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My loss wasn't visible until I had lost about 60 lbs. Even then a friend of mine said she could ::kinda:: see a difference but she was obviously skeptical of it being 60 lbs. Once I hit the 80 lb lost mark, it started getting REALLY obvious though, and from then on every 10 lbs I lose makes a really big difference in my…
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That's great, those are all great low impact options to get started moving more!!! The pain will, frankly, not go away overnight, it will take some time ... months even. I'll make another plug for wearing shoes though: it really does make a HUGE difference. Which do you hate more: pain or wearing shoes? I mean, I always…
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Why not? That sounds perfectly reasonable and -- to the extent that looking at macros by % of total calories is useful anyway -- pretty much within the generally advised ranges, which are 40-60% carbs (you're right in the middle of that, dude), 15-25% protein (fair enough, most of us on here like to eat more protein and…
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To be specific, you didn't STATE this, you just included the meal replacements in the daily meal plan without comment. But in the meal plan you've included 3 meal replacement shakes. Based on the 1000 calorie limit I'm assuming that each one is about 200 calories, and you're getting about 2/3 of your daily calories from…
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Can I just say, I don't even think this adds up right? 50 calorie fruit X 2 = 100 calories 1/2 pint skim milk = 100 calories 75 calorie veg X 2 = 150 calories Total = 350 calories max I think you have mis-interpreted something in the advice given. That is not even approaching "1000 calories max." Generally I am sympathetic…
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Roasted brussels sprouts 4 EVA! I like to toss them with a dressing made of equal parts mustard, lemon juice, and olive oil first. Roast at 400' for 30 minutes or so. Crispy and sweet and savory all at once, mmm. Don't steam them, ewwwww!
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OP, based on the fact that you said you usually eat 1 string cheese a day, I'm going to read between the lines and say it sounds like someone gave you advice that you might be interpreting along the lines of "are there magic/demon foods that are BAD FOODS and I should never eat if I want to lose weight?" The answer to that…
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This. Tracking ALL your macros is unnecessary because they're three corners on a triangle: essentially they've all GOT to add up to 180 degrees, so to speak. Most people agree hitting your protein is important to protect lean mass while you're eating at a deficit and/or doing resistance training. Priority between the other…
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This. SO MUCH THIS.
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I have heard that many observant muslims gain weight during Ramadan because there is a lot of feasting / special treats between sunset and sunup? At any rate, not eating during the day won't cause you to lose weight ::IF:: you're indulging in high calorie foods (or even just eating large quantities of "healthy" food)…
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Man, bumping for the replies. I've been trying for about a year and my bodyweight squats have gotten better, but I feel really unbalanced at the bottom, and it's just not possible for me to keep the angle of my back equal to the angle of my shins. Using weight just doesn't seem like a good idea if as long as my form in…
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Just want to share my experience on getting started with exercise when you've never liked exercise and you have a lot of weight to lose. You’ve never been athletic? You’ve always been clumsy? You get tired easily? You’re too heavy to move easily? The very idea of working out or even specific exercises instantly triggers…
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You're young, and under 250 lbs. I think it's actually unlikely you'll have much loose skin, and if you do, it'll tighten up quickly after a year or so. Everyone's different, and sure you could be genetically predisposed to saggy skin, but really at your age everything usually heals and tightens up so quickly. Stay…
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I use a Fitbit and I like it a lot, but I would not consider it for a "more accurate" calorie burn for anything. *The Fitbit doesn't know what kind of activity you are doing when you move it around. Are you lifting weights? Are you walking? Are you washing dishes? It has no idea. It just knows it's moved through a certain…
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To make your plan sustainable, 1. Don't "give up" anything you love. Find a way to include what you love (in reasonable portions) in your plan. I wouldn't have made it even 2 months without including occasional chocolate squares, booze, and pizza in my plan. If you're constantly thinking about foods that you can't have now…
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Yes. "Low impact" is not the same as "low intensity." Low impact just refers to the pounding on your joints from jumping or in the case of many larger people even walking. There's lots of exercise you can do that doesn't pound your heels, and a lot of it can be really high intensity. I swim 2X a week. I also do kettlebell…
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Not wearing a watch is a good piece of advice, but I will say that I actually wear a handkerchief tied around my wrist / fitbit which protects it from getting banged by the bell in cleans and snatches. So if you're willing to go that route you could continue to wear your HRM watch. Also, bells made by different…
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I would IMAGINE sporting goods stores sell lifting gloves, though the selection might be limited. I bought mine online. For what it's worth, I got my original callouses from lifting LIGHT bells (<15 lbs), so it's not just the weight of the bell that does it. Maybe it's my delicate lady hands. Some kettlebells have a rough…
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You might want to consider getting some lifting gloves at some point, but not necessarily before your first session. The right gloves are helpful because 1) kettlebells can give you some crazy callouses, which will also get ripped and torn and 2) a full kettlebell workout will make you sweat A LOT and there you are,…
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In please! Ravenclaw by nature, Gryffindor by choice!
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I don't know if this meets your requirement of "no time for stovetop." It's cold (refrigerator) oatmeal you soak the night before, and then just eat it straight in the morning. 1/4 C steel cut oats 3 oz nonfat greek yogurt 4 oz nonfat milk 4 g chia seeds The brand of yogurt I buy (my supermarket's house brand) is really…
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I also have fine, color-treated hair. I swim 2x per week for about 70 minutes each session. Yes, you do want your hair wet, but don't WASH your hair before swimming -- you want to keep that base of natural oils in there under the fresh water and the conditioner. (In fact one question I'd ask is: are you sure the problem is…
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It's not a lot. 250 cal / day deficit = 1/2 lb per week weight loss roughly. So that suggests your maintenance level at that amount of activity is 1,680 + 250 = 1,930. Which sounds about right, even low, for someone with a lightly active lifestyle. You are not a teeny tiny bunny rabbit. You are a grown woman of average…
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Nuts are very good for you (low glycemic index, high in healthy omega 3s) AND they are high in fat and calories. Both are true. The trick is simply to eat them in very small quantities. There's been a lot of press recently suggesting that people who eat nuts every day are actually slimmer than people who don't, but 1) It's…
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When I started last year that's what I thought too. With the corollary that exercise also makes it possible to keep a target deficit while eating a more enjoyable, varied diet (i.e., moar food). When you have a lot of weight to lose, making sure that your diet deficit is a number that you can actually LIVE WITH for a long…
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Well, I DID suggest edamame for the non-bean eater. I agree Lima beans are disgusting, but I suspect that's at least partly because of the name ("more like SLIMA beans, amirite?"). So it's unclear to me if your issue with beans is that there's a particular quality to beans you don't like or if you just haven't tried them…
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::pat pat pat:: It's okay grasshopper, we'll walk you through it. Everyone starts somewhere. :-) Yes, eat more food, the BMR thing is not really a hard and fast rule (though there are people who will disagree), but I'd say 1700-1800 is a GREAT place to be working from at your phase. I'm taller than you (5' 7") and I eat…
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Beans for sure. I didn't grow up eating beans so I "discovered" them for myself in a diet phase over 15 years ago, and I love them now! If you're not used to eating beans, frozen edamame are a great entry point because they're so convenient and not terribly "beany" in texture. They're a great addition to stir frys (I like…
