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Yep. Once you make it a priority you make time for it.

Forgive yourself for having a bad day. No one is perfect. Don't let the bad days add up, if you have a bad one, move on and start the next day strong. Don't let a bad day turn into a bad week, month, etc.

You're the man Mart! Congrats on you weightloss and keeping it off. You are a huge inspiration to so many here. Happy New Year!

Have you told your Dr. any of this? I would go in for a check up and make sure that there is not an underlying condition that would be causing this. You say you have had tests over the years, but does your Dr. know you are getting dizzy when working out, etc.

Nope, take it with you. You will see a lot of people in there with their work out journals. I track mine on my phone with the notepad on my phone.

Keep after it. I have done the same thing and am currently working my way back to my last current low weight. Now that you have day 1 on the way, next time you think about falling off the wagon, remember today and keep yourself motivated to keep going. This is a lifestyle change, and with your new lifestyle there will be…

I tend to set the program for manual. Then program in my level. Get my heart rate up to where I want it, and keep the speed at that pace to keep my heart rate where I want it.

The best time is the time that you put aside for yourself and continue to go. I also find that the earlier in the day I plan to go, if something happens and can't get in at that time, that 99 percent of the time I will still be able to hit the gym after dinner and be able to get my work in for the day. I personally like my…

Is your bladder leaking? If not I don't really see the need for them.

I am in the same situation. Way off of my hitting my totals as well. I know that I still have a lot of work to get to the 1.5 bench and 2 times body weight squat. That does not mean that there is a fault in the programs to get me there. It just means I will be doing them for awhile. I also realize that along the way I am…

Pretty much what dbmata just said. I would stick with a tried and proven program. If you are not benching 1.5 your weight or doing squats for twice your weight, find a good beginners program and work it. Madcow 5x5, SL 5x5, ICF 5x5, etc. These are good for building your platform to build on later and will keep you…

I am currently running All Pros program on bb.com. It is a little more forgiving when you are trying to lose weight than the SL programs while you are in a deficit. At least that is what people who have run it through have said. You basically do compound exercises 3 times a week. Add reps for 5 weeks, and then add weight…

I actually lost a lot faster when I was not lifting weights. The problem is, I ended up skinny fat and weak. That was my first time around on MFP. I ended up gaining it all back as well. And quickly at that. You absolutely can drop weight in a calorie deficit only, but it will be worth the time to add some resistance…

Happy birthday. Go have another glass of wine for me, and enjoy the rest of your night.

Don't beat yourself up. You did not gain all these extra pounds on your birthday, or a vacation, or insert whatever holiday or party you went to. Eat what you want when the day arrives, and move on. Next day get back after it and keep at it. This is a lifestyle change. Stop thinking short term. Do you honestly believe that…

Kicking some major butt! Keep it up!

Six days. 3 Lifting, 3 cardio.

I really would not worry to much about it. Go lift and follow your diet and focus on those and you will see positive changes. There will become a point where you get down to a low body fat percentage that you can start to consider these types of problems. If you are a noob lifter and have over 20 percent body fat, I really…

There is really no safe way to do this. You need to put the weight in the rack, and when you are finished with your lifting, walk it back in the rack.

When you make it a priority you will stop trying to find time in the day to do it, and you will make time to do it. It is not a priority for you right now, and until you make it a priority you will always find an excuse to not do it.

You can always use steady state cardio. Get your heart rate up to where you are working at the steady rate, check your heart rate for 15 seconds and multiply by 4. Then use an online heart rate calculator to give yourself a pretty accurate idea of how many calories you burned during your workout.

I have dropped an 80 lb dumbbell on my chest that left a bruise for a week. It happens, if you are going to lift weights you are going to miss on your lifts from time to time.

I have a nasty head cold right now, and I am going to take a deload week this week. If you are sick, stay out of the gym. The other people who are there will appreciate it. Your body needs to be fighting whatever sickness you have and does not need the added stress that you put on it when you are going to workout. Let it…

Eat what you want, then go back to tracking the next day. Thanksgiving and Christmas meals did not make you fat, overall lifestyle and eating choices did.

By far the toughest cardio in my gym is the stairs. Unfortunately we only have 2 of them and they are always full.

It depends on what you are hoping to get out of it. I have found with mine it keeps me moving. I purposely park way out in the parking lots of stores to get extra steps in, take extra steps every where I can, and it is a fun motivating tool to compete with your friends and family with. I found with mine though, the flex, I…

I consider the alternative, and am not willing to go back to the way I was.

I wouldn't wait until you dropped 40 lbs to start lifting. Start lifting more days a week now. I still have at least 40 lbs to lose and I lift 5 days a week and do cardio 2 days a week. You will lose time lifting weights if you wait till you drop your 40 lbs. You will lose the weight more slowly with lifting, but your over…

Your calories seem low to me also. Have you calculated your TDEE. Go here and plug your numbers in. http://iifym.com/iifym-calculator/ Once you find out what your cal goals are for the day, set them up on MFP and use those for a couple months and see how your weight loss goes.

Is your goal to be skinny or to be muscular? If your goal is to be skinny, you don't need to workout. You will lose weight slower when you start to lift weights, however you will be much happier with your overall body composition when you do decide to start lifting weights. Cardio is great for your heart, so don't skimp on…