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While drinking water itself does not really increase your metabolism the temperature of said water can increase metabolism. https://academic.oup.com/jcem/article-lookup/doi/10.1210/jc.2003-030780 Water-induced thermogenesis can occur when drinking water that is cold enough, your body needs to use energy to bring the…

Everyone starts somewhere. I started at 425lbs and am a chronic stress eater. A support network of people who share common goals is key. I will add you.

I like snacks as well, it is OK to put something you crave back into your diet to help with the urge. I like potato chips, I eat snack sized baked Lays chips maybe once every 1-2 weeks and it keeps me from getting crazy urges and binge eating. Also another tip a friend recommended was Metamucil. It seems odd, and is…

They are a great option, I have one in my office. It is important to set them up in a way where you are still considering ergonomics otherwise you will start to hurt your neck, shoulders, and back.

The break was nice, I let a lot go but didn't go hog wild. I am excited to get back into it and I really should look at this not like a set-back but as a reset. Excellent!

Great advice, I have lost close to 100lb so far that is my first achievable goal is to hit 100lb total loss. I think my big struggle comes from being a stress eater, exercise was my replacement there so I am hoping as soon as I get back into the swing, it falls back into place. I am simply finding now that my diet is weak…

This is excellent progress. I started at 415 and after about 18 months I am down 90lbs. It is always motivating to see these lifestyle changes since it is where I am right now. I have been battling and plateauing for 6 weeks, finally losing an eighth of a pound after almost a month. It is a rough ride and I want nothing…

I am not in the same boat but I know how important motivation can be so feel free to add me if you'd like. I am 30 - Male Started at 5"11 425lbs Current weight is 337 - closing in on 100lb loss Goal is 200lbs

I try the best I can with my hunger pangs but they crop up from time to time. For me I find it all depends on my routine. If I am working out I tend to get really hungry after my workout and even though I eat about 30 minutes after I am still a bit hungry all the way up until dinner time. I just grin and bare it. If I know…

I have been trying to increase my protein intake, fiber is hit and miss for me but always on my mind. I make sure all of my veggie choices are high in fiber and work hard to maintain higher levels. I may make that change to a lower loss if I struggle any longer. My snacks are always include fruit at least and I will try to…

Thanks I will keep working with the water and will take steps to increase my veg intake. Also I do take a multivitamin daily, I forgot to mention. I appreciate the quick response and welcome any other feedback people may have.

Thanks for the advice guys I'll keep at it felt pretty good at 225 today bumped to 245 feeling good too. Gotta drive through that barrier

Not a lot, I regularly workout over my lunch hour 4 days a week with cardio on off days, my calories have dropped a bit due to loss (2200 calories down from 2340) current at 337lbs. I do have obstructive sleep apnea but I am in treatment, deep sleep per night ranges from 4-6 hours (which is actually pretty good for me)

I average loss per week has been anywhere from 0.5 - 2 lbs per week. When I am working out regularly so this is a loss I am not accustom to seeing. My water intake hasn't fluctuated and my sodium has increased, everything points to a water retention gain rather than a loss. Also with my first injury to the ankle a 8 weeks…

What line of work are you in? I think that is important in order to establish what is available to you. These are a few more general options that work for most but mainly directed at those in an office job. 1) Walk more - there are simple ways to do this. If you drive to the office park at the back of the parking lot every…

Agreed, also consider that all of it may not be fat but excess skin due to pregnancy or weight loss of any kind that will firm up with time.

Cheat meals are better than nights or days. I do one per week and I have cut out all alcohol for the last 6 months. You can balance both drinks and food into cheats but consider the excess and cut back on the least important of the two. I noted above water retention is a factor that some do not consider. I found that…

1) Start tracking your cheats to give yourself an idea of how much you are cheating - that could be one possible culprit 2) Muscle gains - if you are exercising daily you could be toning up putting on muscle mass. Don't let the scale define success use measurements. You could weigh more and still be leaner and look better.…

I weigh myself daily, I track it once per week and keep a running average. I do this so that I can understand how my body works. If I am packing on 2lbs in a day I can look back at my sodium or my workout to determine why the water is being retained. For the longest time I was not losing on the scale at all and was losing…

I don't eat them back. I find that MFP overestimates exercise calories. I also tend to overestimate my calories as well, so if I eat something I didn't weight I guess then add 20% to it when I track it. So far it has all balanced out because I know that I miss things in my tracking from time to time.

Shopping in a non fat man store (big and tall) Getting my motorcycle licence. This is my gift to myself Hopefully no more CPAP but I am not sure if its 100% weight related Travelling, flying and not feeling like I am inconveniencing someone next to me Doing a tough mudder

You mentioned medicine ball squats, because of the size of the ball and weight it pulls the center of gravity and bulk of the weight away from your body, this may not be the best way to build leg definition because you can't drive through the weight with your quads / hams it is more of a lower back / core exercise since…

I am stretching, I do ankle circles, heel raises, standing calf stretches prior to squats and hamstring/quad stretches prior to deadlifting. I also mix in yoga during off days mostly standing poses to strengthen my tendons and ligaments.

I haven't a specialist here in Canada anyway to my knowledge requires a referral from my GP who didn't think it was prudent to do so presently and suggested rest and ice and to keep exercising, adjusting my routine around my injury. I thought of going to Physiotherapy

For those who are suggesting chuck taylors..should I be looking for high or low top shoes? Will the high top be a help or hindrance when squatting low? Would it be better to pair a low top with a neoprene brace

High Bar (medium / wide stance) squats Military / OHP Standard Deadlifts Barefoot is both interesting but in my gym a bit scary, so I'd like to avoid that.

+1 I weigh myself daily and by Friday each week I calculate my average and determine my actual weight. I used to subscribe to the once per week process but realized it can be inaccurate because it is hard to explain fluctuations if you don't know what you were days prior. I found that at first daily weighing was…

Use the MFP wizard as you normally would, set your goals and update according to the activity level. I have been to OrangeTheory myself and it is tough but feels great. Use the information provided by the their tools as a benchmark rather than gospel and If you are active and it is taken into account in MFP the daily…

I am confused, so if I am losing inches but not weight this is an intake problem? I have been far more diligent the past week or so in logging. I do not drink any calories outside of milk which I always account for. Oils is only place I do not track, but I do use very limited amounts in my cooking.

I have recalculated a few times using sedentary as my activity level and this is the calorie limit I am provided. No I haven't weighted my food in over two years. I found when I first started my journey I was doing it each meal and it was tedious and frustrating. I stopped after about two weeks and using the same portion…