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If it's just DOMs you don't need to skip. Make sure to warm up well before though. They are always much worse when you start a program. If you think you've injured something, then yes, skip.

No, but I will buy them for long road trips. Sunflower seeds work really well for keeping me awake while driving.

Sugar alcohol makes me nauseous.

This is the version I prefer. Extra, earned macros can be whatever you'd like. I usually pick beer.

I give myself an extra 100 calories for 30min of weight lifting.

Yeah, those packages of nuts right by the cash registers are definitely "single" servings and should be labeled as such. Jerks.

Almond milk has less calcium or very little protein. Are you lactose intolerant?

Yup. That. And caffeine by itself is much cheaper than the diet pills anyway.

Can you skip breakfast?

I find this article really informative about the basics: https://www.bodyrecomposition.com/nutrition/nutrient-intake-nutrient-storage-and-nutrient-oxidation.html/

Yeah, I'd probably go with the lower number just to be safe.

Everything is a estimate. Does your watch have your weight and age in it? Either way 600 calories for an hour of walking seems pretty high (600 calories / hour is very high intensity exercise for me but it depends on your weight, etc). I might put in 400 calories. *I usually eat about 90% of my exercise calories.

But no weight loss since June? I'd definitely take a close look at your logging accuracy. You also might consider a "diet break" for a week or two and then restarting.

I tend to skip breakfast (except coffee) to save my calories for the rest of the day. So if I work out in the morning (lifting, walking or moderate bike ride), then I don't eat before that workout. If I'm doing a long bike ride, or a race I eat a couple hours before.

Do both if you can. There is no "vs". Lifting while you lose will give you much more muscle definition afterward than trying to gain it when you are done losing. Lifting while you lose helps you keep muscle you already have. There's no sense in losing muscle now and trying to regain it later.

I don't really "do" IF. I just skip breakfast most days. Leaves me more calories for the afternoons and evenings.

We had deep fried Oreos not long ago. They were delicious.

It's not a bad idea to rinse it but there's no way of knowing exactly how much comes off, so I'd just count it normally and not worry about salt levels. Rinsing things like canned beans is a good way to cut salt too.

Cottage cheese

Nope. Bread really isn't bad. Unless it's bad bread. Mold is gross.

But those pecan pies don't disappear at midnight! Really though I only made one last year and it was gone in one day and then I was sad.

You are doing the right thing. Keep it up. Maybe try again sitting down with them. Explain your goals. Ask them very sweetly if they could please support you in this and not discourage you. You aren't asking them to join you, just to be supportive.

Squats

The flavored pouches are good on their own, especially on a salad or in a wrap.

1600 calories is pretty darn low for someone of your size, especially considering breast feeding. Definitely don't go lower. You obviously don't have much to lose (143 is already very healthy for 5'11") so weight loss is going to be, and should be slow. You might not see changes in the scale every 2 weeks.

Unless you are on an extreme calorie deficit, you should still have enough calories and protein in your body from the day before to lift fast first thing in the morning. It's not like your body completely empties itself over night.

You could do a threshold test to determine you ranges: https://lwcoaching.com/183/

Where did you get your heart rate zones? You mentioned you have asthma. If you are on inhalers your heart rate zones might be higher than the default age based zones. My husband's are crazy high even at 45 years old. His max is about 210 and he can ride for hours around 190.

I measure at my natural waist (the smallest part), and at the belly button. I do it in front of a mirror and try to keep the tape horizontal. My natural waist doesn't change much, but at the belly button does. I measure at the largest part of my left thigh, which is a few inches below the crotch (no reason on left, but…

I'd just do 2 workouts this week. Doing a full body workout 2 days in a row isn't a good idea. Soreness isn't a good indicator of progress. I get the most sore when I restart a work out, or add a new lift. Once I get into a pattern I don't usually get sore even though I continually add weight and occasionally push to…