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Dairy products are milk, eggs, cream, butter, cheese, yogurt -- things you would purchase in the dairy aisle of your grocery store. You are not allowed to bring those items to Turkey (the same restrictions apply to many other countries) However, protein powder is not considered a "dairy product" any more than cookies that…

Short answer: Cardio does not automatically burn muscle -- this is a myth. Muscle tissue is not your body's preferred source of fuel. Longer answer without being too technical: Exercise will burn the easiest energy source available. If you are eating, this is probably from the food you eat -- carbohydrates, fats and…

1 - Hard boil them and add to tuna or chicken salad 2 - Hard boiled and plain as a snack 3 - Raw egg whites or egg white powder to smoothies and protein shakes 4 - Meringue cookies 5 - Egg custard with egg yolks (although it's pretty calorie-dense) 6 - Add to casseroles to thicken 7 - Quiche 8 - Deviled eggs

You do realize that not eating enough does not cause you to gain weight, right? The heavier you are, the higher your metabolism is. You had to be consuming more calories than you were burning in order to gain weight. You do not need to weigh food, but understand that what you log will not be completely accurate, although…

Your scale is probably inaccurate if it shows such a large weight gain in a short time (assuming you are using the same scale). If I use different scales, I get different weights even just stepping from one scale to another. That said, I did know someone who ate while sleepwalking... and she would finish off an entire jar…

Here are Turkish customs rules: Free import: 1. tobacco products (for travellers aged 18 and over): 200 cigarettes and 5 cigarillos (not exceeding 3g each) and 10 cigars and 200 grammes of tobacco (with 200 cigarette papers) or 200 grammes chewing tobacco or 200 grammes of wate-pipe tobacco or 50 grammes of snuff tobacco;…

I travel 2-3 times per week with protein powder and pre-workout powder. I've used a freezer bag to carry the pre-workout powder since it is from a large container. And I get smaller 5- or 10-serving tubs of protein powder to take with me when I travel so it doesn't take up so much space in my carry on. Out of the last 40…

You could always move the treadmill outdoors! You might get funny looks from the neighbors, but that would be a change of scenery! :) In all seriousness, never ever believe that you won't be able to do something again -- whether it's kayaking, golf, tennis, etc. It's not if, it's when. It's not can't, it's how. Statistics…

Before you do ellipticals, spinning, or rowing, make sure you aren't going to exacerbate your knee/back injury. While these are all low impact, they do put a strain on your knees and rowing engages the muscles in your back. Swimming is an excellent way to build muscle back safely (and it burns a ton of calories).

I don't know your current health condition, but a five mile fast walk is what I do when I want to grab a drink at a nearby restaurant. I don't really think of it as exercise, but it's the getting outdoors part that makes me feel refreshed. Are you walking outside or on a treadmill? There's no way I'd enjoy that same five…

HAHAHA, Love this! The best way to LOOK fit is to BE fit. And if you're honest about your body today, you'll appreciate your transformation that much more tomorrow. I realize you're self conscious, but you just have to get over that. Wear comfortable clothes that you can actually work out in! Not something too tight you…

Simply put -- just work out and don't worry about getting "big" Dumbbells are great. Barbells are great. Cables are great. Kettlebells are great. Sometimes when I'm in hotel gyms, I don't have any of these, so I lift my suitcase instead. Weight is weight. Just get moving!

As a follow up to my previous comment... I just saw that you have your food diary open so I took a look. You're routinely at 200-600+ OVER your goal. This is why you aren't losing weight. Also, everyone is different, but skipping meals is not the best practice for weight loss... when you don't eat regularly, you become…

You can't actually be at a deficit if you aren't losing weight. Either you aren't burning as many calories as you think you are (most likely) or your calorie estimates are off, or a combination of the two. You mention "cheat days" ... which leads me to ask, are you logging those calories? Your body doesn't get a 24-hour…

You've already received good advice from the people who said to have him see a doctor. There are a number of illnesses, most of them serious, that cause unintentional weight loss. Cancer is one of them. You described his diet as not being particularly healthy, but PB&J sandwiches and ice cream is probably not the cause of…

Getting the motivation to exercise is really the toughest part, but once you master that, you'll be set. I'll share a few tricks that I use to get myself motivated: 1 - Put exercise on the calendar and treat it the same way you'd treat an important meeting 2 - Get outside -- I can't help but start walking or going for a…

Wear what you are comfortable wearing. I personally would not run in just a sports bra and shorts because you'll be cooler (and therefore able to run farther) if you shield your skin with loose fitting clothing than have it exposed to the sun. But if you just want the fashion statement, go right ahead...

Obviously log everything and make sure it's accurate. Or keep enough of a buffer by overestimating your caloric intake, so you know you're eating at a deficit. I would not define 30 minutes of cardio as "active" -- can you do more? Add in some push-ups, sit-ups, squats, anything to get moving throughout the day. Also, as…

Even though you're confined to just dumbbells, your workouts are still not targeting all of the muscle groups you should be. My assumption is that you are looking to gain both mass and definition, not just strength. It sounds like you're saying you can't target certain muscle groups with only dumbbells, but I don't agree.…

Couple thoughts for you: 1 - Your 3x/week plan is too little. Why would you give yourself more rest days than workout days? 2 - The reps are too low for muscle building. Increase reps to 12 per set, and aim for 3 sets to start. 3 - Your exercises don't address muscle groups adequately. For example, you have only 1 tricep…

Under Armour -- I can usually find this brand on sale and I like their quality REI Outlet -- good sales and if you're a member, you get a dividend at the end of the year TJ Maxx, Marshalls, Ross or any of the discount stores usually carry decent items -- I got a pair of capris and a sports bra for $22 total last time I was…

The basics are simply: burn more than you consume. Many people think that means don't count carbs, fat, sugar, etc., and yes, you can diet and lose weight while only counting calories in/calories out. Low carb is also an effective approach. Foods high in carbs and sugars have a higher glycemic index than foods higher in…

Catering to people who aren't that interested in fitness while condemning people who are and saying fit people "intimidate" others just seems like a bizarre business model to me. Personally, I find working out with people who lift more than me or who are in better shape that me to be motivating.

I am exactly the opposite - my weekdays are the worst but weekends are when I get back into gear and have the time for working out, hiking, etc.

There's no such thing as "good" protein and "bad" protein -- it's all the same. I lift and eat a lot of protein. It's not bad for you -- it helps repair and build muscle. You are unlikely to consume "too much" of it, but as a previous poster mentioned, with anything, there's always some amount that is "too much."

Butter... lots of butter... Or the following: - Taco seasoning - Nutritional yeast (I hear it's healthy and it's actually not too bad) - Dried basil and garlic powder with a little salt All of which can still be combined with butter... :smile:

Why? I eat meat every day -- it has protein and B vitamins and provides you with energy. And I am over 3" shorter than you and I eat 1250 calories per day (minimum). No -- it's your diet plan that does... you are not eating properly and you are harming your body. Starvation mode is what happens when you don't eat enough…

You can definitely do both -- I hike at least once a week, lift about 6 days a week, and run about 4-5 days a week. I find the more exercise I do, the more I want to do.

There's a reason why every diet pill review says that it works great in conjunction with diet and exercise... because it's the diet and exercise part that works... not the pill. Most importantly, be patient. The weight didn't appear in one day and you're not going to lose it in a day either.

That's just not true ... anything you eat can be converted to fat if you are consuming more than you are burning. People once believed the myth that celery was a negative calorie food (i.e., that you burn more digesting it than it provides) but that has been shown to be false too. Fatty oils are part of a healthy diet --…