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all very good advice here. highly recommend an HRM. i found that after an hour on the elliptical, it would tell me 1,000 calories burned. got the hrm and it's more like 500-700 depending on effort i put into it. same thing on the bike. way over estimated. Or, don't buy an HRM, but be careful if you eat back exercise…

No. Unless you've struggled with disordered eating for years, no. I'm guessing water retention. Are you consuming a lot of sodium? Anything that would cause retention in addition to normal muscle fluid retention? If not, then you are either overestimating calorie burn or underestimating intake. it is no small…

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i love them, but they aren't economical thus i usually buy heads of lettuce, romaine, etc. i also buy spinach, etc. for those who are concerned about spoilage, take out of the packaging and wrap in foil. same with broccoli. keeps for weeks.

Business office manager/accountant for an architecture firm.

rarely eat bread. i love bread, but i don't eat it much. i'd rather have other things. at any rate, as another poster said, eliminate for a few weeks and reintroduce. if bloat goes away/reoccurs, you have a winner. if you don't bloat after reintroducing, keep eating. lots of foods cause bloat. i love cabbage and brussels…

I do want a serious relationship and kids. And I'm not an independently wealthy architect. I work at Arby's.

Lifting weights doesn't burn much in the way of calories unless you are doing it crazy cardio style. Hence no calories listed. BUT, overall, resistance is better than cardio because you are building muscle that will increase your metabolism. And exercise calories or not is up to you. I don't eat them back unless my net is…

My guess is that this poster is trying to, though perhaps not eloquently, say that she feels refined carbs are empty calories. stab in the dark, but based on her diet, which i have done something similar, it's avoiding refined carbs. the idea is to get them from fruits and veggies versus bread.

and this ^^^. My sugar mostly comes from fruits and dairy - it's not table sugar and so i don't worry about it.

it's individualized. find the right number combined with exercise that works for you. also depends on how much you need to lose. i'm fine with 1200, but i eat a primarily vegetarian diet anyway and don't do too many refined carbs. everyone will tell you you need more than 1200 calories, but for me, that results in about a…

i guess i should have included a clarifying statement - if you have a weak stomach. :wink: i passed out in junior high biology watching a woman have a brain tumor removed using only acupuncture. and what they removed looked like a baseball sized cocktail onion. got up to go to my next class and hit the floor. same thing…

I believe I then commended her for taking the first step and that it has to come from within. Glad you overcame. I am NOT a victim. And I don't believe the OP is a victim and I don't think taking initiative to take care of herself is somehow claiming victim status. I believe she wants and needs help for an illness.

You are not a victim - you are sick. To those who say 'just stop' or 'stop being a victim', don't you think that if we could just decide to be better, we would? Can you will away cancer? Can you will away heart disease? Kindly keep your mouth shut if you have nothing valuable to offer. Julie, this is about you and right…

This ^^^. I don't care so much about a number. I'm aiming to be a size 6. I have a sister who is 140 lbs and a size 6 and another who is 125 lbs and a size 6. I'm built more like the first (we both were pretty blessed in the boob department.) I'm assuming I'll land somewhere in the 125-140 range.

what about some MJ to stimulate the appetite? if it's legal in your area, that is. i wouldn't want to advocate breaking your local laws. i have a friend who is a chemo patient and uses it for nausea and to keep weight on.

i have a torn ACL right now so workouts that are hard on the knees are out for me. however, many of the exercises can be modified. i can't do jumping jacks right now, so I do the old lady version (kick out one leg and move my arms). also, on you tube, there are tons of free workouts. search HIIT (high intensity interval…

Jillian Michaels also has a 30 day shred DVD. Can be picked up at Target or Wal-Mart. Combined with diet, it will help you shred inches. If you go to the 'Community' section here and search topics, type in 30 day shred and there are many threads with photos of people who have had success using her program. Any diet and…

echo what others are saying - add some healthy fats - i.e. avocado. If you can do nuts (although with ulcers, perhaps not) great way to get extra cals. Sweet potatoes or heck white potatoes. Maybe a baked potato with dinner with some sour cream & full fat butter? if i were trying to gain weight, i'd probably bring back in…

I guess you'd call me flexitarian. I've been vegan for a very short period (it's way too hard when you do it for ethical reasons). I was vegetarian for a number of years. Became a carnivore when I started working with small, independent family farmers who were trying to organize against the big factory farms. I figured if…

we make a dipping sauce to go with bacon and scallops -- you'd probably want to skip the cayenne unless you like a lot of heat. all you need is sriracha & mayo mixed in whatever ratio you like plus a squeeze of lime and some fresh chopped cilantro.

I make buffalo chicken stuffed peppers and I can easily get 4 - 5 lunches from 2 chicken breasts, a package of mushrooms, a thin sliced onion, some Franks Buffalo sauce, 2 red peppers cut in half and a little mozz. Cheap and good!

And I echo what others have said about Aldi - if you have one in your area they can be a great resource - particularly since you do like meat and bread. Even our newest Aldi in town still lacks in the produce area. Great for staples like onions, potatoes, bananas, etc. But not so great for things like brussels sprouts,…

A friend of mine just shared this on FB and most look relatively healthy. And definitely budget friendly. I'm going to be trying some of these myself. As a quasi-vegetarian (I try to eat vegetarian/vegan until dinner and then if I have meat, it is only at the evening meal), black beans and chickpeas are a staple for me.…

Great post. Slack-jawed at the outbreak of stupid. As a literary nerd, I weep a little for these people who can't take the time to read a few paragraphs. Has the culture of immediacy so stupefied us? If it's more than 140 characters, is it too long to read before you chime in? Not to minimize 'real' abusive relationships,…

whatever works for you. i've been at 1200 and doing fine. if people want to eat more, great. to each their own. i need to just not read these threads anymore. it's just sad the way people dig at each other. edit to note: OP has a lot of weight to lose. there are always caveats to posts and this guy can afford to drop a lot…

you need to create a deficit of 3,500 calories a week to lose 1 lb per week. try this calculator. http://www.calculator.net/calorie-calculator.html

your 20 lbs weights aren't going to get you big. i am a woman and i squat over 200 lbs, i calf press over 300 lbs, etc. and i still have weight to lose. you need more than 20 lb dumbbells to hope for any level of fitness. it's great that you want to start, but nerd fitness is pretty simple to follow. check out bodyweight…

I've been fitted for a sports bra, i've doubled up, etc. and while battening down the DD's does help with the boob hurt, now i get shoulder and neck hurt because the bras are so tight which results in massive headaches post workout. depends on the person, the bra, etc. but yes, it can be extremely painful - especially…