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Everyones point about the surgar is important - although Id be less concerned about the friut and more about the sugar in the cereal bars and your coffee. 2 bananas a day might be a bit much, try trading the afternoon banana for some veggies and a little cheese or a hard boiled egg. My other observation is that I dont see…

I feel that MFP underestimates slightly low levels of protein... estimate somewhere between 0.5g and1g per pound of body weight... depending on goals. I normally hit MFP protein estimate well before dinner. It also depends on your body and how you feel - some people are carb types and can live with higher carb levels and…

Rather new to the group still but here it goes. - 29 years old (OMG 30 soon!) from Southern Ontario Canada. - Recreation Therapist working with Older Adults - B.A double Major Recreation & Leisure Studies /Social Development studies - Side job - Teach Cycling and power yoga for our local fitness club - Im secretly a very…

I have decided that for some guys its just the way their metabolism works. As long as my boyfriend "moves" - anything,,, golf, walking, gym whatever... he doesnt gain anything... then when he actually tires the weight comes off the muscle goes up and then he can eat more!! Its insanely irritating! Totally get it!

Assumimg you are cooking a healthy meal for him at breakfast and dinner there is no reason you cannot eat the same (or similar) Keeping in mind that you just require a smaller portion. Its hard when you are staring at someone with a giant plate of food but think of how your stomach would feel if you had ALL his food in it.…

Wow, I you have explained my issue exactly. (I cycle alot also) I found 3x a week squats especially as I approached 200lbs was killing me.... took days on end for my legs to recover and was injuring myself more than I was gaining. Took a week off and totally killed my work out - which finally made me realize the same - my…

Tuna is more diverse than most ppl think some of my favorite tuna mix-in's - tataziki , chopped cucumber - mustard, diced tomato, green onion, cucumber - mustard, curry, tumeric, cumin, green onion - balsamic and tomato - avocado, tomato, garlic & onion powder ( tastes best when this one sits over night in fridge) - sweet…

I would say it depends on what results you are wanting to achieve. An hour at the gym and eating well should be giving you a decent deficit for weight loss. Unless your goals are otherwise. You might also want to add a little more strength training maybe on 2-3 of the days lift for 30 minutes. OR do 2-3 days of cardio and…

I'd get some protien in and lots of veggies (filling ones like broccoli, cauliflower etc) for dinner. You will be full. And you dont have to feel bad about going slightly over your caloric goals if its with protien and veggies. Later in the week eat back only half your exercise cals for a day if you really want to balance…

First dont judge yourself based on other peoples success (although I wouldnt consider that success). Second, consider: Do you have genuine proof that she is loosing weight? or is she just telling you that? Is she really getting healthier? Probably not. Is her weight loss going to last? I doubt it. Is she learning anything…

After loosing the bulk of my weight I stopped logging (this was well before MFP when I wrote it all down on my own!!). I have maintained my entire weight loss since that point. (I am on MFP because I have about 15 further pounds I would like to loose and I want to gain some muscle) In any case - its a personal decision. My…

Thanks for the thoughts.... (sorry not sure yet hour to quote all the messages into mine) Interesting - I have never thought of only eating calories back when I surpass a centrain number of hours of exercise. When I include SL = 3h, The classes I teach (2 h cycling, 2-3 hours power yoga), probably a run = 1 h, Im up to…

100% buy a new scale. If it is working properly and is on a hard flat surface it should say the same all the time. And deffinately do not weigh yourself more than once a day (and once a day is still too much) Its not a fun mind game to play with. If you are a daily "weigher" challenege yourself to every other day - then…

This is a totally hilarious post. I never really liked mine, I always thought they were a guy thing (and they are so totally hot on guys) Im glad some guys think they are hot on girls too. I alwayst thought my boyfriend was insane when he said they were hot.. lol. ... I now have a whole new perspective on these dimples.

Go to any cycling store and they will help you out.. The nice thing about indoor cycling shoes is that they never go outside, so you dont have to worry about them wearing out. Their price ranges are INSANE from 80$ up to 200$ plus. I honestly cant think of brands off the top of my head but I teach cycling indoors, bought…

When I first started I would get pain in my forearms - similarly going a way quickly. It may have to do with the face that your joints, muscles, tendons etc are just not used to that type of weight/reisistance and needs to build up the endurance. - Try keeping a slight bend in your elbow - so dont let the weight entirely…

Great job on the changes you have made so far! You can definately loose weight with diet alone although over time as you routinely eat healthier you may find that weight loss slows down, you may see looser skin etc. This is when exercise comes into play. It allows you to continue eating at a normal healthy level and still…

Lost all of my weight while on BCP. Unless you are for some reason on a brand with a very high level or hormones it shouldnt be an issue (most brands now have the lowest possible dose needed, it was more of an issue when the pill was first developed and had way more than you actually needed to avoid getting pregnant) .…

Very similar for me, especially if I run later in the day when my body has sufficient fuel to burn. In that case it isnt until the next day when EPOC has taken effect that I get really hungry. If I run early in the morning I tend to eat a little more like normal throughout the day, evenly making up calories. I would say…