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This happened to my best friend when I was in High School. My friend was a very neat person. His room was never messy and everything was always in place. He said that one night he was asleep and had a bad dream where there was some sort of creature in his closet that opened the door, grabbed his legs and was dragging him…

Why do people think they need to do cleanses? Your body naturally cleanses toxins out of your system through your liver and kidneys. A friend is doing one right now where he is going for 10 days with only having honey, lemon water and cayenne pepper. He says it's supposed to make him feel better when he's done. He was…

The scientific evidence to support low Glycemic Index and weight loss is mixed, it's better to just stick to a well balanced diet, and a part of that diet is eating carbs for energy. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/glycemic-index-diet/MY00770

My uneducated opinion is yes it is too low. If you were completely sedentary then depending on your current weight and goal you would be about right. But it sounds like you are exercising. If you don't eat enough on those days your body may go in to starvation mode where it will slow down your metabolism. My calorie intake…

I know you are wanting protein recommendations but since you mentioned not eating cereals due to sugars I'll mention this anyway. Not all cereals have a lot of sugar. Here are a few that are very low in sugar and still taste good, (at least in my opinion): Cheerios, (my favorite) 1g sugar Bran Flakes 5g sugar Shredded…

Ditto I go by how my pants fit.

If you aren't used to strength training then yes you will be sore, my wife and I let someone work out with us one time on a leg day and they didn't come back to the gym for a week because they said they were too sore. They never asked to work out with us again though. Another factor is that trainers tend to work you harder…

Rest is very important, that's when your muscles grow. 2 days rest in a row is ideal. Plus if you go every day you may end up getting burned out and stop going, or worse injuring yourself.

I'm there with my wife at 5:00am every week day and we never have a problem getting to equipment. The crowd is different as well, it seems the people are friendlier in the morning, we have actually made a lot of gym friends who go in at that time. One of our friends tried going at peak rush, 5:00pm, there were waiting…

I agree as well. You may be one of the lucky ones and notice weight loss right away, but don't count on it. Remember you will lose fat faster than gain muscle, ideally you could lose 8-10 lbs of fat in a month, but you would only gain about 2 lbs of muscle with hard strenuous workouts.

You are confusing two different forms of measurements as it is not always clear if a gram is referring to a measurement of weight or volume. However when a label is comparing a cup to a gram it is referring to measurements of volume not weight. So if you are weighing 40 grams of oats, it obviously won't be close to the…

Exactly, why is this even a debate? Different oats are going to have different serving sizes For example, Bob's Steel Cut oats, one serving is 1/4 cup of dry oats. http://www.bobsredmill.com/steel-cut-oats.html Quaker oats Old Fashioned oatmeal a serving is 1/2 cup…

I rarely weigh myself. I go more by how my clothes fit me. I lift weights so if I gain muscle and lose fat a weight in isn't really telling me how much fat I've lost. But since I know I can now fasten my belt an inch shorter than a month ago I know I'm still moving in the right direction.

It depends how you work out and what types of food you are eating. It is very possible to lose fat and build muscle at the same time. Here is a web page that explains how, the video is good but you have to get past the fact that the presenter's voice doesn't match his body... http://scoobysworkshop.com/gain-muscle-lose-fat/

I have a banana every morning before I work out to give me energy. Like most other fruit bananas has antioxidants. Here is an interesting article concerning how the nutritional value of a banana will change as is goes from being green to over ripe. Essentially the calories remain the same, but through the thermic effect…

I'm sorry to say but your initial eight loss, especially that much in a couple of weeks was just water and very little if any fat. The easiest form of weight loss your body will lose is water, that always drops off first, especially the first two weeks, that's why you did great at first now you have plateaued. So you…

Your body needs a balance of both. Carbs give your body energy. Proteins aid muscle growth. MFP will give you recommendations on what the percentage of each should be.

The only part I don't 100% agree with is the pain part. I do agree that "no pain, no gain" is a very poor myth and should not be followed, but muscle pain is very common if you are either changing your workout or starting from fresh. Once your body gets used to working out the pain will diminish. Everyone is different…

Why wouldn't you want to work when you're sick, misery loves company right? I always go in when I'm feeling bad and save my sick days for when I feel good so I can enjoy them. But seriously, you're asking in the wrong forum, that's more of a legal question for an attorney message board. An attorney would probably say that…

Unfortunately the only thing that will give you a six pack is to lose fat. You need to be down to about 7 or 8% body fat. Here is a link to a web site that explains it in detail. http://scoobysworkshop.com/losing-weight-and-building-6-pack-abs/

Doc Severinsen, Saw him 3X. The last one was a POPs concert and that was my favorite of the three. Others: ZZ Top Cherry Poppin Daddies, they played Alternative music before they did Swing.

None for me. I like to keep my body factory original, it has better resale value that way.

Like others have said, if you're not eating at least 1200 calories/day then you will have a hard time losing weight. I really hope you're not working out as well.

My wife consumes 2tbs/day. One with breakfast and the other with dinner. She was having some joint pain in one of her fingers and one of her hips prior to this and those issues have gone away. Just Google coconut oil and you will find tons of info.

Don't get discouraged. Everyone is different and each body will act differently when you try to lose weight. For example, about 8 years ago my wife wanted to drop 10lbs so she started to exercise and keep close tabs on her food. (she measured and weighed every morsel that went in to her mouth). It took 3 weeks before she…

In all honesty, the best thing to do is something you will stick with. Regular exercise no matter if you are strength training or doing cardio is important to weight loss. If you aren't going to stick with any exercise routine then I wouldn't bother at all. I work with a woman who is very over weight. We both belong to the…

Check this web page out. It goes in to great detail on why your weight loss will plateau and will also give you advice on what you can do to get back on track. The person that made the web page, (Scooby Werkstat) is a natural body builder who built his web site to give free advice on how to get fit and stay in shape. There…

When ever I hear someone say you will see fast benefits I always have to call a big BS on them. You do not want to lose weight fast, for one it's not healthy to lose more than 2lbs/week and 2 if you do your more than liely losing water and or muscle. You also can not build muscle fast. The average person can gain about a…

I don't see how 5x5 would be good for someone who has never lifted weights before. I would not recommend this unless you have lifted for a while and understand proper work out form. The risk of injury is too great. If you are getting to be in your 40's or older you shouldn't be lifting heavy more than once a month anyway…

I only do 30 minutes of cardio at the most then an hour of weights. One thing I do to not getting bored is I switch my weight workout around every 3 weeks. This not only keeps me from getting bored but it also causes muscle confusion. When you do the same thing every week your muscles get used to it and you will platough,…