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The answer to your question is "NO". Period. There is NO safe and effective way to loose that much weight that quickly given your starting point. Not. Going. To. Happen. Want proof? The best example is one I read on another post here: if there was ANY way to safely and effectively loose that much weight (any method, any…

^^^ This. Relationship: planning a(nother) romantic getaway for our 16th anniversary this month. Job: as my boss says, I don't want you to think of it as your "next" job, but as your "last" job. I will work here until I don't work anymore. Weight: down over a dozen pounds, got a couple dozen more to lose - not stopping at…

A simplified chemistry explanation for the OP: Fruit sugar is fructose - a monosaccharide (simple sugar). Another simple sugar is glucose (also from plants). Table sugar (sucrose) and sugar used in soda (high fructose corn syrup - HFCS) are a bonded pair (disaccharide) of fructose and sucrose. It's all the same "stuff" as…

We generally go with the classic trio: meat, starch, veggie. For each of these you can choose all kinds of things. Chicken, pork, steak, burgers, pot roast, fish, etc. Potatoes, noodles, pasta, rice, etc. Any and all veggies (we like corn, peas and green beans) Mix and match these and you can go a long time between any…

If I had a nickle for every time an MFPer told me this would NOT work I could retire early. I personally don't know if it will work or not, butt the consensus of heavy lifters on this site is a definite "no". To the OP: at 48, I'm definitely feeling your pain (quite literally). I'm a cardio guy with just light lifting, but…

Pretty sure mine have been ab(haha)ducted by the Culture of Yeast. They have weapons of (body) mass construction called "beer" and "bread" that kidnap abs. How can I possibly fight against such insidious things?

Haven't seen mine in years either. FR sent. Would welcome any other FR as well - coming back after a month absence and looking to find new friends (as well as my abs).

After 13 days you may or may not see results (everyone is different), but some of your math isn't making sense. Any normal 165 pound human eating 1500 calories should be seeing some weight loss. Anyone 165 pounds and eating 1500 calories AND exercising without eating more should be seeing a lot of weight loss. I'd suggest…

JoRocka - just a couple final notes... I'm satisfied with the answers I got. I have always read that you can't build muscle doing cardio, my question was "why, biologically, is this so?" That was answered. It wasn't a question about goals - it was about expectations. This is what I'm doing (elliptical, very light lifting),…

Thank you for this specific answer. On the prior page, a post included the following quote: Which implies the exact opposite of what you are saying. Thus my confusion. You've taken the time to follow up several times, and I appreciate that. The fast/slow twitch muscle post explained the biology behind the muscle growth,…

I'm just looking for how much benefit elliptical training can reasonably give me. I've gotten an answer explaining the fast/slow twitch difference, then when I repeated that answer back, I got a firm "NO". DavPul's response was "NO", then he says "yes, you can build SOME muscle". Well, "some" != "no". Yes, I know heavy…

I'm not trying to equate the two. I know full well I will never be "muscular" or "bulky" in any sense of the word. That isn't my goal. I know a hard deadlift that wipes you out in 1-2 lifts is using different muscles than running or pedaling or stair climbing. My question was on the other end of the spectrum - can someone…

I'm not "insisting" on anything - I am honestly looking for answers. Yes, the conversation so far has been civil - and I'm appreciative of that. However, given quote above - you CAN build muscle using HIIT. Is this incorrect? There are plenty of simple "yes you can" and "no you can't" type answers and these boards. I was…

Thanks for all the replies. The fast twitch / slow twitch definition is what I was looking for. Given that, and given your second to last sentence, building muscle IS possible on an elliptical if you are doing HIIT. OK, granted, I'm doing the "old fat guy" version of HIIT, but for my fitness level, that's what you get.

I get the difference in definition. Cardio is for cardio, weight training is for muscles. I know that eventually, any exercise will "get easier" as your muscles develop. My question is about that muscle development in the first place. I have read it here (and other fitness sites) over and over (and even implied in your…

First off, .5 to 1 pound a week is awesome for anyone. You're doing great. If you're looking for something a little different, a rower would definitely fit the bill. I also do treadmill/elliptical/rower and like to change machines to keep from getting bored. One thing I really notice on the rower is the "mid-section"…

If money is an issue, forget the cute (but expensive) pink dumbbells. Buy a gallon of milk, drink the milk, then fill it with water and use that. Instant (and sorta free) 8 pound weight - with a nice handle. If 8 pounds is too much to start, do a 1/2 gallon. When 8 pounds gets to be not enough, fill it with sand instead of…

Well, the numbers are 4/1 and 10/8, but those are just numbers on that particular machine. I do 2 min intervals of 4 incline 1 resistance and 10 incline 8 resistance. The 4/1 is like being on a treadmill, the 10/8 is like running through very deep mud. Also, it varies - if I'm feeling great, I'll up the 4/1 a lot. If I'm…

Don't give up, stick with it, and (as you are doing now) if something isn't working, find out why and fix it. My personal two cents: if you're focusing on weight loss it MUST start in the kitchen. I think it was Bob Harper who coined the phrase "you can't outrun your fork". Exercise is important for staying fit and…

A couple quick notes from what I see in your food diary. First, there are several "quick calorie" adds. Don't do that unless you really have to. Find out how much the food contains and add the food - even if you have to make up the food item yourself. Second, most days you are at or slightly over your 1400 goal, but you…

My first research into lifting was the SL 5x5 program that seems to popular with beginners. Two minutes of reading that and I was like, "yeah, THAT ain't gonna happen". But, sounds like you're recommending those types of moves - just not the "add 5 pounds each workout" or fatigue at 5 reps parts? Not sure how dorky I'll…

Actually, what you are saying matches what he is telling me. Exercises where you create a lot of strain/increased blood pressure are bad for me. Whether that is from overdoing a pullup (valsalva as you noted) or a heavy deadlift, the spike in blood pressure can cause issues. In my original post I said "long story short: no…

Thanks for the links on bodyweight training - I'll check those out. @Lofteren - my cardiologist was in charge of my cardio rehab after my second heart operation. Granted, I've had cardiologists in the past where I had to question everything, but this guy knows his stuff.

You're moving, you're working out - it's going to help. One of the things trainers (Jillian included) recommend is that if you have trouble on a specific week - repeat it. Don't just "push ahead" and get worse and worse at completing the exercise. Not everyone completes "30 day shred" in 30 days. Take your time, do it…

Too funny - #21 is generally why I don't go jogging. That and the fact that I really hate jogging (but I'll do an hour on the treadmill/elliptical - weird, I know).

Purely anecdotal with a sample size of one (me), but I've personally had better results with single longer sessions than smaller separated ones. The reason (as told to me by my physical therapist) is that it takes about 20 min of cardio to get your body up and running to full burn, so one hour session = 20 min ramp up with…

A pound a week for someone of your size is about as close to "perfect pace" as you can get. It's working - stick with it. I'm entering my third month, averaging 5 pounds per month. Yeah, it's coming off slow - but it keeps coming off. So, eventually, my pants will be loser, my belt will be tighter and I'll actually "see"…

I think the correct answer here would be something like: "At the Gym - paid for with blood, sweat and tears"

How you get your deficit is up to you. As long as your calories in (eating) is less than your calories out (regular daily requirement + exercise), you will lose weight. Much of my personal weight loss comes from cardio (elliptical) since I have a hard time "eating less". It's slow, but it works. As for "getting big" - not…

If they really worked, America wouldn't have an obesity crisis. Everyone would just eat the magic dust and get skinny. Since that's not happening, I'm betting on a "no".