Mykaelous Member

Very much this^^^^

If you are doing a loop, shouldn't the ease of going downhill counteract the difficulty of going uphill since you arrive at the same elevation?

If you want meaningful advice you need to open your diary.

I definitely am in it to be more attractive, to others and to myself. It's hard to be confident if you don't believe in the product you are selling. Beyond that there are certain activities like rock climbing that I really would like to participate in but can't because of my excess of weight, and lack of strength.

I don't do cheat days. I found out the hard way that once you train your mind that its ok to "cheat" that it's something that hangs in the back of your mind as an option. Funny enough every time I stopped going to the gym/eating healthy followed a cheat/binge weekend because I would say "well I already messed up yesterday…

How are you measuring the amount of wine(a measured cup is different than a glass)? What kind of wine is it(some wines can be very high in sugar)? When counting calories if you are having difficulty loosing weight it is because you either overestimated your calories burned or underestimated calories eaten. When I stopped…

Probably over-estimating how many calories you are burning. My tip is to set your daily activity to sedentary and then pick the lowest estimate of calories burned. When I weighed 270 the eliptical would tell me that I burned over 2500 calories in 2 hours of work with hardly breaking a sweat. Map My Run said I burned 8500…

Just make sure you are properly hydrating yourself. I lost 9 lb's in a week and then the next week I was up 6 lb's(down 3 overall) and now 3 weeks out I am down 7 overall(which is close to my goal of loosing 2 lb's a week). Your weight throughout the day can fluctuate by 3-5 lb's depending on hydration and bowel movements.…

I think "I never want to see that guy ever again."

I went to a self-help seminar and one of the things said that has stuck with me is "loosing weight is easy, everyone knows how to do it and only people who are deluded looking for a quick fix don't. The simple answer is to stop stuffing your face, and to start moving more, its a no brainer. The problem is that most people…

What has really worked for me recently has been consistency. I think of it like getting on a good sleep schedule where if you try to sleep at the same time every day suddenly, you pass out in 5 minutes instead of laying in bed for 30. So basically I wake up and drink a bottle of water and piss. Then I ****/shower which…

The main benefit of juicing from my perspective is being able to add some vegetables that I tend to not like/eat into a drink that I can consume without puking.

That's why I opt for the pre-packaged stuff. Even though I have a scale, I don't want to bust it out every time I decide to make a simple sandwich.

Try an elliptical or just walk. Distance is more important than pace when it comes to burning calories. So even though it might take you longer you can still get a good amount of cardio in. Not a doctor, but you might still want to challenge yourself from time to time to try to expand your cardiovascular ability.

I'm going to reach into the ether and guess your height, weight, daily activity level and prophesize that it will take you 20 weeks. Instead of thinking of how long it will take, think of whether this is something that is sustainable for the rest of your life and not a quick fix.

This is why instead of counting my calories burned I simply don't count the 240 calorie protien shake I eat afterwards. I figure for a 1-2 hour workout that I am burning at least 200 calories, and anything over that is simply bonus calories I am burning.

I have a lot of tricks to cut out excess calories. 1) Stop eating mayo period. If your sandwich/burger feels dry add some extra pickles, tomatoes or mustard 2) Don't add oil to your foods. It's literally pure fat. If you don't want things to stick to your pan, get a non stick pan. Also if you are cooking meat let the…

I wouldn't worry about it too much. It would be interesting to see where all that fat is coming from since it's likely contributing a lot of excess calories to your daily goal and you could likely find alternatives that were lower in fat and calories. As long as you are meeting your calorie goal that's all that really…

I used to binge when I was put in a situation where there was a lot of food to eat and I didn't have to pay for it(parties, barbecues, etc). I normally avoid those now or go in with a plan and eat a protein bar before I go in and carry one on me just in case I feel hungry again. In your case I think instead of telling…

| I take it you are making them fresh and not from the can?

If you want to tone up your thigh's there are a variety of exercises you can do from isolation exercises like hip abduction and adduction as well as compound exercises such as squats. This won't remove fat from this area, but it will strengthen it removing the flabby look to it that you seem to be particularly concerned…

This is the one aspect of my diet that I am struggling with. I'm getting about 20 grams a day on average, and my goal is around 40. If I had say 300 calories to dedicate to just pure fiber sources to make up that 20 gram disparity what should I eat?

I've certainly began eating "cleaner" as I've reduced my calorie intake. Most bad food is soo chocked full of fat and sugar that they would completely wreck my daily goals even if I had just one bad meal. That said the science is quite clear on calories in vs. calories out. If you are tracking calories and not loosing…

Putting on some muscle can solve that problem, also you could try some botox it's what celebrities do.

This is from my blog post yesterday: "Since I had some leftovers from yesterday's grilling I decided that it would be appropriate to focus on the 320 calorie turkey burger with 42 grams of protein. This is a fairly simple meal to make with the most complicated component being the cooking of the burger itself. Basically I…

Staying still or participating in habits which led you to overeat in the past(in my case I would snack a lot while playing videogames) is a bad idea. What I will do is go for a walk to the local park and read a book, or go to the beach and tan. I also tend to focus on catching up on all the household chores like cleaning…

I include any type of activity within my definition of exercise. So when I say "not exercising" I assume a sedentary lifestyle. We are on the same page though.

Are you getting all of your micro/macro nutrients?

HIIT workouts are nice, but they might be a bit too much mentally for someone who is just starting out. As long as they put in the time at this point, that is all that matters.

There's a great movie call "Fat head" that I watched on netflix and got me on this calorie counting diet. 60 lb's lost later and I am a true believer.