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Yes! Nirvana and Hole are my favourite bands.

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You can add strength training under 'cardiovascular'. I used to use a heart rate monitor, but was told that wasn't accurate for weight training.

Hi guys, OP here, and I wanted to give an update. I have started taking a pre-workout supplement, and it has improved my performance. No scary side effects, just more energy to keep lifting longer and heavier.

You're not eating enough. Eat more. You're not at a plateau - you're starving yourself.

Looks like a good plan to burn out. Give it a try I guess, but I think you'll end up injured and/or exhausted.

I have someone comment when I was down around 15 pounds, and I had more coworkers tell me I look great at the 25 lb mark. They don't seem very excited when I tell them I'm counting calories and lifting weights when they ask what I'm doing.

I'm not an expert, just speaking from my own experience. I have lost 28 lbs and do a lot of weight lifting, and I have nice muscle definition showing as I'm dropping weight. I also try to make sure I eat a lot of protein. I don't think the two are totally mutually exclusive.

You'll see results in time. Unfortunately that's all there is to it - persevere and be patient.

As everyone else has said, yes, you can still gain muscle with bodyweight exercises as long as you challenge yourself. When I started seeing a personal trainer, she would get me to do a lot of exercises with just my body weight. For example, three sets of lunges with just my bodyweight. I would be red faced and out of…

Once a week, usually Saturday morning. I was weighing myself a few times a week, but I noticed the scale didn't really move until Thursday or Friday, so now I just stick to once a week on Saturday. If I've met my calorie goals for the week, I know I will have lost weight, anyway. I'm not focused on the number on the scale…

Congratulations! I took a full-body photo of myself the other day, and I have pretty impressive biceps and can see the muscles in my legs. It's really motivating to keep losing weight so I can see more muscles!

I think people are saying you're going to fail because your attitude doesn't sound very positive and you are making lots of excuses for why you can't put any effort into breakfast and lunch. I make a big batch of steel cut oats in my slowcooker on Sundays, and portion them out for the week. I just bring one along in my…

I really liked my white Under Armour one until I found a cute purple Nike one at Marshall's. Both of mine are a large, but I find the Nike one holds the girls in tighter.

From what I understand, you just started your weight loss journey two weeks ago. You probably have mostly lost a lot of water weight, and actually fat loss will come at a less dramatic pace. Also, you should follow MFP's recommendation and eat more calories. Under 1,000 is not enough.

Chips, or anything crunchy and salty. I have to buy one of the little bags if I have a craving, because I will eat an entire large bag of chips and then still have room for dinner! I had a wicked chocolate craving tonight though , and bought one of those 3 packs of Ferrero Rocher chocolates. At 220 calories for three, I…

If you're looking for motivation, your negative attitude doesn't convey that. If this 5:2 'diet' isn't working for you, why not eat a little less every day so you still have a caloric deficit, but aren't starving at beating yourself up two days a week?

It's hard to say without seeing your form. I would say make sure you go as low as you can, drive up from the heel, and squeeze your glutes as you push up!

I get hungry a couple of hours after getting up (usually by the time I get to work), so I always have breakfast. Some days it may be later in the morning, but I always have it. I have found that when I don't eat breakfast (once in a while on a very busy morning) that I overeat the rest of the day.

That's great! Having smaller goals will help keep you on track. It's taken me 7 months to lose 17 lbs and over 14 inches (which is pretty slow), but I find my new lifestyle is very manageable with little goals each month.

You will lose weight as long as your are in a caloric deficit. I also exercise to lose weight and build muscle, so I don't have a 'no exercise' story to share with you. Eventually you may want to incorporate cardiovascular and strength training exercises to improve your health and tone your body.

You should also try doing measurements instead of just relying on the scale. Sometimes I've only lost a pound over a few weeks, but when I did measurements, I lost a few inches, too.

If you feel leaner, maybe you've put on muscle. It can take a while for your body to adjust to a new routine. When I started seeing a trainer, she told me not to weigh myself for four weeks, because I probably wouldn't see results until after that point.

I don' t think makeup is going to give anyone breathing problems, so I don't see the issue. If I go to the gym after work, I bring a makeup wipe to quickly wipe my foundation off, but I don't bother spending extra time taking all my eye makeup off. I twist my hair into a nice little buns so I have nice curls when I leave,…

Don't worry too much about the scale, make sure you do measurements. When I started seeing a trainer we would only weigh in once every 4 weeks. Sometimes I would only lose a pound or two, but the inches melted off. If you're building muscle, the scale might not move as quickly, but you will get smaller. For example, I'm…

When I first started my weight loss journey, I was taking PGX supplements (maybe you've seen the commercials). I found they really helped me cut back on snacking, and balanced my blood sugar so I felt less crazy. I don't take them anymore, but I do feel they helped me learn to adjust to smaller portion sizes. They're not a…