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Brussels sprouts! Roasted with a small hit of something sweet - like chili garlic sauce.

You had so many calories left over - eat some of them the next day. I work out hard Monday through Thursday, I generally go over on Friday since I'm ravenous by then. I am generally under on my workout days.

Check your pulse with your fingers while you're on the bike for six seconds. If it's getting only up to 12, then you know your heart rate is roughly 120, so the HRM is crap. If it is crap, contact amazon and let them know you got a defective product. I do thissometimes when I think my HRM is giving bad readings (but mine -…

This happened to me, actually. When my daughter was born I wasn't eating enough during the day, and then when she woke up at night I'd eat, too. But when she started sleeping better (and I started eating better during the day) I'd still wake up ravenous. I had just gotten used to it. I didn't allow myself to eat anything…

Just start eating the fruits and veggies . Only way to kick the habit is to make the change. I have no clue how I would stay under 2000, even, without fruits and veggies!

Everyone will identify you as having an eating disorder, at worst, or being insanely irritating, at best. I just decided that I was, as a rule, not going to eat any candy or other junk in the office. No matter what. I'll eat it in other places, but in the office it simply isn't an option. Not even one bite. I made that…

What is your problem with housewives? Really, your best attack, now, is that you think I don't work outside the home? First, that's a ridiculous thing to judge someone by. Again, as you grow older, you'll see that circumstances change, it might make sense in your own family for you to not work outside the home. Second - I…

I am proud to be American, and also identify as Indian-American in some contexts. The two aren't mutually exclusive.

The fact that you think all doctors are out to harm their patients speaks volumes about the way *you* would practice medicine. I know plenty of doctors that I would trust with my life; many of my friends are physicians. Frankly, you simply can't imagine that a doctor would act ethically - which reflects on your values. And…

I didn't say I was an expert. That was sort of my point - the OP needs to work with experts - i.e., medical doctors or therapists - to figure out what the issues are. Your dismissal of the possibility of any diagnosis is not the equivalent of an informed, expert opinion on the matter. Nice dig at housewives,btw. Now you're…

Tell me about YOUR medical degree. I have enough doctors in my family to respect their expertise. Medical degrees are not hereditary. If you work in the medical field, you should know that you cannot make a diagnosis over the internet. Telling the OP that she doesn't have a disease based on your review is absurd. What is…

This, exactly. When I was pregnant, I told my doc that i'd been running, doing plyometrics and lifting heavy. She told me that was awesome and to keep it up as long as I was comfortable. If you aren't supposed to be doing it, your body will tell you (I remember benching flat on my back until one day I wanted to throw up…

I think it is for individuals to decide what they wish to be called. Depending on the context I might refer to myself as Indian, American or Indian-American. When I am in India, for example, I refer to myself as American. If I am discussing some context in which my ethnicity or heritage comes into play, I call myself…

You don't have much experience with mental health issues, and that is okay, you're young. But the advice that you just gave the OP could kill her. Think before you type.

My brother did that two nights in a row and went to urgent care. Apparently all that cheese got gunked up somewhere and he had some kind of intestinal distension. Didn't make him gain any weight though.

400-500. I usually do a hard workout around 11, and if I haven't eaten enough, then I'll be ravenous and distracted the rest of the day, even if i eat a big lunch afterward. In fact, I noticed that I tend to overeat throughout the day if I eat a smaller breakfast.

Well, if the question is - should I hire a crappy trainer, then no, you should not. I have had two trainers. Both have degrees in kinesiology. When I started with the first one, I coudln't walk two blocks; I was in so much pain from a chronic condition. She knew how to work around it and strengthen my body; by the time I…

I am no expert - but I make sure that I am struggling to do the last rep. I tend to do 3 sets of 6-8. I don't look particularly jacked (you have to hunt for the definition) but right now I can use 20 lb weights for bicep curls (maybe dropping to 17.5 for the last set?) and 25 for alternating chest press (my chest is not…

I would focus on getting the form perfect, then adding heavier weight. Body weight squats, then dumbbell squats, then barbell squats. If you do bicep curls with 5 lb weights now, kick it up to 8, with fewer reps. Then once you can do 3 sets of 8, switch to ten (maybe one set of ten, two sets of 8...you get the idea). I…

If I remember correctly, you basically add 500 calories a day to what your requirements would be otherwise. So, if you want to lose, you can try to add 500 calories to whatever MFP spits out for your weight loss goals (maybe try .5 lb/week for the time being?) Congrats on the new baby :)

If you had another condition that made it hard to improve your health - a thyroid problem, foot pain, bronchitis - wouldn't you seek out some treatment to improve it? Are you averse do all medications? If so - have you tried intensive cognitive behavioral therapy, or psychotherapy yet? It sounds like overworking isn't the…

I used to work crazy hours at a job I loved, too. However, I realized that if I didn't have time to eat healthy and exercise, I didn't have time for my job.

I think Victoria Secret bras have some crazy sizing, so that's not a good starting point for comparison. Is there someplace you can go to try on the moving comfort bras? I'd try one on then buy the rest online. Most running stores carry them.

My guess would be some kind of rehab. I used an arm-bike type thing when recovering from a shoulder injury, per PT's orders. I also busted up my foot and cardio was hard to come by, so I could see using an elliptical with no arms in that situation.

Your carbs don't look *that* low to me...I have more carbs left over than you do at the end of the day (I checked over the past week) and I am not actively trying to reduce carbs. I would check in with your doc to see what's going on.

Hi there, I am 32, looking to lose about 30 pounds as well. I've lost 30 already, so I am pretty much halfway there. Feel free to add if you like, I keep my diary open for friends and I consistently work out about 5 days a week Right now I do three strength days + cardio days, two just cardio days...I like to run with my…

It really depends on the class. Some Zumba classes seem to involve nothing more than shaking your bum around, and I have trouble getting my heart rate up. I've left a couple classes halfway through because the movements just weren't much exercise. But then I've been to some incredible Zumba classes that incorporate squat…

Have you tried bison or buffalo? I prefer those to beef, frankly, and they can be even leaner than turkey.

I would change your activity levels - people with desk jobs are at "sedentary", but it sounds like you're not. It's probably easier to do that than to calculate your work as exercise.

Cannibal-Americans have rights, too.