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How so? And what exactly do you consider bad about eating beef? To the OP's question...no real favorite, I like variety. Wild caught king or sockeye pacific salmon that I can get basically fresh is incredible. Pasture raised (preferably organic) beef, free range chicken.

Good on ya! That's great progress! Don't you dare stop when you've come this far already! :flowerforyou: As for the friends / social part of MFP, not everyone is into using that. Personally, I keep a relatively small friends list so I can interact with most everyone on a regular basis. If I get a friend request without any…

The egg debate is an old one. Eggs do have relatively high cholesterol, but that only matters if your body is prone to absorbing and accumulating excess dietary cholesterol. The fat in eggs is generally considered to be good forms of fat. Bottom line, get a basic blood test for cholesterol levels done so you know what your…

As a few others have said, not being able to see your food and exercise diary makes it very hard to know how to help. Not knowing your height, weight, age and goal weight is also a difficulty. I will say that for near 99% of people, 1000 calories a day is not nearly enough. If you don't want to publicly show your height,…

Really? Some people are on this site simply to use MFP as a diary tool to help lose weight and are not in for the blogs and public profile stuff. The OP is asking for help, try being helpful instead of judgmental.

They have carbs too..... :noway: Best throw away all that horrible, fattening fruit right now! :wink:

Box squats: http://stronglifts.com/build-explosive-strength-how-to-perform-box-squats/ To the OP, was this recommendation to never do squats or lunges ever from the surgeon or your general family doctor? Trimming a torn meniscus and cleaning up loose chips in a knee is a pretty routine sports surgery now. Lots of…

Yes, eat your exercise calories! You don't need to eat them all if you're not hungry, but you need to refuel your body! The deficit to lose weight is built into your net goal and is still there if you eat all of your exercise calories back. Going hungry is not a sustainable approach to a healthy lifestyle.

Sweating is the body's response to an increase in core temperature. You exercise and get hot, you start to sweat to cool your body down. Swimming, you're generally doing that in cool water which is doing the cooling for your body. Losing weight is all about burning calories and eating at a calorie deficit. Swimming does…

I've run up to 8 miles without carrying water. Water you drink during a shorter run is mostly just going to wet your mouth as it takes time to absorb the water out of your stomach and small intestine and get it out to your muscles. Really anything under 45 minutes to 1 hour and you're reliant on your pre-run hydration. Now…

I've got a couple friends who have developed gluten allergies, another friend and my mom both have Celiac's (autoimmune gluten intolerance). One friend told me she uses the Udi's gf bagels as hamburger buns since they stink as bagels. My mom does not like the Udi's brand breads and buns, but on a recent trip to visit me…

Just Friday I was pretty good for breakfast and lunch, then coworkers talked me into going out for happy hour. Even though I'm single, I rarely do happy hour anymore. 3 pints and 1/3 of an order of nachos and happy hour was over. Despite being sober I managed to drop my motorcycle while at a dead stop (parking lot exit was…

I have several different colognes but rarely wear any, just when I'm going out. Based on some of the comments here I'm thinking I need to wear it more often! Current cologne is Polo Explorer

Some people honestly think they are being helpful by being critical of what they think are bad things you're doing, which I think is sad. Some other people tend to offer up ideas like the changes in your life you are trying to make are some sort of puzzle to solve, but none of them know what you're doing or what is going…

Absolutely agree. Carbs are part of a naturally balanced diet, it's just that most people are used to eating way to much of them. Complex carbs like those in fruits are typically low on the glycemic index, meaning they won't spike a fast insulin reaction.

I am using Swiftwick compression socks for my running (3x week, 5-8 miles per run) and have had no blisters or hot spots. Definitely getting away from cotton will help. For my backpacking trips I will use a polypro or silk liner sock inside my wool hiking socks. The compression sock or liner sock is snug to your foot and…

Anyone willing to share any dry rub and wet mop recipes to help a smoking novice out? Early this summer I picked up a Char-Griller Akorn kamado grill (similar to Big Green Egg) than can hold under 250F almost all day or blast furnace like 700F which makes me want to try some wood fired pizza. I can grill with it just fine,…

oh....damn, that looks good!

As foxfirekenzie noted, you're going to have to supply some information before can really help. Current height / weight along with target weight? Current body fat %? Even if you're at a healthy goal weight, you could have too high a body fat % to have the flat, solidly muscled abdomen you want. If you lost a significant…

As a lot of guys do, I carry most of my body fat on my gut. Each person carries their weight differently, some more on their hips and/or butt and some more on the chest and abdomen. As you lose, you will lose all over. You can target tone muscles but you can't target where fat comes off from. Keep discipline with your food…

A weight vest would probably be the best way to carry extra weight on an elliptical, treadmill or stairmill. Ankle weights would be a second choice. Given that you're only 100 lbs, adding 10-20 lbs in weights isn't going to tax any of the machines as even the cheap ones are designed for close to 300 lbs. Assuming you're…

I share you pain man! If I knew what the answer was I'd be using it myself.

The default settings for sugar from MFP are extremely low. Unless you have a medical condition like diabetes, tracking sugar that closely isn't all that necessary. Calories are the primary driver for losing weight.

Portion control for all foods is really the only way you know how much you're eating. Really need to make that a priority. As for going cold turkey in general, and with so many different things at once, I say good luck. If it works for you, stick with it. Asking for suggestions is great, but in the end you need to find a…

As brutally direct as that sounds, I have to agree. I know a handful of nurses. I personally have gone through so much first aid training I'm basically just a signature away from being a wilderness first responder. You never get to pick your patients. While I can understand why you don't want to be in such a situation as…

I would definitely start with something like C25K. You can also look up good training programs on www.HalHigdon.com, he has programs for beginner 5K up through advanced runner marathon. As someone else said, runnersworld.com and magazine is a great resource. Some way to track your runs that allows you to see real time…

I took a look at your diary since it's public. While you netted only the 600 some calories, you consumed 3600. As you point out, that's a lot of food. Pretty sure you'll be fine. I've had massive exercise burn days like that and find it's nearly impossible to eat back everything.

Walking burns calories. I lost my first 20+ lbs by only walking and not even fixing my diet. Adopted a dog who needs lots of exercise and that forced me off the couch and walking 1.5 to 4 miles pretty much everyday...at about a 3 mph pace. After joining MFP back in January I have continued with the walking on top off all…

Been there, done that. Just get back on track tomorrow. At the very worst all you did was maybe slow your weight loss down a little, but you're not going to gain weight due to one day. Step one, stop panicking. Step two, see step one! Step three, build the resolve to make tomorrow a good day. that's it. No 12 steps or some…

I'm 6'2" so you can just look me in the eye with those heels on! ;-) You look incredible! Congratulations!