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With 10 cruises under my belt and the next one at the end of the month, this is what I've found helps: 1) When going through the buffet, make a "reconnaissance" first. Walk around and see what's available. Then you'll have an idea of what you want to get once you've picked up your plate. 2) DON'T stack your plate high. The…

Well, winning the prize for loudest / longest burp when there's no burping contest going on would certainly do the trick. But in the event that's not really your "thing", prolonged eye contact with a smile, nod, or some kind of gesture to say "I see you seeing me, and that's okay" can be effective. If appropriate, you can…

One thing I used was a bodyweight program (You Are Your Own Gym) that had some workouts where you would have 3 minutes to complete each set. Once you did the reps, you could rest for the remainder of the 3 minutes. For me, that translated into a minute, sometimes two, in each set where I could do some chores before…

For menu planning, I usually aim for 1g per pound of target weight, so 220g. But, this plan includes some protein shakes that I use as placeholders to make sure I get at least 0.5g per pound (110 grams). Because those shakes may get swapped out for something else, what I get usually ranges between 0.8 - 1.0 grams per pound.

Come up with a range above and below your target that you'll accept. That way, you'll have established weights where you're going to make adjustments to get your weight up or down ahead of time, but won't drive yourself nuts trying to maintain a specific weight.

These reasons are part of why, I must admit, some of the sexiest curves on a woman IMO are deltoids. I respect and value the discipline it takes and the health benefits that come from exercising. And, to be perfectly honest, back when I was going through military training, I found the focus and looks of determination in my…

I think these fears sometimes come from how looking at ourselves in the mirror is often part of how we motivate ourselves to go to the gym. In doing so, we get a feeling that others are looking at our bodies, too. But the overwhelming truth, in my experience, is that if those in the gym are focusing on a body, it's their…

Like people have said: tomorrow is a new day. Just get back on track and leave this incident behind you. If you find yourself repeatedly having this issue, then just take some time to really figure out why it's happening so you can find ways to avoid it or to handle it in a way you feel will be better for you.

To borrow the sentiment of what others have said here on MFP: You didn't put all your weight on in a week, so you're not going to re-gain it in a week, either. For me, the key is that this week sounds like it's not your normal situation. You describe it as being a small vacation. As someone who takes one or two cruises…

I can see the logic, and if it works for you, that's fine. But I have to say it seems to be the equivalent of limiting how far I go on a trip by how much fuel I happen to put in my gas tank. It's one way people can choose to do things, but it also means your trip could end too short of or too far from a useful destination.…

I've found this to be pretty true. I've been using gyms in various locations since 2003. Most of the interaction revolved around pleasantries while passing each other in the hall and asking if a certain piece of equipment was in use. While there are some exceptions to the rule, most people are going to be focused on…

I limit the "ready to eat" food that's in my house- things like granola bars that only need to be unwrapped, cookies / chips that only need to be pulled out of the bag, etc. That way, snacking is a little more inconvenient because it requires some more thinking, planning, and prep work to make it happen. It doesn't stop me…

I don't know if it's so much a matter of numerical age as it is life. As you get older, more things demand your time and attention, making it harder to devote time and attention to weight control and fitness. Job responsibilities, families, financial woes, all that kind of stuff adds up. And it doesn't help that your body…

A weightlifting bench, especially an adjustable one, could probably help you get more mileage out of the weights you already have as well as any you might get in the future.

That's what I was thinking. Without some "discussion igniter" as a part of the post, the post comes across as more directive because the article it links to is telling people what to do. Personally, I find the article leaves some gaps, such as how "overweight" were these individuals? How active were they? Did eating more…

For me, it's not so much the eating that's tiring as the prep. In some ways, I envy my mom because she can come up with a week's menu while walking through the store. But when I'm looking at trying to take in between 3000 and 4000 calories a day, I can't effectively do that. So I end up spending a good hour or more…

I use the T.L.A.R. (That looks about right) or W.A.G (Wild a** Guess) system. You'd be surprised what might already be in the database. So I try to find the closest item I can and then I try to log high. That way, if I'm wrong, I'm hopefully logging more calories than I actually consumed. (And sometimes you find out that…

Sorry for your loss. I know it hurts. When I lost the dog who'd seen me through the tempest that was my teenage years, college, and cancer, it was a heavy blow. I tried to go the whole "stiff upper lip" route and wound up making myself physically ill trying to bottle it all up. Things will get better in time. It wont' be…

I think it depends on the spin the particular writer puts on it. Some can make it feel like there is NO place for exercise in fighting obesity. And when the title can start putting that spin on things, it impacts how people new to the topic take in the rest of the article. Most would tend to agree that "You cannot outrun a…

Fasting for a day won't hurt you. I'm just not sure it's the best course of action for your situation. If you want to include a fast day as just part of your regular program independent of your calorie intake on the days you do eat, that's one thing. But I'm concerned using it as a means for compensating for a potential…

I do, but I tend to keep things interesting by using recipes from a wide variety of cookbooks and getting variety from my snacks. As long as a given recipe isn't disgusting or unappetizing, I can stand to eat it as the main course for the meal for 5 days in a row.

Sure do. Even before I was watching calories and macros as closely as I am now, it was just cheaper and more convenient to make the food over the weekend and reheat it during the workweek. That was a big help when I was finding myself working upwards of 12 hours in the office, because the last thing I wanted to do if I got…

If you're in college, it would help to know what your meal plan is. My advice would change depending on how much you use campus dining and cafeterias.

Something that helps me in addition to keeping myself preoccupied is to make the snacking inconvenient. The more work I have to go through to access the snacks, the more time I have to ask myself "is this really something I want to add to my calories for the day?". One of my previous offices had an office snack bar / room…

Have people piqued my interest at the gym? Yes. But I don't know if I'd say any of them were crushes. To me, a crush would imply a sustained level of interest that, between my irregular gym schedule and how (being in the military) I can generally expect most of the ladies in the gym to be off limits due to one rule or…

Same here. I don't particularly care if people see what I eat, which also means I don't particularly care if they CAN'T see what I eat, so I don't really bother changing the visibility settings.

I find exercise is a good leveler for me. In particular, weight-based workouts (bodyweight or normal lifting) tend to help pick me up if I'm depressed or calm me down if I'm agitated. The numbers involved in counting sets, reps, and weight lifted give me something to focus my mind on in addition to the benefits that come…

Not for workout purposes. I've done cardio-type activities for long periods, though, but it's usually for non-exercise reasons (walking around town or hiking) or for specific task conditioning (ruck-marching). When it comes to exercise, I'm pretty much at or below 30 minutes.

I don't know that it really makes a difference beyond starting with whichever event you want to see more progress in so that you'll have more energy. Personally, my thought process would be that, if I'm possibly going to find myself fatigued and unable to go on, if that happens on a running trail, I can sit down. If it…