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That's a sound plan. Remember the key to weight loss is of course your diet and not workout plan. Cardio increases your energy expenditure, and strength training brings about positive changes in net body composition.

It's possible, but hard to do. Really hard to do for a woman. If you are overly fat (obese) it can be done, or if you have a background with lifting weights, you can rebuild muscle tissue lost to the time. Remember, body fat formulas are only predictions of predictions. They are always wrong to some degree. It's likely a…

Walking and eliptical are fine if that's all you can do safely. Weight loss is noticed first on the parts of the body which are leaner because the visual changes are more easily spotted. Just keep up with your diet and moderate but safe workouts and you should continue to lean out over time.

I don't look at food as good or bad. Did you setup your account through MFP? Have you tried to start the plan? Start the plan and come back in a few weeks when you started.

Don't know a ton about that subject I am afraid, but you might want to check into reverse dieting.

Just continue to diet and lose fat. CLA is a waste of money IMO. I took it for a year and stopped and noticed nothing when I stopped. Also, see this link http://www.livestrong.com/slideshow/550744-the-20-most-overrated-supplements/#slide-3

Nope - when you workout is a personal preference. Do it when you want to. It doesn't really make a difference to your body. Meal timing/frequency offers no advantages metabolically speaking. Focus more on hitting your daily goals instead.

No I don't believe in it, but sometimes it will trigger a whoosh (of weight loss) (usually due to water balance/electrolytes changing) due to the increased intake.

Patience! With a moderate deficit, weight loss can be masked by water retention (something women have more issues than men). Wait 3 weeks before changing anything.

Yes, I ate below my BMR for a long time when I was losing weight. Didn't hurt me or slow my metabolism at all. I don't advocate doing it, but I don't think its the devil either. Eating a diet high in protein and doing weight training can allow you more flexibility in your calorie deficits. I think you're at a good intake…

Not really sure if it makes that much difference, but I'd guess if your goal was to increase your endurance, you'll likely need to push yourself longer instead of more sets.

Invest in a set of dumbbells. Get ones heavy enough to do actually do something.

Neither? I like to use my results as the ultimate indicator of calories burned. The only catch is this requires precision in logging/monitoring your intake. If I am losing too fast, I up my calories. If you are seeing inches lost, but no real weight loss over the span of a month or so, you're eating close to maintenance…

I like my carbs and Keto offers no metabolic advantage over carb diets. It doesn't teach you how to eat, it simply eliminates a whole branch of foods (which most are yummy!)

Its normal for people to carry more fat/muscle in one side of their body. Working your triceps is going to help increase the muscle mass and losing additional body fat will help tighten up the flab.

Ideally, you should try to do resistance training NOW. When you are overweight, it is easier to build muscle than when you get thinner because of a whole bunch of reasons too complicated to explain (and I don't fully understand the mechanisms). You do resistance training when you lose weight to maintain muscle mass.

You're working your abs way too much. It's a muscle, and requires rest. Do your cardio after your resistance training, and use heavier weights. 3 lb weights won't do anything. Losing weight is largely a function of your diet.

Suck in your belly button? Not sure I understand? Tightening up your core is simply a term for increasing your core strength (resistance training) + dropping body fat (calorie restriction).

Nope. Spot reduction is a myth. Just continue to lose weight/fat through a calorie deficit and your body will lose your problem areas.

My training has evolved. Right now, I do a push/pull/leg split M/W/F with Saturday being abs and chest a 2nd time the week. T/T I do about 30-40 minutes of light cardio keeping my hear rate around 110. Sunday, sometimes I'll take a walk, but that's it. Im in the gym about an hour. 10 minutes to warm up, and about 45…

You didn't mention your goals? Are you stuck? Losing weight?

11-12% is a perfect spot to start your bulk. I started mine about the same %, and I am glad that I did. Just put a cap on your body fat % before you start your next cut. I placed a 15% cap on mine. Of course, its kinda of late to do it and get ripped for the summer, but that will be something you'll need to figure out.

I've been doing IF for a little over a year. It's not magic, it still comes down to calories in vs calories out. I do like IF because it allows me to eat larger meals and feel full later in the day. 1-2 lbs per week is a good range. Just try to get some sort of resistance workout in and eat a diet high in protein for…

A diet for fat loss is one you can follow indefinitely. Find foods you like to eat. Diets need not be bland or boring to be successful.

Calories are calories. As long as you can achieve micro and macro nutritional sufficiency, the types of food you eat are largely irrelevant for weight loss purposes. It's SO easy to underestimate your intake. It's so easy to have one or two meals wipe out an entire week's worth of deficit. Just eat consistently for 3…

Go back to double checking your intake. If it's correct, you're likely just holding onto water weight, which is masking fat loss. Try increasing your potassium intake to see if it will get you to drop some water weight you've likely been storing.

If you're interested in making body composition changes, might want to limit your cardio and focus more on your strength training and a more moderate deficit. Eat about 1 gram of protein per lean body mass - in your case about 100g is safe. Also, not sure what kind of lifting split you are doing, but ensure it's a…

Likely you are under-estimating your intake of calories. That is the #1 reason for plateau's IMO. Might I suggest using a digital scale and weighing all of your portions? If it's a solid, don't use a volume measurement. Use weight. (assuming you already don't do this)..Double check the math on everything you log to ensure…

I personally believe that you should set your own calorie goals based on your exercise levels. Far too many variables involved in trying to accurately track and record your calories expended. It's hard enough for most people to accurately count calories. To answer your question, I think at your weight, you could easily eat…

No need for a post workout snack. If you workout in a fed state, your body is already receiving a supply of nutrients. Adding additional nutrients to that does not help you build muscle.