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Got my first road bike (since I was a teenager) for Christmas. Going to try for my first 1k this year. I have no idea what a good goal for me would be, but I figure I could swing this.

The New Rules of Lifting for Women is supposed to be a good place to start.

Your blood also vasculates (is that a word?) better, causing increased sensation in the proper places. And for guys, depending on how much you lose, you can gain "inches". If you're working out regularly, not just skinny, your testostorone levels go up, increasing "primal needs".

Garcinia Cambogia - Magic Beans Raspberry Ketones - Fairy Dust Anything on Dr. Oz - A money making scheme against people who don't know how to lose weight LOSE WEIGHT AND GET THAT BEACH BOD WITH THIS ONE WEIRD TRICK! (Weird trick is eating less and moving more)

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Standard answer 1: You're not tracking accurately. Standard answer 2: You're not tracking accurately. Standard answer 3: wait a month for results at your current intake and adjust your diet accordingly Standard answer 4: Weigh and measure all your food because you might not be tracking accurately

There's a problem with living life with no shirt on? Justin, you could probably go for a bulk, but you're going to lose most of your abs in the short term. Just go through the bulk/cut cycles.

Nothing wrong with mirin on someone. Most guys enjoy it. Sorry about your noggin bonkin. Kicking your own butt in the gym to the point you need to take a break is something to be proud of, not embarrassed.

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Read the Wikipedia article on Starvation Response. The TL;DR is that you need to completely burn your calorie reserves, then 2-3 days later of eating literally nothing you'll start to go into starvation mode. So, it's literally what happens when you are really starving, not just hungry or think you're not getting enough…

This is the correct answer. Listen to this guy.

Doing squats and forgot to put the safety bars up. I thought I had more in the tank but was sadly mistaken. I got stuck squatting at the bottom until some random guy saved me from myself. I definitely remember the safety bars now.

Answering OP's questions: 1. You can lose fat and gain muscle if you perform enough anaerobic exercise and consume an adequate amount of protein/fats while eating at a deficit. 2. The number of calories that make the scale go down is the correct number of calories to eat. A calculator can generally get you in the right…

OP, Ninerbuff thinks you're wrong because you are wrong, to a point. Mostly this imaginary "set weight" is in your head, consciously and subconsciously. Your body itself has no set weight. "Natually skinny" people, when forced to not work out and increase their calorie intake will generally fidget more and find other…

Yes, you can use protein and fat to fuel your brain. It's called Gluconeogenesis and it's how Keto works. Not to disagree with the main point, that your brain needs glucose to operate and carbs provide it. One thing to note is that your body frequently needs less carb than you may think. Everybody has a healthy balance of…

This is the correct answer. Listen to this. If you're feeling hungry try switching your macronutrients to higher protein, less carb (assuming you're getting enough liquid). Realistically you should probably do that anyway since you're working out a bunch.

Exercise in and of itself does nothing for weight loss. Absolutely, positively nothing. It will help build muscle and replace fat. It will help burn calories. But if you're eating more calories than you burn you're not going to lose weight, period. Washboard abs are made in the kitchen, not the gym.

You can lead a horse to water but you can't make them drink. Educate her on healthy eating but don't force it and don't shame her when she slips. If she goes for the lifting suggest higher levels of protein vs. carb. Teach her how to read labels, measure food, count calories. Give her the tools she needs to take control of…

1. If you opened up your diary people could see where you're at with calories, macronutrients and possible deviations from proper logging. Sliding from proper logging is a very common problem. At the worst you'll need to readjust your calories. 2. Don't change anything for at least a month. We all go up and down, retain…

The New Rules of Weightlifting for Women If you go to a gym there should be a "women on weights" class that will give you some basics. The weight room itself may have a program as well, but they usually steer your towards the machines instead of weights. Use real weights. Do lifts that incorporate the "whole body". Ensure…

Pick a video. Any video. There's like, a gajillion of them for free. It's near impossible to get bored from doing the same thing over and over: https://youtube.com/user/BeFit

If you're not doing something you enjoy doing you will quit. If you're getting bored of kettlebells switch to stronglifts or starting strength for a while, or do something else. Just don't forget to hit your ancillary exercises. SL and SS both pretty much ignore them on the grounds of "compound exercises" but are you…

Macro = Macronutrient Fats, Proteins and Carbohydrates. Some people like to count Fiber as a macronutrient although it's not an official one. Fiber helps you poop good. Micro = Micronutrient All the little vitamins like A, C, B, lmnop, iron etc. They all serve smaller functions in your body, but are still rather important.…

"Real" foods will generally be a better option, so eat that 12oz steak or whatever you're going to do to get your protein in. Protein bars, powders, liquid shots, etc. are fine for hitting your numbers as long as you're not basically living on them. They'll get you the protein you need, but usually don't do much for you in…

Okay, so we put her on a strict GOMAD with buttermilk instead of whole, or do we want to go whole hog and have her do condensed?

You're not going to achieve your goal with cardio alone. Cardo is good for burning calories and muscular endurance, not hypertrophy. In order to tone your body you need to add anaerobic exercise to your program (working out with weights). If you're into the class exercises find a "women on weights" class, or a "boot camp"…

Nuts are going to be the easiest to increase your calories with. Nutrient dense and generally high calorie. Legumes (beans) are also good, but not as high calorie for the protein/fiber content as nuts. Also, you should really be putting some meats in rotation. You don't normally get much creatine in nuts or beans and I'm…

If you're tracking with MFP you can use "Walking, 2.0MPH, slow pace".

I feel like I'm one of the lucky ones that doesn't have a problem with the taste of aspartame. I've been a hardcore diet soda drinker for as long as I can remember. Simple and/or complex carbohydrates do not cause fat. Excess macronutrient intake causes fat. You can do this with carbs, fats or even protein. Mostly calories…

OP asked for answers on how to gain muscle. For OP this is a healthy goal. OP will gain muscle weight, which is good. OP probably does have an ED of some sort, but a thread of this nature sort of points towards progress, so I'll offer a helpful opinion. Nadiabear14, All the calorie calculators in the world are off by some…