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I'd rather keep my gym membership than get a new car :)

I've done 16/8 and it worked well to keep calories in a defecit. You can eat larger meals later in the day rather than grazing all day on little 200-300 calorie meals. You also don't need to pack as many lunches etc. I would just drink a shake and have some fish oil capsules before my workout. Then eat a few meals after…

Yes!! Puts nutella to shame. So much better for you

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-8jNoh_ojA

counting calories sucks and you might have to be somewhat conscience of it for the rest of you life but look at the positives of having less weight and just being healthy. Just off the top of my head 1. Being able to walk up a flight of stairs and not huff n puff 2. Better skin. You'll age better by not eating ****. 3.…

This link is legit. I put in my numbers and it was within 50 calories. I've had my resting metabolic rate tested at a lab and here's what it found Age 33 Weight 195 5'7" Resting metabolic rate was 1900 calories. My body fat is about 16-17% Some of you that are complaining about 1200 calories or 1500 calories not being…

"metabolic testing" is a good search. You sit in a room and breath into this machine. It measures how many calories you burn in a 24 hour period. It'll take the guess work out of your maintenance calories. The one I went to was at a physical therapy place. I live in Seattle and I think there was only 1 place that does this…

I think clean eating depends if you talk to different people depending on their goals and current diet they are following (low carb etc) but I think there are a few things that are for the most part "universal" Non processed foods and refined sugars ( potato chips, french fries, sugary cereals, pop tarts) Fast food for the…

Polar F4. I've had it for about 6 years. no problems and machines at the gym pick up the signal as well.

if your model of polar watch doesn't let you input your weight I'd go with the machine

its not worthless. Next time walk up the hill. After awhile you'll be running up it.

I would think the elliptic trainers at your gym would do better than the gazelle. I haven't used it though just trying to save you money.

A 200 milligram caffeine pill will do you just as good as any of that other **** above. Caffeine is in pretty much all of those and its what will get you hyped. Alot of the effects of those products are simply in your head.

if you like the ellptic try turning up the resistance. Try intervals. 30 seconds higher intensity, then back off to a lower intensity for a minute to catch your breath. Repeat, repeat, repeat.

Try cutting out the HIIT and lift more. Maybe a body part split like chest/triceps/shoulders one day. Back/biceps another day. You can do legs on its own day but with all your running I would leave out legs. Lift in a rep range of 6-12 to failure. Try that for a month and you might be surprised with some lean body mass…

muscle milk is way overpriced. Just buy cheap whey. Costco and walmart both sell it. If you are really concerned about taste the champion nutrition brand is freaking awesome and the whey profile is good. Buy it online its cheaper. It'll still be cheaper than frickin muscle milk.

Jiffy natural extra crunchy. Also peanut butter co. chocolate dreams. Its natural as well. If you can't find it at the store amazon sell it.

This is good advice above. Diet is key and also try taking pics and measurements. Weight is deceiving. . Also you aren't going to be adding pounds and pounds of muscle overnight. Adding weight training may not even increase your weight at all or just slightly.

Natural peanut butter and fish oil

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if you are hitting your protein goals through food then no need for protein powder. Its a "supplement" to your diet. Not necessary. If you only have 1200 calories a day to eat you might feel more full if you are getting protein though food. It just comes down to your lifestyle. Will you be more satisfied with a chicken…

if you got a gym try using an elliptic trainer. Just turn up the resistance otherwise its isn't going to be a good substitute. By turning up the resistance you'll get the same type of workout as jogging. Leaving the resistance on level 1, like so many people do, is almost worthless and wont give you an equivalent workout…