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6'1 Female High: 190 Low: 165 Current: 175 Low was after the flu (lol) I tend to bounce between 170-180 but I'm happiest at 170 so that's where I'm headed..

Strengthen very slowly. Sit or stand with your back to a wall. Push your shoulders against the wall and set your elbows at a right angle (so your wrists are also against the wall). Slowly raise your arms up by the shoulder with your elbows at a right angle. Then lower your arms back down. When you can perform this movement…

Don't buy it. Drink water instead. Self control is really your biggest asset here.

The reality is that people who have been overweight their whole lives have a hard time losing weight. Your body is going to try and hold on to the fat you've had for decades. This isn't to say it's not worth trying, just that stasis is going to be your enemy at this point. A great goal for you might be improving your…

Really? I think it's so much easier! Cheap or free gym pass. No money to spend on "contingency foods" & it's way cheaper to eat at home. If you are an undergrad & eat in the dining hall you can just as easily pick up healthy options as unhealthy ones. Social drinking can easily be worked into a diet plan - just don't go…

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You could eat something else -- a complex carb or whole grain... like a slice of whole grain bread with some peanut butter -- and then re-assess to see if your craving has been satisfied. Usually when I am "craving" something it is because I'm not meeting my macro-nutrient needs. This is especially true with carbohydrates.…

I usually have cold showers -- or at least luke warm at most. If I want heat and steam I take a bath. Cold showers make me feel more refreshed, are good for my skin, and make my hair shinier. Also I get a mad clean leg shave if I take a cold shower.

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I actually think this is a pretty silly attitude. When I was younger we took HR with two fingers to the pulse... if a simple piece of tech can do that for me (leaving my hands free for other things) and record my workout duration AND all for the low-low price of 15$ then why would you ever say no?

Awesome! This is probably the first useful piece of information I have gotten off the MFP forums! I already own an FT4 but for 15$ I can send a backup to my parent's home in Canada :)

Well are you concerned with calories of fat & carbs? If you are eating 1200 calories a day (low... are you sedentary and teeny-tiny?) then you should really be concerned that you are getting enough fat, carbs, AND protein. That said... nothing beats a good 'ol lean, dry-grilled steak to amp up the protein (also good for…

I put on 10lbs lean muscle in 6 months after I returned to intense training.

Gahhhh I feel you... and I'm female. I usually get to 3000k a day of "healthy people food" before I start in on my dietary suplement... full pints of Ben & Jerrys.

Bull****. I don't change my exercise regime at all when I'm surfing the crimson wave. rowing, running, cycling... it's all good. Keeps your mood in check by pumping yourself full of happy hormones. Exercise during your period is perfectly safe (though I believe you are supposed to avoid inversions if you do yoga) and will…

What kind of "man" are we talking about here? An exercise physiologist? A PT? If you lost weight down to 140 lbs without losing muscle, you would be under 9% body fat which for a female is extremely low for a female. The fact is though that you would probably lose muscle over the course of your weight loss because the…

Not a fan of Paneer -- the one indian dish I can't really get behind. Pint of Ben & Jerrys Phish Food

you work out 210 minutes a day and eat 1450 calories? Seriously? Yes you are over-exercising for your caloric intake. To give you some perspective -- I am a high performance athlete who routinely burns 2000kcal a day 6x a week and I generally eat 4000-4500kcal a day (a bit more when I am trying to build muscle, a bit less…

more muscle/lean mass = higher metabolism = you can eat more and still lose weight!

Good shoes & good socks should do the trick. Try drying out those blisters and rocking some moleskin in the meantime. I'm a rower so blister care is something of an art - form for me (google "rower hands" if you want to know why). It can be quite painful but they will heal, especially if you leave them uncouvered and let…

Health professionals will be able to help you set realistic goals based on what your body needs. Women who under-eat or become "health food" obsessed (emphasis on obsessed... I am not saying it is a bad thing to eat fresh, nutritious foods) tend to consume inadequate amounts of calcium and iron and suffer from conditions…

Yes -- I think it really helps to set short-term goals aside from weight loss to help you stay motivated and feel accomplished along the way. Think of goals that can be achieved within 2 weeks to a month and come up with a new one every time you tick off the old one! These can be fitness goals (i.e. run a 5k), health goals…

It is perfectly normal to feel fatigued when you start a new exercise routine. I am at a pretty high level in my sport and I still black out mid-day during weeks when I add an extra hour of training or a new workout. Give yourself time to adapt and before you know it you will be making massive strides in your fitness (pun…

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You work 84 hours a week? Well ****... you must get INSANE overtime pay. If so, you might want to decide if the extra hour a day is worth the health sacrifices you make. Work 1 hour less per day and spend that hour working out, your body will thank you. If you don't get overtime pay/if the extra hours over 60per-wk are not…

massive difference from first to last pic. Great work.

I tend to fall off in the opposite direction. Sometimes I really struggle with eating enough to maintain (3-4000 on most days because I am extremely active). Occasionally I find it easier to set my caloric goals to deficit so I can imagine I am just in a cutting phase. This sort of sucks too because I find myself…

On amennorhea (From the American College of Sports Medecine - ACSM): Higher intensity exercise and increased frequency of training are associated with a greater incidence of menstrual disorders, but there is no scientific evidence for a direct cause and effect. Metabolic alterations and change in the body composition such…

I don't know much... but I do know the difference between avocado and cucumber.

OMG hahahaha this reminds me of the time that I took a bag of trader joes sesame honey cashews on a team trip from LA to Sacramento. I ate THE ENTIRE BAG (2550 calories) which would not have been the worst thing in the world if we hadn't gotten right off the bus and headed out for a practice. I have never had such a full…