joshbond85

As someone in a very similar situation, ATTA BOY! Hey, the great thing about running is that you always have the best cometition available: YOU. Sign up for another and try to beat your time.

Plan all of the calories ahead of time. When you see how much you're allowed to eat, you'll start to ask "am I actually hungry?"

Night shifter here too! My method to the madness is that I track everything for the day that I woke up on. So if I went to work Wednesday evening and came home Thursday morning, EVERYTHING that I log goes in on Wednesday. Try to keep your logging synced with your sleep patterns. By this I mean, anything done between to…

Pick a lift. Add weight until you are reaching failure in the 8-10 rep range. Heavy lifting is about pushing/pulling something until your muscles can't keep going. How much you lift depends on your overall level of strength and is different for everyone.

Heart rate monitors can be deceptive. Your cardiovascular system can increase it's performace a lot faster than the pounds drop off. Work done by a system (calories consumed) is depends on the distance a mass is moved. Your heart rate is a function of how efficiently the body can move fuel and oxygen through the blood…

Cheese stick - 90 calories 7 Almonds - 40 calories quick hit of proteins and fats to give the stomach something to work on.

I use Met-Rx powder mixed with milk and fruit. Then I nutribullet the living crap out of it to declumpify

what flavor is the powder?

Start lifting. Building muscle will give something for that skin to wrap around. If you NEED surgery, you'll know because you'll look like a body builder with a random sack of skin hanging over yourself.

No. Stop skipping lunch. Even if it's a 250-300 calorie sandwich, stop skipping lunch.

Every single person will have a different genetic response to the weight gain. I highly recommend getting your exercise from weight lifting as you increase your eating. Your body will respond by building muscle with those extra calories instead of focusing it all into fat stores.

Being efficient is all that is required. AND NO CURLS IN THE RACK!!!!!

I got there and realized that I wanted more. It's not just about the weight on the scale for me now, but the weight on the bar. I'm putting weight back on now, but through lifting and not eating.

No.

Get down to a number that satisfies you. Along the way (weekly or so), look in the mirror and ask yourself, "Do I look healthy?" If the answer is no, keep tracking and keep going. If the answer is yes, well, stop looking at the scale and enjoy life. The number is far less important than how you feel. I'm actually back up…

Go with lightly active and log the circuit training. Keep the walking off the tracker and think of it as gravey on the side =)

NEVER be ashamed about how much you're lifting. Most people at the gym do not care about how much others are lifting. In my experience, we are more impressed by the fact that you are showing up and trying. The increase in weight will come quicker than you think. I recommend bodybuilding.com (don't freak out, just go to the…

OMG. Are you spying on me? Must find hidden cameras to protect secrets...

Actually, they have the same mass since weight is just what we call the force applied by gravity on mass (a "slug" in the english measuring system). Fat is less dense than muscle which means that the same mass or weight will consume more space (not as tightly packed). This is why you can gain weight and still slim down.…

Going over your sodium won't have serious effects. You could consume double the daily value and be fine. It will just cause you to retain more water through the day and see that phantom weight gain (see the 50 posts a day about people who put on 2 lbs since yesterday). Yes, it's coming from your snacks. And preprocessed…

Salt causes the body to retain water, which can lead to bloating. Your sodium levels can fluctuate greatly from day to day as that salt comes out in urine and sweat. It's really hard to cause any negative effects from over eating salt (you really have to try and push the boundries of sensibility) and in our modern society,…

1. Take a mirror selfie. 2. Post that picture on your mirror. 3. Look at yourself every day in the mirror and then look at the picture. 4. Update that picture every 20% of progress toward your total goal and keep them all. It's not about some number on the scale, but how you see and feel about yourself. Remind yourself…

Set a goal to exercise for 30 minutes every day. Weights, cardio, or whatever, just get 30 minutes in and some perspiration going. If you only feel like you need to lose 6 lbs, set the calorie counter to lose 1 lb per week. Don't go less than 1200 calories in a day. Log what you eat. Be crazy focused on getting the logging…

Think about why you went to Popeye's. Were you actually hungry? Or did you just let your brain and taste buds take charge?

Genetics has determined that your body will focus fat stores to your stomach. There's nothing you can do to change this fact. The only way to flatten your stomach is to get your body fat percentage down further. Weight lifting will build more muscle and in turn, increase your metabolic rate and burn more calories. It will…

I go there for the store and the lifting programs. I come hear to manage my diet.