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I'm a big guy. Even when I'm fit, I'm still a big guy, much larger than most "distance" runners. I'm 6'4", currently 330ish, but most comfortable around 220lbs. That's still a lot of weight to haul around running distance. I don't know what is wrong with me but I really enjoy running. One of the things you need to keep in…

When I was active duty I started drinking a casein protein shake around bed time. This kept me from raiding the vending machine.

Take the pictures anyway and keep them. You don't have to post them and you don't have to look at them now and scrutinize yourself. If you stick with your program then in a few months you'll be glad you have them. It can get hard sometimes to keep going and if you can look back at where you've already been it may help.

I feel your pain on dropping the money but I decided to wait and get the microsoft band 2. I know that if I don't I'll just be regretting everything a cheaper/compromise band doesn't do. I'm really interested in tracking my heart rate through the day though so I can gauge my improvements with my resting heart rate.

If you're going to do two a days you're going to need to make sure you're getting enough sleep and enough food, or like others have said, you'll burn out. When I was active duty I would lift in the morning and then run in the afternoon. I felt like this helped my recovery from lifting.

I'm terrible at losing weight for the sake of losing weight. I find some kind of activity that I enjoy and want to do/be better at. For me, it requires a lifestyle change. A change from sitting around in my free time to being active, moving, doing.

Look up the Eat to Live Diet and nutritarian philosophy. There are a lot of recipes available for making your own dressings. This is a good place to start: http://www.healthygirlskitchen.com/2011/09/big-list-of-no-oil-salad-dressings.html

My girlfriend is both younger than me and fit. It's been a struggle to get her on board. She so far hasn't gotten into helping my food prep at all and most of the time she wants to grab some fast food for dinner. We got into it a little bit Saturday night because she was hungry and wanted something convenient. I had to…

For me, the food I eat dictates how I feel and how fast I recover from working out. I struggle with moderation but am excellent at extremes, so I plan my meals out to avoid my weaknesses and play to my strengths. I keep myself stocked up on fruit and vegetables during the day and have some lean protein at dinner. I'm never…

One of the things that works for me is logging. It brings out my obsessive traits and I have actually stuck with a workout or meal plan just because I didn't want to break the streak in my log book. The first thing you need to do is just start. Start moving. The main ingredient for success in this endeavor is consistency.

Have you gotten your ankle looked at yet? It shouldn't be too hard to find something else you can do to stay motivated and active while rehabbing your ankle, but it all depends on what you did to it, and that loops back to the first question.

Instead of making a drastic over night change in your routine, make a smaller, sustainable change. Consistency is key. I started eating healthy while edging out bad foods, within days I started to feel better. This reinforced the behavior and made me naturally transition to more of the good and less of the bad.

I'm planning on getting the microsoft band 2 on payday.

It's all a matter of knowing what your expectations are with it and making an informed decision. As a meal replacement, I wouldn't recommend it. Not all protein shakes are high calorie. There are also different types of protein, so you need to do your homework. When I was active duty they'd feed us in the chow hall at…

Monday was going to be that day, but then I decided that Tuesday was just as viable.

Back when I was active duty enlisted I put on weight while on limited duty due to a shoulder injury. I'm 6'4 and according to the Marine Corps if I'm 221 lbs I'm a fatass (over weight). Because of my own laziness and being allowed to skate out of PT while rehabbing my shoulder I put on 40-ish pounds and was up to the 260s.…

I have had positive experiences with Men's Health (magazine), they have a sister magazine cleverly called Women's Heatlh. http://www.womenshealthmag.com/weight-loss They have a lot of information on their website for free regarding exercise routines and nutrition, etc. I have the ab's diet book and would recommend the…

I'm a little taller than you but had the same problem/goal back when I was active duty. I got non-rec'd for promotion because I was 240 instead of 220 (overweight) and cut the weight in one month. Each morning I got up and did weight training at the gym, M-F, different muscle group. During lunch I went to the pool and swam…

I fall into this category. The crazy thing is that I have already done this once before back in my 20s. Its regrettable that I am in this situation again but on the plus side (get it?) I have been down this road before. I learned an enormous amount about fitness by mainly doing everything wrong that you possibly can. Feel…

You're going in the opposite direction. Less cardio, more strength training. If you want an explanation on this I can provide one but it's going to be a wall of text.

Back when I was active duty and in shape I got this in my left foot by landing with half my fit in a pot hole. I dealt with it for a week or two and then finally went to sick call. The HM1 recognized the symptoms immediately and sent me to a podiatrist at Andrews Airforce Base. The specialist confirmed and then they…

a diet high in antibiotics.

Quaker Old Fashioned oatmeal (If your store carries Stoats, get that instead). Raisins, brown sugar (For the oatmeal) carrots spinach almonds blue berries chobani yogurt cottage cheese eggs chicken ground turkey tilapia (comes frozen, easy to cook, good flavor)

Something that has worked for me in the past: I have to avoid focusing on the weight change. The gratification is measured in terms that are too long (time wise) for me to appreciate. Instead I focus on my fitness/health. One thing I've done in the past is to pretend I'm training for a sporting event/activity, and set that…

If your body is busy getting rid of poison (alcohol) it won't burn fat.

The only way I could stop myself and step away from the candy isle/stop drinking soda, was to start thinking of simple sugars the same way I think about drugs. They're addicting and you start using more and more over time.

Thanks. I had to crop it so you cannot see where it says "You has been HEALED by the power of JEEEEZUS". It makes me laugh everytime I look at it which is helpful when I'm at work.

Do not judge the efficacy of your routine or results by the results of your husband. Men have an unfair advantage in weight loss (its called testosterone) and if you focus on his results it's just going to discourage you.

Go to the hardware store and get a sheet of plywood. Put this between your mattress and your boxspring. This is a good way to stiffen up an aging beg.

I can definitely relate to your frustration. My body just wants to retain or gain weight, the amount of exercise I have to do compared to most people is ridiculous. Sure this probably helped out my ancestors in pre industrial feast or famine Europe but now it's really a pain in my *kitten*. Of the many…