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Because fruit generally carries a high G.I. and can spike insulin. Great for post workout and energy through the day, as a late night snack... eh... still better than a cheeseburger

^agreed The rule of thumb I've always lived by is don't eat fruit 6 hours before bed.

I'd throw mine up here, but, I guess I don't know how... check my profile if you want.

I have to eat 4,000 calories some days... Some days, I don't eat more than 1600. 1600 calories to a guy like me is like 800 to a person half my size. I wouldn't do that every day, but, for some, 1200 calories might be the only way. If you lead a very sedentary life, it's the bare minimum you can eat (so science says). I…

Heart Rate Monitor

Yes... eat back your calories... Example... if your goal is 1500 cals/day. If you burn 500 for your workout, and only eat the 1500 calories, you only net 1000 calories for the day. The way this is all set up is, if you burn and eat back and hit your 1500, you are 250-500 (ideally) under your BMR. Essentially, this has you…

BMR is what you would need to consume each day to maintain your current weight. To lose weight, you need to be at about a 1750 calorie deficit per week to lose one pound per week and a 3500 calorie deficit to lose two pounds a week. So, to lose 2 lbs a week based on your BMR, you would have to consume about 2100 calories a…

I bought a new suit last year around this time. Only took a few months of weight loss for it to be WAY too big on me.

Proud of you! Looks like someone can't help but smile a little when she looks in the mirror.

If I'm just steaming veggies, I'll do a little bit of garlic powder and some non-butter butter spray (the kind with a bunch of zeros on the label for nutritional value). Cutting up some peppers and onion, throwing them in some tin foil, then putting a good 3 second spray of cooking spray works good too. Usually I just…

Let me add to this... Fact is, fat burners work for one reason and one reason only: they contain ingredients that speed up your heart rate. If you are out of shape and don't work out, any raise in your heart rate will cause a higher metabolic rate. Sounds great? Well, not really... Fact is, just like anything else, your…

I just see green tea, caffiene, and raspberry keytones... Nothing really shoots up red flags. Just a lot of a little of this and that.

HRMs are an imperfect tool, but, important just the same. Before I start tracking my workouts though (whether I'm lifting or running or whatever), I try to get my HR up above 90 first. When I get all hooked up and stuff, I'm usually around a HR of 65. It doesn't take much though to get it up. A fast paced walk will…

"I didn't even recognize you"

If I'm going out to eat, I'm pretty much chalking it up as a cheat day (you never really know how they are cooking your food, so, I assume everything towards the bad). Even if it isn't my rest day, I still count it as my cheat day for the week. I'll eat my normal balanced diet on my rest day, but, I usually pair my rest…

Ms. Dash anything is pretty good. I'm kind of impressed with how well it works in a pan or on the grill.

I've used to drink the stuff all the time back in the day. Compared to how it used to be, I can drink it straight.... If I want to load it up, milk and PB is the only stuff I'll add... But, I only drink chocolate.

Just pay attention to how you're feeling. If you are getting regular headaches, dizzy, light headed during the works, or even blurred vision (at that point it's too late) then you are under eating/over working. I can't eat back all my calories every day. I burned 1100 calories today. I still ate what my full days worth of…

There's a micro brewery near Detroit MI that doesn't do a lot of distribution, so, you poor *kitten* can't try any of it (unless you live near Detroit). Earl's spit stout: Very smooth for a darker beer and has a slight hint of a chocolate finish Erik the red: Creamy and mellow. Honey Porter: Just won Gold at an…

Just give me a big pile of buffalo wings and keep the beers coming

I hope you very proud of yourself, because, you should be!

My goals are simply to run 2 miles in 16 minutes (currently run an 8:30 mile) and to lose body fat. I'm just lost as to when to run. Pre-workout, post-workout, on non-lifting days, on lifting days. I just know, with lifting, it is benefical to some to have a split workout, some just alternating upper and lower body.…

Asparagus, A: it has to be fresh, and, B: I only make it one way. Sauted with a tablespoon of olive oil and teaspoon of garlic to finish.

"If you're abscent during my struggle, don't expect to be present during of my success." -Will Smith

LMAO! I just peed a little

You look like a totally different person! Good job.... so far... Go get that goal!

Yep, alcohol is a major diuretic and effects of dehydration can last 3 to 4 days after consumption. Even if you are well hydrated and consume alcohol, you're body will still retain extra water. Just remember, alcohol is poison and our body does not like it. I don't care if a glass of red wine is "good" for your heart.…

Essentially, if you do the exact opposite of what you've been doing for a few days, it should break the plateau. Instead of seeking a remedy for your plateau, sometimes it's better to understand why you are hitting a plateau. A plateau occurs for a couple reasons. One of which is homeostasis. Our bodies naturally try to…

Had one done, no pain, no cap, enamal filling, and all set.. No issues to this day... LUCKY!

Fraggle Rock!