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It required a very frank conversation about my new-found needs. If I want to be healthy and feel better then there is no compromise. I never tell my wife what to eat (or not to eat) because it's her life and she would only resent me for it; it's very important that she knows it works both ways though. Resentment is wasted…
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Swimming or upper body work. I'm sure you could invent a circuit working arms, chest, back and abs. Maybe pushup, pullup, plank repeat
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Always in the morning and the widest point. I don't bother with the actual waist measurement (midway between the bottom rib and hip bone) for that exact reason
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My meds make me tired and hungry. I need to be conscious of that fact to get up and move more regardless of what my head is telling me to do. I drink a cup of tea with sugar in it if I get hungry between meals, it doesn't get rid of the hunger for long but it's often enough. The doctor suggested several smaller meals no…
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Peppermint can help if you have gastrointestinal issues while dieting. Green tea can help if you get cold while dieting. Neither will actually shed lbs for you though
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Your digestive tract can hold a fair amount of waste when you aren't fasting. If you log the fast then check your weekly average for calories then you'll see how much you lost in real terms
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Was she happy? If she was then I'd tell her she looks great. If she wasn't then I'd ask her what she wanted to change. This is all about you.
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Your reasons to lose weight should be more than a number on the scale. The journey isn't over when you get to a number
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If you're usually under your calorie goal then it's water retention. If you're accidentally going over your calorie goal while strength training then it could be fat and muscle gain (they come as a pair unfortunately). It may be some newbie gains and a bit of water. Hard to say tbh
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Upper back - table pull ups Chest - pushup Butt - squat/lunge
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DOMS is fine. Injuries need rest.
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I lost DOMS after a few months of working out, that doesn't mean that it stopped working. Getting stronger is a response to stress placed on the muscles, just keep overloading them
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Your fitness level is largely down to how quickly your heart rate returns to resting levels. In terms of exercise, unless you're training for something then just moving around more will burn fat
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I often lose a couple of inches in the morning compared to the evening. Women can also bloat around that time of the month
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Try going into "goals" and adjusting the amount you lose (yes I'm aware of what you're asking). MFP gets out of synch with calories if you don't tell it to recalculate every now and again; a popup will ask you if you want to recalculate your daily calorie needs, select yes
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Eat a snack. Cut back slightly on your other meals to compensate if necessary
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For me it takes approx 2 weeks of clean eating to get rid of cravings. Those first 2 weeks are a pain, peaking at around 1 week in.
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Macro and micronutrients plus insulin spikes aside... sure
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Glycogen (your bodies natural stores of glucose in the liver and muscles) stores bind to water. You starve and the glycogen gets used up, you pee out the water it was bound to. Now you begin to burn fat. You aren't "Plateauing", you're starting
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Not unless you've never lifted before or you're really out of condition. Research 'noobie gains' then 'bulking and cutting' for information
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I tried it for a month. It killed my appetite but I felt generally unwell doing it. I concentrate on quality carbohydrate sources now, all wholegrain and veg. Try it and see how you feel, we all react differently to these things it seems
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You need a calorie surplus to build muscle. All that protein is getting converted to glucose to keep your brain working while you're in a deficit. Huge waste of time and money. Research bulking and cutting if your goal is muscle
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Youre body is starving. That's the whole point. If your body hadn't evolved to keep its fat stores then your ancestors would have died out. Once you get to your desired weight, hold at maintainance calories for 6 months to a year and you'll feel fine
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I see an average of approximately 2lbs per week over 6 weeks. What do you see? Is it the uneven pace?
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Agreed except I cook more with dried beans and pasta with whatever is in season. Eating healthy on a budget takes preparation and planning, not money
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Homemade sauerkraut on everything
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To build muscle you need to be in a calorie surplus (aside from noobie gains). Dieting is catabolic
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"Not super good" vs what this guy is trying to do currently
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If you're that bothered then set it to inactive and buy a hrm for exercise
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Genetics play a large part in the number of muscle fibers that you're born with. If you and some random guy never hit the gym yet you have different body compositions then it's not necessarily your fault. On the other hand, if it really bothers you, there's nothing stopping you from body building either.