tomg33 Member

This is true but feathers weigh more than lead

Sorry to be blunt but the victim mentality in this thread is what is wrong with society. I don't know if you guys simply have terrible doctors or something, but assuming that the doctor is wrong is asinine. If you're on a fitness and health website in the first place, presumably trying to lose weight, why are you surprised…

Didn't you tell a pro wrestler the other day to use spinach and kale as protein sources? Everyone **** starts, they just don't know it :D

If your gym doesn't have at least one squat rack then you should find a new gym :)

The Paleo Diet "works" and I like how it pushes for unprocessed foods, however these points don't change the fact that it principally relies on faulty logic. It's classic Naturalistic Fallacy to assume because something is "natural" it is good. As mentioned in this thread, palaeolithic man's goal was to survive, not to…

Heart rate varies a lot for people. For example I absolutely could not sustain 200bpm for more than 5-10 seconds before physically needing to stop moving. If you're not experiencing chest pain, light-headedness and shortness of breath I wouldn't freak out about it. But I would see a doctor before continuing to exercise at…

I couldn't always drink water so easily but I worked my way up to it. Yesterday I drank 6L of pure water (1.6 gallons). I'm a 220lb male, I don't suggest you drink this much, but the point is that it's just a habit you have to form. I have a 16oz glass at my desk and carry it around with me if I'm at home ;)

That is a lot of variation with your calories. Mine look more like 2500, 2200, 2400, 2400, 2300, etc. You might find hunger easier to manage if you try to eat closer to the same amount each day. Of course life gets in the way however ;) To work out what kind of meals keep you fuller for longer will take experimentation to…

I understand. It changes if you're doing a serious weight-training program however because there's no real way to accurately track how much energy you're burning during the workout, which is why many TDEE calculators have a multiplier for activity level.

If you're seeing results you could stay at 2000 then gradually lower it, for example 50-100 cals every couple weeks. 24 lbs is a big bulk for a person of your size... You'd look pretty terrible if you did that. I think the thing to keep in mind is that your body can only synthesise muscle so quickly as a natural trainee.…

Diet: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/912914-in-place-of-a-road-map-3-2013 Fitness: google "home bodyweight exercises" Take care.

If I was going on a trip to 'Merica I would eat whatever I pleased... (srs) Living down under you don't often get the chance to fly across the world. I doubt I'd gain more than a few pounds doing this, and I'd have no problem getting back on the wagon. But that's just me.

Anyone noticed that "this user has deactivated their account"? Damn.

That's good advice ^ You have the same goals as most people, so don't worry because true health and fitness is simpler than you think. This is a good start (http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/912920-in-place-of-a-road-map-3-2013)

You're probably still under your maintenance even 1700/day, or at least you would be if you were still training. Don't stress about it. Get back on the horse, keep training, and watch the results come. Also 1200 is very low. If you haven't read (http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/912920-in-place-of-a-road-map-3-2013),…

You should read that link (http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/912920-in-place-of-a-road-map-3-2013) Also it annoys me that you even need to explain that you like to eat bread. It is extremely saddening that in 2013 we have so much misinformation being spread, not only by the mainstream media but by supposedly fitness-…

tl;dr - Starving yourself is not an effective long term strategy for weight-loss... And it's terrible for your health Great post! I wish more people would realise this, especially women, amongst whom it seems to be a very common weight loss "method"...

Great work. Weight training should be the foundation of any body transformation, as you are finding out and will continue to be thankful for! Tracking your food intake and lifting heavy weights will give you most of your results but extra conditioning work can help. An example of steady-state cardio is running on a…

If I could I'd set them to 40/32./27.5 C/P/F but it doesn't really matter. As long as I hit my protein and fat minimums then I generally let my macros fall where they lie and I get close enough without much effort.

Supplements absolutely should be approached with caution. Most of them do nothing and are a complete waste of your money. That alone should be enough to warrant caution ;)

I think rice and beans are your best bet. Good luck... I would probably go postal if I tried this.

I kind of agree with Emma. Unless you're seeking athletic goals; then you should still track your macros.

I can do this easily but I'm a fairly young, active male and my maintenance is ~3500... For you, I would not advise attempting to lose weight so quickly. 1lb/week is more reasonable. It's great to see the women in here telling it how it is. Weight loss is not a quick process. Or maybe it is. Losing a full pound of your…

A can of Pepsi is 157 calories. Unless you're diabetic, and presuming you're active, go ahead. But make sure you count it.

If you are active, not obese, and do not have a family history of diabetes, then sugar shouldn't be a problem for you. Unless you drink fruit juice or eat candy all day then it's not even something worth thinking about.

Normally I would say that sugar is not really a problem for an active individual who is not obese, because assuming that they are tracking their macros and attempting to eat nutrient-dense whole foods, it doesn't take long for them to cut sugar to approximately what the mainstream health authorities consider safe levels…

Maintenance for my goal weight will still be high, and I can easily remain healthy and lose weight faster on a lower calorie intake, so I am. Good start, but you still have to account for daily activity and exercise. Of course, coma patients don't move.

Anything, and coffee ;)

This is another case of where the majority of the results come from the fundamentals; having a consistent calorie deficit. My main problem with this type of eating plan is that it encourages binging, which is not good for psychological reasons. We're trying to improve our health, not develop a food-related obsessive…

Usually with 2% milk. Milk is great and if it hits my calories too hard and I have to eat more vegetables for the day that's just a win/win. I also like it with oats, muesli, or any cereal really. I like to use hi-fibre cereals that only your grandfather eats because it tastes like cardboard... now you have a high protein,…