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What are your calories set to now? Based on your info you provided, you should be able to lose weight eating 1500 calories per day and not eating back your exercise calories. (assuming you're accurately eating 1500 calories)

15% body fat 210 lbs? Not trying to be sarcastic, but that goal is pretty much unrealistic at your height unless you plan on using steroids or are near your genetic potential in muscle development. This is what you'd have to look like to get that size/weight http://media.photobucket.com/image/recent/mrgrewal/P1010019-2.jpg…

I recommend New Rules of Lifting for Women. Lots of great stuff in that book. Losing body fat is all the same. - Lose the fat, keep/gain the muscle. There is really only 3 simple rules needed to achieve this at its most fundamental level: - Workout 3 times a week with weights. - Eat 1g protein / lb lean body mass. - Reduce…

Starvation mode - read this link (great read overall as well) : http://body-improvements.com/resources/eat/#starvationmode Are all calories created equal - that's a tough one. Some calories are more nutritionally dense (vitamins and minerals), and others are more satiating. In the end, weight loss is all about calories in…

Your skin is a living organ. It takes time to readjust to your smaller size. It should slowly over time tighten up and start to look better.

Almost all of us who diet down to very lean levels of body fat (the first time) realize two things: 1. You are far fatter than you ever thought, and 2. You have less muscle than you thought. I like this quote..A smart man wrote this: "In the end we are all very similar. With the exception of a few genetic freaks we all end…

Be back later - gym time. :)

While not likely to build muscle on a deficit, (especially as a woman), it's possible to "appear" to have gained muscle. Strength increases can come from CNS adaptations, and not muscle tissue growth itself. Lowering body fat gives the appearance that muscle have grown, but really fat has shrank. Muscles can become…

You're not going to be big or bulky by lifting weights. 1. You are a woman, 2. You're dieting, 3. It takes years to build muscle. Don't listen to your friend. Lift now and you'll enjoy your body at the end of your weight loss process much more. :) Muscle takes up less space (volume) than fat. Just ensure that you are…

The best way to lose weight is by having a good diet. While possible, it's difficult to out-train a bad diet. Assuming your metabolism is not damaged from doing crash dieting, I would assume with that activity level if you're not losing weight you might want to re-examine your diet. Weights are better for improving body…

I love ice cream. :) Nothing special about it. I just find it easier to enjoy dieting when I eat ice cream every day. And yes, I've heard of choc milk PWO. Here's an article about a study comparing it to a recovery drink.…

I really don't pay attention to people's food choices. Individual food choices are largely irrelevant in terms on net body composition changes. It's how they add up at a macro level which influences your results. Eat a diet rich in whole, nutritious foods, hit your macro-nutrient goals and fill your other calories with…

Setting up macros based on %'s is not wise since we all have different intakes calorie wise. I do a 35/35/30 ratio right now at 2500 calories, but if you ate 1500, it might not work for you. For most women, I tell them aim for 80-130g of protein per day and about 30-50g of fats and fill the rest of their calories with…

They are simply predictions/estimate. My guess is about 75% accuracy if you enter in your weight in them. There is no way a machine can tell your how many calories you burned.

Sure why not? I personally use a 5g scoop of L-Luecine powder PWO. It's cheaper than BCAA's and I've been doing it for a while now, so it's a habit. :) I thought it was a 14 hour window for women???

For the most part, protein bars are crap. There are a few far between that are good - Quest bars come to mind.. But most are full of alchohol sugars (may be upsetting to the GI tract if eaten in large quantities), or low quality protein. Most are simply a candy bar with some extra protein added in. But with anything, they…

I like butter myself. It's natural, and I just work it into my daily goals. :)

1. Are you under the care of a physician? Not sure of many iron rich foods that are non meat off the top of my head. Do you take iron supplements? 2. Yes, some days I feel not as sharp as others. It's never really bad, though. 3. That's a subjective # you'll have to figure out what type of body you want. I would as a…

You should be good on about 1500 per day I'd guess. If you must workout at home, you could get P90X or something like that or if you don't have the money for that, simply do some calisthenics. Here's some great suggestions http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/wotw2.htm

Stop making sweeping statements about sugars. All carbs are broken down to glucose (except for fiber). Sugar is not bad for weight loss while in a calorie deficit. Please stop posting about sugar in this thread. There are plenty of other threads you can talk about sugar in.

As a general rule, I don't eat back my calories, but then again, I have a custom calorie/macro intake setup for my activity level which already factors in my expenditures. If I lose too much weight, I simply add calories or workout less. Either way, it influences the formula of weight loss.

How accurate are you in logging your intake? Do you cheat? Do you eat meals where you cannot log them accurately? Do you drink?

My personal opinion on splitting up meals into smaller more frequent ones is that it makes me hungry faster. I'd rather eat larger, more satiating meals less frequently. What are your goals? Are you losing weight doing this?

Sorry ;0 Back looks good. Lots of good muscle. You just are storing a lot of fat on the front. There's really nothing you can do outside of continue to eat at a deficit, workout and lose weight. Fat is stored on different places for everyone. The only solution is fat loss.

I know one my pals on here is a proponent of that plan and I trust his judgement. I think high volume is good for certain body parts. I found my body responds to slightly higher volume as well. I don't think doing more than 12 reps is a waste. I say follow the program and see where it takes you. It certainly won't hurt…

My first reaction is if you're not losing weight over the span of a few months, and you think you should have - you are likely underestimating your intake of calories/food. Weigh your foods - don't use volume measurement Double check what you log to ensure that the macros add up to the calorie content (or close) Don't…

Not sure if I can answer your question with the info you provided? Need to be clear about what you are asking me? I can't answer ambiguous questions like this.

Probably, but it will be hard to make strength gains eating at a deficit. But I think that is a reasonable plan. What other lifts do you do?

Like cow's milk? I personally use Almond milk for my protein powder, but to answer your question. I've never had powder that I found pleasing mixing with water.

Yes, you can lose quite a bit of fat in 3 months with a proper diet and exercise plan! And NO, you do not have to eliminate carbs to do so.