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But, when you say that, what level of activity are you assuming? For example, for a lifestyle where one is trying to maintain ideal weight and muscle mass vs. one that is heavy into strength training trying to build large mass don't need the same amount of protein. It depends on your activity level and goal of what you are…

The RDA is 0.8/kg, which can go up based on the intensity of your activity. See what the dietitians say at: http://www.eatright.org/About/Content.aspx?id=8365&terms=protein%20intake ******abstract from this website***** Protein metabolism during and following exercise is affected by sex, age, intensity, duration, and type…

Correctly assessed..Thanks for the input.

Sugars alone are never the whole culprit for unstable blood sugar levels of weight gain. What matters is the total number of carbs you consume. Preferably more complex carbs than simple carbs, i.e. more whole grains, wheat, oats, etc. Dietitians recommend, for women, to limit your carbs to 45gms (regardless of the sugar…

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I also don't understand his logic of getting weak. It does not make sense to me. I can understand muscle growth stagnation if you stop challenging your muscles with incremental weights due to muscle memory and adaptation. But, I don't think they get weaker. They just plateau out. I read more about the fat plateau…

I eat real food as it is the only way to sustain fitness lifelong. My diary is open to friends and I constantly share useful information as we all move along. Feel free to connect if you would like. Thanks.

Could be sodium. Ultimately, you should try to reduce it to around 1500 gms a day (as recommended by dietitians). While you take it though, its a good idea to offset it with potassium. Also, though, if you are taking too much fiber, you will have a similar reaction. Everyone is different, but generally, anything over 30…

I am in Chicago and agree that its not always easy to get outside but I have been so far been able to get to my gym and keep up with my routine. I just found the whole environment to be more charged up and conducive to working out than what I have at home. But, that's a matter of personal preference. I would suggest…

Ok, that's helpful, but takes me a back to my original position. Although, I learned more about why its claimed to be inaccurate when lifting, it really depends how you are doing the lifting. SO, if you are lifting to bulk up using heavier weights, you would want to rest longer between sets allowing muscles to recover and…

So, its been enlightening to learn more about HRM inaccuracies in measuring Weight Training calorie burn. Would the calorie burn still be with a high degree of inaccuracy if one lifts moderate to heavy weights with 30 seconds or so of interval between sets, almost making it a circuit training format?

I didn't chose to not educate my self, just never had the need to dig into this further. But, I did look into it now and understand the point. Thanks for the explanation.

I did research it after I saw these posts and understand what you are pointing out. Thank you.

Ok, thanks for pointing it out. I read up more about it and learned more about it that I wasn't aware of previously. Thanks.

There are basically 4 kinds of major protein supplements: Whey, Eggs, Casein, Soy. They all have different rates of absorption by our bodies. Whey is the fastest and Casein is the slowest. Eggs carry undesirable elements such as high cholesterol and Soy carries estrogen type of hormone, thus not recommended for men. As…

Building muscles needs resistance, which may be on an elliptical or through weights. The degree to which they develop is far greater of course through weight training, but you will build some muscle through elliptical resistance. Toning, however, would be achieved when your muscles that you build are going to be visible…

The most accurate measure is through a heart rate monitor as it measure your individual heart rate based calories burnt. Second to that I would use the machine and as a last resort MFP as its too generic without accounting for that specific machine. Good luck!

I am in a similar situation. I plan to reach my fat loss goal and then focus more on building more muscle, which in turn keeps energy consumption high to up keep those muscles and fat out of the equation. Ultimately, you will have to get into a muscle maintenance or fat off mode. Good luck!

Absent any evidence to the contrary, I do believe the HRM is accurate. It calculates calories burnt based on your heart rate. So, when you lift the heart rate goes up, increasing the burn, when you rest between sets the HR comes down and you burn less calories. Have never heard its inaccurate, might have some margin of…

This is not BS, based on guidance provided by dieticians and nutritionists. You should really see one to learn what works for you. Its hard to tell what comments are credible or not. Take care.

Your 2 assumption are correct and already incorporated in my daily plans. Thank you.

Don't get hung up on sugar, what really matters are the total carbs you consume. If you had 3 major meals a day (breakfast, lunch & dinner) with no more than 45 carbs, low fat, about 24 gms of protein and high in fiber, coupled with 2 smaller snack meals with no more than 20 carbs, you would see positive effects. Although,…

Most green vegetables, nuts and sweet potatoes have the highest potassium.

1200 calories is a generic number used to represent the BMR, which means, if you did slept all day and did nothing, you would those many calories to just function being alive. Usually, depending on your lifestyle, i.e. active or passive, an amount representing your energy consumption can be added to the 1200 to see how…

Sodium is essential electrolyte that is needed by your body. The RDA is expressed as less than 2,500 mg a day. Not only excess Sodium raised blood pressure, but it also retains more water in the body, making you feel heavier than you should be. As such, staying around 1500mg is probably ideal. Hope that helps.

Congrats for starting out with MFP. There are many nice and supportive people on this platform, I believe you would find helpful. I am married with 2 kids and a Chicago suburbanite as well. You are welcome to connect to share experiences through this fitness journey. All the best!!

Thanks. You are right, found a whole bunch.

Zero carb Isopure is the best. No carbs, negligible fat or cholesterol, high quality whey protein and many needed nutrients.

I see three issues driving weight loss and one unknown. The unknown, did you set your goals to lose weight sufficiently to create a large enough calorie deficit? 2 other things...under consumption of Protein, over consumption of fat and you may not be spreading your meals out enough. You should stay consistent with up to…