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The best exercises are the ones that are varied, challenging and force your body to adapt to new stress. For a beginner that could be fast walking mixed with recovery walking. Or aerobic dance with small periods of recovery. Do short bursts of intense activity. The easy stuff will burn calories but will not cause…

For me a binge would be anything high enough over maintenance that it will require a substantial cut in calories over the next day or three in order to maintain my weight. That would probably be 600 or more calories over maintenance for me, so around 2500. It's usually an unplanned rapid sequence of meals near the end of…

I'm curious about the same thing. I assume that new weight lifters can make small gains on a deficit. Not enough to put on substantial size, but enough to see marked improvement compared to muscles that are never trained. After a while it is very hard to gain additional strength on a deficit.

I think the sugar free drinks like Crystal light were linked to weight gain. I try to avoid them but they're probably fine. The 5 calories surely won't make a difference.

No, don't force yourself to eat something if you are already full and satisfied. That's a sure sign that your body doesn't need them. If you are at a deficit you will naturally start to crave and think about food. Eating enough calories should come easily. Any sign of weakness - decreased ability to work out, fatigue,…

You can just be honest. "Hey, you're a nice guy but I'm just here to work out." Guaranteed 100% to work. 90% sure it will not offend. OR you can give him subtle hints that he will hopefully figure out on his own Wear a small cubic zirconia "wedding ring" to your next workout. Make sure it's visible when he's around. If he…

I think a lot of inactive women see it as a way for quick weight loss. It's often touted by diet websites as the magic number, the one that you can't go under. My question is why would a person want to eat at the bare minimum anyway? That's not much of a window for treats or hitting protein macros. 1200 calories did work…

12 pounds in two weeks seems drastic. Keeping your body humming on this few calories will train it to survive on fewer calories...not just from the weight loss alone but from the inevitable lean muscle loss that happens with too few calories and no weights.

I've heard that it's a good idea to eliminate carbs in the evening. But you know what ? I'm down to 18% body fat. I lost it all without giving a darn about carbs in the evening. At least for my results it's 80% eating clean at a deficit and 20% intense exercise daily. Maybe when I want six pack abs as a girl then I'll…

When I push really hard in a workout I will sometimes come on a day where my body is very sluggish and fatigued, and my endorphins simply aren't flowing. It's not just mental, but physical. At this point jogging feels more like pulling on the strings of a doll than in propelling my body forward, if that makes sense. On…

You have the rest of your life. IF you go slowly and maintain these habits you will never be fat again...and you will have many years to come at a healthy weight. Far more than you spend at an in - between weight. Look at the big picture. For months I woke up with obese and struggled with exercise. I was working harder…

My coping mechanism is to keep trigger foods out of sight and not to indulge in negative thinking. Sometimes if I'm really craving extra food, I'll allow myself to mini binge and make up for it by cutting back for the next two days.

Stick with one scale on a hard surface. I haven't had problems with the weight on a scale, but an older body fat scale pegged me at about 20 % lower than my real number.

I used to be low in D, despite drinking 4 + cups of milk per day. I live in a warm, sunny climate but do have a tendency to avoid excess UV. My doctor asked me to supplement with 1000 (micrograms?) daily. I bought a huge tub of vitamin D from Costco and I've been near the middle range since then. I never had a problem with…

I go to a doctor who is quite obese and to be honest I did feel a little judgmental when she told me to lose weight or face diabetes. I know someone who is dying from the effects of morbid obesity yet taught health education for 20 years and would be quite comfortably retired, if not for the money blown on 15 doctors and…

I suspect some of us feel embarrassed about overindulging. I don't see the point - knowing someone else screwed up is like having a good friend to share a dirty secret with. Nobody is perfect !

I can usually workout immediately after eating but feel best after about one hour, or when the food has just cleared my stomach. Jogging or high impact can leave me feeling heavy and unsettled if I've just eaten a large meal.

3/4 cup plain greek yogurt with 1tbsp cocoa powder and two packets of Truvia (110 calories) 1 plate with 1 cup sliced cantaloupe and 1/2 cup blueberries (100 calories) 1 of my homemade whole wheat fruit and nut muffins (100 calories) with 1 tbsp sugar free jam (5 calories) That's around 300 calories with 25 grams of…

Yes, you can stay the same weight and lift heavy weights, and enough calories to maintain your weight. That will reduce your body fat percentage and increase your lean muscle mass, making you look smaller while remaining at the same weight.

Laser treatment can burn off the red ones, but there is no other treatment aside from letting them fade to white.

Would recommend 1 gram protein per lb of body weight.

Some of it's pseudo science or bro science, but generally we eat small meals over the course of the day under the belief that this will stymie hunger or improve metabolism. I think the research has debunked the second claim, but it is easier to rein in your calories if you get to eat more often - my body at least seems…

You're running and eating at a deficit. Although it's not healthy, I've eaten a lot of junk o bad days and avoided weight gain by cutting calories the next few days - ideally you want to get nutrient dense foods at a deficit. The biggest concern with a lot of white sugar is that it's hard to stop at one bite, the sugar…

For intense workouts at home, I would suggest the Spartacus circuit with dumbbells. Just buy a set to about 30 pounds, or whatever you can lift. For cardio, I like home workout videos and jogging outside (you can get an intense workout by doing interval training). The classic FIRM videos are pretty tough and available for…

I lose weight and I eat plenty of carbs. Sweet potatoes are one of the healthiest vegetables that you can eat ! I am prone to overdo it on bread so I eat several 100% whole wheat slices a day and try to get the rest of my carbs through fruit. I work out 5 - 7 days a week for 30 minutes to 1 hour and have still managed to…

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Here are a few cheap foods that I strongly recommend for a healthy food budget. I've picked them based on a few criteria: high calorie, high nutrition, high fiber, and LOW LOW cost per serving. 1. oatmeal - easy to microwave, sweeten with a little sugar or Splenda. < .25 / portion Costco has a sale in my area where 100 1/2…

Mine is cream cheese cake, chocolate cake with icing, choco - fudge cookies, and chocolate chip cookies. Do you see a trend here ? LOL.

I had a giant bowl of chocolate oatmeal with a cup of blueberries and a 6 oz of chocolate greek yogurt. About 350 calories and 25 grams protein. It was delicious. The perfect fuel.

Hi Tom, Welcome. I believe that you can do this. You have a long way to go. It will be hard at first, but your body will eventually adapt to fewer calories and exercise. It gets easy once you reach a place to maintain weight. Don't try to jump into something high impact like insanity - it will kill your joints. Right now…