONLY if you have a good estimate of your bodyfat %. BMR = 370 + (21.6 x LBM)Where LBM = [total weight (kg) x (100 - bodyfat %)]/100 You then multiply these by…

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Yeah, nothing more frustrating than putting in the time and effort and not getting results. I will try to find protein from other sources vs. dairy. I guess what I meant is what is the multiplier on lean body mass to determine BMR? Like 126 x 12 = 1512BMR x activity + exercise = TDEE then reduce by 20% for deficit?

BTW the days I at 2200 is because I did my training and then backpacked (25lb load) in the evening for 1.5hrs an hour so an additional 800 calorie burn.

Ok, what is the calculation basing calories on LBM? I used Beachbody calculator and it put me eating 2100 calories per day to lose around 1lb per week. Ive tried eating 1600, and I'm starving! I will make sure to get enough protein, I try to incorperate it into every meal or snack...thats why I have alot of dairy in my…

Ive done Insanity 2x and am currently doing my own hybrid of Insanity with P90x. Yes, it does work. You have to make sure you are eating enough to fuel your body. If you dont eat enough your body can switch from burning fat to eating muscle. Muscle is the very thing that fuels your metabolism so you never want to lose it.…

Anyone? I know the boards are really busy and I appreciate your insight and time to reply.

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