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Take it from a reformed office eating junkie--DO NOT EAT ANYTHING THEY BRING IN!! Don't eat the leftovers from the meetings. Don't take tastes of the cookies and brownies. Skip all that stuff. Oh yeah, and avoid the office candy too. Eat your planned meals and skip the junk. Eat the junk when your plan allows it only.…

Donate it to a homeless shelter or chuck it. Is tossing it wasteful? Perhaps. But if it were Halloween candy, you might just chuck it. Think of it the same way. It is all junk and it has no place in your regular diet.

I started at 220. Now 177. Have six pack, and am very lean. Still have a little LBF, but not bad. In order to get the lean & cut look, you need to build muscle (I do weight training and cycling) and lose the fat that hides the muscle. Losing weight=losing fat. BTW, I am 42. You can do it. Eat well and exercise well.

I found an awesome product for glove liners and socks: Mizuno Breath Thermo. Google it. They have a fabric that actually produces heat when it gets wet. So, when you sweat, your hands warm up! I kid you not. I wear the liners under gloves or lobster-claw mittens for cycling and my hands stay warm. I liked the liners so…

Polar.

I don't know what HIIT is. But I can tell you that finding some cardio exercise that you enjoy is huge. For me it was cycling. I train indoors and outdoors and do weights as well. But I can go out and burn thousands of calories on my bike and really enjoy doing it. So try them all till you find the one that you enjoy. Or,…

Everyone above is right. Skip the quick fixes, gimmicks, diet pills, cleanses, etc. Just reduce your caloric intake, eat high-quality foods and stick to the program. Find a way to get some exercise (swimming comes to mind). But the eating part is 75% to 80% of the puzzle. Exercise is only 25% to 30%. You did not gain…

Alcohol has lots of calories--whether it's beer, wine, or booze. If you drink excessively, even if you stay within your calorie allotment, your body will spend its time processing the alcohol out of your system and you will not burn off the fat you are trying to lose. So . . . enjoy a drink from time to time. But don't…

NO. You can reduce some soreness by having a recovery drink (some people like chocolate milk, I prefer the more focused nutrition in Hammer's Recoverite). The key is to restore muscle glycogen (sugar stored in muscles for energy). But you should not worry about normal post-workout soreness. It is a sign that your muscles…

The key is high protein and fiber content. I have a protein smoothie.

I lost 40+ lbs and continued to put 2 heaping teaspoons in my Grande coffee everyday. You're talking about 60 to 80 calories and lots of pleasure. By the way, it has been 6 months since I hit my goal and I am holding steady. Drink your coffee with a little sugar if you like. Skip the cakes, muffins, cookies, etc. Count…

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I am not sure what the scientific answer is, but I would say a few days to see it in the scale. Just do a little extra exercise, or leave a bit of a calorie deficit today and you'll be fine. Just cause you are trying to lose weight does not mean you can't indulge once in a while. You just have to balance it out with…

I couldn't agree more. I did a century ride two weeks ago and you would not believe the size of some of the folks out there riding. I say go and do it. Besides, you need to start somewhere. Plus, if you really are worried, you can take the advice of poster #5 (though it is getting a bit chilly out for that sort of thing).

Get a CycleOps trainer with a block for the front wheel. No mat needed unless you are concerned about your floor (I use mine in the basement on a concrete floor--of course if you're in Florida, you don't have a basement :-) ). No magic. If you are concerned about noise, get a magnetic resistance or fluid resistance trainer…

Thanks to all of you who responded. I may share this link with him. I think he can do it, just like we have. It just takes work, commitment and time.

In my view, which is based on nothing more than my own experience, you can eat back some of your exercise calories. For me, I usually eat a Clif bar before a workout (250 calories). So if I have a 600 calorie workout, I have already eaten 250 of those back. But I also usually left a deficit at the end of the day, even if I…

I agree that the article is confusing. But I disagree that the fundamental principle of dieting is wrong. At least based on my own experience at MFP, reduction in caloric intake and increase in physical activity WILL result in weight loss. Perhaps you need to reduce caloric intake more than 250 calories a day, but I let…

Cramps can be a sign of electrolyte loss. Another option for longer runs and other endurance training (running, swimming, cycling, etc) is Hammer Nutrition's Enduralytes. They are capsules that you take with water, so all the benefits of electrolytes (not just sodium) and no calories. However, if you are running (or…

What he said.

I do not think so. I think that the fat burn zone simply refers to the low-intensity cardio zone where you are converting fat to glucose for fuel, instead of using your muscle and liver glycogen. You use glycogen for anaerobic bursts like sprints. The bottom line is this: losing weight is about burning more calories than…

I have a Nexus One (the predecessor phone to the Nexus S). My wife has an iPhone 4. I think you cannot go wrong either way. I would say this: If you just want the nice experience and ease of use, go with the iPhone. It is solid and snappy. It always works. Android is a great OS, but it is a little less perfect than iOS.…

Pig's brain croquette (Spain) Armadillo (Nicaragua) Iguana (Nicaragua) Iguana eggs (Nicaragua) Chicken feet (Nicaragua) Oxtail (Spain) Something called Mondongo in Spanish, which is the second stomach of a cow (Yuck).

Except for the banana, you are mistaken. The entire recipe is only 38 grams of sugar (the protein powder has no added sugar). Strawberries and blueberries are very low in glycemic load (and calories). Plus when balanced with the high protein (68 grams), I do not experience any sugar crash. And I have been eating this…

I used to think that BMI could not be correct--And folks were surprised to learn that I weighed 220 because I "carried it well." Nearly 45 lbs later, I am in the healthy BMI range and I could probably got to 170 and be just fine (now 177). I cycle tons (1200 miles since April) and do weight training 2 days a week. I am cut…

well said. i have had the same experience.

For me it was really about learning what was a healthy amount of food to eat in one meal and one day. Sadly, this is not something most of us seem to learn without making a serious effort. The societal effects of obesity will be serious-- health costs from weight-related illness and disease, unavailability of fit people…

In my view, skip the soda pop entirely. It is just crap. And, unless you are sleepy, skip the caffeine too. Caffeine will only make you get hungry in a little while. Go for a walk, drink lots of good ole H2O. If you are in the UK (which judging by your use of "sod it", I assume you are), check out Nairn's Oat Cake Crackers…

I agree they are a little corny. But I like them anyway. If you are losing 80 lbs, it's gonna take you the better part of a year--maybe more. This is an ultra-marathon, not a 50-yard dash.

Don't "sod it". You're over by a little now, don't make it worse. Of course you already know this, which is why you are seeking a little support (validation) here . . . . You have some serious goals to work toward. This is a slow and steady kind of game. Keep at it, every day. While you are at it, cut out soda entirely.…