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Make sure you're having enough carbs before and after your workout... Could be low blood sugar.

What's your routine for upper body now??

You might have low ankle mobility and tight hips. YouTube stretches and include them into your daily routine and continue to open the hips until your hips are able to drop more comfortable. I would suggest sticking with the goblet or front squats and then slowly work your way into back squats until your form improves.

Start doing hip abduction prior to your squats, it may help with activating your glutes.

Closed diary. You have only 12 lbs to lose according to your profile. Additionally you've had weight loss surgery so I would say that you need to talk to your doctor about how many calories are appropriate in your situation. Under normal circumstances I'd say you are not in a deficit if you are not losing. Either you are…

lift!!!!!!

I would say work with a trainer for a month or so and then you can learn what to do. Do your own research too, bodybuilding.com has good plans and explanations, in addition to any strength training book you pick up. The new rules for lifting for women seems to be popular

I agree with what everyones saying. I started by cutting cardio down to like 20 minutes max, sometimes not even doing any, and just focusing on strength training. Find a plan online or get a trainer and just be persistent with it. most plans are decent. basically if you can lift the weight for more than 12 reps, or hit 12…

i had the same issue. once my body fat dropped I started noticing a lot more back muscles showing, obviously. Continue with a good combo of wide grip and narrow grip upper back exercises. deadlifts are a must. Pullups helped me a lot and reverse fly's using the peck deck. Um bent over rows, wide grip lat pulldown, low…

My max squat was 185 pounds... and I only weigh around 125, and I've just been trying to add as much weight as I can without risking my form. I initially only performed half squats but I realized my quads were getting a lot stronger than my hamstrings by doing that, so I have recently lowered the weight to around 135 and…

I have used both the body fat caliper that pinches various parts of your body and the handheld one. although most trainers and stuff say the caliper is most accurate, my handheld one never read much different than the caliper...they were usually the same. I would recommend to just get the handheld calculator, and use it…

definitely switching up what type of workout you do will prevent you from getting bored. One day do a long session of cardio, then interval training, incline running, ellyptical, stair master.... mix in some body weight exercises (pushups, burpees, box jumps, jumping jacks). Then mix up your strength training routine: pick…

if your goal is to gain some muscle and strength and to "tone" up make sure to have protein at each meal. eggwhites, chicken, turkey, greek yogurt, protein powder definitely after a strength training workout. If you are eating oatmeal, get the weight control on which has some added protein.

I'm so envious of you guys for being able to run. It hurts my knees too much. I make sure to forefoot strike as well, but it doesn't matter. After doing a few days of 3 miles, my knees start to bother me =( So for cardio I usually do incline walking or interval training for 15-20 minutes. Short bursts of running dont…

Valentines day... steak, half of a tray of oreos, ambrosia, five guys (a burger and fries) yum? after I binge, I just make sure to get back on track the next day. My binges actually help me because I end up feeling gross and then remember why I don't eat that CRAP!!! lol so now I have a weekly habit of buying tried mango…

if your not a huge morning-eating person, you could always do a good protein shake, a green smoothie with stuff like kale, spinach, apple juice, and carrots yum =) or eggwhites and fat free cheddar cheese is my favorite

it's very difficult to get rid of it... I agree with the HIIT training, although I do longer cardio sessions as well, just because I like to. belly fat=excess carbs... grrr. Plus, if you cut your carbs you are less likely to overeat because seeing as you (and i) are sugar lovers, its harder for us to overeat on protein and…

im looking to cut carbs as well, but i stopped going to the bathroom because I wasn't eating whole grains w/ fiber. I started eating the Bran Buds cereal to get the fiber in it. Although i don't like eating things with a lot of fake ingredients, and im trying to cut sugar... pooping is important!! lol. So it all depends on…

Unfortunately it is true. you can eat whatever as long as its under your BMR necessity. If you eat under your calorie goal and eat all crap and sugar you will end up losing muscle and have no adequate amount of nutrients in your body. If you eat under your calorie goal and maintain an adequate amount of protein, healthy…

I have been working out avidly for two years now. I began with a trainer when i initially started at the gym, and i saw major results, but that is only because he made me lift as heavy as i could for 8-12 reps. My nutrition got really bad this past summer, so I gained some fat but still maintained my muscle. I ended up…

i guess people would have various definitions. i would say its more based on your normal intake of carbs.... but ive read that its like 10% of your calories. If you're counting on MFP its really hard to do that low carbs because veggies have some carbs, so it's likely to go over. But it all depends on what you chose to do.…

eat anything at panera or a convenience food center except a lot of bread, anything fried, or covered in cheese lol. just try and get grilled chicken or turey or fish.... and some sort of a vegetable. i make sure they dont use butter on my food when i go out. if you think of your options like this, it should be easy =)

Definitely dont keep the bad stuff in your house.... working out most days of the week usually helps my cravings. The line of gum that makes dessert flavors helps curb my cravings for sweets. also, if you get an awesome tasting protein powder, it'll help you out when you want sweets ( i have chocolate peanut butter). as…

well yeah thats what i was saying...low carb...lol

most of the issue with stomach is your nutrition... so if you're working out and still have a problem with your stomach, it's most likely your nutrition. And if you are eating clean, and low carbohydrates, you should see a decrease in your stomach eventually

I usually drink water... if I don't, thats when I cramp. So I always make sure to have water with me when I run... Also, if you apply pressure to the part where it hurts and bend over slightly, it may help subside it... sometimes it works, and sometimes it doesn't lol

What are you craving?? If it is carbs, sugar, etc... its probably just because you are tired. It happens to me all the time... I literally just have to tell myself NO! and then i brush my teeth... lol sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't... but just try it

completed =) If you do 10 sets of 25 each, its not that bad!!

what type of workouts are you doing?

it could be the lack of carbs... sometimes you may feel like you may be hungry, still... when in reality its just your body's lack of carbs, which produces specific hormones that make you feel satieted.