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I can too, I just like eating more than a non-exercise regime would allow. :9 Oh, er, plus all the health and energy and strength benefits that everyone else mentioned...

These three sites were really helpful to me: http://www.builtlean.com/2010/08/03/ideal-body-fat-percentage-chart/ http://www.cordianet.com/calculator.htm http://strengthunbound.com/measure-body-fat-easily-accurately-home/ To compare, I'm 5'8" and asked myself this question at 155 lb. I'm down to 150 lb now, eating at a…

Just wanted to say, I found a Whole30 too much, too fast when I first tried it too. I baby-stepped my way into a more primal diet before I successfully completed one. I also had to deal with a LOT of emotional stuff around food and my eating before I was able to complete a Whole30. A Whole30 is a very tough standard to set…

Walk or bike everywhere you possibly can. You're already going there anyways, and depending on the time of day and distance you may actually save time over driving or public transit.

Your coworker is projecting their own guilt from seeing others clearly able to moderate their intake and enjoy it. They would probably not believe me if I told them I don't typically like donuts AT ALL! Unless it is one of three specific types, I'll pass by them without effort or regret. Also, I have worked with people who…

Not the OP here, but some people are working with large enough deficits they can afford to only weigh calorie dense items. (I'm not one of those people, but I kind of wish I was. It's much less of a hassle than weighing everything.) Why be more detailed and have tracking take up more of your life than it has to? Another…

Sunrise, because everyone else is still in bed so it's nice and quiet. :)

A bewildered-looking blink, appropriately frosty smile, then "how kind of you to take an interest" followed by an immediate changing of the subject. Repeat as necessary until they realize you're not going to engage in discussion about the topic.

This is pretty much what I do. My building doesn't have A/C and I'm allergic to gyms, so I do a lot of walking in the morning (like 6-7:30 am). I also do bodyweight exercises...and just end up sweating a bit more through them. (One bonus of working out at home: I can wear whatever I want...or not...depending on how…

My clothes shopping selections became undeniably restricted to the Plus size section at Walmart, and were heading quickly into specialty plus-size store only territory. I knew things had to change. (Not least because I didn't have the money to go to those kinds of stores!)

I wouldn't do this unless you have a discussion with him first where he says it's ok to "hide" the food on him. My mother used to try this when I was a kid, we always could tell the difference -- and when my husband saw her try this, he let me know in no uncertain terms he appreciated her behaviour even less than I did. If…

In for Slytherin, please.

So not cool. The rest of the post just makes him sound insecure and clingy, but this part...yeah...I don't react well to controlling tendencies in romantic partners...

I'm stretching Q3 to end on my birthday in mid-October. It's also a milestone birthday, and I really just want to make getting in shape my gift to myself this year. 1. Get down to 21.5% BF. (Was at 24.5% at end of June.) 2. Walk to Bree. (Doing the Eowyn Challenge/Walk to Rivendell, currently at mile 22 out of 122.) 3. Be…

Reassessing your timeline. 30 lb in 3 months is 10 lb/month, which is extremely aggressive. At 5'10" you are only 30 lb outside a normal BMI range and should aim for .5-1 lb per week. I'm not saying it's impossible to lose more quickly than that, but it's not typically advisable for someone only wanting to lose 30 lb. This…

I can't speak for the OP, but really all I had to do was get mine to watch one of the FPU videos (2006 version -- the new ones are not as energetic or engaging). Dave's personality and presentation style pretty much carried the whole thing.

Hi Chrissy, I'm pretty new here myself but my husband is approximately your weight and he is on a journey to get fit too. The big thing we have to remember is to modify things for him as needed and measure his progress against his own yardstick, not mine or anyone else's. He's carried around lots of extra weight since he…

What everyone else said, but also: offer to help them cook. Ask for their recipe (works best when exclaiming how delicious the food is). Offer to bring a dish. More specific tips would be possible if more detail of your situation were given -- are you living with family members who do all the cooking? In an institutional…

This is a good note; ingredient substitutions can greatly affect the calorie and macronutrient content of a dish and you should always recalculate them after alterations. I apologize for not including that information in my reply to the other poster; it slipped my mind since I don't eat either Dream Whip or whipping cream…

Dream Whip is just a replacement for whipping cream. Make chocolate whipping cream and sweeten with whatever you like, to taste? I'd go with honey probably.

Your husband needs to realize this isn't just you being weak willed or lazy, and he needs to support you getting professional help for your disordered relationship with food.

A) What equipment do you use? My building's stairwell, one of my walls, my kitchen counter, a chair, a yoga mat. B) Do you use any dvds, insanity, 30 day challenges etc? No. I have tried DVDs in the past but it never ends well. I end up pausing for breath, laughing at myself, and cursing the DVD instructor. It's too easy…

What cycle of the program are you using? I would imagine you would get sorer near the beginning, when you're progressing the fastest. As you move on to later workouts in cycles 2 and 3 you're only progressing weekly or every other week, so your body has more time to get used to specific exercises before you switch it up…

I do get support, but only because I've proactively let him know: 1. that I'd like support, and 2. specific suggestions of what support looks like for me right now. Consequently he compliments my workouts and doesn't bring certain types of food I'm prone to inhaling into the house. Before I had those conversations with…

You can lift heavy, if you want to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrIKeFh_8dg <-- started at 68, is 73 now. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miumxGLk1_8 <-- 70 y/o great grandma.

That was my first thought too. Why are you able to resist in the morning, vs why does it have such an allure at night? Some possibilities: - social pressure or an upbringing stating that morning isn't "dessert time", but night time is ok - end of day = wiped out, stressed out, used all your energy and willpower dealing…

I don't have much experience with yoga; I know there are lots of different types of varying strenuousness (is that even a word?) but I've only done really light stuff. I find Pilates to be challenging enough for me right now. As bcattoes mentioned, you can find lots of bodyweight stuff free online. The main thing I like…

If you have a bit of spare cash and some time, you can pick up some free weights on Craigslist or similar pretty cheap. There are many well designed lifting programs you can do at home, and I'm sure that others who are familiar with them will be able to give you a good run down. As for me, I'm *really* cheap and really…

It is very hard to begin with, I won't lie. But food prep gets quicker, I promise! The other thing is, getting takeout or drive thru often only feels faster because you can distract yourself while you're driving/waiting. Use a timer to actually time yourself prepping a dinner salad or grilled meat + veg vs the moment you…