LizL217 Member

I wake up at 5am about 3 times a week to get a workout in before going to work. I know I need to be realistic because I will not get up early every day, it just won't happen. So I make a rule for myself before I go to bed... if I'm in bed before 11pm, I will set my alarm to get up early, and I will not hit snooze. If I'm…

Please watch the movie "Requiem for a Dream" and then tell us if you still want to try diet pills

Good for you for making the decision to get healthy and fit! One thing I would recommend in general is that you may want to look into counseling to address the lingering effects of being bullied, as I'd imagine that was a pretty traumatic experience that won't just up and disappear just because you've lost weight. If there…

Sounds like you want to do some body recomposition and cut down your body fat %. To do that effectively, it's probably a good idea to actually count calories so that you can be more confident that you're actually achieving a moderate calorie deficit. Keep up with the lifting, and maybe add in some more lower body…

You have probably heard this before, but it bears repeating: unfortunately you cannot spot reduce fat from targeted areas. However, all is not lost. There are 2 things you can do that will be helpful in reducing the lovehandles and jiggly back area: 1) Eat at a deficit. Simply, eat less than your body burns and over time…

Agree. I don't know what your macronutrient goals are or what your typical daily intake is like since your diary is still closed, but if you set a goal to eat about 1g of protein per pound of lean body mass each day and add some weight training to your walking/running program you'll likely see your body composition improve…

I usually only supplement with whey protein after a particularly strenuous weight lifting session or on days when I am nowhere near my target of 100g of daily protein. Nothing wrong with using it, and you will certainly not get "bulky" unless you are in a calorie surplus and are also actively participating in a serious…

Please open your diary and provide us with some more background information (your height, current weight, goal weight, daily calorie target, exercise routine, how long you've been attempting to lose weight)... Without more information there is no way to give educated advice.

I've had a fitbit flex since December and so far I'm a fan. Pros: - Promotes healthy habits--it gets me to walk a little further than I might otherwise, pushes me to get on the treadmill instead of being lazy and gets me to do a few minutes of jumping jacks if I haven't quite hit 10,000 steps for the day. - Syncs up with…

Others were replying harshly to his comment because body shaming--whether it be of overweight or underweight people--should be discouraged. It's never ok, even if the intent is to be supportive. We don't need to disparage other people's goals to justify our own. To the OP, don't worry about what other people's goals are.…

If you really hate any form of exercise, just don't do it. The biggest change in your weight is likely to come from changing how many calories you eat per day, so focus on that first. A great way to get started is just to log what you eat every day for a week. It's a really good way to find out where you can make some…

For those saying "that's great, but that doesn't work for me because I can't control myself", this is exactly the point that the OP is making. That maybe it's better and mentally healthier to actually address and solve your self-control issues rather than just throw your hands in the air and say "well, I have no self…

If you open your diary and provide more specifics about what your typical weight-lifting workouts look like, we might be able to provide more educated advice. While others are saying that you're not eating enough calories, if you've gained 15 pounds in a year then you have been eating at a calorie surplus. No ifs ands or…

Various sources will give you various answers, but I think you should do whichever order enables you to put in the most effort without getting completely drained. Personally, I do weights first because I find that I'm able to lift a lot more and with better/safer form if I'm fresh and not already tired from cardio. When I…

Awesome response, and I totally agree. The people who have replied on this thread saying that sugar addiction isn't real and that it's all about self control are honestly trying to help. Yes, it's tough love, and sometimes people need that more than a "aw, sorry sweetie, you'll get through this!" The advice being offered…

You're right, the cleanse is no different than fad appetite suppressants or diet pills, in that none of these things will lead to long-term weight loss and improved health. Why are these the only options you're willing to consider when they have been proven time and time again to be at best not effective in the long term,…

I'm a New Yorker, so I have a teeny tiny apartment also. If I work out at home, I generally do bodyweight exercises (push-ups, planks, lunges, etc.). Here's a good workout you can try: http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/12/09/beginner-body-weight-workout-burn-fat-build-muscle/ I wouldn't bother with dumbbells given your…

I'm guessing it's all the water you drank (and probably retained from the workouts), plus the mass of that sub sitting in your intestines that caused your weight to fluctuate. Unlikely to be 4lbs of fat gained. Give it some time, track what you eat and how much you burn every day for several weeks and then compare your…

9 times out of 10, the answer is that either you need to be more patient and give it time, or you're eating more than you think you are. See this forum topic: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/872212-you-re-probably-eating-more-than-you-think?hl=eating+more+than+you+think

Eating at a calorie deficit will cause you to lose both fat and some muscle. Lifting weights and eating sufficient protein will help you to retain muscle while you are losing fat so that your body composition will improve over time.

If MFP was telling you that your calorie goal should be 1270, and you are burning about 200 in your workouts, you should really be eating 1470 daily, by the MFP method. By the TDEE-20% method, you're getting 1520 as your daily calorie goal, and that includes calories burned during workouts (so don't eat back your exercise…

I don't know about yours, but my insurance company and my employer DO endorse annual checkups. They make a contribution to our HSA if we get an annual physical and cholesterol check. I also get an annual blood panel done because it's covered by my insurance and because a couple of years ago my bloodwork revealed a low…

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I'd be curious to see where all the enthusiastic early posters in this thread (from 2 years ago!) are today. Still happy they did HCG? Managed to keep that weight off for these last 2 years? I'm guessing... no.

12 days is not really enough time to measure results, especially since your weight can fluctuate a lot on a day-to-day basis depending on how hydrated you are, whether you're retaining water after a workout, how much food waste is in your system, etc. Give it at least SEVERAL WEEKS before you decide whether you need to…

"A detoxing cleanse is a great way to kickstart your weight loss" Basically if anyone uses the words "detox", "cleanse", or "kickstart" I stop listening. And if anyone uses the word "sabotage" I just start singing Beastie Boys in my head.

1998 called, it wants its fitness craze back. Just kidding... seriously, though, don't buy the videos. You can watch them for free online. I would also suggest adding some weights to your workouts--squats, lunges, deadlifts. That should help your problem areas better than aerobics masked as "martial arts".

I love Laptop Lunches, I have their bento box. Rice freezes very well, especially if you pack it up into single servings in plastic wrap. Chili also freezes very well and is great for a bento. Man, now I want chili.

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If you had your BMR tested in a lab, that is likely to be the most accurate measurement, as opposed to both MFP and Fitbit, which are estimating based on the BMR of the average person with your stats. So assuming the lab results are the most accurate, your BMR is 1,391 cals. That means that you should be eating AT LEAST…