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If you knock your carbs down to 20 grams you can kiss your cardio endurance good bye unless you are really able to maintain a program like the Eating Academy which is super high in fat. The program there works, but I think it is boring as heck. Anyway I nearly destroyed my endurance training with super low carb eating. I…

Sorry 5 Guys beats In-n-Out hands down...InO is tasteless and boring, 5 Guys has Flavor and Character and I LOVE the Malt Vinegar option. I have not been to InO since 5 Guys came to town...

I would not ignore it but I would not stress over it either. I would adjust so that the rest of my nutrients do not involve a lot of sugar on that day and plan ahead the next day to NOT do that if that is truly a goal. You have protein and fat you can still eat, so make a conscious decision to chose that instead. Going…

There is a lot of discussion on the web on this, especially on BB.com. Some I think is just BS and some is pretty grounded in science. I can only tell you about my own experience. I only lost 4 lbs the first month, but now I have losses in the 6-8 lb category each month. I know the first month before I lifted I lost lean…

Just so you know some people are not affected by the lactose, but by the protein or the fat. These are different intolerances altogether but it has similar IB symptoms...dairy is a pretty series alergin for a lot of people and many don't even realize it because they have gotten used to the annoyances and just think it's…

Melissa the way you do IF is pretty much the way I do it and I have had similar results. I spin and swim on my cardio days and I lift heavy on my strength days using an inverted pyramid and working a major group of muscles to exhaustion. I started out at size 24 and I am down to size 14. Like Melissa IF 16/8 just fits my…

Yep this. I would add a general lower carb diet that is under 100 carbs a day will reduce bloat, also make sure to eat your lean tissue weight in protein grams per day. Also you may want to do an elimination diet to see what foods make you bloat. It is often a food intolerance issue. I have thyroid issues, which is an…

Leangain's founder Martin Berkhan has been IF 16/8 for years and he is definitely at goal. IF, especially 16/8 is a life style, NOT a diet. I don't ever see myself returning to morning eating, unless it is for special planned occasions like Christmas morning breakfast. I am not a big fan of 5:2 because I think it is not…

Yep this! I love IF-16/8 Been on it almost 5 months, lost about 40 lbs, but I have not weighed in this month yet, so it might be a little more at this point. I stop eating from 9 pm to noonish the next day. I work out during the fasted time period. All I can say is it works. It controls blood sugar spikes. It reduces the…

Yeah but FACT Everyone dies...even vegans who never touch animal products... I would not do it all the time but 2 slices of thin crust pizza can fit into MFP just fine once a week if you go to a place like Red Brick and read the pdf calorie menu, most slices of pizza there are under 200 calories. I know what is in my pizza…

LOVE SUSHI...LOVE IT LIKE CHOCOLATE AND ...(yeah you get the idea) I could go on and on about sushi. Sushi is the MAIN reason I can not live on a total low carb diet...but hey with MFP I don't have to, I just follow my net calories on that day and call it even. One day every other week or so, sometimes more, sometimes less…

You need a calorie surplus. Also you may be eating things that don't agree with you, bloating does not always mean weight gain. It often mean food intolerance You need to add calorie dense foods like healthy fats (avocados and nuts, fatty fish like salmon, and olives). Your fat grams are no where close to your 60 gram…

The negative? I see the skin on the upper part of my thighs and lower part of my arms sag a bit...it is not pretty and discouraging since I work them out manically. Also I am pear shape and the round part of the pear seems to take for ever to get inches off, though the rest of me is peeling off the fat...…

Lots of good advice. I will add that you need to make sure you are getting enough protein, good fat and fiber through out the day and eating the right number of calories. Drink plenty of water, you might just be dehydrated, and it is masking as hunger. Control your carb intake, especially in the evening. Hunger and…

Cardio is a beast the first few months. I used to run 4-5 miles a day before my knee injury, now I spin 20 miles 3 days a week followed by an hour swim on the alternate days I don't lift. When I got back into cardio after my injury I just got so frustrated because I loved running and I hated spinning at first. But then I…

Real food is always going to be better than a shake. However, many people find the rule of 1 gram of protein per pound of lean tissue (the typical recommendation for serious training) really hard to achieve. Protein is critical to lean tissue maintenance so it is important to eat daily and I while I don't have any personal…

Oh wow I still love ice cream and pizza...but I can do them now in moderation ;)

Anything fried in lots of oil makes me gag - I have a radar for cooked fats and bad carbs Highly processed foods -yuk Sugary Food - yuk PS: Sneaked a spoon full of Chocolate frosting from the can this weekend at a friends house. I thought it tasted like chocolate Crisco...I nearly hurled...wow, I used to eat that stuff by…

Nutrient dense foods that are fat and protein laced will get you to your calorie goal. Here are some things to incorporate: Fortified High Protein Shakes (mine has 31 grams of protein, 1 gram, fat, and 1 carb and 150 calories) two of those a day and I am almost at half my protein goal, and it uses up calorie space that I…

I respect Dr Atkins work and the ground breaking he made with the LC concepts in the 70's, 80's and 90's. Today, there are many people in the field of nutrition that can really help you understand and appreciate the science behind this life style. Many of them are not just doctors but scientists and athletes themselves who…

I am looking at your numbers a little differently. I actually feel they are not that bad, they could be worse for a person who weighs almost 240 lbs. So you need to lose 45 lbs and lower your blood pressure a bit. Many of us were much worse when we started. I think your numbers tell you to get in the gym and work out,…

I have to agree, the first month I lost only four pounds and everyone says you lose the most when you first begin, well not me, not this time. My fat seemed to stick to my body like glue. The second month I lost 10 lbs, and the last 3 months I lost 25. What have I learned? I am getting better at losing weight, but I still…

Hi, good luck on your goal. Push ups help us get strong. I did this and it helped: http://www.military.com/military-fitness/spouse-and-family/getting-passed-girl-push-ups Not sure why people recommend not using the knees, I was able to go from 30 knee pushups up to the regular military style within a few weeks. Give…

I think part of it has to do with fluid retention and metabolism. I can tell when I am going to have a whoosh. My stomach or waist just feels really lean and flat. I get on the scale and I am down 3-5 lbs from the weigh in before, and its really weird because I can go two weeks with nothing then one week I will lose 5…

I don't like chicken much so I understand your challenge but both pork and beef sirloins can be lean if you trim the fat. I tend to eat more low carb, so I still get lots of meat and fish in my diet. I encourage you to start with protein and build around it. Don't like veggies? Then juice or take a green supplement because…

There are many formulas for weight loss using the TDEE. What messes up a lot of people is over estimating their activity level. For example I am a fairly active person, I work out 90 minutes a day five days a week. However I still put sedentary when asked my activity level because the rest of the day I sit a lot for work.…

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Go to a running store and have them watch you run. They will recommend a type of shoe that will help your issue. But everyone has given you good advice. When you weigh more you distribute your weight differently so it puts pressure on areas you probably never did before. You must correct this with proper form, good shoes…

You Said This : "So then I turn to pb&j cookies ice cream pizza " Nothing wrong with eating these things in moderation, BUT they are high in carbs and spike blood sugar which in turn leads to...wait for it.... HUNGER You have to balance your diet in your macro-nutrients if you want to control hunger. Meaning get plenty of…

He finds you sexy because he loves you...even for men it is not all about looks, they are emotional creatures too. Dress up and knock his socks off girl (and everything else too...) You will have extra calories burned to log later on MFP ;)