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Drink lots of water and make sure you are getting an adequate amount of protein. Those are both preventative measures. Foam rollers work wonders for sore muscles. And of course stretching. Before a run, it is not neccesary to stretch, but make sure you get your heart rate up and blood pumping through your muscles before…

Yup.

I'm doing this to my husband. He is going to kill me :devil: bwahahaha

It never hurts to overestimate. Unless you're guessing someone's weight.

Found the problem

I put your stats in here --->> http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/ and this is what I got (with light exercise as the factor): BMR 1669 TDEE 2295 TDEE-20% 1836 I would personally recommend TDEE-20% because if you are eating too little that could backfire and just leave you hungry and lead to binges. Also, your…

Muffin tops

My RHR is 38 and I've never had a problem. My doctor said I just simply have a strong heart. It means that my heart efficiently pumps blood throughout my body with fewer pumps. As long as you aren't having chest pains and irregular heart rythyms I think you're ok. But I'm not a doctor, so if you are concerned about it, it…

You need to be more consistant with the intake for your body. It takes 6-8 weeks for your metabloism to adjust to eating too much or too little. The less you have to lose, the more you have to eat. If you are constantly changing your intake you metabolism isn't getting the chance to do it's job. How much you need to eat…

And don't forget the live web feed video. This is key. Without this, the spot reduction Gods will move on to the next, more motivated, fitness guru.

Let me finish my bottle, *ahem* glass, of wine and then I'll answer your question.... Could you repeat the question please?

What are these utensils you speak of???

Spot reduction is a myth.

Too much

Nuts are my favorite night time snack. I always leave room for them.

Good choice! That is what I did as well!

Well you already know what my answer is ;D So here is a little bumpity! But seriously, look at my diary. I eat all the foodddzzzz!

Saw horses :D a little back-country-hickish, but hey! Ya gotta do what ya gotta do! They don't make stayin fit cheap!

I totally understand budgeting and exercise! They don't make it easy. You can find heavy things around your home :) A gallon of milk (or anything) is 8.5lbs! When you finish with one, wash it and save it then fill it back up with water and BOOM! You have weights :) EDIT: And unfortunately, results come with time. It takes…

Scooby puts your TDEE-10% at 1828 :) http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/ ^^ Here is the site (if you don't already have it) if you want to play around with the numbers yourself

Congrats on your loss so far! But,, Girl, I have the exact same stats as your goal (20yo 5'7" 140lbs currently at 19.5%BF) and I am tellin you, ya gotta eat more! I eat at maintenence at around 2300 cals a day! TDEE-10% is the least you should be eating in my opinion. I would give you a rough number, but I'm not entirely…

:yawn: Obviously you haven't had peanut butter. I'm going to finish mine, and then guess what, I'm going to go to the gym. And then guess what, I'm going to be happy about it. And then guess what, I'm going to enjoy my f***ing life.

http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/ Have you tried this site? 1500 sounds kind of low for a 20% reduction. It also depends on you activity level though. EDIT: I just did some math for you and even at sedentary and if you were say 5'0" your TDEE-20% is still about 1700.

I wake up and it's waiting for me right next to me.

I like a good dose of protein before bed...... Wine usually gets me in the right mood anyway. Sounds like you had an ideal night.

Sounds like my breakfast.

You might be getting too much protein. Excess protein can cause bloating, like a lot of foods. I would go back and look at any other dietary changes you have made recently. Your body may just be bloating in adjustment to recent changes. It is much more likely than having gained actual fat, especially since you are eating…

Planks are great for all over core strength. You don't neccesarily need to do "crunches" and "sit ups" and ab isolated exercises to work your core muscles. Stability exercises are great. Doing normal weight lifting and resistance training on bosu balls will definitely activate your core, but I highly recommend having…

You would benefit most from lifting weights. I'm not talking about barbie dumbells. I mean actual heavy weights. More muscle mass will spur faster metabolic rate. There are lots of lifting programs out there. I suggest doing some research and try some out until you find one that works for your body. Other than that, drink…

I completely understand trying to find a decent job while going to school. Well I wish you the best of luck with this one. If finding another job isn't an option, I would chew gum and sip on water all day. I eat much less when I am full with water. Also pack some healthy snacks. Nuts like almonds, cashews, and such are…