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I posted this in another thread, but it might be hard to find 'cause the subject line doesn't really relate =) **************************************************************************************************************************** Just wanted to pop in with suggestions for shin splint exercises (I get 'em too)...…

Hi all *waves*, another newbie here. Just wanna make sure what I think I'm understanding and doing is actually right. I used Scooby's workshop to calculate my numbers: Gender: female Weight: 140 Height: 74 inches Age: 32 Activity: desk job with little exercise Goal: 5% calorie reduction (see notes below) BMR: 1453 TDEE:…

It depends on how you're setting your protein allowance. If I remember right, the basic setting is 40g per day, but you can customize the allowance based on your goals (like how the others who commented here are aiming for 100+).

Yeah, I was just getting ready to say "depends on how fast you're doing it" =)

My reaction to hurt is to get angry, and I use that anger to fuel my workouts. For realz. Each step I run, each weight I lift, each time I get above my prior max-speed on the elliptical, serves as a big "F YOU" to their insensitive comments. By the end of the workout I'm not mad anymore (I'm too tired for it!), and all the…

I use my treadmill only as a "rough guide" for caloric burn. Like that link, I can input my weight and age, but the one thing it'll never take into account is the length of a person's stride and how that's affecting the workout. At 5'4", 3.5 mph is almost speed-walking for me, while the same speed for my 5'11" BF means he…

Vacations are meant to be fun, but yeah, it's seriously easy to over-indulge. You do have to draw upon your own willpower to avoid temptation. You definitely have it, you've lost 40 pounds! So don't beat yourself up about having a small setback, but instead, look for opportunities to keep on a reasonable path and trust…

As far as physical activity with whiplash... you can still take walks, which will at least help you not feel like you're slacking off. But no weights, no muscle strain (like pushups), and no high- or even moderate-impact workouts. Just take it easy, and cut your calories to accommodate. As for food... folks are gonna need…

I think it depends on each individual person... our opinions are going to be based on our experiences and feelings, not your life and what you're going through... ya know? For myself, I wouldn't do it... I'm too damn stubborn and insist on "doing it all my own way", haha. But I know 2 people who have had surgeries like it,…

I used to be the same, easily feeling like I could eat us out of house and home, until I started doing something similar to what wackfunster suggests. For my moderate workouts (weekdays), I go on an empty stomach and then make sure I have a protein shake afterwards. That helps for a few hours until I can sit and eat a real…

I have no answers to give... but I'm bumping this for the OP 'cause I'm really interested in others' insights into the problem.

Is it your time of the month, and/or are you pre-menopausal? Wondering if it's hormonal, or if this is happening to you regularly. I ask because I used to have "initial insomnia", for most of my life I'd have trouble getting to sleep and would toss and turn before finally just getting out of bed and going to do something…

A friend of mine lost nearly 150 pounds and ran into the trouble of loose skin on her belly, but nowhere else. She lost the weight gradually through diet/exercise, and slowly lowered her calories rather than beginning by eating at the weight she wanted to be. In our untrained/unprofessional opinions, the extra skin (or…

As a diabetic, you should most certainly be checking in with your doctor about any diet/exercise you're doing. A trained professional will be able to give you the best advice on staying healthy throughout your journey. I've got a lot of diabetics in my family though, both type 1 and type 2, so I might be able to give some…

My scale measures both - ounces are measured out to 2 decimal places. If I'm making a recipe that calls for cups/tablespoons/etc instead, I use my phone to scan the label and then portion it based on whatever measurement the label calls for (grams or ounces). Anything that's not scannable and/or in the database already, I…

Ditto. If I wait, even half an hour, I'll find an excuse not to do it... ESPECIALLY after work, I'll go out of my way to create other things to do besides exercise. Weekends were a real bummer until I got a dog, plus now a friend is also interested in hittin' the gym with me. As an aside... I'm absolutely NOT a morning…

Do you wear men's pants because they're comfy and you like the fit, or because of the extra weight? If it's because of the fit, keep buying them and have a tailor form them to your body so you get your womanly shape back without sacrificing comfort. A good tailor can make magic happen, I promise... at a size 13/14 (US)…

I'm sure you'll get lots of responses here, but first, a few questions to help us help you... What's your goal? How much weight do you want to lose, and how/where do you want to gain muscle? Keep in mind that "muscle weighs more than fat", meaning that you could lose 3 pounds of fat, gain 6 pounds of muscle, and feel like…