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HAHA awesome.

Search function yeilds no immediate results for MFP members questioning other members on the proper spelling of lose. You are right that there are many threads on how to "loose" weight, it is those that I'm laughing with. While I don't claim to be perfect, and no one can be, which would include you, magichatter. I…

Just as a technical aside, the process is ketogenesis. The state that the body is in is ketosis. Saw that you switched the two in your blog.

Just as a technical aside, the process is ketogenesis. The state that the body is in is ketosis. Saw that you switched the two in your blog.

To put it in a nutshell, Esstential Fatty Acids are called that for a reason, they're essential.

I generally take at least 2 days a week to rest. And right around my hardest workouts.

I think I have mine at 75g. But I usually keep it under 100g so I'm in some form of ketosis. Cutting carbs may help in fat loss. If you cut carbs, the body will use protein and fat to use for energy. If you eat enough protein, your body won't use your muscles for energy. It will end up using your fat stores to use for…

I guess that may be up to you. Do you think you can do a caloric deficit of ~500/day? Or would ~250/day seem a bit better for your lifestyle?

If you do weights, just do one extra set with your weaker arm. They'll even out soon.

I'd say lose fat. Get down to about 22%bf and then try and gain some muscle. You recognize that without a very specific, cyclical diet, you won't be able to lose weight and gain muscle at the same time right? In order to gain muscle you will have to eat more calories than you burn. On the other side, as you know, to lose…

Nutritionist guru that explains the biophysiological responses of foods. I find the stuff amazingly interesting, but that's probably only for nerds like me. I had been looking all over for places that would help me learn about the impact of carbohydrates, protein, and fat on the cells, outside a nutrition class I mean, and…

I'm not the fittest person at my gym, by far. But if and when I get shot looks cause I happen to wear a sleeveless tee or that I'm too skinny to be working out, I love it. It lets me know that I am in shape. That they might be envious. It just motivates me more. Then I see the people with <10% body fat and defined muscles…

I wish someone had told me about Lyle McDonald a long time ago.

Yeah, like we've talked about, I carb cycle as well. Primarily based around the heavy lifting days.

Nope, very serious. Like you said, proteins (amino acids) are the building blocks of muscle and tissue regeneration. We break down tissues daily whether we're working out or not. So, more protein is usually a good thing.

QFT. Listen to him. He's a genius.

Yes, you can have too much salmon, but its alot before it gets to be a bad thing. According to Levenson CW and Axelrad D. Too much of a good thing? Update on fish consumption and mercury exposure. Nutrition Rev (2006) 64: 139-145, salmon's murcury content, for a 3oz serving, is around .01 parts per million. The daily…

I said the same thing when I started, I don't need the workout stuff. But you may find that there are a lot of things on this site that are useful. Good luck here, and dont' be afraid to ask if you have any questions.

Yup, I have that problem too. Sometimes when I go for a run I have to use Body Glide or wear tights.

Then don't eat your exercise calories. You don't HAVE to eat them back. As long as your body doesn't fight back and put itself into starvation mode, you'll be fine. That will only happen if you go too far in your exercise+cal restriction. As long as you're getting plenty of good clean food, don't worry about eating back…

While the body is able to adapt and not fight back against such low calories for a short term fast of one day, I'm not sure what the long term effects of this diet would be. I'm also not sure that 1400cal the next day would be enough to keep you from going into starvation mode thereby having your body fight back against…

Hrm will always be more accurate. Most of the treadmills, as well as MFP, calorie burn is an average of everyone. The hrm is designed to take into account your gender, height, weight, and intensity level.

It'll depend highly on your genetics. Losing weight, specifically body fat, will overall tighten everything back up. Everyone has their trouble areas though, so don't get discouraged.

1. Ab crunches work for everyone regardless of waist size. If you're asking if you can make your tummy flatter by doing a bunch of sit ups, then no. In order to make the tummy flatter you'll have to lose body fat. 2. You're starting in the right places. Stick with the machines. You'll know they're working the muscle the…

Like they say in other groups, acceptance is the first step. With that kind of determination you'll make it. Just know that this isn't just going to come over night. It took a long time to become the person you are today and it may take a long time to make it back. Everyone here is looking forward to seeing you succeed, in…

No. There's only one way to build muscle, generally, and that's eat more calories than you burn. The excess calories will turn into fat. Now depending on the person and their insulin sensitivity, metabolic rate, testosterone levels, and such, they may gain a pound of fat per 2 pounds of muscle. This would be what may be…

Body recomposition, adding muscle while burning fat, is not impossible. It just takes a VERY meticulous diet and workout regimen. However, to answer your question, I'd say to gain some muscle, which will carry with it some fat too. Right now it looks as though your fat is fairly low.

I'm in!

Whey also has about a 97% absorption rate. Whereas proteins from soy only carry a 78% absorption rate. Meaning, you actually absorb more of the whey you eat than with soy. And with soy typically being a bit more expensive, you don't need to be wasting any more money with problems in digestibility.

The quickest I did mine in was 8 weeks. But I already had a decent base of running under my belt. I'd say 16 weeks of training progressively will get you there and probably faster than your current pace. Good luck!