Phaedra2014 Member

+1 Don't do any kind of workout now that you won't be able to maintain for the long haul. I know, for sure, there is NO WAY I want to be in a gym twice day or doing intensive cardio for 2 hrs. at a time. My weight loss was gradual, it had some stalls, then it picked up, but like ILHA said, I do what I know I will be able…

Eat more (or less) is all relative to how much you are consuming and burning. Like the previous poster said, you need to figure out how much YOU need to be eating based on your stats and level of activity. There is no one size fits all. The weeks I lost the least amount of weight were when I stuck to 1200 and didn't eat…

Take your share and have it for lunch tomorrow.

Eat lots of green leafy vegetables: spinach, kale, mustard and collard greens.

2 tbs should be 32 grams so I weigh 32 grams on my weighing scale and that gives me my 2tbs without the guess work.

To be honest the last 18 pounds are proving the hardest for me to lose. The first 100 came off easily and consistently. I'd have 2 to 3 pound losses when I was bigger but now, just a 1/2 pound loss is something I have to work very hard for and be extremely disciplined.

Eggs Greek yogurt Protein powder in a smoothie Quinoa Leftover meat from dinner (I eat that but you may not be up for it) Nut butters

It could become a problem when the scale stops going down. Eventually we all hit those plateaus. As long as you can handle that it's all good.

The only "danger" is if you wake up early and weigh yourself because with all that food still transiting inside you, you may see a higher than actual number on the scale. Other than that, I don't see any harm in eating at whatever time you feel hungry.

Yes I get the same way.

I'm on week 3 of Hal Higdon's 10K training for novices.

It's not possible to have a consistenly high level of motivation every day. On those down days, you just get it done. No thinking.

You're doing so well! Health scares tend to be a big motivating factor. You look good and happy too. I'm guessing yuo won't be single for much longer now!!

It's a very complex question. I think most people who regain weight are those who lost weight solely through willpower and having a number on the scale as their goal. Well, once you hit that number through the application of willpower, then what? It is easy to sabotage the achievement. Weight loss requires much more than…

You bought the what now?

One that is not made in China.

If done right it's a super tool for endurance and strength. It's the yahoos who go overboard that give it a bad name.

Between 41 and 44 bpm.

You could just be sick with a virus. You said your stomach is queasy and upset. Wait it out.

I haven't eaten there in ages. Way too much salt in their food. I couldn't taste the food, just the salt so it wasn't worth going anymore.

Sit ups are one of the worst exercises you can do just generally speaking.

No hippies go to WF where I live; only the very wealthy shop there. Their prices are outrageous.

It's a business not your mama. They sell what is palatable to the masses. Lots of people don't concern themselves with the science behind nutrition, etc. They just want to buy stuff and WF has a lot of stuff. I don't shop there because 1) It's too expensive for me and 2) I don't agree with the founder's politics.

I drop weight once a month. That's it. The other 3 weeks it fluctuates.

If that is what you had really wanted from the start, then kudos to you for your choice. But if avoiding the ice cream completely is only going to make it more appealing to you, then you may want to reconsider. FYI, I would have done the same but had some ice cream for dessert to not have it hanging over my head as a…

I also cut out all dairy and wheat 18 months ago and noticed significant improvement in my aches and pains to the point where most days I have none. It is just anecdotal evidence on my part so I have no idea if it would work for anybody else.

Not necessarily. Most people focus on strength training and endurance training but forget two very important areas of fitness: mobility and flexibility. Those require a different set of workouts that complement what you already do. It is essential to maintain mobility and flexibility as you (and me) age. There is no point…

Live in the now. Right now this person finds you attractive for who you are. You can either enjoy it or walk away from it. But to overanalyze the past and get all emotional and angry (like your sister) is of ZERO use. Choose to make this opportunity a very cool one if you wish. If not, smile, wish him well, and walk on by.

You will have to learn to "make friends" with your trigger foods such that you can enjoy them rather than use them to fill your void. I don't know what that path may be for you. Could be avoidance for a while, could be moderation, could be whatever works for you.

Burpees, jumping jacks and squats. End with plank.