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What they said. You can't out-train a poor diet. Depending on how much time you actually have in the gym, consider maybe some heavy lifting followed by a short, hard HIIT on the elliptical.

An "Olympic" bar has 2" diameter ends for plates with 2" holes and will generally weigh 45 lb. A "Standard" bar has 1" diameter ends for plates with 1" holes. These types of bars will generally weigh in at around 15-18 lbs I believe. Because they are skinnier, they can hold less weight than an Olympic bar. I would actually…

I don't really know the answer to your Q. But I do know that you will NOT be able to go as low with your knees together because, basically, your bones get in the way. Rippetoe had something on this in the SS book. Is there another more common version you could do - say front squats - that don't hurt?

Ow! Hopefully you saw a physiotherapist who could give you recommendations on appropriate exercises?

When you say HIIT, do you mean HIGH INTENSITY interval training, or do you just mean you are switching between walking and running? True HIIT means going all out, balls to the wall, about to die for a short period, then gentle to rest, then repeat. If you are simply running a bit and walking a bit, it is probably not HIIT.…

From the OP's profile: "Now the hubs and I started a great gym routine. 6 days a week : 4-5 weight training and 3-4 cardio. I'm really enjoying it as I used to be a gym rat back in the day. " So yeah she has a busy job, kids, still manages to make it to the gym 3 x per week. But, without knowing anymore backstory than…

I did use it as a "blueprint" for my gym workout before I got a barbell at home. It seemed like a pretty good, well balanced program. I didn't follow the nutrition portion - I was just on a mild deficit at the time from here. Can't say I lost x% body fat or put on y lb of muscle though (as I didn't track any of that).

First off, the fact that Mom is not open for any discussion at all. That in itself is 100% wrong when co-parenting. She might end up being correct, but to state outright there will be no debate whatsoever on this issue is pig-headed and stubborn. Which is what makes me think that this is her issue, needing to sleep with…

So not read the rest of the comments yet... But Mom is wrong. SHE needs to be working on getting the child into her own bed, not co-sleeping. That is her (i.e. Mom's) need, not the child's. Yeah, I've been that Dad.

I got this cook book http://www.amazon.com/Fix-Freeze-Feast-Delicious-Money-Saving/dp/1603427260 on the recommendation of another poster here. It's specifically designed for families and bulk buying at warehouse clubs (and not all the recipes are brilliant), but the basic principles can be adapted.

Seriously? I mean, I knew Livestrong was just a click farm, but I thought they had some shred of integrity left...

Totally. I hate lice. But the party didn't need to be cancelled, and mom B didn't need to overreact. First rule about lice: don't talk about lice.

Have they done a Glucose Tolerance test yet? I wasn't aware that insulin resistance was usually diagnosed through insulin levels. Metformin CAN lead to weight loss, but it is usually not very much and the weight loss effect wears off after a while as you get used to the drug. Exercise and diet are the best treatments for…

I've been maintaining for 2 years. I eat food and I exercise. There is going to be nothing magic about Paleo. Some of the claims about it are that you can eat whatever and it basically impossible for you to gain weight. Well, that's bull****. Eat too many calories, you'll gain. If you like pretending you are a paleolithic…

I don't get how it can be lower glycemic than regular bread. The sprouting activates the amylases in the grain which start to break down complex carbohydrates (starches) into simpler carbohydrates (the sugars maltose and glucose). How is having more simple sugar lower GI? May taste good, but very dubious about any magic…

While I have nothing against eating clean (other than the fact that no two people can agree on exactly what the definition of "clean" is, and how much non-clean stuff you are allowed), you will only lose weight if you are in a calorie deficit. Period. Eat more than you need - be it clean, dirty or just plain tasty - and…

I lost 40 lb before I found MFP by doing basically what you suggest, although I did still drink beer and eat out. I just ate and drank less, and moved more. It can work for some people. However, just because I didn't actually do the math and count calories, doesn't mean calories don't count. You still have to be in a…

LOL! Bloody lazy teenagers :laugh: Thing is though, your body does still use energy when you are sleeping. All your basic metabolic functions are still going, you toss and turn etc. Your BMR, or basal metabolic rate, is how many calories you'd burn if you were in a coma. Your TDEE is how many calories you burn when you add…

deansdad101: Those were the bits that jumped out at me during an initial quick read through of the pdf. I have it printed out on my desk at work and will go through it in more detail if time permits next week. As a prediabetic myself I will usually describe my own diet as "moderate carbs" so it isn't something I am…

so 10 lb in 4 weeks is just over 2 lb a week. That is fast for someone with only 25 lb to go. Fast weight loss can mean loss of LBM as well as fat. It also tells us that you are on about a 1,000 calorie deficit per day. [1 lb weight ~ 3,500 cals; 2 lb/week = 7,000 cal deficit per week]. So, yes, eat more. Add at least 500…

I've only sort-of read the paper in the OP, but it seems to me that figure 4B really makes a case against their conclusion that Low Carbohydrate Diet (LC) diets are required. 4A shows that people can lose weight on a LC Diet more so than on a calories than those on a Diabetes UK "Healthy Eating" diet. But in 4B they show…

I'm on a variant called the FAD (Fads Are Dumb) diet.

They are a great all round, full body exercise. They target your core, hamstrings and quadriceps as well as your glutes (butt) (and other muscles). Most people consider them an essential part of any weight training regimen. However, if you specifically want to target your glutes, you may want to add other exercise like hip…

Genetics will always play some role in everything we do. Training and nutrition will also play large roles, of course. That said, blaming genetics is no reason to not do squats just because you fear you won't get a nice round bubble butt! NOT doing squats is a sure way to never get that butt.

If you are doing a scientific study (be it on diet, exercise or a new drug) and people drop out, it is customary to try and explain why those people dropped out. For a drug, for example, the side effects might be so bad that people stop taking it, or a diet might be so unpalatable that people cannot stick to it. It isn't…

Yes, if you are (pre)diabetic, you need to watch all carbs. Eat to your meter. But there is no evidence that sugar or carbs actually cause diabetes. Basically, we don't know what causes diabetes. I am prediabetic, and I track carbs, not sugars (when I track, which I don't currently).

I was working out with my son about a year ago and I handed him a 45 lb plate saying "This is how much extra weight I was carrying around not too long ago". I sure wouldn't want to have to carry that thing around everyday now!

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pssst : lactic acid, not acetic... [/pedant] :tongue:

I have this one: and it was cool until it got put in the dishwasher...