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Read these. http://www.phlaunt.com/lowcarb/19058097.php http://www.caloriesperhour.com/tutorial_salt.php Basically it's water retention from eating higher carbs and sodium than usual. That plus on a cheat day you might actually eat a few more pounds of food than you do on average. Well at least I do.

That is a lot of weight lost in a short period of time. You must have been on a big calorie deficit. First you should first start eating more calories and up your protein intake to at least 1.4g/kg (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2117006/) As far as weight lifting goes, I'd recommend a beginner start on a full…

You're working on gaining muscle so I'm assuming you're on a bulk. 189g of protein on a bulk is a breeze. Just 12 oz of chicken and a protein shake with 2 scoops of whey, which isn't much at all, puts you in at about 150g. Then you've got a whole bunch of random stuff to eat throughout the day. After the chicken and…

No. Weight loss isn't the only goal. If I was as active as you but my goal was to maintain or gain weight, I would still track my calories to make sure I'm not undereating.

They are not the same thing. Don't confuse them.

This.

You can do bench press,overhead press, and rows with dumbbells. That's not a problem at all. Some people have a preference for one over the other. Others decide to alternate between the two every few months. Use what you've got. So if it's the dumbbells then go with them. You'll definitely make good progress.

Chicken Beef Potatoes Lettuce Bread Peanut butter Frozen vegetable bags That's about it really

You completely missed the rest of my post. I said this is a lifelong commitment. You have to change the way you eat in the LONG RUN. That is EXACTLY what it's about. Ask anyone who's been successful with long term weight loss and they will all tell you the same thing. They had to make a lifestyle change and find a new way…

People screw up by looking at things as a temporary fix, instead of a lifelong commitment. If you look at things as a lifestyle change, a small plateau during your weight loss journey is simply a negligible blip on the radar. My advice to you, and to everyone else, is find a style of eating that you actually feel you can…

Pasta.

1200 is way too little. At 5'9 190, you could still be losing weight eating near 2000 calories a day.

I wouldn't trust any information from a pizza chain. Why? Because they are not weighing the sauce, cheese, and whatever other toppings they are throwing on the pizza so the nutritional info listed is a rough estimate at best. If you're OCD about calories, avoid eating at places that aren't standardized. That or realize…

Meal timing or frequency doesn't matter. Eat whenever or however often you want.

Switch your routine. You've been at it for a while so I'm sure you've made some decent strength gains. Stronglifts is a very boring program IMO. Try something with more variety. Go for something hypertrophy-oriented as well. Calisthenics is another idea. I got bored of lifting in the gym so I decided to do calisthenics. It…

I don't laugh at it. I cringe at how fat I was. Never again.

Find your squat position: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdWERbUBOc4 (most relevant part starts at 3:35, but you can watch the whole thing) Once you find that position, perfect the technique: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ME8gEN54Ao (it's a 5 part series - watch at least the first 3) These are the best videos I've ever…

Do whatever works best for you.

If you think you went insane just trying to eat the foods you enjoy in moderation, it will be even worse not being able to eat them at all. Besides, with a really strict diet, you're going to end up rebounding very soon. You're going to gain back all the weight you lost and probably even more. I suggest you keep trying to…

Hey I don't want to go for a jog. Don't want to accidentally become the next Usain Bolt.

Eat anyway. That's what I do when I don't feel like eating (which does happen often).

The first few weeks suck. You will be really sore, but you have to keep pushing through it. After about 3 weeks your body should get used to it and it won't feel bad anymore. But stick to lifting weights. I'd suggest you go with a well structured full-body routine if you aren't on one already. You'll get better results…

First two are on steroids. That last pic, 10-12% is achievable naturally. If that's you in your avi, you have an ok base to start. You're skinny-fat. Get on a good lifting routine and diet and you can look similar or better than that picture (10-12% pic you linked to) in a few months. I'd say 6 months. If you really apply…

Get on a full-body weight lifting routine.

To find your most natural squat position: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdWERbUBOc4 (most relevant part starts at 3:35) After that, watch this to get the form down: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ME8gEN54Ao (it's a 5 part series - watch at least the first 3) Edit: Well damn. Seems like everyone already beat me to the…

Personally, I stay out of people's business unless they literally look like they're going to kill themselves. And that's only happened twice. Both times it was some noobs, loading up the bar with 400+ lbs and 1/8 squatting it with their knees caving in and their back looking like it was about to snap. The first guy gave up…

I really like their regular pancake syrup. I didn't like the strawberry syrup, and I hated the blueberry. I also hated all their mayo spreads that I tried.

Get the EatSmart brand that everyone is recommending. It is a very consistent scale, unlike the previous one I had. Avoid the bodyfat scales. The bf readings are so inaccurate that they're useless.

Nothing at this point. Just pure habit. I find myself being unable to go back to eating like crap all the time. And if I try to stop working out then I get anxious and end up back in the gym again in a few days. That's a good thing I guess.

That sounds high. What did you add to them? Oh but I do recommend buying a food scale. It's much more accurate than a measuring cup.