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Yes. Track ALL your food, including weekends. You may decide you want to continue doing whatever on the weekends. You're not overweight. You just want to lose some vanity pounds. You may not want to make the effort to restrict calories. And that's fine. But if you want to know why you're not making progress, only tracking…

I read this post last night and somehow it stuck with me. I absolutely don't blame you for feeling crappy about his comment. It was a lousy "compliment." But from your original post and your update, I don't think he's a douche. Like many women have said, men put their foot in their mouths a LOT--even nice men. So, if you…

I eat rice, but I measure it out. If I'm cooking, I measure out 1/4 cup dry. If I'm eating out, I eyeball 1 cup (cooked), put it in my bowl/plate and don't take anymore. I especially love rice the night before I lift. Sooo much energy the next day. Just eat in moderation!

Gruyere is a hard, aged cheese kinda like kashkawan is described in your link. But I'd suggest that maybe you shouldn't try the recipe until you can get your hands on gruyere because egg as an ingredient can do funky things--this custard is supposed to puff up, but I don't know that it would if you used any of the softer…

I hated exercise my entire life. Seriously. hated. I still did it though so I "won't be fat." I then discovered heavy lifting. It changed my life, my outlook, and my body. Now, I go to the gym 3-4x/week. And I look forward to going EVERY time. If you're at all interested, look into Strong Lifts 5x5.

It'd be great if you can cook for yourself. If not, eat your mom's food. Take a portion of her food. Weigh/measure it. Look in MFP for the nutritional value of a cup of rice/beans, 1 large corn tortilla, 4 oz of asada, whatever. It won't be precise, but at this point until you have total control over what you eat,…

I've also been sick so I started making these: Chai tea + 1 oz bourbon + 2 cubes sugar (or whatever sweetener you prefer) + 3 oz milk (almond, cow, whatever). Perfect night cap.

"Satiety is very important, adherence is very important, performance is very important. Food selection impacts these variables." Wow. This is brilliant. Great interview.

It's my preferred way to have protein. When I want something sweet, I'd much, much rather make my protein+coffee than get any of the sugary drinks at Starbucks.

If you're substituting wine with sprite and cranberry to cut calories, you might as well as have wine. A 5oz glass of wine has about 120 calories. Are you having the sprite and cranberry in a martini glass? The Sprite is about 95 calories for 8oz, plus however big a splash of cranberry you use. If you're using a bigger…

The good news is, yes, it would definitely get easier as you lose weight and get stronger. The bad news is, it's never going to be THAT easy. And frankly, that's why I use the stepmill. I know my body is working harder while on it than if I were on the elliptical. Good luck and keep at it. :- )

I don't want to use gloves and my gym doesn't allow chalk. So I just go without. I tell myself if I want to pull more weight, I'd have to improve my grip. I found that doing hanging leg raises have helped with my grip. It's a win-win, I do a core exercise, which I hate, and it improves my grip.

I'm not shy about simply asking for a spot. But I don't want my spotter to do the above (or actually put their hands on the bar when I don't need help). I see guys do that all the time. So I do hesitate in asking just anyone to spot me. As to the person who said not to lift anywhere close to failure. I lift to failure…

I've seen SO many lifting success stories on MFP now. AND I lift. But I'm still shocked to see how it completely transforms women's bodies. Congrats. You look awesome. (And then another congrats for eating delicious things AND looking awesome!)

The two are not mutually exclusive. As an example, right now I'm doing both. I follow my macros, which is currently approx. 40c/30f/30p (I'm not super strict about it) and I'm also eating at a calorie deficit. But when I'm maintaining or trying to gain a bit of weight (muscle), I still follow my macros. Since I'd be eating…

Great question. I think I responded to your previous post as well, but answers to this question may be more informative. Btw, I think very few people start out squatting 100% of their bodyweight, unless they were athletes previously. Putting the equivalent of your weight on your shoulders is no small feat. To answer your…

It's not really ~what~ you make, but ~how much~ you make in the kitchen. This is the basic formula for abs: 1. Eat at a small calorie deficit (so that you don't starve and then eat everything in sight). 2. Eat 1g of protein/pound of lean body mass (or whatever your ideal weight is, if that's easier to figure out). 3. Lift…

There are some strong ladies squatting here. I (currently) squat 150 for reps at 120 lbs.

Is it possible that you're basing your "weakness" on the fact that you can't take a 45-lb barbell off the floor and put it on a squat rack? I deadlift 180 lbs, and still, I have to take a deep breath before I grab a 45-lb plate from the floor and hang it on the barbell. "Picking up" 45-lbs off the floor and carrying it…

Same story with me: I was so happy with making consistent progress in the weight room that I didn't notice the scale had stopped moving, or that my clothes kept getting looser. Thanks for sharing your awesome story. You look great and you're moving some serious weight around. Congrats!

I consume full-fat dairy. Fat is satiating, and delicious. I would rather be completely happy with what I eat, even though I may eat a little less of it, than eat and then feel that something is missing.

I'm also taking Rippetoe. I have far better things for Idris Elba to do than to train me.

I use the .25x body-weight increments as goals. Right now I'm working on 1.5x BW squats and .75x BW bench. Another fun idea is to use plates as incremental goals (this is primarily for lower body). Like I was so excited when I squatted 135 and I can't wait til I could deadlift 225.

So very cool. Congratulations and thank you for sharing your awesome story. :- )

My idea of a good gym is one that has power racks. Of course, there're tons of people whose idea of a nice gym is one with towel service and a fancy juice bar. I think there are different brands of snobbery.

I worked out last Thanksgiving but the meal was a dinner, and I wasn't cooking. This year, I'm cooking a bit and we start eating at 2. ??!! So I may not work out. Who knows, I may be a douche, I may not.

Right now, your macros are set at 45% protein, 40% fat, and 15% carbs. I'm not a dietician, and unless you have special medical issues, those seem pretty extreme. Lots of people (including myself) have done well losing weight eating at 40% carbs, 30% fat, and 30% protein. For what it's worth, I believe that's also the Zone…

Bump to see more responses. I think the debilitating pain I used to get from running was related to my cycle. It had gotten considerably better as I got older, but they were so bad I'd have to curl up by the side of the road or whatever, and just wait until they went away.

tagging for later.

It was some of the best $40 I have EVER spent. It will definitely hurt at first, but the pain will subside the more you use it.