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If you are up 24 hours during the day you are burning far more calories than if you sleep for 8 (give or take) of them. Just the mere fact that you are awake for an extra 6 hours means that you need FAR more calories than you would otherwise. Don't stress about eating additional calories; in fact, you should CONTINUE to…

It sounds like you get plenty of exercise in, but if you REALLY must have more, then try joining a gym near where you work. You can go in a little earlier to workout before work, workout after work and rest during the commute back to the stables, or get a brief workout on your lunch-break.

Do you control your diet? What you eat is more important than how much you exercise, and you can lose TONS of weight by simply controlling your dietary/caloric intake. That said, if you must ride the wheelchair into the gym to use the pool, then do it. You want to lose the weight and get healthier? What's standing in your…

300 calorie protein shake: Frozen Blueberries, 4oz Orange Juice, 1 whole banana, 1 scoop ON Gold Standard Natural Whey. Sometimes I add some milled flax seed.

If you are exercising, this has nothing to do with your activity level. Keep it at sedentary and keep logging the exercise. If you change jobs, or the nature of your job changes, and now, all of the sudden, you are on your feet far more often while working, especially in ways that are hard to track as exercise, well THEN…

Too much fiber can result in gastrointestinal problems, but we're talking about a LOT of fiber. Don't worry about the sugar intake as long as you are not eating refined and added sugar products copiously, and are getting a balanced carbohydrate profile (at least half of your carbohydrate intake should be from longer chain…

To be clear, if your calf muscles are bulky and thats what you want to change, we should be having a different conversation; but I assume that your calves are covered in bulky fat, and that's what you want to change? If so, then (as mentioned above) you can NOT spot reduce fat. Just keep up the good work and keep dropping…

You can NOT control where you lose weight. The only way to slim your calves is to keep slimming in general. Period. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.

Okay, when you say that you want abs, what do you mean? I am starting to develop a suspicion that you do have abs, but that you want them to be more prominent?

If your bodyfat is under %8 the issue is not getting slimmer but developing more ab muscles. What do you do currently to strengthen them?

As long as there's no added sugar it's fine. Of course, you shouldn't really drink more than a glass at a time, and you SHOULD be aware of how many calories are in it. But there's nothing wrong with a 4oz glass of OJ just because it's mostly sugar.

Yes; if you deprive your body of the nutrients that it needs, it will cannibalize from sources already in your body; namely, muscle tissue for amino acids (the most expendable tissue) and bones for calcium (not expendable at all but the only internal source)! You MUST give your body what it needs, which means NOT starving…

http://www.indoorclimbing.com/westvirginia.html Also, this Valeo rope is a great rope: http://www.amazon.com/Valeo-JRS-Jump-Rope-Speed/dp/B0007IS6ZG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=sporting-goods&qid=1304001210&sr=8-1

Also, parroting above, why do you desperately need to lose ONE pound in three days? Noone will notice your one pound loss, so what's the point?

Dont' eat less; exercise more.

Jumprope! It's excellent cardio, it's fun, you can do it anywhere, and it requires minimal investment ($10 for a quality rope). Rock Climbing! More of an investment (in terms of time, energy, and thought, if not also money), but infinitely more fun and rewarding than ANYthing else. Give it a shot! Let me know if you have…

I realize now, after re-reading your OP, that you may not be a beginner. If everything that I said was useless to you, please let me know, and indicate the sorts of questions that you have, and I'll be glad to try to answer! For instance, in terms of gear, I've compared the rubber of all of the major shoe brands and I find…

This post is very old (two months now), but I have answers. I've worn a heart rate monitor to see exactly how many calories I burn climbing/belaying, and the MFP number is more or less accurate. See my previous post on the topic:…

Also, upper body strength is important, it's true, but probably not nearly as much as you think it is. Again, a good climbing book will explain this in ample detail, but for beginners, the fastest improvements are made in skill/technique; once you are climbing better (meaning using your feet and body positioning well) your…

I've been climbing for about two months now (same time I joined MFP), and typically I climb 3 days or so per week at my local gym. I've done endless amounts of research into climbing, and so I can probably answer (or at least point you in the right direction) most questions that you might have right now. First of all,…

Where do you plan on getting your carbs? Whole grains are extremely healthy and you should be sure to try to eat them frequently. Quinoa, wild/brown rice, wholegrain breads, etc, are all extremely healthy choices. Also, you say that breads/pastas etc are okay in moderation, but that is a half-truth; EVERYthing is okay in…

I joined MFP when I was probably about 20-30lbs overweight (for a muscular 5'7" male, that doesn't "look" like that much weight); I started using MFP because I wanted to lose that weight not just to look better, but to feel better. I had ACL reconstruction surgery two years ago and never quite got back to where I was, and…

Flax is great for you, but it's more beneficial to consume it in whole or milled seed form. I've never heard of it being pressed into milk, but I imagine that it loses much of its nutrients (certainly most of its fiber) in the process.

Eat until MFP says that your Net Remaining Calories is 0. It's quite simple. You are allotted 'x' number of calories per day. If you burn calories from exercise, it adds calories to your alottment pool. So if you burn 'y' calories form exercise, you should eat 'x+y' calories that day.

That voice is a vicious liar! Ignore her (or him, however you anthropomorphise it) at all costs. You can succeed, and the only thing standing between you and your goal is open road; it's up to you to muster the courage to keep your feet moving even when external forces keep you from moving forward. At some point you'll…

What is your elliptical relying on? If it's a reputable Heart Rate Monitor, then go with that number. Otherwise, I would go with MFP (which I found to be quite close to my heart rate monitor results when compared).

Body Fat measurements are NOTORIOUSLY inaccurate. Depending on the method, measurements can fluctuate wildly (even if done consecutively on the same day). For instance, if you measured using the caliper method and a different person did the measurement each time, that would easily account for the variance all by itself.…

What is your starting point, lifestyle, etc? Sure it's possible, but it may not be healthy, it may not be practical, and it may not be possible for YOU. Or it may be. More information needed. Also, why?

It's not all about protein, just so that you know. Muscle growth is fueled by having adequate carbohydrates AND protein, so be sure to eat a balance of both. To be sure, what "book" are you using as your body-building-bible?

I typically ignore the sugar number. The only thing that you want to avoid is large amounts of sugar by itself at the wrong times. For instance, a candy bar that is%50 sugar and %30 fat is going to cause an energy crash within an hour, because it provides only simple sugar, and it is unhealthy because it contains way too…