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There was a medical journal published on people getting diabetes on IF and it was theorized that was because people filled those extra calories with junk. Will try to find it on bb.com and post it on here so you can have a look.

Yes you are overthinking it...Keep it simple and consistent.

Damn you look great!!! As mentioned above the last few pounds is the hardes and it is referred to as stubborn fat. There are a few things you can try , one is to start calorie cycling and the other one is intermittent fasting (Martin Berkhan has done a few studies about this)

Depends on intensity but I have burned 200+ cals in the past,

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What is your goals? Based on your post it seems you are training for a marathon. As for strength training it is recommended not to train the same muscles on consecutive days.

Spot on!

True if you were in a comatose state.

Also a South African....what a curse to live in this country.

This^

More like Row-an...nice try though :tongue:

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Calories consume > Calories burned = Weight Gain Calories consume < Calories burned = Weight Loss

Ha want to see any of you pronounce my name correctly...Ruan :)

Actually muscle is denser than fat...just so you know

Eating carbs at night has no effect on weightloss whatsoever...just saying.

bump. Will have a look once I get home from work.

What works for me is to put the alarm clock in one of the other rooms, this forces me to wake up and actually get out of bed to go shut the thing up.

Wasn't sure if it was a joke or for real LOL ...

lol I tried to deviate from protein synthesis and the insulin spike, but hey can't blame you for putting it out there. Great info nonetheless and hopefully others will also benefit from it.

First of all Protein shakes won't aid in DOMS, L-Glutamine is more appropriate and honestly a waste of money as DOMS will reside once your muscles get used to lifting. Ideally a protein shake should only be used if you lack or are unable to meet your daily protein needs through whole foods, it has no other additional…

Start off with the Smith Machine and set the safety brackets in place that will ensure the weight won't drop on you. Also make sure your arms are NOT in line with your shoulders as to prevent any shoulder injuries, it should be slightly bent so the bar comes down to touch your nipples and not the top end of your chest.

Posted by pbj a week or so ago, was a pretty good read http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/429582-debunking-the-great-detox-myth?hl=Debunking#posts-5936823

If your goal is to look skinny and sick then yes you shouldn't eat it back. Those that want to build muscle and improve on fitness it is vital to eat those calories, you already have a 500 cal (Recommended by MFP) deficit without any exercise.

I think this is more appropriate for your activity level

Egg noodles will likely contain more calories and nutrients than rice noodles...

Most speak of personal experience and think when their ticker show a lost that it is working for them, sorry to bust your bubble but you are also losing muscle which is one of the key components to keeping the weight off (More muscle = more calories burned). Also a by-product of losing to fast is loose skin, so be very…

How are you going to handle a pregnancy?

Overtraining FTW

Unfortunately there is no software that can determine how you are going to look once you have lost 150lbs. How about getting someone to photoshop your body?