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I used to do only cardio (running 6x/week, marathons and ultras) but now I lift way more than I do cardio. I think they are both good and beneficial, and I don't think the cardio I do has reduced/killed any gains. The heart is a pretty important muscle - I want mine to be fit like the rest of me! :)

Another 5'9" female here. 1) How much do you weigh at the moment? Haven't weighed in awhile, last time I did I was ~150lbs. My weight varies between 145-150lbs. 2) How much would you like to weigh? Probably closer to 145lbs, but more importantly, I would like to be back down to the 15-16% body fat I was measured at 2 years…

Are you weighing your food? If not, then the bottom line is (assuming no medical conditions) you are simply eating more than you think. It is not necessary to give up all of those foods. Your diary is not open so there is not much more advice to be offered at the moment.

Think there's any correlation between that and their high literacy rate?

Saddlebags/butt. I am actually going to have a consult with a plastic surgeon to see what options are available, since 20+ years of diet and exercise have produced minimal results.

The only time I wear different shoes for running and lifting is on leg day. On leg day I wear Chuck Taylor's because running shoes are too cushioned for squats. Chuck's give me a more level surface. Now I am just waiting to see a huge improvement in the amount of weight I can squat! ;)

There are no good detoxes. Keep your money - eat less and move more. Log on MFP. Bam!

NO NO NO NO

Dreadmill. I would prefer to be outside, but sometimes I am too much of a weather wimp. On those days, I wear my ipod and/or watch ESPN while running on the dreadmill.

That's great! I'm willing to bet you are an exception, though. How many times has someone posted on these forums about not tracking fruits/veggies because they "don't count" on other programs (i.e. Weight Watchers)? I feel like a lot of people falsely believe that JJ is lower in calories than it is because fruit and…

The smallest size fruit+veggie one is 180 cals. That's not bad, but how many people get the smallest size of anything anymore?

Careful with the Jamba Juice drinks - they are really high in calories.

More like 30 lbs gone from your bank account.

If you do a search for this topic, you will discover the answer is a resounding NO! PS: What are you cleansing anyway? Nobody has been able to answer specifically.

I was shocked when I weighed out my oats. I had been using a 1/2c measurement and its associated calorie count. But when I weighed the measuring cup (used the tare function) and then put my oats in (and leveled it out), it was WAY more than 40g (which is 1/2c). This morning for the first time, I weighed out 2TBSP of peanut…

I ran 10 miles after donating blood, but that was about 14 years ago. I felt fine, it was a good run. I actually remember it because it was just a few days after 9/11. That being said, I am pretty sure I have done smarter things in my life....

To answer your question, OP - I did WW a long time ago when they had their Fat & Fiber plan. I do not particularly care for it, and here's why: first off, the scale is NOT the end-all, be-all of weight loss. WW will note any weight gain no matter how miniscule. Bodies fluctuate ALL the time, and .25 lbs is barely a blip…

The people who work at and work out at my gym are anything BUT friendly, and I could not care less.

How long are your lifting workouts that you are burning 450 cals?

When do you find time to detox or cleanse? :p

You would have to drink A LOT more than 8 glasses of water to get sick from it.

^^^OP, do not listen to this, it is a flagrant attempt to sell you something you DO NOT need. Reported for SPAM.

I am also doing IIFYM. Feel free to add me. :)

If you do not have and use a food scale to weigh your food, then you are likely NOT staying under your calorie goal.

I dance like Elaine on "Seinfeld", but not on purpose. :'(

EVERY body is worth it! :)

I'm 5'9" and haven't weighed myself in awhile but would guess I am holding steady at about 148lbs. and about 16-17% body fat. I bounce between feeling really happy with my body and hating it. I am pear shaped, no boobs. Sometimes I want to take all of the $ in my savings and get a boob job and/or lipo on my saddlebags,…

I have tracked while on vacation and will continue to do so. I walked a TON on both of my European vacations and just tried to log as best as I could, although a lot of the foods I ate weren't really in the database (i.e. honey filled mini croissants in Rome - TO.DIE.FOR!).

I agree with the others who have said that age is not a factor. If you are looking to gain lean muscle but have not been able to do so, I can tell you from looking at your diary that you are not getting nearly enough protein. I eat more protein than you do, and I am a 46 year old woman. I think the most I saw for the past…

You lost water weight and perhaps some muscle with that there calorie restriction. What were you cleansing? Those evil.....TOXINS???? :o Unsustainable and unneeded. But go ahead, keep drinking that Kool Aid. ETA: Flagged for SPAM.