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Weights. After cardio I am way to sweaty to go and lift weights. No one in the gym would appreciate following me to a bench after I was done. Even with a wipe off.

You don't have to do cardio to lose weight. It is however great for your heart. It will also help to speed up your weight loss. It also allows you more calories a day to eat. That is just a couple reasons to do it. More to eat, helps you lose weight and get in shape faster and is great for your heart. Looking rediculous…

If you keep going daily one day you will be one of those fit people. That is what keeps me going. No one cares who else is in the gym unless it is someone they know. Even the people I run into at the gym that I know, a quick hello is about all that is exchanged. Get in, get it done, log it, and succeed. Remember, this is…

This. Once you start lifting weights the scale is going to drive you crazy. Forgot about the scale and take a photo of yourself at the beginning of each month so you can see the difference, also take a measurements so you stay motivated.

Why not just do cardio in the gym in place of your bike riding outside. Throw in some cardio and ab work if you are looking to lift more. Injuries suck. I am nursing a shoulder injury from doing shoulder press variations with only 1 day rest in between. I have not hit any over head shoulder presses now for last 2 months.…

I suppose if you were to get so good at doing your current routine that your body is so conditioned that it no longer raises your heart rate high enough to get an adequate burn, then sure, try something else. It sounds like it is working fine for you. If you get bored, go do something else. I like to throw in other cardio…

I work 60 hours a week every week. That is my normal hours. You have to make it a priority. I still manage to find 45 minutes a day to get in to the gym. If you make it a priority, you will find the time.

Been there, done that. Lost 44 lbs, gained back 34 of it and am back to my losing ways. You are not the first and will not be the last to do this. Don't let it get you down. The good news is, you know how to lose weight. Now go do it!

Carbs and protein.

1. Get a food scale. I like the Ozeri Pronto and it can be purchased for around 20 dollars. If you are not weighing your food, you are not counting calories. 2. Learn when you are hungry through out the day and when you tend to want to snack or binge. I get hungry after lunch around 3pm. I plan for it, I have healthy and…

When you actually want to do something about it and quit talking about doing something about it, then you can begin to succeed. You are not there yet. Try harder.

Losing weight while lifting weights and doing things like insanity takes longer. The results are however worth it. Forget about the scale for a couple months and keep hitting it hard and logging your cals while weighing your food. It will work! It did not take you a couple months to get out of shape, it is not going to…

You need to change your outlook man. This is a long term goal that is going to have short term setbacks. No one is perfect. Keep working on it and learn from your mistakes.

My advice: Read the stickies posted in the forums. They have already answered most questions you might have and some questions you have not thought of yet, as well as being full of great advice.

If I have the bb stuck on my chest because I can't push the weight off me, I don't care who comes to the rescue. Haha.

Adjust it in your work out log to read what you actually burned, not what MFP says you did. As you said, it has no idea how big you are. That could be a burn that someone who was much bigger than you burned. Or someone who went at a much higher level on the elliptical for a higher rate of burn. Just put in what you…

They usually like you to call them by their first name, and occasionally talk dirty to them. Other than that, they accept pretty much anyone. Go get them!

I didn't lose a single pound in the month of September. It happens. Plateaus happen. Losing weight is not a short term goal for me, so I am not expecting immediate results. Keep working at it and you will lose weight. Also, why are eating "well under" 1210 Cals a day? What do you have your weekly goal at? You are probably…

As others have said. Have a plan prior to going in. Go check out bodybuilding.com and get on a beginners fat loss program. It will give you what workouts to do and will give video description on how to perform them if needed. I like to put my workouts on my notes on my iphone on then record the reps on it as I do them. If…

For me to comment on this and say not to drink would be highly hypocritical. As a matter of fact, football season and good beer is the largest reason I put on all my weight. All I can say is that if you continue down this road all you are going to do is get fatter. And at some point if you want to get where you want to be…

Added. Good luck man. Stick with it, you are guaranteed to lose weight. Calories in vs Calories out. Get yourself a food scale and get accustomed to weighing your food. As far as exercise goes, I do not know enough about water calories burned. Maybe someone else will chime in. If most of your working out is going to be in…

Yep, charging on the Flex is pita. I found someone online that said to find a small paper clip and jam it in between the top of the fitbit and the top inside of the charger. This works. If you are having trouble with charging, give this a try.

It is a motivating tool. That is about it. It helps to get you off your butt and moving. You will find yourself taking extra steps to do just about everything. I personally do not like to link the fitbit to my MFP account because I feel the fitbit gives to many extra calories to eat. When I had them linked, I know that I…

Congrats man!

First world problems.

I am active. 60 day streak as of now. I have 52 pounds more to drop and will be here logging during my maintenance as well. Feel free to add me.

After being out of the gym for years, my legs hurt for 3 days after my first full leg workout. I went to the gym all 3 days, and on the 4th day had another leg day. If you stop going to the gym every time you are sore, you will never be in the gym. Work a different muscle group. Do some cardio, regardless, get in a habit…

Comparing yourself to others while on your own personal mission is a quick way to find yourself feeling the way you do. Use yourself as your own measuring stick. Don't worry about how much others lose, how fast they run, or how much weight they can move in the gym. Set personal small goals and try to improve on them every…

Make sure you do some studying before you try these and make sure you start with low weight and that your form is spot on. Injuring you back is not something I would wish on my worst enemy.

Google back exercises. There are a lot of back exercises you can do that do not require a bench to do them. http://www.dumbbell-exercises.com/exercises/back/