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Hrm? Why cardio only for weightloss? No not at all, just HRM isn't so accurate for most people, its not a big deal, in fact I semi-regularly find issues and have to adjust burn rates for things. Weights are great for weightloss, and most of the effect is post workout: increased metabolic burn rate for hours in the rest of…
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Yes 1g/lb lean body mass, some people go to 2g/lb. It won't hurt you unless your doc said you had a condition to worry about it, otherwise don't worry about it as long as you are getting some fats and carbs too. More carbs before workouts could help your workouts if you are tired.
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Yup, they arent very accurate for calorie burning while weightlifting. The MFP "strength training" does well for me, underestimates, but for you you might want to put in only 2/3 of your time or so to log (your burn will depend on the weight you are pushing, guys tend to push significantly more than girls).
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New research shows coffee is not a strong diuretic, but very weak, so dont worry about that from coffee. Also, several new studies show coffee having general health benefits vs cancer, parkinson's and type 2 diabetes, and 3-4cups/day is the seeming good range. Nice extra excuses for my coffee thats for sure! :) Potassium…
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I would ignore the skinny lover in the crowd and work on the weights for three main reasons: its easier to gain muscle with some fat, the last pounds you want to get off are harder to get off and you will probably lose more lean body mass doing it, and the fact of the matter is, nobody tells you this but you DO definitely…
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Saturated fats are not trans fats. There is a lot of data on trans fats being bad for you.
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Something to think about if you "don't care about the obesity epidemic" and are in the US: with the Affordable Care Act, we are all going to be paying a part of everyone's choice of bad habits, be it smoking, drinking heavily, doing drugs or eating too much, its not truly a "this doesnt affect you (except for sitting next…
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Where's he going to get the cameltoed white sweats to do that exercise properly? Now see why he said guys only?!?! ;) :bigsmile:
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I like to lift heavy and eat 2500-3500 cals/day depending on what I burn, while still losing weight consistently, and open to fr's to keep me going. :) Finally adding friends on here has made me actually log my food more. But know I do "splits" and am not changing what works for me for your satisfaction (crazy guy just…
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Well you've thought it out then, yes you will get more gains in it separating it out for a while, I'm usually pretty exhausted after the bench and chest sets myself to get maximal on the overhead press too same day. But you are upper body heavy with this workout spread too, just so you know. And since your focus is weight…
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Yeah, I did splits too before I knew they were "splits", then they got popular and everyone wanted to tell you their special split, now they aren't popular and everyone wants to tell you not to do splits...I'm still hanging on (and doing well) with them too :) But generally since you want opinion on it: I'd add deadlifts,…
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OK so, if you aren't being a troll, this is another silly "LOOK AT MY LOW CAL DIET THIS WORKS" that is irresponsible. You have a medical condition, by what you have communicated it is an emergency situation to lose this weight, you are under a doctor's supervision, you are probably short, you were probably started out very…
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No, definitely don't do that, if you as a beginner put enough effort in correctly and try to gain "lifting seriously", not just maintain, you will end up tearing down muscle and injury is likely with that setup. You really haven't trained hard enough the day before if you can go do the same weight max for the same sets as…
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There are many reasons 1,200 cal "the answer" posts get "negative", and really they should be discouraged: if you are promoting any diet as "the answer", and it is unsafe for a large percentage of people, if you have any concern or personal responsibility for others, it should be discouraged. That thread, if you read the…
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Instead of squats, if you have a leg press machine that you can load with weights, you can do leg presses and all the other leg machines (calf raise at the same leg press station, leg curls, leg extensions at least). I got into a habit of doing this after a knee injury and not liking the rack available and I now tend to do…
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If you have 1,200 calories set as your daily amount here on MFP, thats your NET. So, you should have eaten 1,200 plus your workout calories, +200, +200 = 1,600. Since MFP over estimates, its a good idea to eat about 80% to 2/3rds of that for a week to see if you are losing more or less than anticipated and adjust up or…
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+1, if you are that thirsty, get a checkup with an MD just in case, diabetes is one, but there are other possible serious conditions with excessive thirst. You really shouldn't be thirsty for 16 cups, even 8 cups/day is a myth and not necessary. If you are screened and fine, it shouldn't hurt you though, unless your intake…
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I'm not sure if you are trying to "spot reduce", if so, no it wont help at all. Your calorie reporting is completely unknowable without accurate tracking, so you need to start there, you could be eating more/less than you think. Also what kind of weights and exercises were you doing that you thought you got bulkier thighs…
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Are you serious? Being excited at your own lifts is one thing, but getting "Swagger" in the gym is usually for the ones who go through the motions and like to act tough and make others feel inadequate. I get so tired of those people in the gym, hooting and making noise like they are something special and acting like they…
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You'd best check for callouses on the hands first before you say that ;) I actually used to use gloves too to prevent heavy callousing, but when I used them, I did start to find that I could pack weight higher on the bar for shrugs than I could hold through all the reps, at about 420lbs I had a problem holding on to the…
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Well, they aren't actually using the program correctly, or they are using a different method to determine what to eat. If you are using MFP with a goal of .5 to 2lbs/week, then your deficit is built in and you eat your exercise calories back, you are on the right track now. Just remember that sometimes MFP overestimates…
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I'm going to entertain that you are actually serious. People can eat pastries and be a healthy weight, in fact if she is actually going to be a pastry chef and she makes good money she probably will be serving well to do people who are more likely to be in shape. Average obese people do not go to a fancy pastry shop to eat…
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If you can, I'd suggest getting a dog or a hiking buddy to make you go out and hike. Weightlifting is also essential for general exercise but hiking several times/week is where I get my huge calorie burns, and excuses to go eat half a pizza later with a beer and still lose weight :)
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Sounds like your definition of "good food" is food you don't want to eat. That's no way to lose weight. Try something else to eat and see a doctor/nutritionist to get a better idea of "good foods" for you and whether your problem is more than just a "good food = stuff I dont want to eat" problem.
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Unfortunately, many times I think its actually a new "gimmick" to have us perceive this as accuracy. Hopefully yours is different, but with my new digital scale I've noticed I can get exactly the same weight 4 times in a row, IF and only if I do the weights within a short period of each other. If I walk out of the bathroom…
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^^ I think people are just arguing for argument's sake, but I'll bite this time because I feel like defeating an invalid argument. ;) This weighing time/condition of after you get up in the AM and after you void is the best and the reasoning is right on. You can claim whatever you want is your "real weight", but the…
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First off, ignore the guy saying 1,500 or anyone saying any calorie number to you. Everyone has their own set of errors inherent in their calculations and quirks built in, and it really doesnt work most of the time to just tell someone "I'm the same height, eat x cals". You should be going by the MFP calculations, and…
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If you are correct on your entries for your measurements, activity levels and portion sizes, and you have a very good idea of your exercise calories burnt, and your weight loss is set at -.5 to 2lbs a week and thats what you want, eat 800 more calories (600+200 left) and it wont reduce your loss. If you are like most…
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Not sure, but I think its a name for someone who likes to make out with construction equipment naked and put her rear end on furries. As in: "You freak! Put down that hammer down and quit being such a Miley Cyrus".
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The results do vary widely depending on several factors, the biggest of which is where you start, the more you do starting 1RM the bigger the window for improvement is. The chart is set up to do sets, the last 3 sets of 3, 2 then 1 reps of different weight, the last weight is not the max, as you can do a lot more when you…
