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Thanks to everyone for the advice. As for why SHE prescribed me Adipex, I'm at a loss. We went over all my options and she discounted almost all of them immediately because they were anorexiants. All that left was a thyroid medication--even though my tests look normal, it has an off-label use for regulating serotonin and…

I've lost weight in the past through MFP and WW, I weigh everything, and I'm pretty catholic about getting it all right. I am positive that I'm doing everything right. I have a dr, personal trainer, and nutritionist breathing down my neck, and I'm pretty hard on myself, too. As I said, I lost weight in the past through…

I've been tracking on My Fitness Pal at first, then through Weight Watchers that entire time. Also been working out 5x a week. Between 30-120min cardio and then 50-120min strength each day. My doctor, personal trainer, and I are satisfied that I have done everything I can and I'm not seeing results. I'm not sold on using…

Oh man, I somehow missed that line :/ I do p90x and I'm confused how it isn't geared towards women...there are women doing it? It's great for weight loss and toning...

I've done a few on this list--all free on youtube! http://greatist.com/move/best-free-workout-videos-youtube

I'm 5'7" 223lb and I burn about 100 in 8 minutes of tabata--but that is really hardcore. Working so hard I'm at max heart rate, my breathing sounds like I'm dying, and I literally cannot do ANY more when it gets to the break. So I'd say it's very highly unlikely you'd burn that, being that much lighter, and working for a…

loulamb7-- thank you, this is interesting and helpful--I think I'll start adding it to my routine right away. I'm really excited. rainbowbow--as I mentioned, I don't have a gym membership, so I can't use the equipment there. I would like to eventually get a bar, but we don't have a lot of extra cash. I do get what you're…

Yeah, I know there are mixed opinions about the super foods. I tend to be skeptical, but I'd like to give them a try all the same. I figure it can't hurt to add them to my diet and see how I respond after a month or so--I'm not look at them as a way to lose weight, but instead perhaps to round out my diet a bit more, maybe…

browndog1410 -- Today I decided to do some isometric curls and focused on that "cramping" feeling, as you put it. Didn't use weights, but I definitely felt it after a few curls! Showcase_Brodown -- Sorry, I guess I should have been more clear, I don't NEED the burn. My goals are to get stronger and increase my muscle…

thanks for all the tips. I got my flu shot yesterday so I'm pretty sore and taking the day off, then I'm going to try some of this. I work out at home, so I don't have any machines--I have a barbell and a variety of dumbbells, and a medium band and heavy band. I do think my form must be suffering from the heavier weight. I…

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No need to be a jerk. As I explained, even though I can't feel it in my biceps, I feel it in my shoulders and it's really, really hard. I can only do maybe 12 reps, TOPS with the 10lb before I have to stop because of the burn in my shoulders and my muscles just won't work. But I don't feel it in my biceps. If you have…

Okay, so this goes back to my old confusion--why does the MFP tell me something so dramatically different from Scooby's? MFP put me at 1300. After some research, I put myself at 1750. Scooby's is suggesting 2220. That's with me saying I work out strenuously 3-5hrs a week. (which I do) but should I figure my exercise into…

We have the equipment because of her blood sugar issues, and she has glucose tablets she has to take for her hypoglycemia, so I'm actually pretty familiar with the condition. As far as I know from her (and others) description of it, what I experienced had some differences. Primarily she talks about the air going fuzzy…

Thanks to all the helpful comments, I mean it sincerely. For the time being I'm going to stop doing IF, until I can find a new GP. It might have gotten lost in the thread, but my regular GP just up and retired very suddenly mid-June. I got a letter in the mail asking me to sign a waiver so my info could be passed on to…

I am definitely not pregnant. On BC for hormonal issues (cysts in breasts) and married to a woman. To the snarky comments, I wonder if you're reading everything, or just think you're being clever. When I say it's worked for me, I'm referencing two months of NOT passing out and NOT feeling hungry during fasting, and losing…

I can't help but wonder if you're a troll, so indulging you is probably a stupid thing to do. I feel like you're intentionally being a jerk, but maybe I'm wrong, in which case I'll try to explain a bit better. First of all, I am not underfueled. I eat a base of 1800 calories, then generally half of what I've burnt through…

Sorry, I'm 30, 5'7", current weight is 226 (down from 262 at the beginning of Jan.)

Mostly because there is nothing I can think of that I'm aware of that's any different. I'm not sick, I haven't done any unusual activity, I've been sleeping normally--I really can't think of anything. I'm not saying there isn't something, but if there is, I don't know what it is. I'm not sure on this. Is there a way to…

lol, yeah, we just got our nails done and ate bon bons. I did a lot of research when I started out and read a lot about the differences between men and women doing IF. I did learn that it takes a shorter amount of time fasting for women to get the same benefits of men, so I guess it even outs. I've been doing mostly 12/12,…

Thanks for the info. I have been doing IF every day because it's what has worked so far, but I know people sometimes do longer IF once or twice a week and eat normally the rest of the time. Obviously since I don't want to pass out again, I'll be eating earlier in the day, and I'll see where the rest falls. I don't want to…

I don't need a smart *kitten* comment. Obviously after I passed out I made sure to get my shake and lunch in quick order and I feel much better. I also realise what I'm doing so this doesn't happen again. What I'm trying to figure out is WHY I suddenly passed out. I've been doing this for almost 2 months and haven't had a…

my mind is freakin' blown by some of the responses here. I can not even remotely understand the people who seem to have a problem with a woman running/exercising in a sports bra. Seriously? SERIOUSLY??? You know what I see in every neighbourhood I've ever lived it? From the gated community I grew up in, to college areas,…

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red beans are an acquired taste, but once you learn to love them, they're great. I recommend getting some red bean ice cream from your local asian food store. That being said, the texture can be very off-putting, especially when served as in the above picture. I lived in Japan for a while, so I got used to their type of…

I got a great food scale for under 4 bucks on amazon!

so. freakin'. good. I've made it twice since I found it a little over a week ago. Reheats wonderfully. I cook it without the oil--I use water instead. It's 147 calories/8 grams of fat for 1/6 of the polenta, plus the kale and tomato salad. I just cook a single turkey sausage on the side, put it on an English muffin, then…

I did Ripped in 30 after I finished 30ds. It was a nice change of pace, and while 30ds did help me prepare physically for Ripped, the latter was still a nice challenge. But if you want a different speed altogether, you could try something like P90X -- if you've finished 30ds it will be a challenge, but doable, or something…

first of all, if you're doing all that you say you're doing, at your height and weight, I would guess you're burning way more calories than 600-some. I go on a low estimate of calories burnt and I easily burn what 500-600 in a single hour of high-intensity cardio. Second, if you've got that big of a deficit and you're…

I try cycling through my workouts so my body doesn't get used to anything. I did the 30 day shred in Feb. Not sure how much of it was down to the exercising and how much was down to diet, but I lost around 15-20lb (didn't have an accurate scale for the first two weeks) and 8+ inches. Gonna do it again in another month or…