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Sorry. Double Post.

I think your statment "But that's not the point of all this" is where the issue may lie. A broader concept of being healthy may be the point from YOUR perspective, which means that "point" fits here, on your post. But that doesn't mean that your concept of "the point of all this" fits THEIR post. Lots of people, especially…

This is pretty much my beef with the word, too. It's not that I like it or not, but people treat it like it's its own unique process. To them, you have muscle building / development / maintenance, weight loss, and then toning gets a category all to itself when, in reality "toning" and "getting that toned look" is a result…

This is a very big player. Potassium isn't required to be included on nutrition information labels (at least, not in the US), so it can be hard to tell what you're getting because the food companies aren't telling you.

This is definitely a good point. It is possible to be more active, which will help, without engaging in what we conventionally consider "exercise". And it's also possible that, in the process of just being more active, an individual might discover a form of exercise they enjoy. it doesn't always have to be the things they…

Personally, I like to have about an hour between eating and exercising for the sake of comfort. So I usually don't eat before an early morning workout. Perhaps a little gatorade or water before and during, but nothing solid. For me, fatigue after early-morning workouts tends to be associated with getting up earlier or with…

Hard to say. He might just be peculiar like that and have an odd way of shaking hands. He might be trying to be goofy / funny. Or he could be a jerk who was trying to get a rise out of you and playing a dominance game to show he can make you do something unorthodox on a whim. In any case, at this point, I'd just make a…

Here's an article from the Mayo Clinic on the topic. They actually say strength training can begin as early as 8, so I iamagine it's fine for a 13 year old. http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-living/tween-and-teen-health/in-depth/strength-training/art-20047758 But they do have an important caveat: "Don't confuse strength…

"When he becomes closer to his goal weight, that’s when it is appropriate to start up a well-thought-out exercise program." ... is where I REALLY stopped paying attention. I agree that diet is incredibly important for weight loss, and arguably more important than exercise, because it's very easy to undo a workout with a…

You may include it within "industrialization", but I also like to point out the increased commercialization of food. Way back in time, we were gathering food ourselves as our bodies demanded. Then, when we had specialization of labor, the farmer was going to sell you what he produced. But now, not only do we have the…

Not necessarily. Sometimes you just find an alternate way to deal with that sex drive that doesn't involve a relationship partner. That will vary between individuals. Some may choose to have casual partners ("Friends with benefits" seem to generally consider themselves not to be in a relationship), and some may go the…

It could be. None of the calculators online really measure our actual metabolic activity. They're just good guesses. If this is the caloric intake that works for you and supports your current goal while letting you take in the necessary nutrients, then there you go.

I can appreciate the sentiment. Having gone under the knife, myself, I'm still leery of it. But bear this in mind: most surgeries occur because there is something seriously wrong with the patient's health, to begin with. It can be hard to separate where the surgery, itself, is what did someone in, versus where it may have…

I think it is *a* tool that has its time and place. Some people may derive a genuine benefit from surgery, but that's for a doctor and patient to decide. Still, it's not a tool everyone needs to use. Many people will be able to accomplish their objectives without such a dramatic measure. I mean,,, you *can* hang a picture…

TL/DR, but one problem I'll run into is when I want to go to bed, but then find out I'm way under my calorie goals. Related to that is the problem of making / buying enough food to meet a 3500-4000 calorie goal without resorting to too many empty calories. Sure, a burger can get me upwards of 1000 calories towards my goal…

Sometimes, it's a matter of practice, really. It may be easier for the people you're observing because they've been working at it for a while. I usually get better about being able to reach my toes when I've been stretching regularly, but when I stop stretching for an extended period, I can't reach as far.

Your goal is whatever your goal is. If your goal is to be 155 pounds, then your goal is a specific number. But if your goal is to keep your weight between 150 and 160 lbs, then your goal is a range, not a single, specific number. There's nothing saying an approach to maintenance cannot be a combination of a specific goal…

This would definitely be the first step. Get to a doctor and get tested so you can figure out exactly what's going on. The next step would be to talk to the doctor about the impacts of these foods on your health. Because the final step, IMO, would be to take the information from steps 1 and 2 and decide on how much you…

LIke JoRocka said, it would seem that as long as you get the majority of your calories from nutrient rich foods and then, after you've made sure you've gotten your nutrient requirements, fill in the calorie gap with ice cream, you should be in the clear. I have not had an ED, but I am someone whose BMR and activity level…

Are you talking about a specific one of the results that come up with "Banh Mi", or about all of them, overall? In the end, it may be something where you have go guess and hope you're close. That's just what happens when we try to input something that comes from non-chain restaurants. There's not always a guarantee that…

I've generally heard this theory come up when people look at the lifespan of various animals and then their average heartbeats. I guess (I've never gotten to see the full data) they notice that the trend tends to be that animals with faster heartbeats have shorter lifespans. Like I said- I never got to see the data they…

I know the OP has deactivated, but in case anyone actually tries to use the "search" function before starting a new thread: Something that helps me hit my ~3500 calorie goal is making a good portion of my food ahead of time. Every morning for breakfast, I eat a hash made from (usually) lean ground beef, potatoes, and…

That's what I did, today. Gotta love that mint-chocolate-chippy goodness. But in all truth, if you've told MFP you want to lose, it will give you a deficit. All you need to do is record your exercise and food as accurately as possible and try to get that "calories remaining" number as close to zero as you can. If, as seems…

Not only that, but a lot of the PE programs I was in felt very competitive. It wasn't about getting better physically. It was about playing sports. While that's not necessarily a bad thing, if you happen to not be very interested, talented, or practiced in the sports they have you partake in in the class, you begin to…

Rewarding him when he goes to the bathroom outside can also help with this process. It helps him understand that you specifically want him to reserve his movements for the outdoors. Still, you'll want to buy some Resolve and a few packs of paper towels.

I've been using one for almost two years, now. What I like about it is that it enables me to capture the walking around I do during the day, from walking around the office, to mowign the lawn, to walking the dog. That means much less guesswork than if I had to try and calculate how far and how fast the dog walk was. But,…

Since I can't see your kitchen, I can't tell how much this will help you, but be adventerous when it comes to spices. They offer you lots of ways to play with flavors without adding too much.

One thing to bear in mind is that a defecit, which is what is necessary to lose weight, is going to look different for other people. Your current diet, combined with your lifestyle, could very easily be providing you that defecit you need to lose without feeling like youv'e got to starve yourself. (I, myself, am at a…

One thing you can do, especially if your anxiety is rooted in that ankle injury or the associated weight you've gained since you had that injury, is to remind YOURSELF that it's okay if you aren't where you'd like to be. For many years, I used to be the guy who was in the gym most nights of the week. Then, I had cancer…

One thing that you could try is to ask them to defend why 120 is such an ideal weight and what their texts say about the matter. I cannot imagine that the material for the areas they are studyign would ever say 120 lbs is the ideal for any height. Plus, it's a subtle way of challenging their way of thinking, becaue what…