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I've never tried to max out, and I'm pretty new to lifting, I can do 3 sets of 8-10 reps of 65 right now.

I have a large electric griddle, so I grill MOST Of it on that. Otherwise I boil and shred. When grilling, my go-to seasoning is: olive oil, sesame oil, soy sauce, a squirt of sriacha, chopped garlic, a few squeezes of lemon or lime juice.

When I started deadlifting correctly, I'd feel it in my hamstrings the most the next day. I also haven't really seen the butt results with anything else that I see with deadlifts.

I adore my workout. I've been at this for a little more than two years now and I would say "never say never". Things change, your comfort zones change..........I didn't like the gym at the beginning, I love it now. I LOVED running a year ago....I could take it or leave it now.

See a therapist. Really. If it hinders you ability to function normally, you should see a therapist.

I TOTALLY feel you. I started off obese, and lost a lot of weight by a really low calorie diet. So when I plateaued and then gained a little I was VERY resistant to eating MORE. I bumped my calories up to 15-1700 a day and I lost. Then I started focusing on weights and I raised my calories up to 1800 and I still lost. It's…

If you divided the ENTIRE CROCK POT into three equal bowls, that would be 443 per bowl. So, if you actually have some left in the crock pot, I'd maybe divide the entire recipe into four servings and then go with the per serving number for that.

I generally just said "Vegetarian dishes fit into my diet better" and leave it at that.

It depends on the results you want and what's happening now. If you're losing weight now, and your goal is to lose fat, then keep going. If you're not losing weight or not meeting your goals, adjust your food.

A fluctuation of maybe over 1lb isn't really losing weight.

You might want to consider going Paleo for a while. I found that doing Paleo for a few months really taught me how to eat cleaner and COOK cleaner. I don't stick to a Paleo diet, but I definitely learned a lot and was able to cook healthier because of it.

I got the BodySpace app on my phone and I've been doing the Jamie Eason LiveFit 12 week program, and I love it. It was a great way to start with weights and I've learned a lot and my muscle tone is DEFNITELY better. I looked into stronglifts too but I feel like, in hindsite, I'm glad I didn't because I didn't have the best…

There are some great videos on Bodybuilding.com and also the dude that runs the Stronglifts5x5 site has some great videos as well on deadlifts and squats.

I am more successful when I fill up in the morning and afternoon and when I focus on protein with every meal.

NO you don't have to have surplus calories to build muscle. If you are lifting weights and eating in a deficit, you'll lose fat.

Honest answer? weight lifting snobs. Just ignore them.

I "gain" about 2-3lbs when I have a good fun cheat weekend. It usually comes down pretty quickly and is mostly bloating. ;)

It depends on your goals, but it's very likely you'll see better results with a protein heavy diet. I started by, rather than looking for food, committing to protein with every meal, and working from there. You can buy protein powder and make a protein shake for a snack, or get protein bars. A good rule of thumb I use is…

You won't get the same lean muscle results with just barre, IMHO. I would think if that's what you're going for, you need to do a few times a week of actual weight work. I've done a few barre classes and they are AWESOME! But I didn't feel like I got the same muscle results as just doing weights at the gym.

I log JM vids at "circuit training". Per my HRM, those rates fall pretty darn close to what I've actually burned.

Since you're at a gym, you have a lot of machines at your disposal! You probably have a "lat pull down" machine, a "chest press" machine, anything that says "bicep" or "tricep". Use all of those! Also, basic dumbell work is great. You can look on YouTube for instruction videos for things like bench presses (which you can…

I think she kind of has a point, but there is also a point to the fact that it's an overly simplified take on being overweight. She's gaining IN ORDER TO LOSE. She didn't grow up fat or get fat by the course of life than many of us do. So........I mean, she's technically right, it's easy to lose weight. But she's not…

casein and whey are both just parts of milk protein.......I can't imagine either one producing a "jacked" feeling. I would assume it's either other ingredients, or just the timing of your work out.

FWIW, I use the BodySpace app and I track my work outs on that. I know it's a little different than what you mean, but it's been a handy reference for me to not only see progress but to remember "oh yeah, last time I did this, I used this level of weight"

I've always heard (and used) the belly button. You'll probably see better, more accurate results from that spot anyways.

This isn't a great or sustainable way to learn how to change your lifestyle and eat healthy. BUT 40g of protein for 330 calories is pretty nice! I can't imagine you will have long term success with your plan, sorry to be a Debbie downer. I mean.......you're not going to drink shakes two meals a day for the rest of your…

Um, they aren't exclusive of each other and you don't count your calories differently. If you are adhering to Adkins (or paleo or whatever) you enter your food just like anyone else. You may want to adjust your macros to be under certain percentages for carbs to adhere to your adkins diet but that's not necessary.

That's true. I can do cable pull downs with a bar of 75lbs but I do cable pull ups with a rope and I can barely do 30lbs, and it's the same machine! I'm learning there is A LOT of subtle difference in these exercises with muscle groups, and I'm learning that I have some very weak muscles!!! :)

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I think you should commit to logging daily. I can tell you from experience, NOT logging was my biggest downfall. Like you, I thought "oh I eat the same stuff so I'm fine" but........it wasn't. Diet is probably the most important part of this so I would really suggest diligent logging for a few months. And.........one thing…