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I take a protein shake with similar traits as yours (135 calories, 25 grams protein) and I eat a piece of whole wheat bread with 1 tablespoon PB, which comes out to about 350 calories, 30ish grams of protien, some good fats, and good carbs. Plus, I love PB, so any time I can get a bit of a fix to eat a PB sandwich, I try…

I bought a set of pyrex dishes that had 5 each of multiple sizes so that I had enough for each day I work during the week so that I have each meal planned out. What I do is make all my meals on Sunday afternoons/evenings and then I am good to go. No need to overcomplicate things either. For me, lunch is 5-6 oz of…

I suggest trying this website: www.bodybuilding.com. It has a ton of workouts that can be done with any type of schedule. I used the Kris Gethin 12 Cutting the Fat program that helped me initially cut my first 20 lbs. I went off it and tried something else for a while and didn't find as much success, so I started it again…

Shakes can offer a good source of carbohydrates after a workout too. If you work hard, your bodies glucose levels will be low and the carbs you take in during that time can help begin the muscle re-building phase of working out. Don't knock carbs since they are a good thing when eaten properly. I shoot for a 2:1 ratio of…

I have found that some recipes that say 6-8 hours do fine if you leave them 10-12 hrs. Typically the meat only gets more tender or the flavors become more infused. I don't think that leaving a recipe in the crockpot longer would have many detrimental side effects if you left it a little longer.

It may be something you just don't like. I know that my wife and I like our oatmeal different textures, she like's it as thick as she can possibly get it while I like mine a little runny/watery. Try different ways if you want to incorprate it. If not, there are other healthy alternatives to oatmeal.

Weekly is probably your best bet. I usually weigh myself on the same day of the week at approximately the same time (Saturday mornings right after I wake up) to try and keep the scale as consistently accurate as possible. However, don't judge success by the scale alone. Use how your clothes fit and how you feel as a gauge…

Some people just find that the sugar-free stuff may cause digestive and gas issues, so if you aren't having any of those and it helps you, then I say go for it. You aren't eating a ton of it. I read an article a while back about the artificial sweetener in diet soda being bad for you, but then when I read the article, you…

You can use an exercise ball rather than a chair for balance and core work.

Crock pot + 6 chicken breasts + 1 jar of salsa + 1 can corn + 1 can black beans = dinner

Usually I give a lifting/eating regimen 8 weeks to see what kind of results I'm getting. Losing weight and building muscle are often counter-intuitive because to lose weight, you will need a caloric deficit; however, to build muscle you need to have additional calories to build the muscle. Glad to hear you love the lifting…

You could add in recipes so that if/when a meal pops up again in rotation for lunch or dinner, you can add that again without going through adding in everything. I find that by having to add in meals, to make the worse less complex, I eat less complex things. I also have a tendency to eat the same thing for breakfast and…

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Gyms are nothing to be intimated by, we were all new to one at one time or another. The best thing to do is to probalby do some online research and see which ones seems like they fit your needs and then go talk to them. Often gyms will give you a tour and possibly free day passes or maybe a week to try it out to see if you…

Go with chili. Fiber-filled beans, lean ground beef/turkey, lots of onions and peppers.... sounds like a pretty good snowstorm recipe to me.

The bottle of vodka with a nice glass to drink it out of would probalby be a good gift. My wife got that for me one year with a nice bottle of scotch I like.

My only bit of advice when adding "strength training" under the cardio option is that you have to add a number of minutes, which I think can be a bit decieiving because two people can say they lifted for 60 minutes and one person do 20 sets and another do 10 sets with different rest intervals, so if both people enter 60…

Texas Pete or Frank's Red Hot for this guy, Tabasco comes in a distant third and Sriracha an even further fourth.

Use a leaner ground turkey. Jeannie-O ground turkey (93/7, I think) is 160 calories for 4 oz.

If you stick to exercise videos, YouTube and OnDemand features on cable offer free new things you can try. My wife uses them all the time since she prefers to work out at home too.

The simpliest answer is "Whatever works for you". If you enjoy working out at home, are seeing results, and it's something you can stick to, then it looks as though that may be the ticket for you.

Well, I orginally set my goal at 42 lbs, but found that around 25-30 lbs, I seemed to feel good and losing more weight caused me to feel tired, weak, and having no energy. I give myself a range of 2-5 lbs that I like to stay in and have been for about 3 months now. I'm no dietician, doctor, or have any health degree, but I…

92 lbs by the middle of December is still a phenomenal feat. You aren't giving yourself enough credit.

You lost 112 lbs and you feel discouraged? You basically lost the weight equivalent to another human being! That is a huge accomplishment than anyone should be proud of. Everyone loses/carries weight differently and no one is created equal to anyone else. Keep up the hard work. Maybe a change in workout routine or new…

Just plan ahead. Have quick, easy, nutritious snacks on hand. We are all facing it this time of year. Mind over matter. 2 cookies isn't the end of the world.

I got my current training split from bodybuilding.com. I know a couple of people that have used the Kris Gethin Hardcore Training Guide on there and had great results. Good program for bulking according to some others, I haven't tried it.

I do a bit of a different split than you, but my workout is more focused on leaning out than putting on pure muscle. My split looks like this: Sunday - Legs, cardio Monday - Cardio Tuesday - rest Wednesday - upper body (chest, back, shoulder, bi's, tri's) Thursday - Cardio Friday - Whole body (push press, deadlifts,…

Straight-leg deadlifts help with developing the 'glutteal fold', which will make your butt higher and rounder.

If you are using them to supplement protein needs, then go for protein shakes since they give you almost a pure source of protein. If you are using them for meal replacement, then you need something that has carbs, fat, and protein. You may want to go to a website like dpsnutrition.com, bodybuilding.com, or…

Malt vinegar, pinch of salt and lots of ground pepper works for me.