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I will definitely look into the lifts in 1. My doctor gave me some stretches for SI joint and I've looked up more on the internet. I do them after cardio (pretty much every day. Thanks.

Yes, I appreciate the advice on bad form. It's probably exactly what I would be thinking if I were reading this. It's probably more of a lack of confidence thing. On the deadlift, I get my hands down to the bar and decide that I don't want to lift it. I can do it (with no weight). I forced myself to do it and it didn't…

I should have been more clear: I've been doing squats on a Freemotion squat machine, not a Smith.

Thanks for the quick response. My physician has cleared me. I tried deadlift and squat with unloaded barbell and didn't feel comfortable. Not really with the weight as much as the motion (and lack of support on squat). I've been adding weight to my other lifts (obviously).

At least the Hooters uniforms cover the abs . . . from what I hear :)

It's not hers to throw out. It's not hers to give away. It's not hers, period. When you live with your parents, you don't have the autonomy to take these actions.

Don't do this. It's not your house. It's not your property. Move. As soon as practical.

Exercise bike, elliptical (one with no arms), treadmill (hands on the rail), any number of lower body strength exercises

Must try!

Are you talking about "gross" calories or "net" of your workout?

I use both regular milk and almond milk in my cereal (combined). One thing I like about almond milk is that it is a decent source of potassium, which is a number I struggle to hit.

Don't think 50 lbs in a year - think 1 lb a week. - Set your goals on MFP (it's easy) - Log all your foods - Do something to burn calories EVERY day. It doesn't have to be anything amazing. Walk for 30 minutes. Get to the gym. Whatever. That will get you started. Eventually (sooner rather than later) add a strength…

You do realize the study shows no significant change in TDEE for either the reduced calorie group (-25%) or the low calorie group (890 calories) at month six, right? The only way to get to statistical signficance is to combine the results for those groups, which isn't really great science. It would be like a drug…

Basically, the answer to that is yes. I'm sure some people might have a lot of theory about how eating the same amount every day is different than eating different amounts that add up to the same thing, it probably works out to pretty much the same thing.

Perhaps golfer's elbow? It can happen during lifting. Does it hurt to squeeze a ball or wring out clothes?

As stated, there are plenty of routines for dumbells. You might also consider getting resistance cords, which are very affordable - for some more options. The resistance cords are also portable if you do any traveling.

I think picking one is probably the best move. I do think you should have a plan as to what to do on the "other" days, as there is no issue doing cardio more than 3x per week. I would go one of two ways: either a very low impact cardio (bike, elliptical) or weight training, or a combination of the two. You're going to be…

30DS certainly has a cardio emphasis, but I wouldn't classify it as simply a cardio program.

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My only concern for the OP is that her diary shows she is "earning" some very high calories from her cardiovascular exercise - over 1000 calories for a day is not unusual (which is great). If I were going to eat back that many calories, I would want to make sure that I knew to a high degree of certainty that I was actually…