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Took the words right out of my mouth.

If you are using low-calorie/low-fat/sugar-free versions of anything, use the regular versions to bump up the calories. If I had an extra 200 calories, I'd be all over a spoonful of peanut butter.

I agree with cwolfman, talk to your doctor. Speaking from another male perspective, my wife was able to eat pretty much anything she wanted and still lost her baby weight relatively quickly and our daughter breastfed for the first year.

Feel free to disagree, this is based upon my experience training and running. I found that too many electrolyte beverages just made me more thirty rather than quenching my thirst like water did.

When you're training, try to do your training runs at the same time the half marathon will be starting. This will help you predict on how your body will react on race day. Dietary wise, you don't need to really switch up much from what you're doing now. The day before just have a few more refined carbs. ^^^ This. If you…

When I use to do morning workouts (5 a.m at the Y) before work and life forced me to become a lunchtime/afternoon workout person, I just liked knowing I would have the gym to myself, I could quickly get through workouts, and by the time I was finished most of the world had barely had their first cup of coffee. It's a good…

I have a FitBit Flex for each of your questions: *Does not have a HRM *Does very well with MFP *I think it was under $100 (it was a Christmas gift) *Unsure about this, I take it off for my shower due to fear of ruining it. It's only off for about 10 minutes *Battery lasts 5-6 days. Once it hits low battery you have about…

Lead by example, don't force him.

You sure it's "expired" and it's not the 'sell by' or 'best by' date? If it's either of the latter, the taste may be a bit off, but you should come out unscathed.

Every lunch break, I take a 30-45 minute walk and eat while doing some menial task at my desk to save time. Also, drink plenty of water to make sure you have to get up to use the bathroom every 60-90 minutes. Helps increase circulation, breaks up the monotony of work, and increases your water intake.

I work a desk job too and have MFP set to sedentary since I don't move much, I find it makes my Fitbit that much more accurate. Also, you can change the settings on the Fitbit to give you a more conservative calorie estimate if you think it's being too high.

Well, when I eat strawberries, I cut the caps off and eat the rest. I don't weigh the caps and I'd treat any other fruit like that. Would you weigh the peel of a banana?

I am 'awake' usually 1-2x/night, but I also have a toddler that still wakes up occasionally during the night. The 'restless' periods vary. I've only had mine for two weeks, but for the first week I was restless 12-16x/night but for the last week it's been 4-6x/night.

chicken breast tuna/or any fish for that matter lean ground beef/turkey low-fat dairy (if you go the low-fat route)

I have a FitBit Flex (the lower end model) and it seems to be pretty close. You have to watch how you change the settings because you can make the calorie estimate very conservative or allow it to vastly over-estimate your calories. I changed all the settings to be as conservative as possible and have had good success with…

I do this every Sunday for my lunches. I have one container that has my protein, a complex carb, and a veggie. This week I have two options: 1 is 4 oz of lean hamburger, 1 cup of green beans, and 125 grams of sweet potato or the second is 5 oz of grilled chicken, 1/2 cup black beans, and 1 cup frozen carrots. I've noticed…

I take my Sunday and prep out my lunches for the week. Whether it's a crock pot full of chili, baking 5 sweet potatoes, etc. Portion it all out with containers, and just place in the fridge. Just grab one each day and you are good to go, no thinking involved. For example, this week has been either a 5 oz hamburger, 125…

1. Multivitamin 2. Fish Oil 3. Glucosamine/Condrotin 4. Whey Protein 5. Fiber Supplement

Be honest with him about supporting you, not joining you. Tell him you aren't expecting him to give anything up, but if they can be kept out of your sight to avoid temptation, etc that you would appreciate it on your journey to become healthier. If you set the example he may follow, he may not, be prepared for either.…

Usually I have a banana and a protein shake (130 calories, 25 grams protein) about 1.5 hrs before I run an I am good for at least an hour run and 45 minutes of lifting. Each person is different though. Rand has some good suggestions, it's a bit of trial and error depending upon your needs.

From what I've been able to tell, Fitbit can somewhat differentiate between light activity (walking) and strenuous activity (running) since it provides an output of 'very active' minutes. Those usually match up closely to when I am purposeful walking on my lunch break or when I run at the gym. It does also seem to catch…

Bodyweight exercises are the perfect thing to start with because it teaches form before progressing with weight. I suggest finding the book "Pushing the Limits" by Al Kavadlo. I use this to help with workouts when I'm on the road for work. I also suggest trying bodybuilding.com for routines and ideas. I also run (12-20…

Always have some available. I have a 32 oz water bottle on my desk. I fill it up first thing and make sure to finish it by lunch and then fill it up again after lunch and drink it all by the time I leave. I'm a water 'gulper' and I usually drink the entire bottle in about 2-3 drinks, so I don't sip. I think the key is to…

I have a fitbit flex and mine seems close, probably a bit of an overestimation. However, I take it as that, an estimate. Did you read the calories burned correctly? It took me a couple days to figure out that the fitbit app will estimate your calories burned as you progress throughout the day. I did a 60-minute run and it…

^^^ This. Imagine trying to build a nice house. Can you get away with using quality equipment and sub-par materials? The gym is your equipment and your nutrition is the materials.

Two words: Ice Bath. Works wonders on sore muscles IMHO.

Not sure what your current diet entails, but here are some foods for thought: Avocado, nuts, nut butters, extra virgin olive oil, and whole eggs.

5x5 is a pretty rigorous regimen. Sounds like you may need some more calories to get you through the workouts if you are over-tired. To combat the achy-ness, I know it sounds odd but try ice bathes after lifting. I feel so much better after an ice bath after lifting. The idea is to sit in the ice bath as long as possible…

I wouldn't worry about if those burned calories after exercise exist. Even if you don't eat them back, you'll lose weight faster unknowingly because of the larger caloric deficit.

6 scrambled egg whites, 100 g of blueberries, coffee, and water.