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that does seem unusual. I'd check with your doctor or a physical therapist. Also my physical therapist says you need to hold a stretch for 60 seconds or longer in order to change a muscle--so for my hamstring streches, I have to hold those for a very long time to actually loosen them and take pressure off of my lower back.…

I tore my ACL and meniscus 19 years ago. Once the swelling went down I ran on it,swam, hiked, weight lifted and played tennis, and skied on it. I had a complete tear but my primary care doc never ordered an MRI or referred me to surgeon. So 6 years later it got really unstable and finally I went to an ortho. By then he did…

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I've been there. Watch your calories. What About stand up paddle boarding? Can you do body weight exercises like lunges-- there are list of ways to lift weights and not load your back. Can you sn elliptical which s like running but lower impact. Time will improve it.

If you are 5'2 and weigh 230, I think 1200 is too low. You should be shooting for a loss of 2# / week or less. Starting at such a low calorie total at your weight will slow your metabolism. What will you do when you weigh 180 ad still want to lose? You should also add some sort of exercise. Good luck!

Make your own granola. Add lots of nuts, seeds, whole grain and dried fruit. You can eat it with a banana. Do you like beans? Sausage or ham with beans can be good. Smoked chicken or fish. Or what about a protein smoothie with some low carb fruit and a protein powder? Hopefully that type of dairy won't upset your system. I…

you are right to strengthen your core and stretch via pilates before diving into lifting especially if you have a bad back. I did the same thing. I also did knee stabilization exercises before I started lifting. And this time I didn't get hurt like I had in the past by just diving into a lifting program when out of shape.…

Does your gym have an arm bike? Your physi al therapist might and they might let you use it to you can start re- habbing it You could do pistol squats on a box with you good leg and 1 leg dead lifts with the good leg. Can you do planks or does that put too much pressure on your leg? Push ups are good too. Most important is…

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some sort of lean protein snack would be good. It will stabilize your blood sugar so you aren't hungry when dinner comes. I like fat free greek yogurt with splenda, vanilla and some blueberries and strawberries. I eat a cup of yogurt which is like 20 grams of protein After weights I make a smoothie with 1 cup of berries,…

my net calories are 1300. I usually eat back most of my exercise calories but not all. I just dropped my calories to 1200. I was not consistently hitting 30% protein in a week. I started at 20% and then was able to consistently hit 25%. Just in the last week or so did I hit 30%. I do listen to my body as far as hunger…

I too wear a HRM when I work out. Given that you recently had a baby I'm guessing you are in your 30s. I think you are right that its becuase you have been inactive for sometime and are just starting out. You may need to build some basic cardio fitness first. Can you carry on a conversation or are you so out of breath that…

Which bike did you get? I've discovered the fun of mountain biking recently and am having a blast on my new 29er.

What does your body tell you? Many people have no issues. Personally, I find walking on them very painful because of the trampolining effect. I treally aggravates my knees. So I hike or walk outside and do other things like mountain biking, swimming, elliptical, weights, etc.

I can totally relate. 2 bad knees and a ruptured disk in my back. Listen to your body. If something hurts your joints, don't do it. But you need to understand the difference between muscle pain and joint pain because you may get sore as you work muscles. Water aerobics can also be good and gentle. I've started mountain…

I would see you doctor. You may have a torn meniscus or ligament that allows too much movement in your knee while walking. I had this very issue and it turned out I had a torn meniscus and torn ACL from an old injury. Also, you may wAnt to consider doing some knee stabilization exercises to tighten up the muscles that…

I wear.a heart rate monitor when I lift then record I under cardiovascular as weight training w HRM and input the minutes and the calories

Just be careful too. I have done New Rules for for women and twice I got hurt because my tendons and ligaments couldn't handle the weight. I got strong, I looked and felt great and then got injured. This happened to me twice. So just make sure you listen to your body. My Physical Therapist does not want me lifting heavy…

Thanks for all the tips. I do not yet ride clip less, as I want to get more confident and comfortable with my bike first. I take clinics with a downhiller and he is not a fan of clip less pedals , but I do intend to get them in the next few months. I have bad knees and several have told me that clip less pedals can make…

You may be retaining water from all of that working out. How are your clothes fitting? I worked out with a trainer 2x/ week and on my own so that I was Working out 6 days a week doing really hard workouts. After 1 month I lost 3 pounds. But we took my measurements before we starred and did body fat analysis using calipers…

Have you read any of Rachel Cosgrove's books? She's a lifter and experienced the same thing. She talks about in her books. She had a good scientific explanation of how it happened. Most libraries have her fitness books. I think it was in " the Female Body Breakthrough" where I read it.

Dip strawberries in melted dark chocolate then set on wax paper till set. Elegant, simple, fast, and reasonable low calorie if you just have a few.

That is normal, it's just extra water in your muscles. It will go away in a week or so. For women it's impossible to build muscle that fast or that much unless you are doping. Don't worry and keep up what you are doing. Also you may want to take your measurements and track your progress that way. A year ago I worked with a…

I would die if I could only have an apple all day. I need protein to stave off my hunger. I also find that if I am starving when I go out I make poor choices. I went out for Thai food last night. I planned for it in the morning, had a light lunch and a high protein snack before going and made sure I got a work out in..…

I have done NROL4W twice and also picked up NROLFor Life. I injured myself twice doing NrL4W but I did see increases in strength and loss of inches up till I got hurt. I really enjoyed the program but did not understand how bad some of the exercises were for me due to my previous knee issues. With the For Life book, I…

Go get the book New Rules Of Lifting. Most Libraries and Varnes and Noble have it. Read the part about metabolic training. It is well documented that long distance runners lose muscle massnas they trAin and have to really work at keeping their lean muscle mass. Do less cardio and kore weight training and interval…

I agree about not wanting to be by a road and get hit by a car. Try mountain biking. It's really fun and there aren't cars! But there are lots of challenging obstacles to keep you interested.

What kind of exercise are you doing.? I find a combination of strength training and cardio with some high intensity interval training thrown in has helped me to get weight off my trouble spots in the past. Good luck!

Since you have been so active, try talking to your trainer about lifting more heavy weights with fewer reps. You won't bulk up--women just can't, and resting muscle burns a lot more calories. Also, try googling high intensity interval training. If you do that, you can burn extra calories for up to two days. I really like…

I have bone on bone arthritis in both knees but am too young for joint replacement-- and don't want one anyway. I worked with a physical therapist recently to get me moving and to find things that don't make me worse. I can do elliptical, cycling, swimming, pilates, and some weight training. She gave me exercises to…