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oh boy, sorry, I've been on kind of a hiatus forumwise. I do the 'all pro' routine - whole body, three times per week and the routine consists of squats, bench press, bent over rows, military press, stiff legged deadlifts, curls and calf raises. It's a simple routine, there are much better out there, but I'm content with…

I have one more tip: the scale can be a good estimate of where you want to be, but in my experience, measuring body parts is much more precise. When I slimmed down and when time came to build some mass, I was afraid of gaining the weight back. But ditching the scale and using measuring tape reassured me and made me feel…

You can do it, just endure and try not to analyze and question yourself. Dial in your calorie intakes, your macros, do your training of choice and go autopilot. Don't overthink and don't feel bad if you fail to hit your goals for one day, you can correct it the next day. This isn't a 12 week program, all the good habits…

this is pretty useless info. divide every ingredient (EVERY) and measure it in grams. then you'll know.

It's just water retention. For example, I usually fluctuate for about 4 Lbs depending how much carbs I eat and I'm able to gain or lose that much in just 48-72 hours eating the same amount of overall Kcals and protein, but juggling with carbs and fat.

i'd bring popcorn and beer.

You're just plain skinny. If you want a novice lifting program, here's one i use: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=4195843 here's the FAQ: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/915909-what-exactly-is-all-pro-s-routine Determine your maintenance kcals and macros, go into a 300-500 kcals surplus and make…

It's your nutrition. It sounds healthy, but you don't really measure your food, do you? You have to set your deficit and macro and micronutrients and measure everything you eat, and not by cups or tablespoons, but in grams. You have to be accurate. If you are specific about your training, then you have to be specific about…

do not yo-yo with your weight and your hormones and don't think about 12 weeks because you'll see little progress and be frustrated. Rather go slow and steady and stick with the 3 times a week full body and eat 200-300 kcals above maintenance. Raise or lower carbs when training/resting. And try to stick with it for at…

stopped losing weight when I clearly could see the V lines

i completely agree as i was that skinny "eat whatever" guy before i turned 22 and got friends with same patterns. Yes, i ate whatever i wanted but those were really modest amounts of food. i never snacked and there were times when i would work on something and completely forget to eat. my parents and some of my friends are…

not really, you're building strength infact. if you were eating more than required, muscle growth would occur also.

+1 and fats too. I wonder if she still has her period...

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it's more important to be very accurate in calorie and macronutrient tracking than to just think about burning calories.

spot on. losing weight is piece of cake compared to controlled surplus. i usually drink my meals when i'm not hungry (blended cottage cheese with banana, reduced fat cacao powder, peanut butter and oats, for example). if you are tired of chewing, drink it ;)

If you're fighting depression, excercise is one of the greatest things that can happen to your getting better mentally! Trust me, been there, done that. I was a lazy, depressed fat slob untill I started working out. First of all, you've been given great advices here. Weightlifting is the way to go. You need strength…

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i do both and it's real easy. recipe building takes me about 5 minutes more than cooking without tracking. eating out is real easy too since most foods have nutrition labels anyways. planning ahead will not be a problem when you get used to it. my main goal is to hit protein numbers.

1. Switch Kicks 60 80 107 2. Power Jacks 38 59 64 3. Power Knees 80 97 131 4. Power Jumps 10 30 35 5. Globe Jumps 3 6 10 6. Suicide Jumps 10 12 17 7. Push-up Jacks 15 17 24 8. Low Plank Oblique 30 33 38

sorry, didn't mean to offend you, no hard feelings. And, I don't have any "feelings" about replacements, fact is you can't replace food with powder only.

there's really no such thing as replacement. and i don't buy that "i don't have time" argument any more because i used to live that way and know the mindset. you need 10 minutes or less to make an omlette with 1 tsp olive oil. if you want semi replacements, then make banana shakes with whey protein. whey protein is not…

don't think of taste when drinking fruit/vegetable shakes with protein. my mindset is that those shakes are not food but medicine. i just take them without thinking of taste. you just have to do it. now i'm combining apples, bananas, spinach, carrots berries and protein. two shakes a day.

hm...what is your nutrition plan? are you following the Insanity plan? how much calories are you consuming during the day? carb/protein/fat ratio? do you stick to first two tiers of michi's ladder? i used to eat a lot, but since i started Insanity workouts and nutrition plan i just can't reach my calorie goal, that's too…

me too. i'm in my recovery week and even those exercises make me sweat hard.

i take whey protein. that's about it.

don't try to emulate shaun or other people on DVD. keep your pace, rest when you feel exhausted, but try to get back in every time. i tend to rest the last 5 seconds of almost every repetition cause i don't have enough air (gasping). but, i tend to get better by the week.

hi! i'm in my fourth week now. started with 85 kg and lost 1 kg only, but my measurements are slowly changing. first week was hell: i felt dizzy and sore so much that i had trouble sitting :D second week is a lot easier, no more soreness, just plain old sweating every day. i'm very strict with dieting - eating about 1800…