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it depends on your schedule. For most people, working days, sleeping nights who lead a more "normal" lifestyle- first thing in the AM when you wake up will be best time. Most of us get up and pee (and poop if you are an early morning pooper) then weigh, before eating or drinking anything. The only real variance I see is…

Try 6-8 oz light vanilla (soy or almond) milk, 1 frozen banana, 1 scoop chocolate protein powder, 2 Tablespoons PB2. A trick to keep from watering flavors down is to freeze soy or almond milk in ice cube trays and use those to make shakes thick and slushy. Always use a frozen banana- it make all the difference. Hint- peel…

Have you recently adjusted your calibration on it? when I dialed it in, I was within 1/100th of a mile most of the time as compared to the gps Every month or so, I would warm up and run a mile or so and then hit the button and run an exact mile on a track... divide the number of steps into 5280 and you'll be right on.

unless you were running laps around the gym, the fitbit is fine. It isn't going to help with a gym/weight workout

Adjust your times if needed. I will either go earlier or later to avoid the masses. When the school year started (I'm in a college town) I had to back it up to about 4:30am to beat the crowds. Another time, going at 7am- I was all alone in there. Each gym will be a little different. The management should be able to tell…

I never found an armband that didn't cut off my circulation and stay put. So, I carry it in my hand when I run... takes a few runs to get used to but then got to where I could use it on the fly to change songs, etc. I also have issues with cords so I use Jaybird wireless earbuds. (bluetooth) That is the ONLY way to go! I…

bumping- need ideas for my wife.

Definitely not enough. If you were 18" shorter and 75lbs lighter, it MIGHT be enough.

The protein content is all (100%) whey.... many powders are blends of different types of proteins.

It depends. If you are just looking to burn some calories, then daily workouts are probably fine for most people. If you are truly lifting heavy or adding mileage then rest days will be more beneficial to your body and mind. I need a rest day between gym days. I do a full body weight routine M-W-F... I do enough on those…

If you are seeing increased definition, you are cutting fat. It could be that you are eating at a very small deficit and slowly burning fat and building muscle at the same time. Or you could be severely under eating and your body is desperately holding on to all it can. "Healthy eating" doesn't necessarily mean eating…

Here is a good dumbbell only routine http://www.muscleandstrength.com/workouts/dumbbell-only-home-or-gym-fullbody-workout.html I have put on a significant amount of muscle with this routine. I've added inches to everything but my waistline. As long as you challange yourself and add weight as prescribed, you will build.…

Checking my ft7 logs, I have averages between 144-158 on majority of my runs... with max in the 180's on the hills... from as little as a mile to a half marathon. I'm 41 and 6'1"/ 205. My burns on said runs average 16-17 cal/min. Are you upset that you aren't getting the burn you want? I seriously doubt if it was wrong…

if you have an Academy sports or equivalent near you, you can get a standard 110 set with dumbbells for about $49. That will keep you going a while and buy another set to up weight or have a 2nd set of dumbbells at the ready so you don't have to change them with each exercise change.

Here is a good dumbbell only routine http://www.muscleandstrength.com/workouts/dumbbell-only-home-or-gym-fullbody-workout.html I have put on a significant amount of muscle with this routine. I've added inches to everything but my waistline. As long as you challange yourself and add weight as prescribed, you will build.

My suggestion would be to premake your dinners for a while and get to bed earlier so you can workout in the mornings before work. Then you'll have to make yourself get up for the first week or two- just good old fashioned desire! Until it becomes a habit, it will suck. Once it does, you'll love the change. I now get up at…

Depends on your settings. If you are set to lightly active or active you log less. If you are set to sedentary, then you log more... if you had a fitbit you can set to sedentary and let the fitbit log everything for you (except some specific workouts) The benefit of the fitbit is that you can set MFP to sedentary and then…

And the more you lose, the bigger the fish start looking in the photos!!

A couple beers on occasion are fine, if you have the cals to spare. I have had no trouble losing the weight while indulging in a beer or two on a Fri or Sat evening. I'm not sure my grill even works without an opened beer next to it. :) Most people say a drink or two and don't actually stick to that.... that's the real…

Not skinny- just healthy, athletic and strong.... I have a lot of years of running around with the little guy in the picture with me. He's worth every single sacrifice and workout!!

I use a pill bottle for vitamins and fish oils. only 2 pill types I take so they don't get confused. For powders and all the pre/post workout stuff, I scoop it out into ziplock snack size bags. Measure out a full drinks worth into a bag. ie: protein, creatine, glutamine etc. into a single bag so I just add water or milk…

Here is a pretty good article on post workout nutrition. It helped me greatly in the beginning, from a recovery standpoint. http://www.intense-workout.com/post_workout.html

I don't know about the yogurts but try lactose free milk, soy milk or almond milk as an alternative.

Agree with discipline. I also had a wicked sweet tooth. I had to go cold turkey for a month to get the cravings to stop. Now I can eat a little sweet something now and then without any revertion cravings but I did have to suffer through the first month to break the cycle.

Same here. (that's the beauty of the barcode scanner- I log everything.

You can plan for it and eat lighter those days or work out those days (or the following day) to account for it. You could try some other drinks... you may find one you like that's not too bad, calorie wise. The flipside is that an occasional day won't hurt you, assuming you really are only talking about a couple drinks.…

When you have a callous rip out, you'll get it. Imagine a coin sized hole, over a 1/4" deep in your hand... you'll have to leave the gym for a while. Gloves provide cushion, offer a decent grip, keep me from damaging my skin and my wife appreciates soft hands (which by itself, would be reason enough for me!!)

Sorry fellas. No one has issue with a Dr. putting a person on that strict a diet for a short period of time... because the short term risks are outweighed by the long term risks of NOT having the surgery. The rub lies with you and many others promoting it as a "safe" plan for anyone.... you are not Dr.'s, nor are you under…

let me urge you to take it easy for the first few trips back to the gym. I would say at least 3-4 trips before getting back to the weight you were used to, and that assumes you are fully recovered from the initial injury.

look at pictures and cover your face... than compare to other pics and cover the faces... at some point you will see yourself objectively because the face is what you recognize. If nothing else, you can see the changes you've made. You can look at pics of someone you think looks good and do a side by side with no faces and…