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Great job so far and I'm sure you'll do amazing getting to the goal, I will send over a friend request.

Sorry, title of the thread....I had to... But on a serious note, I agree it's not easy by any stretch. I try and keep pictures of myself at my worst somewhat available so I have something to look at and know I can't go back to. Keeping progress pics seems to keep me motivated.

1. Self esteem 2. To look great naked 3. More energy and just overall feeling better 4. Defy any aging

Original starting weight - 237 February starting weight - 233 February goal -228 Ultimate goal -215 1st -232.8 8th -232.4 15th - 22nd - 28th - Total loss for February -

My pleasure, I haven't tried all of them but some of them have turned out really good.

Original starting weight - 237 February starting weight - 237 February goal -232 Ultimate goal -215 5th - 236 12th - 15th - 19th - 26th - Total loss for February

I mostly agree with the first response but would argue the quality matters just as much as the quantity. Personally if I'm trying to pack on weight then anything heavy in carbs is going to get the job done because I seem to be pretty sensitive to them. Not sure if you're a fan but tons of good sushi always works for me.…

Just joined and shared my collection I've found so far.

Odds are the weight loss setting on the treadmill is designed to keep your heart rate in the fat burn zone and not in the cardio zone. Like the others have said, the food intake will be your biggest defining factor but so long as you stick to the treadmill and have a healthy calorie deficit you will see the weight start to…

Original starting weight - 237 February starting weight - 233 February goal -228 Ultimate goal -215 1st -232.8 8th - 15th - 22nd - 28th - Total loss for February -

Fortunately this year I have zero interest in this game so it won't be an issue. That said the best thing I was able to do in the past is to fill up on healthy foods before I headed out to watch it. If i was full then I wouldn't be as tempted to graze on snacks or drink as much beer.

You could try building out your own workout using some of the exercises listed here: https://www.bodybuilding.com/exercises/finder/?equipmentid=10

I don't worry too much about which day specifically, I try and picture it more as a week as a whole. So if you have a snack at midnight and log it either day it's nothing to stress over. Not sure if you like to eat it but low/no fat cottage cheese is good for this, will keep a good flow of protein going the rest of the…

I love the 16:8 and sometimes struggle to get all my calories in because of the shorter feed window. I might have overlooked it if you said, but do you or have you tried supplements (protein bars/shakes, meal replacement bars/shakes) etc in your 8 hour window to help out? That's always the easiest way for me.

Original starting weight - 237 February starting weight - 237 February goal -232 Ultimate goal -215 1st - 8th - 15th - 22nd - 28th - Total loss for February -

If it's basically just walking around throughout the day with little to no entry into at least a fat burn zone heart rate wise that could be right. Your best bet would be something like a Fitbit where it can monitor heart rate.

What does this site show for your suggested calorie amount per day?

Tough to say without a heart rate monitor to know the calorie burn honestly.

I know I have felt guilty about missing a gym session when it was in my power to make it there and chose not to but I don't know that I've ever felt exactly the way you're describing. Since you've started losing your weight have you ever taken a full week off? Just to rest physically and mentally?

Pizza, milkshake and as many peanut butter M&Ms as I can stomach

I don't have them every day but if I'm averaging it from a weeks worth probably about 1-2 whole eggs per day. I'm not a fan of skipping out on the yolk either.

Robert Irvine sells some called Fit Crunch. The peanut butter and chocolate ones are the best of any brand I've tried so far.

I do it occasionally and try not to get too down on myself. I make some small adjustments the next week or two to try and even it out. I think my last one involved a burger at Five Guys, chinese food and a bag of mini donuts. To be fair, I didn't hate it by any stretch. I just can't make a habit of it since I'm an easy…

Cereal, because I'm perpetually 12 years old.

I don't do an exact time to stop or start but I run by a rough 16/8 intermittent fasting where I stop eating by about 8pm and start back about noon. Does the timing matter? Not really, I just prefer that "feeding window".

Some compression knee sleeves may help you out some. I agree with misnomer that it's got to be form related on one or a couple of those exercises. For example something about my build prevents me from doing lunges without pain in my knee, so I cut them out and just make up for it elsewhere. That said if you get some good…

Congrats on all the hard work paying off!

Great job!!

Or if they have dumbbells you could do squats with those. Either holding two dumbbells normally and squatting or holding one with both hands for a goblet squat.

This is what I've read and been told as well. I notice when I set my feet ahead of the rest of my body it takes the stress off the knees. Obviously a squat rack is preferred but try stepping forward a little with light weight or just the bar until you feel like you're driving from your heels and you aren't feeling any…