jameselam12

Neither. I have a game with myself. If I used to like something, say chips for example. I find a creative alternative I can make to satisfy that craving. In the case of chips, I go for kale chips, or lightly salted, shaved sweet potato broiled until it's crisp. healthy alternatives for previously bad habits. that being…

this is exactly right with the added caveat that, like others have said, use the mirror - don't look at the scale exclusively. and definitely buy a $15 food scale on amazon if you don't have one. volume and weight are 2 completely different measures - density of food counts. food scale is your friend. and patience.

Bingo, that'll happen a lot, especially when you're just starting out. 10" is great! The 2 biggest other tips I can offer are: 1) make sure you're eating enough protein to maintain the muscle you have - muscle burns more calories than fat. and: 2) don't lose weight too fast. you'll end up burning both muscle and, depending…

I've fallen prey to this cycle myself - I find the key is to eat smaller meals, more often, and make sure to include sources of lean protein in each. Hunger is an extremely powerful force, but you know what? once you're full, that craving for pizza you had, no longer exists. Meaning, if you ate a big chicken salad at 450…

I was just posting on another thread about this, so I'm going to be really lazy and just link it here since I think it applies to you too: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1389705-i-m-not-losing-weight?page=1#posts-21075479 I agree with the other poster though, there's a high probability you're not eating enough.…

you are most welcome. 143c is probably about right for your weight, especially with how much cardio you're doing. <60g per day and you're going to be approaching ketosis (a metabolic state where your body starts processing essential fats for energy instead of carbohydrate by virtue of low glycogen levels). How's your…

Oh, and, if you're primary source of exercise is baking / mainly cardio activities, try mixing in some strength training as well. Exercising in the anaerobic heart rate zone is going to assist with weight less compared to strictly cardio on it's own.

This can be a lot of things. To me, it sounds like you're not eating enough. The human body is very good at storing energy; once you get down to to low body fat percentages, it starts getting slightly harder to shed weight. For the amount of cardio you're doing, you probably need more carbs than 20% too. I'd plug your…

Honestly, I do the same as you. Caffeine pre-workout, or the occasional dose of no-xplode since I do olympic style weight lifting and it seems to keep my pumps going logner. After workout is whey + creatine. 90% of supplements on the market are a waste.