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Wow! Thanks for this. After a heavy walking/running day yesterday my back was tight and sore this morning! I have a training routine that is very core strength based, and I know I have "built" a strong lower back. As I've added more running to the routine, it's caused more and more back pain, though! Even though I've…

Rollerblading, great for the butt + good cardio.

If you're good with chopsticks, this no longer works :P

There is going to be more than 5 calories inaccuracy in anything you count. 1 extra gram of carbohydrates in your meal has more than 5 calories. I'm not here to say if you "need" to count them or not. Just to remind you, all calorie counting is nothing more than an (extremely educated) estimate.

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Amazing work! ;) What a transformation!

I personally don't have this problem. Saturday/sunday I'm much more likely to get an intense workout in, and up the calorie burn. A friend of mine has this issue though. Her nutritionist helped her workout a plan similar to "calorie cycling" or "zigzagging" During the week, where she's capable of being more regimented she…

Let him love you and appreciate you the way you are! If he loves you, he'll continue to love you as you build new muscles and lose the fat. I was 350 lbs when I met my Fiance. He loved me then, and never called me fat, and would say similar thing. But boy does he like to see my calf muscles developing, and collar bone…

To fix my own metabolism after years of damage from the nutrient-deprived state of undiagnosed Celiac disease, I did a lot of exercise, starting early in the morning. The sooner you get your heart rate going in the day, the longer your body will maintain it's peak body temperature. A program that I love, that keeps me…

Calories are a measure of heat, but if it's hot outside the sun is keeping your body warm instead of your body having to produce the heat itself. Also, when your body gets hot, it sends fatigue signals much sooner telling you to stop-working to prevent heat-stroke. Thus, you actually burn less calories (do to not having to…

I'm a fat *kitten* girl. I was 350 lbs when I joined my first gym. I wear tight pants and a tight top because they keep my fat from bouncing all over the place (but I do not let me butt crack show! Thats what draw-strings are for.)! After I'd lost a bunch of weight, I started dragging my thinner friends to the gym. They…

Thanks for the overwhelming response!!

This is a hard question, because it's all about calories + muscle building + avoiding injury. I took time off to lose this weight, so I often spend 6-7 hours a day doing various forms of exercise. After reading countless articles on hypertrophy, strength training and cardio and consulting my trainer and doctor, I had been…

Wow! That's intense for so many people to have it in your family! It's been not only an amazing revelation for me, but my mother as well. Health problems she's had her entire life disappeared when she realized she had it also! I'm just so lucky I found out now, and in time to help my mom!

I do not know much about this topic, but I do like many parts of the leangains.com approach to eating. It works for me, and the author of the site has some ideas about this. http://www.leangains.com/2010/09/fasted-training-insulin-sensitivity.html

I agree with Jennaseiler. Sugar from fruits and vegetables is still sugar, but it is a lot less of a danger than processed carbohydrates from sodas, candies, etc. Because your body has to breakdown the sugars from inside the fruit fiber they don't raise your blood sugar or insulin levels as rapidly or extremely. If you're…

Do it! Write down a list of goals and motivations, perhaps in your "blog", and check back on them in a few months and see how you're progressing!

1) Excuses (esp. for why you fell off the wagon) 2) Questions that could easily be answered with a google search 3) People who assume that the reason they're overweight, is the reason someone else is overweight 4) Quick Fixes - Drugs, fad diets, eating disorders 5) Religion. I don't share mine with you, I don't need to…

Great Ideas! Ciao Bella brand Blood Orange Sorbet is my fix. 60 Calories per serving, and the whole damn pint has less calories than a single serving of many Ben & Jerry's flavors. Furthermore, it tastes like summer on a spoon.

Hehe! Congrats! It's an awesome feeling! If your muscles continue to develop, like mine have, you'll end up having to buy a new razor! I used to use a "venus", but it's large head won't fit in the little crevices between the tendons and muscles in my legs, and I now have to use a men's razor with incredible care!

This guy has a nice write up on alcohol, but even better he has some good ideas about how to minimize the effect of alcohol on your diet. I've never tried it, but sounds plausible! http://www.leangains.com/2010/07/truth-about-alcohol-fat-loss-and-muscle.html

I reccomend this if you want to do touristy stuff: http://www.citypass.com/seattle And a trip to Discovery Park http://www.seattle.gov/Parks/environment/discovparkindex.htm to enjoy our sunny months the way we do! Also the International District and Asian market have a lot of fun stuff to see! Start here:…

So I "plateaued" for the first time the last few weeks. Not seeing a change in weight at first, then slowly putting back on the 2 lbs that I'd most recently lost. I started examining my diet, and excercise, and HRM constantly. For a while I thought it was over-counting exercise calories, but even upping the intensity of my…

I only log lows. I keep a chart away from myfitnesspal, and whenever i see a low number, I write it down. Period. I ignore every other fluctuation. I update MFP every week or two to reflect that progress.

Thanks for this post. Because of reading it last night it I set my alarm to 6am today ;). Then when I rolled over and read the clock at 5:30 I got up early and went running! Weee...

When I'm outside, I usually really focus on something about what I'm doing, like the perfect stride, deep breathing, or my arm movements. When I do that the exercise becomes more like playing an instrument, creative instead of boring. But I don't always have the drive for that, especially on long evening walks. So then…

Wow! These look tasty! What a clever idea!

I also often end up working out late and have tried a number of things to solve the problem of sleeplessness. I find that if my Fiance gives me a massage after my workouts, I can fall to sleep much easier! If he's busy or whatnot, drinking herbal tea helps, ambient music like Delirium or Amythistium can help turn my brain…

I also use runkeeper, (available on android and iOS) which, despite the name can do all different activities. I like that you can import/export the gps files to runkeeper. So if I go on a walk with a friend, we only have to log on one phone, and just import the data.

I started taking Creatine 3 months ago. I take it in the form of pills, 3 grams per day. Within about 2 weeks, I started feeling huge increases in my muscle endurance. I can walk longer, lift heavier, push harder without feeling as fatigued. My fiance and personal trainer both noticed a huge difference within a couple of…