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If you are losing weight you are in a caloric deficit (conrats!). At the same time you are losing fat you are losing lean muscle mass as well...it's inevitable. To minimize muscle loss consider resistance strength training 3-4x/week in addition to increasing your daily protein intake.

This short video explains it perfectly. http://youtu.be/XsSzl4ecluk

For starters the food industry is a business...a business that wants to make MONEY. So these companies will take the cheapest and oftentimes the unhealthiest of ingredients to make something tasty and affordable. These products tend to appeal to the masses and money gets spent by us the consumers. Yes we know that buying…

I have been more of a maintainer. Ran across this story (there's a lot more in the Success Stories thread). http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/971636-my-story-of-sweet-revenge-pics

I make home made pizza every week in under 18 minutes. That's fast...food.

Turning heads is nice...but married women gawking over me has lead to too many couples fighting in public and eventual breakups. Just not worth it... srs, not srs

3-4 miles: 3-4 ricecakes 15min prior 4-8 miles: large sweet potato 1 hour prior (works wonders) >8 miles: rice the night before, granola bar 15 minutes prior

Calves are one of the hardest muscles to "bulk up" on the body. The size of your calves is highly dependent on your genetics. Aside from avoiding isolation calf exercises and gaining weight, there is little you can do. If you have weight to lose, continue to do so and you should see a reduction in your calf size as well.

OP, you're just designed differently than 99.96% of the population. The rest of us get bulky from weights. It doesn't matter if we're eating in a caloric surplus, it's the heavy weights that make us so big and results in our clothes fitting too tight.

If you are looking for a "super toned body" then the solution will be resistance work with weights. Yes Insanity has bodyweight resistance exercises, but that is less likely to get you that toned muscle definition you desire. Your cardiovascular capacity is already outstanding, so Insanity has little to offer you (running…

1. Congrats on the 66 pound weight loss! 2. Bringing your calories back up to maintenance so quickly is not always the best idea. As you've lost weight, your metabolism has slowed and thus you actually need fewer calories for maintenance then you did 66 pounds ago. Better to slowly work your way up to maintenance. For…

Insanity is a decent program. It is exercise...just like running on a treadmill, swimming, weight lifting, etc. People do Insanity and follow a balanced diet with a caloric deificit and lose weight. Some people do Insanity without a deficit and maintain or even gain weight. It's all about your approach to it. With that…

Great thread and congrats to everyone!

What is this phenom you speak of?!? You just gave me motivation to increase my protein intake that much more :)

A local running group or just another group that is also training for the same race or similar would be good motivation and accountability.

Do you WANT to drink or do you feel you HAVE to drink because of the minimum? If you really don't want it, then tell them you don't drink alcohol and order a diet coke or bottled water. They won't kick you out of the show for that, I promise - not everybody drinks and they should respect that! On the other hand, if you…

Do you have a food scale? That is one of the most useful and important acquisitions I've made through all of this!

I would NOT eat your exercise calories back UNLESS you are losing body weight too rapidly, or you are just feeling plain miserable from constant hunger pains (and even then don't eat them all back). Once you become comfortable with your rate of weight of loss you can adjust your intake accordingly. Due to the different…

I don't think you necessarily need a list, but just smart decisions and portion control. People can overdo it on "healthy" foods and gain weight just as much as they can on "unhealthy" foods. If you have to think twice about whether it's good for you or not, odds are it isn't. Just enjoy life, make WISE decisions and yes…

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You've got room for a lot of gains. Go 500 surplus or just dirty bulk and train like a BEAST in the gym. Great job on the cut!

Great read! Thanks for sharing.

Calories in/Calories out. Yes it works. BUT, there are multiple variables at play that affect weight loss including accuracy of measurements (most people get a little heavy handed and generous with measurements), and endogenous hormones in the body ie INSULIN, growth factors, testosterone, estrogen, THYROID HORMONE, etc.…

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What he said.

Just eat whatever looks delicious. Go easy on your calories before/after the big meal and just enjoy your time with family :)

The carbs from the flour will do it to you each time and they add up quickly. I guess I cheat when I make homemade pizza...I buy the Flat Outs Italian flat bread (90cals: 16carb 9 protein 2.5fat) and then add my toppings (chicken, buffalo sauce, lowfat cheese) to that. The whole pizza is less than 450 cals and keeps me…

Special K Protein Cereal is amazing. 10 g protein per serving!

@actingnurse - Orthopedic surgeon

You didn't make it to 200g??? #weak