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Weight loss should be done before starting hardcore strength training. You can and should do strength training, but the water retention from lifting and the extra protein from the shakes will stall weight loss. So if you do them both together, don't expect the scale to drop despite losing inches and getting stronger. In…

smooth FedEx guy, smooth. @neolilyz: lmao

doesn't the Wii tell you how many cals you burned? if so just "add exercise"

If you mean you're vomiting it back up, then I wouldn't count it. I would just drink lots of broth and water. Make notes in your diary.

Depends on the brand. Pretty sure Simply Orange is just the juice from oranges. I don't drink my calories (only water) but the occasional glass (e.g. once a week) is not bad at all.

All you need is cumin and various peppers. Take the amount in the mix, subtract out the sodium and use that amount of cumin and various peppers. Add Kosher salt TT.

I always hear people say this, but my PB is made by a big PB company and it has little sugar. What kind of PB were you eating?

This is the best thing on their menu! I believe you can get it with nuts and if that's the case go for it!

I'd love to see some evidence of this if you have any at your ready. OP, I'm going to be the voice of dissent here: I think you can count it.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/account/email_settings

All cells on earth use the same energy. The energy is glucose, a sugar. The only way a body can store energy (we have no batteries!) is in the form of ATP. So if you need immediate energy you burn glucose. If you need energy for later, you use the glucose's energy to turn ADP into ATP. It's something you would have learned…

Yes, I said fructose occurs in nature. :-) As BrendLee pointed out, the fiber in fruit helps with the fact that your body doesn't like fructose. I was trying to keep from getting complicated. Looks like I failed. lol sorry. As far as labels, avoid anything ending in -ol (these are sugar alcohols), or HFCS. I believe if it…

In addition to what Emily said above, Sugar and fat are two completely different substances. Glucose and sucrose--fruit sugars are good for you and easily broken down. Fructose--found in nature BUT MOSTLY in High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) is very different chemically (you don't need to know the difference). Your liver…

That's ridiculous! I'm sorry Amber. :-( But I'll support you. :-) :flowerforyou:

Costco will reply to your email, just hold your horses.

Just like you can't sleep 4 hours a night M-F and then sleep 18 hours on Saturday and Sunday, you can't store a calorie deficit.

it is fast food, but why does it matter what it's called?

I think your new goal sounds good. I agree that unless you have a LOT to stick to 500 or less for a deficit. I have 100lbs to lose, and I like the 500 cal/day plan. But I'm a patient man. Many people expect to lose 10 yrs worth of weight gain in 2 months.

Unless the tilapia is broiled, I'd say get the grilled chicken NO Butter! Consider adding grilled shrimp NO Butter if you can't get a decent side.

We have a treadmill and my wife uses it now more than she thought she would when we bought it. I use it about as much... which is to say not much at all. :tongue:

I was talking to this girl in her dorm room and her roommate came in. When she left she hit her elbow on the doorframe as she backed out. and she said "Oww". I said, "Not such a funny bone, is it?" and everyone laughed. Then I said to the girl I was talking to, "Man I used my best line on your roommate!" Of course, I…

why not just use the boneless numbers? edit: weigh your food.. eat the meat.. weigh the remaining bone. difference is what you ate.

You guys are evangelical with your love for laughing cow i hope you're all f/b fans. It's like a cult following.

Mmm, can I have a bitey? :) If it's a meal, chicken, egg, real bacon bits (not imitation), and crutons.

Does it give you energy in kiloJules (kJ)? If so use an online calculator to do the conversion. @rlinson, 9:1 for fat and 4:1 for the other 2. Just saved yourself a calorie! ;-)

i usually ignore it, but popcorn is where I turn if all else fails.

Any shock to your system tends to spike metabolism and/or affect water retention, which is why most diets are aimed at losing lbs fast instead of keeping the lbs off long term. If you're consistently losing .5/lb a week or more I wouldn't mess with it, but yes a big meal every once in a while isn't necessarily a bad thing.

lol i wasn't asking for your opinion, i was just saying how i felt. but I'm glad most of you said i was okay. i did get one "sort of". i'll try harder!

As bebhinn said, it depends what kind of fat for sure there are some that are better than others despite all being the same number of calories. Also are you sure your numbers are set right? I (and other knowledgeable people around here) tend to believe MFP's protein percentage is on the low side.

Whenever I read this from people, I always think people are talking about me. Makes me want to just not post. :-(