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Trust the process. It works. I know that's easy to say but it's true. You're in your 50's which makes it much more difficult than if you were in your 20's or 30's. Good luck friend!!

Concur...personally...I eat 5-6x/day...good quality meals.

It's my pleasure!! And...yes...it's super easy...give it a try. Also...the Hummus & Kefir are pretty easy too...I'll be making some more of those soon...will post pix & recipe on my Facebook page. BTW...thanx for the "LIKE" on my fitness page. It's a labor of love. Saludos... David

Oh yeah...I love me some Almond butter too!!!

Cashew butter...sounds good!! I've never tried it; however...I find when making peanut butter... transferring the ground peanuts from the food processor to a mixer and mixing on low give me the right consistency without adding any oil whatsoever. May wanna try that. David

Concur

I use a Smith machine for squats...my gym doesn't have a regular power rack...it's Planet Fitness...so...it's NOT a bodybuilder or power lifter gym whatsoever. At the bottom of the Squat...my mechanics are: a.) my legs (ankle => knee) perpendicular to the floor b.) my thighs (hip => knee) are parallel to the floor. I use a…

Here is an article for you: http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/the-science-of-arm-training-arm-workouts.html

Give it a little more time. The bicep is a small muscle and doesn't respond as fast as large muscles. A single body-part/day is good...here are my recommendation to grow larger: 1.) Go heavy: This is very important. I have different work-out routines depending what I want to accomplish. For example this winter I was in my…

Me a nerd? Why yes...I am a NERD (Not Even Remotely Dorky). LOL

Concur. Measuring weight doesn't tell the whole story. You may be trading fat for muscle. I personally take body measurements & check my body fat weekly...and of course... document everything. Also...taking weekly photo's in a swim suit is a great visual way to see your progress (yes...I do this too). Good luck!!!…

I take 2-tbs of ACV everyday...it's an old school bodybuilding technique. I have no clue whether it works or not; however, it doesn't hurt you. I read the article the dude posted from WebMD...okay...fine. If you think it works for you...as I do...and you're not suffering any ill-effects from it...do what you are…

1.Do i need to lift weight (dumbells) to lose weight ?? muscles burn fats ? ** My Thoughts: Yes...weight lifting helps burn calories. The more muscle mass you have...the more your body will metabolize fat. 2.I always go for exercise and jogging in the evening and i always feel very hungry at night ! How to solve this ?? **…

Thank you...I'm surprised how ugly some people have gotten over this post. It's crazy. Regards... David

The plan I outlined is solid and works for people all the time. Does it work for everyone...I doubt it; however, it's worked very very well for me. I simply provided information for people to consider trying. I personally think weight loss is a very very simple formula...and there is nothing complicated about it. Getting…

So...what's has worked for you?

Agreed...it's pretty simple...and I totally agree...Calories In vs. Calories Out...my post was how to manipulate the calories out. :smile:

ACG??

I wasn't being literal...sleeping metabolism is a figure of speech...of course your metabolism is NOT sleeping...it's just slower.

If you are wanting to burn body fat understand strength training burns calories...and believe it or not...it burns more calories than the same amount of time invested in cardio work like the "dread-mill" or Spin class. Here's why...when you build lean muscle mas (strength training)....you essentially cause your metabolism…

I'm a Planet Fitness member...and my only reason I'm at PF (Planet Fitness) is...it cost $10/month...which is well below the market prices in my area. PROS: 1.) Cost 2.) Ample equipment. 3.) No contract...that is...month to month. CONS: 1.) Limited free weights. For example...no Dumbbells > 75lbs; no Barbells > 60lbs; no…

Ha ha...I'm totally down with that...I do that all the time!! Thumbs up!

Try this program...it works...trust me: Weight Loss Mathematics: 30 minutes of weight training 3x/week + 12 minutes of HIIT cardio 2x/week + eat 5-6 smalls meals/day + make sensible food/drink choices every day = enjoy your new body by summer Enjoy!! http://www.facebook.com/fitwithfig

The answer to your question is - YES...strength training burns calories...and believe it or not...it burns more calories than the same amount of time invested in cardio work like the "dread-mill." Here's why...when you build lean muscle mas (strength training)....you essentially cause your metabolism to work hours and…

I would stick w/ the program you laid out in your post and do the (3) sets before moving on to the next exercise. The logic in doing that is giving your muscles for that particular exercise little time to rest. And speaking of which...take no more than a 30-second break between sets. High intensity is the key factor in…

I totally understand...since the end of summer I have gained 15-lbs. I changed my work-out routine to bulk up...so...I know why I weigh more; however, seeing the scale move higher and higher is always scary. To help me cope...I started measuring body fat using a caliper (<$10) and found that I was at 9% body fat when I was…

My goal is higher than 1200 calories; however, I average just shy above 1200c/day...and I get more than enough to eat. Check out my meals.

Couldn't agree M-O-R-E... especially the Tabatha.

Thumbs up!! You're doing A-W-E-S-O-M-E!

Don't get discouraged...you can do this...some people just take a little more time to show results than others. Let me address the exercise portion since that is absolutely the easiest thing to do: Zumba is fun...but building lean muscle-mass and HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) burns fat. Here is my simple but…