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I'd like to cosplay Loki when Infinity War comes out in April :smiley: and I'd rather not be a Loki with a gut :3

Hugs. You are amazing. Keep doing it. There are a lot of 'holier than thou' people here who forget everyone is fighting a battle. This is why I don't post much on the forums and just use the calorie tracking app. If you are getting too much negativity, you always have the option of just walking away from them. :smile: Life…

Do not give up :) You are on the right track. All of us are different. Regular working out would not only may you look better but you will feel better and more strong [which I think are good enough reasons to keep doing it]. Do eat back your exercise calories. I hope your 1,200 is after eating back the exercise calories.…

This is not a cultural thing. I've been in Sri Lanka and now I'm in Qatar. I get called that in both countries. More in Qatar. Funny thing is this country has an epidemic of obesity and all they do is sit and make fun. -_- Don't let her get under your skin. She obviously got some issues.

Maybe you'd find some answers here :) http://iifym.com/iifym-calculator/ The TDEE calculator will help you to find out how many calories you should consume. I think its better than MFP calculator. However, I personally still use MFP because following that has not being difficult. But one thing I've noticed is, even when…

^ this, along with planning your meals for the week during the weekend. Check these video for some tips. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TYOlg43a-U http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CN_rFMvavMY Each person reacts differently to carbs. I personally found completely cutting out carbs make me hungry and cranky all the time. So…

^ This I agree I don't know why people think that knee pain is an excuse. The OP is clearly trying to do something about the weight gain and was only asking about some alternative exercises. There was no need to "suck it up" because I think OP is already sucking it up :laugh: [no pun intended]

Maybe not on the first day when all I want to do is curl up and die :sad: But from the next day onwards I just hit the gym because its the best way to get rid of the bloated feel. Also, I get weird cravings like eating grapes dipped in peanut butter during those times...... so have to workout :happy:

Congratulations for the upcoming happy day! :D Ok the basic calculation goes like this. In order to lose 1 lbs in a week you have to burn 3500 calories. Which means per day you have burn 500 calories. You can burn 500 calories a day with a proper diet and exercise,. Given below are some of the tricks that works for me.…

^^ This. I started drinking 1.5 liters of water daily last month and I lost my need to eat all the time. I think that may be the reason because that is the only additional change I did.

Actually, the real fun starts at 30 ;)

^^ This :)

No one really understand what it is like to be on a weight-loss journey unless they have taken it themselves. So don't be too harsh on your colleagues if they do a nice thing such as sharing a piece of cake with you. Instead why not just take it, say 'thank you' and then just throw it away discreetly. This way everyone's…

^ this...

You guys are right.... I don't usually think like this... it was a particularly low day... :smile: I chatted through Whatsapp with someone I though I had a spark [a friend of a friend] and as soon as he saw my fb profile pic he remembered to tell me he is in a long distance relationship.... Argh :smile: Ok I shall stop now…

This on lower back :D

Lower back :D

Go to the gym... hit the weights :D That's the best remedy I had so far.... you finish it feeling stronger and the best part is, at night, you can sleep like a baby :flowerforyou:

Smile and wave boys....smile and wave... - Skipper from Madagaska Penguins :D

:D true that.... it took me years to come to this stage... I was thinking of supplementing because I'm having a suspicion that even though I do a good workout and keep the calorie intake around 1200, I'm losing muscle more than fat...

I hear ya... I used to hate cooking because I'm bad at it. But now, I forced myself to figure out some recipes I can deal with [such as oatmeal pancakes] and stick to them... Surprisingly, [ok maybe not that surprisingly] staying away from oily asian food has made me feel less bloated and I actually feel that my blood is…

Thank you very much for all the info you guys.... So I'm gonna get a kitchen scale, and some whey protein and try to drill the math involved in measuring food :happy: OK I'm going to hit the gym... Very hyped up after all this support... [Had an especially bad day yesterday...but hey... a lifter has to be strong right?]…

Unfortunately I am allergic to Tuna. So whenever I eat fish I end up eating salmon or thilapia. You are right. I really need to measure and up my food intake... my brain just refusing to accept the logic :D I've done the quick add because for most of the food I eat, [which are Sri Lankan\ the calories are not counted. So…

Thanks :) I also don't eat much red meat. My main sources of protein are eggs, oatmeal and chicken. As I'm sticking to 1200 calorie diet I may not be having enough protein. My main worry is that no matter how heavy I lift, my BF doesn't go down.:explode: I have begun to wonder whether I'm losing muscle in place of BF and…

:D That....totally

Talk about it. Yesterday was a perfect example. I planned what to do at the gym carefully as it was my leg day but ended up getting dragged to a party because i was guilt tripped in to it. -_- I just wish my friends would know how important gym is to me n show some support. Sigh.

Its always better to do about 15 minutes light cardio to warm up before you do weight lifting to get the blood pumping. I usually keep the 45 minutes cardio 'after' the weight lifting session because if I do it before lifting, I find my strength is drained and am doing a poor job at lifting. Try to alternate days where you…

Thank you all for the great tips :) well as almost everyone voted on tracking food, I will try my best to do it. Only problem is that mfp doesn't really have the food I eat in their database. So i guess for starters maybe I should change my diet in to a more western choices... We do suffer from having 'rice bellies' here..…

I am tracking it...however, the problem with MFP tool is that it doesn't have the food I usually eat...you know... the traditional Sri Lankan food :/

Awww You obviously love your wifey so much. I totally know how you feel about working out. Been on and off the wagon myself for a long time. But this time I decided this is not about losing weight. It's about getting healthy. [Losing weight is an added incentive]. I'll tell you a tip. Try doing one excercise just for five…