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Welcomw aboard! I've been here for a while, Lost a great deal of weight(90 lbs). I am kinda in the muscle building thing now. Feel free to friend me, or just ask questions if I can help!

I eat 6 times a day, but I am on a musclebuilders diet. The thought is that the consistant infusion of protein keeps you anabolic. I also find that I don't tend to overeat as much because I am not starving come meat time. that having been said when you miss a meal it doesnt take long for the headaches to start. You do…

Soreness is going to come with the territory for a while, but it does get better. In my opinoin the best way is to isolate certain body parts, and lift 3 or 4 days a week. For instance work shoulders and arms Monday. That workout could include upright rows, bicep curls, hammer curls, tricep extensions, and shouolder flys.…

The just bring it with you idea is probably the best one. Buy some protein bars and eat one on the way. I am proud to see you getting down to business like this. I haven't been on for a while because the food issues have been old hat for me lately. Kinda have it down. Now that I know your looking though, I will log mine…

The salty dog! A 1/2 pound hotdog on a toasted hoagie with any toppings you like!

Read the labels on your sugar free snack foods. It seems like whenever they go sugar free the fat foes through the roof!

Just remember that our bodies are a litte lazy. They won't change on their own. We have to force change by making them work harder than they are used to. That shocks them into changing for self preservation. Don't just change exercise routines, vary intensity. I also recommend eating small meals frequently. Eat your 1200…

You run the risk when dropping weight that fast of it backfiring on you. Your metabolism is built around the lean muscle that consumes the calories you eat. A "crash" diet will often attack muscle as well as fat actually slowing your metabolism. I think slow and steady will do the trick much more to your satisfaction.

In body building you are doing a cutting cycle. They work great and will help you cut that fat. The only problem with them is energy goes in the toilet. What I do is during the week stay on the high protein diet, and on the weekends return to a normal diet to get the energy level back up. As with any phase you don't want…

Is there any excersize that doesn'r feel like excersize? No. This is a personal question. You have to find an activity you like to do. I love to lift weights and train in jiu-jitsu, and my wife loves aerobics. Find something you enjoy doing. that having been said lazy, and weight loss make for bad partners. You have to…

That artificial crab meat

I don't know. It's never happened to me when I lift till failure. Usually the last 3 or four reps before failure burn like heck.

When lifting you need to do sets. Lift the heaviest weights you can lift 12 to 15 times. Lift them clear to failure(when you can't lift it again). Then move on to another excersize come back and lift to failure again. It should be fewer reps than the first set. Continue to do that five or six times. When you can do more…

Why is excersize out of the question? there is always room for a few pushups, and some jumping jacks. It is very hard to stay sedentary and lose weight!

My personal experience is that starvation mode aside your body is a furnace. Your metabolism will not run unless it has the fuel to fire up. Your energy will be low, your workout performance will suffer, and your metabolism will slow if you don't eat. The bottom line is you have to find that line that will allow you to…

Lots of fiber especially the insoluble kind. Makes you feel full, but you can't digest it.

My bugaboo is that once I start drinking I lose control of my eating habits. I turn into an eating machine. I HAD yo quit!

Another thing! weigh the same time when you way. Body weight can fluctuate 2 or 3 pounds during the day. So if you weigh in the morning when you get up, always weigh at that time.

Here is the best advice I can give. Read the stickies at the begining of the forum. There is lots of great information there! Make a profile get a photo up and get some friends with similar goals. Get vested in the community. I got some of my friends from my hometown to join. But the people here are a wealth of knowledge…

Our bodies are really stubborn sometimes. They don't just stop on a dime. They get used to the way things are going and they resist change in curious ways. You just have to show that thing there's a new sheriff in town. If you make this odd new thing the status quo your body will fall in line.

The good news is it takes 3500 calories to add 1 pound. My fitness pal keeps you at 500 calories below your BMR so you will lose i pound in 7 days. So you were really only 300 calories over your maintenance number. So It shouldn't destroy your weight loss for the week just slow it a little. If your careful the rest of the…

Very useful information. I have been worried about cuttting some fat because of muscle loss. That sets my mind at ease some.

Lets look at this differently. Assuming you do take the drug, you know the weight you lose will only stay off if you change your lifestyle and eating habits. I promise if you do those things you will lose the weight anyway. So why not just start it now. The doctor I see says she has prescribed phentermine to about 60…

Right! The idea is to cut simple carbs like sugar and processed foods. The fiber in whole grains makes them digest slower making you feel fuller longer and stopping the blood sugar spike and crash cycle. The idea is to steadily fuel your body instead of light a hot fire that only lasts for short time resulting in a crash.

Organic peanut butter. Like avocados it has good fats, but they are fats and the calories add up quickly!

If you aren't trying to build a ton of muscle it may not even be necessary to take protein. I do p90x and take protein, and by lunch I have hit tilt on the MFP protein scale for my 2100 calorie diet. If you are getting protein enough in your meals by eating dairy, eggs,and lean meats don't worry about it. If you are…

The problem is that filling and low calorie don't often mix. Fiber, and protein are the items that satiate best, they also have some calories. My suggestion is to save a few snack calories from the day and use them for your snack. Then have some oatmeal, quinoa cereal, or peanut butter and celery, but only eat lightly.…

All that is easy to say unless your watching a diabetic wife of twenty years kill herself slowly by refusing to come terms with the fact she is ill!

Firerox21 great reply. I have a similar problem with my wife. She is diabetic AND obese and refuses to deal with the issue. The more I push the more bull-headed she gets. I love her but there is only so much you can do. I may try some of your more covert suggestions.

Good news Destiny you are right where you need to be! I have tried to talk to many people who ask "how do you do it". I tell them, and then hear "well I just don't have time for that". All you can do for people like that is say "you aren't ready". You have to be at the bottom, Almost desperate for the change. When it…