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Two things. 1. your metabolism will not slow down if you eat little or nothing for one day. It takes much longer for that process to take effect. 2. eating "normal" means eating at maintenance. For most overweight people, "normal" is actually above maintenance, which is why they have gained weight. Bottom line, you still…

This is an excellent point. While it's true that some people seem to have an iron will and can just live that way indefinitely, most people will eventually cave in if all they do is continue trying to hold their urge at bay. On another note, something that has worked really well for me is to get an accurate sense of the…

That's not frying, that's sauté Deep frying is when you completely submerse the food in hot oil. Pan frying usually has about 1/2" of oil in the pan, so you fry the food on one side, then flip it and fry the other. So yeah, logging enough fat to pan-fry a chicken breast won't be right. But figuring out how much oil gets…

Move Fitness is good. The activities are kind of competitive based, or at least require a some coordination to do. What this means is that while I'm doing them, my mind is focused on trying to succeed, so it's not boring. I typically burn around 315 calories in 20 minutes, and the time just flies by. For something even…

Using that logic, I could conclude that you're better off not eating anything at all for faster weight loss results. But that's not healthy. When you specify how much weight you want to lose per week in MFP's settings, it calculates your daily intake assuming no exercise. So if you do exercise, you are increasing your…

I think the real problem with setting a start date, whether it's Jan 1 or a Monday or first of the month, is that it establishes a mindset that getting healthy involves suffering - whether it's depriving yourself of your favorite foods, having to live with hunger pains on a regular basis, or enduring pain and/or boredom…

That makes absolutely no sense. All carbs have to be converted to glucose in order to reach the brain. So you'd get the exact same effect on dopamine receptors if you ate pasta, rice, bread, fruit and veggies, etc. Now if we're talking about a psychological addiction, that's a bit more complicated.

The thing that gets left out of most of these conversations is a true understanding of the difference between "healthy" and "unhealthy" foods. While not all-inclusive, it's safe to say that the primary distinction is between refined carbs (both sugar and grains/starches) and carbs that are combined with micronutrients and…

See, this right here is the problem. Yes, lifting heavy can lead to good results. No, it's not the only way to get good results. Case in point, Jessica Biel. Her workout plan incorporates a wide variety of bodyweight, dumbbell, medicine ball, plyometrics, etc., all wrapped up in a HIIT style circuit training routine. She…

Okay, here's the update. The Stairmaster twistlocks showed up tonight, and I've tested them out a bit. They're really nice. Very solid feeling, and the design/mechanism is elegant and smooth. I like the fact that they're only as big as they need to be without the extra "housing" that the bowflex and others have. I was…

I've been looking for some adjustable dumb bells myself, and I was also concerned with the issue of size even when set to light weight. After looking around a bit, I discovered the Stairmaster twist lock. They're more expensive than most, but from all the reviews I've seen, they seem to be the best of all of them, in spite…

Personally, I would never critique anyone's diary (even if I though I was being constructive) unless the person solicited advice. Additionally, I would never make any kind of judgement without looking over several days worth of info. I suppose that could have been the case with this person, considering they may not have…

My question is, what is it about exercise that you HATE? Let me clarify: I don't particularly enjoy brushing my teeth every morning, or a host of other little chores that I need to do to keep my life going. But I can't say that I HATE or LOATHE doing them. So if you said you don't exactly enjoy exercise, that would be a…

I would agree on the extra skin point. 123 lbs is a lot of weight to lose, and I think the reality is, it's going to be a slow road to get your body to transform to what you'd like it to be. I would recommend spending some time not worrying so much about weight or BF%, but rather focus on fitness accomplishments. In…

If you enjoy boxing, and can afford to spend a few hundred, get ahold of a ps3 with two move controllers and "The Fight". You'll get a hard-core workout with that.

My wife is really into yoga, and she's been doing stuff from this site: http://www.yogadownload.com/ There's some free stuff, but she's got a paid subscription, and can download or stream a bunch of videos. There seems to be a good range of stuff, and from what she tells me, it seems pretty advanced. I can definitely vouch…

"Low-intensity, steady-state cardio can be good for recovery and/or for giving you more calories to eat. However, higher intensity cardio is very hard on your central nervous system and will make progressive lifting more difficult. Doing it a couple times per week? Fine, if your other recovery practices are in check…

The OP has removed the picture in question.

It's not her main profile pic, it's the second photo in her profile. And then there's this from her "Why I want to get in shape" section: "To be honest I want to get my hip bones back, ribs to show a bit more, thigh gap back, and a 22inch waist." I don't want to cast insults at the OP, but honestly, I'm a bit confused as…

First off, you're on the right track with taking care of your eating first. As you start to lose weight, the PF will get better. As far as exercise goes, here's a few options: 1. Yoga. Very low impact, and the stretching aspect will probably help the PF as well. You can buy dvd's to do at home for $10 - $20. The right yoga…

Um, no. Our bodies have an energy storage mechanism because it is virtually impossible to feed it the exact about of energy it needs at any given moment. "Over-eating" simply builds up that reserve for when the body needs energy and there is no immediately available food source. Over-eating is not evil. We are actually…

Actually, step 5 is a big winner. If you don't ever eat, you'll definitely lose weight. The cool part is, even after you die of starvation, you continue to not ever eat, and you just keep on losing weight. ; } Uh, wait. How do I follow rules 1 & 3 without breaking 5...

Not really. WalMart sells a 5 box Value Pack of Mac & Cheese for $4.50. At 2.25 lbs for all 5, that ends up at $2.00/lb. Most fruits and vegetables are less than that price/lb, with the exception of a few fancy ones like asparagus or artichokes. It's also easy enough to find chicken breast for $2.00/lb if you watch for…

I totally respect your point. You clearly have more knowledge of EDs than I do, and I won't in any way discount that. To be clear, I wasn't saying to the OP that he didn't have an ED, just suggesting that he get confirmation from a professional. And I wouldn't have even said that if it wasn't clear from his post that he…

Umm... Has an actual doctor or nutritionist confirmed that you actually have an eating disorder? From what I can see from your diary, you're eating plenty most days. From your photos you look slim, but not underweight. I'm wondering if you're being pushed into accepting this idea just because someone doesn't like the way…

There's some truth to the information on this guy's site, but unfortunately, there's just about as much wrong as there is right. Ultimately, the sight is just another infomercial with the goal of getting you to buy his ebook.

Here's something that will hopefully help put some real numbers to your situation. Each pound of fat on your body can only release 31.4 calories per day. According to your ticker, you're pretty close to your goal weight, so we can assume you don't have 100 lbs of excess body fat to work with. For example, let's say you're…

Have you tried working out barefoot? Between the carpet and padding underneath, you won't hurt your feet, and traction should be enough to not slip around, yet still easy to pivot. If you're not comfortable with that, you could look into dance shoes. They typically have smooth soles that are not rubber, so there's less…

Not that I'm advocating fasting or anything, but the level of alarm I'm seeing at some of these threads seems a bit overblown. The whole point of the human body storing fat is to be able to survive periods of not getting any food. I guess what I'm saying is that there's a big difference between someone wanting to fast for…

She's trained by Jason Walsh. And both he and Jessica have talked with the press about what she does for exercise. This page goes into detail: http://www.popworkouts.com/jessica-biel-workout-secrets-thin/