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BMI and body fat are not the same thing. According to BMI I am also overweight. EDIT: she ^^^ beat me to it

This is going to depend on your goals and your activity. I'd say you're looking pretty good overall. I might up your fiber and protein intake though. What are your goals? What is your activity level? What kind of cardio do you do? What kind of weights?

I'm somewhere around 13-14%. I'm headed for sub 10%. Women should be in the low 20% for normal.

Empty calories. Similar to alcohol, the calories from many drinks doesn't effect our bodies the same way the same amount of calories normal food does. So, we don't feel full. So we'll eat more. Plus, it doesn't provide any nutrients for our bodies. So while it may not be "bad" its certainly not good. The bad part for…

Are you laying down? Good, your burning calories. Are you standing up? Good, your burning calories. ANYTHING you do burns calories. Seriously. So if you are doing something, you are burning calories. Because like I said, and you're probably learning in your science classes, your body burns calories to survive. Your body…

Technically, everything burns calories. Your body burns calories to survive. Have you seen that magical 1200cal/day number everyone around here throws around? That's the rough guideline that's been set up as what your body needs to survive.

I'm assuming you went to a doctor for your eating disorder. They will know the best way to ramp up your diet. The doctor that diagnosed you should be the only one that should be helping you get better. A big part of eating disorders is the psychological toll. There is no one on this site that will be able to help you. Only…

I'm not going to touch on any of the other things wrong with your diet so far. But, if you want to lose the carbs, get rid of the bagel. Anything from the bakery is out. Anything with grain is out. Switch the bagel for eggs, or just egg whites if you want to keep fat down. Oops, I forgot. Get rid of the oranges. There's…

I'm hoping you didn't mean to simplify it like that.

I'd recommend, if you're not trying to gain strength or power, try something like 10-12 sets per body part. 15-20 reps per set. And superset each exercise. Meaning do chest, then immediately do back, repeat. Do antagonist muscles while the others rest. It'll help keep the heart rate high and keep the calorie burn going.

I don't know if this has been said yet, but it just happened to me today. So there's probably 12 treadmills in our gym, spread between two rows of 6. I'm on one and this guy decides he has to have the one right next to me. Why?!?

Cyclical ketogenic diet.

I personally go for Optimum Nutrition, I just got Rocky Road...not the greatest. But their chocolate isn't bad.

I do want to also mention that lifting weights has a hormonal effect too. Lifting influences your insulin sensitivity. Becoming more insulin resistance will effect how much fat we burn. Insulin resistant = less fat burning. Insulin sensitive = more fat burning. Lifting will help make sure your tissues are sensitive to…

I think like commandapanda said you're going to have to stick to anti-rotation ab exercises. Like the commandapanda said, flutter kicks, leg raises, etc. I'm not sure how well you're back is going to do with planks since you have to have a decent back to do those. Same thing with the side to side excercise that was…

I wouldn't take a show where they take an extreme example of human anatomy and exploit it. There are A LOT of things wrongs inside the bodies of obese people. Things that normal and even overweight people don't deal with: insulin resistance, leptin resistance, etc. I'm not sure that the people on those weight loss shows…

As far as your last two points. I'm not sure how anyone would say you're doing too much strength training. Unless of course your goals were such that you were just going to be wasting time doing too much. But as a woman you can't bulk like the men will with weights, you don't have the hormones. Point me to a study that…

I generally don't add my work to my work outs. It is true that any movement including standing for 7 hours, I do it at work too, will burn more calories. But I just count those as a bonus on top of what I "need" to burn at the gym.

Protein shakes won't necessarily "boost" anything, not by themselves anyway. Protein simply helps repair muscle tissue after use. It doesn't boost metabolism, or make you lose weight. Its not a cure all.

Holy crap! I just read about that diet. And for anyone reading this wondering if you should do it...DON'T! Hcg is a hormone present generally in women right around when they get pregnant. It is also used by steroid users to fool their system into making more testosterone, eg Manny Ramirez. Meaning, stay on the Hcg long…

Yes, eating more protein will not only stop muscle loss, but since you're working out, it will provide for muscle growth too. Don't worry about getting big, as a woman you don't have the testosterone and other hormones to gain bulk. If you're eating below maintenance calories, any excess protein your body does not need…

Why not today?

Calorie cycling. Its harder but it does work. It can also be done with macro-nutrients as well.

I don't get it. Are you saying maybe mixing some cottage cheese with some other ingredients? There's no real way to get the amount of whey protein that protein shakes give you. They tend to keep carbs and fat low, while having a ton of protein. Other food sources will have a bunch of other tag alongs.

Well, since p90x's back workout is all based around pull ups, for good reason, and you want to not do them, there are only a handfull of exercises you can do. Those will be even more limited with your limited free weights. The best one would be a form of a bent over row. You can do it with one arm, or two. I generally…

Exactly like elliot and atomdraco said, protein is a good thing. As long as you are not getting excess calories, any protein your body does not need, to repair muscle tissue use for energy, will be excreted. So don't worry about getting too much.

Depends on the day, but probably about the same as you.

I'm going to have to guess as to your exact question since you are making lots of assumptions and I can't tell where your question is. The 1200 mark everyone talks about is the minimum amount your body needs to stay alive. That means if you woke up, stayed in bed all day, and didn't move your body would still burn 1200…

Yikes, I do that. On the decline bench I kinda let them drop. I hate the sound of it cause it rings throughout the room, but I can't help but drop them.

Googled and found: According to HealthyU, Program of Northwestern Health Sciences University, "a 150 pound person can burn up to 10 calories a minute climbing stairs according to the Calorie Control Council (CCC)." Read more: http://www.brighthub.com/health/fitness/articles/65536.aspx#ixzz1F1AfmpHp