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To me, it all depends on your goal for exercising. Are you trying to lose weight, train for a sport, bodybuild, etc. Also, I agree with what many said above, you might get an upset stomach if you eat prior to your workout so you might be forced not to. My goal is to put on muscle and I find that I have more energy and…

If you are truly in a calorie deficit you will see it reflect on the scale. The bigger the deficit, the bigger the weight loss. When cutting, I try to be in a 500 calorie deficit per day. That translates to losing 1 pound per week. You're probably much lighter than me, so you might not want to lose that much per week or…

Here are my stats that changed significantly: * Weight: 240lbs - 168lbs * Glucose (HGA1C): 7.7 to 5.7 * HDL: 44 to 70 * Resting heart rate: 81bpm to 56bpm

Be sure your cardio is good...try jump rope and jogging to start. I just started a month ago and am having a great time.

^definitely this! But joining an organized class either way is the best way to go. You'll make new friends and push yourself a lot more. I joined a full contact class a month ago, have lost 6 pounds of fat, and am having a great time. Good luck!

Weight lifting and TRX will only help you lose weight if you have short rests (60 seconds or less) between sets, keeping your heart rate elevated. I'm doing boxing and really burning the fat off. Are you in a boxing class or doing it on your own? Be sure to calculate the amount of calories you need and end each day in a…

I definitely recommend asking for help from someone who looks experienced in the gym. I ALWAYS help anyone who asks cause I see it as a compliment.

It all depends on your caloric intake. If you're eating at a surplus, you're not gonna "tone up." Assuming your eating at maintenance, I would say you would tone up, but very slowly. I do my HIIT at the end of 60-90 minutes of weight lifting and have found that routine to be very successful for me. For best results, I…

^^^This.......also your protein intake needs to be sufficient to help maintain muscle mass. There is debate on how much this should be, but 1g of protein for every pound of bodyweight is widely accepted. Also, if you are eating in a deficit, supplements such as glutamine can help as well.

I have cut down from 230 lbs to my current weight of 179. I have done this by doing a lot of weight training, cardio, and watching my diet very closely. If you are committed, you can do it. You have to make the time to plan, cook, and track everything. I am currently cutting at 1700 cals, 190g protein, 125g carbs, and 50g…

Shane, Congrats on the weight loss bro. I would suggest you start lifting weights now. Building muscle will help you burn fat faster and you'll have a better build when you go shirtless. I went from 240 to 182 by doing this. My goals are similar to yours but I don't care too much about what the scale says, I care how I…

I did both at the same time and glad I did. If you weight train, you will build muscle that will help you burn fat faster. Also, you want to lose fat weight, not muscle. Losing weight shouldn't be your goal, you should lower your body fat %. That is ultimately a better judge of health. Good luck.

Absolutely go for it! I did this 2 years ago and I'm glad I did. I could barely do 1 mile on the treadmill too so I did walk a few times during the race...along with many others. Be sure to take pics, you'll want to remember this race. It took me 33 minutes the first year, and 30 in year two. I'm looking to beat my time…

Return it to the store like I did...that's the worst tasting flavor I have ever had.