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Additionally to what others have said, keep in mind that you will be losing quite a bit of water when you start building up your deficit. I haven't checked your diary but losing 12lbs of 'tissue' (fat and muscle) in 3 weeks is rather rare (think of hardcore marathon runners who run one marathon a day over weeks who lose…

So most would agree that doing push ups when you're able to not do more than 8 in a row is a strength exercise, but as you're getting stronger and are able to do 20+, it's more of a cardio one? - Thanks Azdak for your response!

Thanks. I supposed a higher water retention but the apparent amount seemed being a little too much. As I've constantly been exhausting my muscles and it's a completely new experience for them (the last time I run was more than ten years ago), they probably try to retain as much as possible. I'll give it another week. After…

Thanks for the input guys. I'll just do the above for now and will adapt where necessary.

I fully agree with your first paragraph: working out, especially in the long-term, is about what you enjoy doing and where you have sufficient incentives to do the (hard) work - like, e.g. having fun doing so! The second paragraph, however, sounds to me like you're glorifying cardio exercise a little too much. Don't get me…

Hm... I don't think I've ever eaten less than a pint of Haegen Dasz or Ben & Jerry's when I had it at home. It's just the right size to enjoy (and opened ice cream/food containers are just a no-no). Just make sure you don't eat it too... gosh, I miss ice cream! Be right back... Back. As for the calorie myth thing:…

Why would you think so?

Thank you. Basically, this means that I should start with strength training as soon as possible, ie today. Understood. The thing about target weight vs measurement is that I personally don't really see much of a difference in the value of measurements. Yes, my clothing size has dropped, yes, others think I've lost a lot of…

Have a look at BodBot: www.bodbot.com It's still an early stage startup but it looks rather promising. You can give detailed information on your overall goal, the body parts you're interested in most (if any), how long and how often you want to exercise and it will generate a workout plan which also adapts to your actual…

Because some people are simply advocating rules which have been proven wrong many times. It's harmful for anyone stumbling in these forums and reading such posts. If you advocate something, be at least sure that it's "right" (whatever this means - in this case, that it's an accepted standard in mainstream science). The…

Sorry, but that's just silly. Similarly silly as the article the OP mentioned. 1200kcal is an artificial number largely based on strictly controlled lab tests that has nothing to do with real life. And anyone who doesn't see that it matters whether you're female and 5'2" at a weight of 100lbs or 6' at a weight of 220lbs or…