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I agree that you have to be careful about judging a short period of time. Plus, certain foods play hell with your system in the short term and can give you crazy short term results. I was not a good kid yesterday. I had a reasonable breakfast and lunch yesterday but I snacked on chips more than I should have. My wife…

Protein is a good thing and I agree with the comments about 1 g per lb of lean body mass. However, when you are start taking in that much, you really need to be lifting and working your muscles. Also, people who have kidney function issues are supposed to be careful about how much protein they take in because a high…

There is nothing wrong with having one a day. There's probably nothing wrong with having two in a day. Past that and you are probably not doing yourself any favors. The downside to having a bad habit is that it makes it hard to have a "perfect" body. It may slightly slow down your weight loss journey. Do whatever makes you…

Amen. A nudist gym has to be one of the worst ideas ever. The thought of some 60 year old guy's sweaty balls drooping down onto the seat coupled with the thought of getting a little buttkiss from every previous user.......ugh. I'd pay to not have to go.

If you want feedback.....you need to open up your diary so others can see what you are really logging. Depending on what kind of exercise you are doing and what you are eating, and how pathetic your physical condition was to start with, you could be building muscle right now which may cause you to plateau briefly. Two…

Did you even read the article? That article is talking specifically about insulin......not anything else. At the end, it pointed out that high carb meals (sugar being a prime enemy for that) typically have more calories and can be a problem. BTW, the original person talking about skipping juices and sticking with the…

Unfortunately, you are assuming that you would eat organs too. People are wasteful (rightfully so). The average person is actually closer to 150 lbs and is 30-40% muscle depending on if it's a male or a female. You'd cut most of the fat away, so you'd probably average out to 5 lbs of fat and 50 lbs of muscle to eat.

If you are able to live independently without her, I would move out. First, family or not, you should never tolerate being abused. Even if you talk to her, I'm betting that she will never be able to restrain herself when she feels that you can't get away. After you get out, anytime she is rude to you, tell her that you…

Have you taken a week off and just not worry about it? Eat 2500 or so calories for 3-4 days straight? Everyone is different but for me, I've found that if I'm stagnating, a good binge weekend followed by two weeks of health(ier) eating does wonders for me. I don't know if the extra food jumpstarts my metabolism or if it's…

I lost 27 lbs using MFP's formula. I tweaked the protein up a bit and allow myself more sugar than MFP says that I should take in but I'm happy with my results. I intentionally gained 10 lbs from August to November to try and build up my muscle mass and I'm currently trying to cut back down again using MFP's…

First, I'm going to play devil's advocate and ask if it is possible that you haven't given his cooking enough of a chance? Also, instead of fighting with him, find some meals that do appeal to you and ask him to make them for you. Make sure to do some research on the meals so you have a reason to request them. If he…

A lot of it depends on how you work out. If you run long periods and raise your heart rate above 80%, the likelihood of burning muscle increases. You have to make sure that you are taking in enough protein if you are going to run hard to counteract the effects. I didn't know that last year and I most definitely lost muscle…

Lots of good comments. I will say that from personal experience, I lost muscle mass when I went from 177 lbs to 150 lbs when it was primarily cardio. I'd guess that I lost 17 lbs of fat and 10 lbs of muscle. It might have been closer to even than that. My biceps and legs were noticeably smaller after six months and not in…

Judging by your picture and how close you are to your goal weight....you undoubtedly look great. Hit the gym if you can and make those last few pounds the most meaningful of the bunch.

Most of the suggestions above are good. The most important thing is to make your goals modest to start with and continue to build on them over time. Remember to eat food. There's nothing wrong with eating 1700-1800 calories per day if you are trying to lose 100+ pounds. The other thing is to realize that there will be an…

You aren't eating enough food. If your goal is to lose 110 lbs, you should probably be eating 1700 calories per day. You've got to properly fuel your body. You can starve yourself for a couple days but after that, your body is designed to compensate. For me, I actually lose weight more effectively when I eat 2200 calories…

My wife (a nurse) thinks it is unlikely that you would be allowed to use a Flexible Spending Account to pay for exercise equipment. The only shot would be if you could get an actual prescription. http://www.ehow.com/how_6885946_prescription-exercise-equipment-flexible-spending.html

Best of luck. I lost a pound per week for 27 weeks after joining the site last year. Be patient....don't cheat (too often) and good things will happen.

First, like someone else said....incorporate some weight lifting. You don't have to do a lot, but you should do enough that the first set is easy and the third set is tough. Also, unless your joints prevent you from doing so or a doctor says you shouldn't, I would incorporate some intervals into the treadmill routine. Jog…

They give out pizza one day a month and bagels one day a month. Anyone who views that as a problem has lost grip with how normal people go through their lives. Getting fit and living a healthy lifestyle doesn't mean sacrificing everything all the time. Unless you are obsessed with looking like a model, a slice of pizza is…

Lifting gives you pecs.....until you are old. Have you seen a recent picture of Arnold on the beach? He looks ok for an old dude, but there is stuff sagging in all sorts of places. The problem with placing too much value on how much you can lift and demeaning people who don't want to be huge is that you are setting…

Again, a perfect example of the kind of knucklehead that doesn't belong at a place like planet fitness. There are some guys that go there that are pretty damned stacked. Even though there is a sign as you walk through the front door that says no tank tops, I'm getting ready to head there with one on right now and they…

I'm not saying 500 lbs is a lot.....it's simply more than the equipment at Planet Fitness provides. I'm not surprised that you didn't understand that. The only judgement passed is on knuckleheads like you.

That's interesting. The one I go to has at least two of everything, including two pairs of each weight for dumbbells and two of each different type of machine. On the lunk alarm comment above.....the downside to the new year is an influx of knuckleheads who haven't figured out that dropping weights is frowned upon. Lunk…

You are an idiot. BTW, based on your avatar.....it's no wonder that you don't like the place, because you are certainly not welcome there. I've been going to Planet Fitness since September. It's great for people with modest lifting goals that don't need classes or court sports. The PF I go to has dumbbells up to 75 lbs,…

As said above....eat some vegetables (baby carrots are my go to) and get some exercise in. I'm going on a bike ride in a few minutes to counteract a krispy kreme donut that I ate. (It was worth it!)

Everyone is different, but it looks like you aren't eating enough. You are often netting well under 1200 calories per day. For me, if I eat 200-300 calories above my normal deficit for a couple days, it will show up on the scale, but when I'm a good kid and hit my calorie goals for the next 5 days, I shed weight like…

The comments above about easing into it are the best way to do it. Don't get all crazy and do huge deficits to start with. If you have 100+ lbs to go, you can probably eat 2500 calories per day, walk 30 minutes and lose weight steadily. If you pick the right kinds of food....that's a lot of food. You'll find out that you…

Perhaps your intentions are pure....and there are a couple good points, but the reality is that if you are watching your calories, working out three nights a week is probably all that many people would ever need to do. So much depends on your personal goals. I go to the gym 4-5 times per week because I don't want to be…

Honestly, a person so close to their goal should be trying to only lose one pound per week. You need to eat more and not be in such a rush to reach your goal.