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Good for you. What a _(fill in the blank)_ that guy is!!! Although I tout the benefits of weight training over cardio here often, I would def'ly go with what your trainer has outlined for you. His/her plan to get your fitness level up before tackling weights is a sound plan. And at least you've found yourself a bit of…

Like a few others may have noted already, try to reduce the number of meals you eat out (high sodium content in many restaurant foods) and frozen foods. In addition to focusing on reducing sodium intake, you may also consider increasing your potassium intake as studies have shown that it has an inverse effect of sodium on…

Great stuff! Thank you for posting.

Agree with others above as I too have suffered from PF in the past. A good pair of custom orthotics (best) or footbeds with sturdy arch supports (i.e., Superfeet) will help in the long run. Another possible remedy (in addition to custom orthotics) that may work for you is the Strassburg sock: http://www.thesock.com/

Maybe it's the Kashi GoLEAN cereal: http://www.pleasegodno.com/archives/20-1-cup-Kashi-GoLEAN-Crunch-+-12-cup-milk-Endless-stomach-churning-gas..html The comments are a riot...LOL all day long

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Wow...never thought I'd ever hear such advice on MFP. Let me get this straight. You're telling her to trust a personal trainer or nutritional specialist more than her doctor?!?! Sorry to sound like a smart *kitten*, but that's about the worst advice I've ever seen. What if she's diabetic or symptomatic? Wouldn't her doctor…

Eat for what you're about to do (in the next 3 hours)

No matter what many of us here know to be optimal for muscle/strength gains, no amount of empirical evidence is going to get a lot of women to incorporate heavy weights in their exercise regime. There's just some emotional/psychological aversion to it for many women (notice I didn't say all). For those that do get past…

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Again, no one here (or at least not myself) is refuting the importance of refueling after exercise or the bulk of the tremendous info you're dietician provided you. I myself fuel up before, during (energy drink with BCAA's) and after strenuous workouts. I'm not necessarily refuting what Drs. John Ivy and Robert Portman…

As my old pastor used to say, which is apropos for this site: "Just because you're on a diet doesn't mean you can't look at the menu"

I don't think anyone here is recommending NOT to take in nourishment (mostly protein) after a workout, which I do anyways. What I personally got out of the article is to NOT fret about missing a supposed 30-45 min window post-workout (strenuous) for protein synthesis (muscle rebuilding) to occur. After I strength train at…

"Pain is weakness leaving the body". A Navy SEALS Saying "Try not! Do or do not! There is no try…" Yoda

It's really up to your personal preference as it has no bearing on any MFP figures. Personally, I enter combined dumbbell weight unless I'm doing a single arm exercise like a concentration (bicep) curl.

Well here's an exception for you -- Perfect Foods Bar http://www.perfectfoodsbar.com/pages/nutrition-facts Unfortunately for the OP, they're not necessarily lower in carbs than her Luna bars. Count me as another fan of Pure Protein bars, when I want something other than my protein shakes.

Thanks for sharing all that info. I'm sure it's pretty laborious to take all those notes and then to type it here for MFP users. And though some may not agree with every single detail he touts, but hey, as long as the plan works for YOU, that's all that matters.

Well, if you look at my food diary, you'll see that I don't follow it to a T either. I do a similar carb cycling where I'll load up on days I know for sure I'm going to do strenuous weight training. Likewise for endurance trainers (triathlete, marathoner, swimmers), carb intake should be much higher. But for the general…

Awesome:laugh: Not necessarily a diet, but the only different approach (though seems fairly commonplace here) I apply is what's called the "100 gram carb cure". http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_article/most_recent/one_hundred_gram_carb_cure

+1 almond milk; have you tried greek yogurt to see if that affects you too?

My bad...I screwed that up. Meant to say maintenance. And yes, net calories should be above BMR but below maintenance for weight loss.

I'd agree here as you seem close to your ideal weight. But hey, if it's your preference and it's what got you to where you're at, I wouldn't necessarily change it up too much. The only concerns are if you're being properly nourished for all your exercises and whether or not you sense you're plateauing. Here's a good…

Ooohh...Fogo de Chao...good one My others would be a good AYCE Korean BBQ, any BBQ institution in Lockhart TX (Smittys, Kreutz, Blacks) and the Wynn Buffet (and I generally hate buffets).

+1 for Pure Protein bars (Smores) when I want something other than a whole meal or protein shake. For a change up, I also like to go with a Perfect Foods bar. They need to be refrigerated though because there are no artificial ingredients or chemical preservatives. http://www.perfectfoodsbar.com/pages/perfect-foods-bars

I think you're getting NET calories mixed up here. I think most here on MFP consider it as follows NET Calories = Total Daily Caloric Intake - Calories Expended by Exercise So NET calories should be BELOW BMR for weight loss...NOT above

http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_article/sports_body_training_performance_nutrition/the_top_10_post_workout_nutrition_myths

So glad no one's mentioned "Creep" by Radiohead yet :tongue: My current theme song during this fitness journey is "Brass in Pocket" by The Pretenders. Mainly for the following lines: GONNA USE MY ARMS GONNA USE MY LEGS GONNA USE MY STYLE GONNA USE MY SIDESTEP GONNA USE MY FINGERS GONNA USE MY, MY, MY IMAGINATION 'CAUSE I…

So many different opinions on that, but if you want to grow muscles the fastest (you mentioned instant gratification), then it's heavier weights. Progressive overload. Your body grows muscles in anticipation of the stress it undergoes. Unless you increase resistance, your body will not feel the need to increase muscle…

Glad that you got that resolved. Here's to hoping you reach your goal.

Not necessarily true. The whole weight loss plateau and starvation mode is oftentimes misdiagnosed by a lot of MFP users. http://www.burnthefatblog.com/archives/2011/01/unexplainable-fat-loss-plateaus-explained.php You're not going to arrive at starvation mode because you didn't meet your rec caloric intake 1 day. So don't…