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I guess the question I would have to ask is "What kind of a workout are you doing at the gym"? If you are solely weightlifting then you've probably stalled because muscle gain is weight in itself. BUT ... it's good weight to gain. Muscle is metabolically more active than fat so the more muscle you have, the more calories…
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I'm with everyone else .... SPRINTS!!!! I do my HIIT on my treadmill. I burn mad amounts of fat and even though I am 49 I have the cardiorespiratory functioning of a 20 year old, at an excellent rating, thanks to HIIT. On a side note: When you build up muscle underneath a layer of fat it pushes the fat out further creating…
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Most importantly .... Congratulations on your weight loss thus far!!!!!!! Having dropped 63 pounds myself I understand the amount of effort involved in changing your lifestyle for the better. As for your weight gain, a binge as in BINGE will definitely cause the scale to go up (temporarily). If your binge consisted of a…
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#1 - Most people overestimate their calorie burn. Most home/gym equipment overestimate calorie burn by as must as 50%. #2 - Scientific studies have shown that cortisol (the stress hormone that, among other things, dictates fat storage) increases in the body after 30 minutes of exercise. Yes, it's true .... your body views…
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How about you just eat healthy unprocessed foods and not worry about the "magic" list? There isn't a magic list. Weight loss (Body fat reduction) takes time and effort. If you want to chose a "magic" shortcut you will ultimately lose a golden opportunity to change your lifestyle to something sane and healthy .... and you…
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Your BMR, or Basal Metabolic Rate, is the amount of calories your body needs to carry out it's basic functions from day to day (keep in mind that the calculations to determine BMR are based on averages and your personal BMR could be higher or lower than that actual number). You will burn off those calories (in your case…
