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Thank you for a lot of the replies although this portion of my comment seems to have taken on a life of its own. To clarify it was meant to be read as they are benching while twisting WHILE they are arching their lower back... as in https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDBP_xdzyxI My next step is to go to a chiropractor based…

Last injury - suspected rotator cuff. This one I do not have an idea of how. Four days after chest and three days after my last shoulder workout I woke up with a burning in my shoulder, between the front and middle head. It has persisted over the last three weeks. Primary care thinks I should wait a few more weeks before…

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Fine. Do your own reading get both sides and decide for yourself. Here is an article that helps YOUR and the other persons cause more then mine but still no matter what you say, or think, your body metabolism does slow if you eat too little. http://www.caloriecount.com/forums/weight-loss/truth-starvation-mode I will not…

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If you are under your calories for the day you should lose. BUT being too far under your calories can put your body into starvation mode and make it hold on to the weight. So if you have your max calories set for 1300 per day and are 1100 - 1299 for the day you are good (assuming you set your goals up properly). If you are…

I'll repeat what others have said, somewhat.... Find activities you like and do it. Ride a bike, walk, jog, swim, gym machines, etc. Also when you decide to do weights stick with the simple ones: push ups (flat bench press), squats, wide grip pull-ups (back), palms facing you pull-ups (biceps), deadlifts, etc. Don't try…

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Starting over isn't a bad thing. I left here for two years and just started back. I needed the break. I am also frustrated by getting injured over and over but this isn't a "do it, make it and be done with it" thing. It is a change in desire and lifestyle. Don't be frustrated. It takes a long time to change a routine and…

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It is funny that I wrote this as I ate one of the worst meals today, panda express orange chicken. BUT the upside is that I ate only half of the rice and only the orange chicken versus the two items I always seem to order, and eat all of. Even with that junk I have 776 calories left for dinner.

Yes. This is my two year away, back to it attempt. I know I'll need another hernia surgery again at the end of summer (I should have it sooner but can't do it until late summer) but until then I want to get in great shape, lose weight and I hope to heal faster by being in shape.... Sooooo, I would love to have more friends…

We can help if you help us. The first reply was the perfect question.... what are you finding hard? Also let me add that this can be as easy as starting to park further away from a store and walk further in the parking lot. Then going for additional walks or bike rides for the exercise part. The food part is very difficult…

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One day off isn't big.... Many days off is. Have you been to the point where you feel the other way (when you don't go you feel bad)? If so then I would REALLY not worry about a down day. So many people, INCLUDING ME, try to be so rigid that they give up. Go with the flow, but go to the gym and try to eat right. Look at a…

May have been said before but either the wrong gym or the wrong mindset if you feel intimidated. I used to be the guy who went into the gym and was trying to lift heavy to impress.... 3 hernias repaired and 2 more to still get fixed and I am no longer that person. Sure I could lift heavy but does it impress OR does it…

I believe it is all based on what you can do and their might not be a correct order. *IF* you can do cardio and a full weight workout, with intensity, then I say it doesn't matter much. On the other hand if you can't finish both cardio and a weight workout then I would say do less on both until you build up to it. I would…

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Just because I am not logging the food intake doesn't mean I am not hitting the caloric goals, etc. I used to log the food intake to guage what I was eating and learn. I eat about the same things all the time and can tell without inputting the foods into MFP that I am at or below my calorie goal. In fact I logged my food…

Veggies? Yuk. :-) Honestly that is the only part of eating I don't do well so I do take supplements to try and ensure I get the nutrients I miss. As for the protein, when I don't eat processed meals (like the frozen weight watchers smart ones' breakfast) I eat pretty lean. i.e. Chicken breast with spice rubs or fish.