richardheath Member

To be honest, I do think you'd do better with some more food in you, yes. Food is fuel. No fuel, no energy. Your glycogen stores (short term energy store in your muscles) are probably depleted as you are not giving your body enough to refill them. Especially if you are consistent with your 1,500 and not having a "refuel"…

That's a sensible attitude. BUT... (and you knew there would be a but) too big of a calorie deficit now, and you lose muscle as well as fat. And a continued deficit when you hit whatever maintenance turns out to be, and well, you are going to keep on losing weight. But now, since you have virtually no fat, it will be…

Well, weight loss isn't linear, but that is a big deficit! But what are you planning on doing once you hit your goal weight? Keep on losing 5 lb a week?

Not going to shave MY chest hair! But my gf wouldn't let me anyway - she says she likes it.

If you are in a deficit, then you will most likely not gain muscle. You really need to be doing a progressive strength training program and eating a calorie surplus with enough protein for that. If your primary goal is to shed fat and preserve the muscle, eat at a modest deficit with sufficient protein and some sort of…

Because you are actually asking 3 questions. Q1: If you are in a deficit, will you lose weight? A1: YES. A deficit is all that is required for weight loss. Q2: Why eat other stuff? A2: For HEALTH. Vitamins, fiber, fats, are all needed. Also, to prevent boredom! Just chicken breasts and snickers would get old after a while!…

Look at your overall diet, don't just focus on one isolated food. If you are getting enough protein (for maintaining muscle), enough fat (for hormones), enough vitamins and other micronutrients, why does it matter if you also eat a candy bar? You don't get bonus points for going over what your body needs on vitamins - you…

I looked at some of those plans, then ended up buying one from Craigslist. I just felt safer doing that, and got a good price ($300) on the rack with weights, bar and bench. You could secure it to the wall or ceiling with some ties to make tipping less likely.

For lifting you just want something flat, or even barefoot. Lots of people around here seem to use Converse Chuck's. If your shoes are making your feet numb when doing cardio (what, exactly?) then maybe they are too tight? Feet swell up to half a size when running, for example.

If the pain is kind of general - all over your thighs - it is probably just DOMS - delayed onset muscle soreness. Totally normal when you start a new routine like that. Take some ibuprofen and carry on (although rest the legs for a day or 2 to recover). If it is more of a sharp pain in a certain location, especially if it…

Exactly. Correlation is not causation. Fat person goes to the drive through and orders a 3,000 calorie supersized meal with a diet coke. Is it *really* the artificial sweetener that is causing this person to be fat?

You don't want to flush ALL the sodium out. You need electrolytes (like sodium) for your body to function. People who die from drinking too much water (yes, you can) often do so because their electrolyte balance is too low. But you need to be drinking gallons in a short time for that. Just make sure you are adequately…

Lol! :laugh:

This one seems appropriate: "Can I drink alcohol and still lose weight?"

Can I eat X if I eat clean The only way to lose weight is to eat clean I just want to tone I don't want to get bulky We didn't evolve to eat X Do you have to eat low carb to lose fat ... I could do this for hours, but think I'll just go get a drink now!

There's a typo there somewhere: Are you a loud drunk, or are you allowed to drink? I don't know about the first one, but yes, you are allowed to drink. Just fit it in your calorie allowance.

Typically, it's the mixers that add the calories (sugar), not the alcohol. So you might be better off drinking a pint of beer rather than a pint of shandy (beer + lemonade). [Or maybe it's just the thought of adding lemonade to perfectly good beer that makes me wince ;-) ] Straight liquor is going to have the fewest…

My son started recently, and he is 14. I have weights and a squat rack in my garage, so we do it out there together. Squats, deadlifts, presses... the whole Starting Strength thing. I'm really trying to make sure he uses good form, and we go over the book together sometimes to make sure. He's taking to it pretty well, and…

I love Costco! But I have to be careful - it's easy to just pop-in for some steaks* and come out having spent $400 on stuff you didn't know you needed! Never done the Sams thing, but then I try to stay away from Walmart too. *They have great prices on their meats, but I do find their ground beef goes off quickly. I divide…

So what you mean is "Jezebel isn't male friendly therefore the point is obviously invalid"? Sorry, but I try to be aware of my male privilege. The guy in the story had the same idea that you have. That women have it easier. He tested his assumption and found he was wrong. It's not simply the number of messages, it was also…

Here's a quote from a UK cancer organization about the recent EPIC study: http://scienceblog.cancerresearchuk.org/2013/03/07/bacon-processed-meat-mortality-burgers/ Their final comment about processed meat:

Here is a quote from the actual report: http://www.dietandcancerreport.org/cancer_resource_center/downloads/chapters/chapter_12.pdf page 383 (my bolding) I do remember one study on processed meat and cancer had serious problems, and the conclusion (that processed meat was bad) was actually the opposite of what the data…

This isn't necessarily true! I read this yesterday (although I kind of knew it before): http://jezebel.com/man-poses-as-woman-on-online-dating-site-barely-lasts-1500707724 Back when I was online dating, I know that things would be quiet for a while, then 3 or 4 prospects might come up all at the same time. I'd try to not…

In for a general boycott of the entire Brassica family.

So, you could eat pounds of honey a day and not gain weight, because sugar is just an "inimportant" (by which I assume you mean unimportant) detail? Sugar is sugar, whether from natural or "unnatural" sources. The sugar in a single banana will cause my blood sugar to spike, even though it is natural!

He's a scam artist AND a quack!

Well - if you are eating 1550 now and your weight isn't changing, then you are at maintenance. If you were in a deficit, you would still be losing. There is probably a small window though where you'll be able to eat a bit more and keep at about the same weight, so try upping a bit if you want to and reassess after a few…

I haven't tracked for ages, and have maintained for about a year and a half. I'm mindful of what I eat and will weigh myself occasionally just to make sure I'm still OK. I fluctuate between about 168 and 172.

I love my Keurig! I like the bold, strong ones. Emeril's Big Easy, Black Magic, Obsidian, Jet Fuel. Peete's have a good french roast too that I just found. My kids will drink the apple cider or hot chocolate. Plus, they can just stick the pod in and make it themselves - no need to ask Daddy for help!

Parasites can sure be fascinating! There is a fluke that infects the "brain" of ants and makes them climb to the top of a piece of grass and hang on all night, waiting to be eaten by a cow so the fluke can infect the cow. But I don't think any of these have been correlated with any specific craving issues in humans.