tomg33 Member

This.

Eat less, and you will not grow.

This is very true!

If you're worried it's worth seeing a doctor. Everyone is different however and the theoretical (220 - age) is only a rough estimate. Some people can sit right near "100%" whereas for me if I'm at or above 90% then I won't be doing it long because it probably means I'm bloody hill sprinting!

Walking is usually a low intensity exercise so it's not really going to suddenly jump out and injure you with no warning. The main concern is overuse injuries in the joints and tendons and since you should feel those coming on, you'll know when to ease off.

I was brought up to eat no meat but fish on Good Friday by my parents and while I lived at home I humoured them but since I gained control of my own life, it doesn't bother me. I am not religious and I don't believe Jesus died on the cross so that I couldn't eat meat on a particular day of the year. Same goes for fasting…

I'd be lying if I said I didn't plan to consume considerably more on one or two nights of the week (mostly in the form of fermented hops unfortunately) however it's important to keep in mind that many people who have weight problems already have some psychological stuff going on that they use food to deal with. To suggest…

I just used some peeled tomatoes which had 60mg in the whole can. That's hard to beat!

Guys, come on. You need to cook with oil to absorb fat-soluble vitamins? Digestion happens on a scale of many hours, even up to 72 hours for some compounds. This is the reason why meal frequency and timing is very overrated, and why fasting doesn't kill you. Fast for 3 days and you won't feel so good though (it's also the…

As long as you are at a healthy body fat, exercise intensely at least 3 times/week, and eat mostly unprocessed whole foods, and of course do not have preexisting medical conditions, then sodium intake isn't really a problem as long as it's not grams and grams. You may not look as good as possible due to water retention,…

Grab a lacrosse ball and practise self-myofascial release (SMR). In other words, roll each foot around on the ball slowly, paying more attention to where it seems more tender. Have you seen a foam roller? It's the same idea.

Do yourself a favour and return this device. Then, take that time you would have spent standing there like a plonker and go for a walk in the sunshine :) Were their caloric intakes self-reported or properly controlled in a clinical setting? If not then the study is as good as useless.

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This is called binge eating and is a good way to develop an eating disorder. What you have to understand is that if you eat mostly unprocessed whole foods, track your macros and sit in a caloric deficit, and train intensely at least 3x/week, you can literally have chocolate or icecream or wine every day of the week. You…

I presume you're an intermittent faster, in which case if you don't eat meals which consist of protein, carbs, fat and fibre then you're a special case indeed.

Water fluctuations have a huge effect on scale weight, and weight loss tends to happen irregularly so you can't look at a period of a couple weeks and think you'll lose that fast (or that slow) forever. The only sensible method is to maintain a caloric deficit which you can handle until you reach your goal weight, slowly…

Even if the glycemic index wasn't a terribly outdated, flawed concept (which it is since nobody fasts for 12 hours then eats only a carbohydrate), why would the sweet potato be a problem?

Don't worry about changing your calorie intake day by day. As for eating a variety of foods, that is important for health because you get a better coverage of micronutrients, but if she is considerably overweight then losing that weight is by far the priority (for health reasons).

Follow a 5x5 program, it's your best bet. This is the general idea: A: Squat 5x5, Bench 5x5, Row 5x5 B: Overhead Press 5x5, Deadlift 3x5, Pull-ups 5x5 (or lat pulldown 4x10 if pull-ups are too difficult at the moment) M: A T: Cardio W: B Th: Cardio F: A And the next week you will switch the order; B, A, B. Keep in mind…

To not gain too much fat on your bulk, the trick is to simply not dirty bulk like Frank Yang on 8000 cal/day. If you determine your maintenance level, then add 200, you will see slow but consistent results. If you don't see enough difference after a month add another 100-200. In this way you can do a lean bulk and gain…

If you grind your own beans rather than use instant "coffee" then you'll probably find you need less additions, and it's barely any more expensive. I usually use a little 1% milk to smooth it out and 1 tsp of sugar to "unlock the beans" (patent pending)

Join a local sporting team or take up martial arts. I hear rockclimbing is fun too.

Pregnant? (srs)

That never happens because working out is awesome. Cutting your food intake is the sucky part... I thought it was like that for everyone.

The principle of sticking to mostly unprocessed foods is great, but there is no need to exclude food choices that you enjoy from your life, for any reason (unless you're allergic). Because in 2013 we now know that no food is truly "unhealthy." If you count your calories and macros like I assume everyone on this website…

To be honest, if you think the reason you can't lose weight is because you cook with real butter and oil, you're seriously misguided... I mean damn, how much of the stuff do you use? I use real fats because they taste amazing, and have a Diet Coke while I'm at it..

You'll just have to pay a lot more attention to when you buy meat and vegetables because obviously they expire.

I find it highly hypocritical that some are saying it's not necessary to track calories and macros when we're on a website where the primary purpose is to do exactly that. But really now, how hard is it to estimate? It doesn't take much practise to get within 10-15% accuracy which is close enough when you're only eating…

I love my coffee and have one a day in the morning and often one in the afternoon before weight training. I make it at home with beans, a grinder, and a french press. It takes a couple minutes and tastes fantastic when you get the hang of it (water temperature, fineness of coffee grains, nice beans that are to your liking,…

Shoulder dislocations, scapular wall slides, and get a foam roller - it will change your life.