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Stick to the plan. Make sure you are challenging yourself in the strength training enough that it is difficult but not too heavy that you cannot keep good safe posture. Increase intensity if your body adapts. I log weight most days match this with what you can observe in the mirror, a couple of weeks ago I think I over…

When eating out, enjoy yourself first. Worry about logging second. If you use scales at home you can estimate pretty well. For hidden calories like dressings ask for these on the side to moderate your intake.

Ok whether gain or lose weight is dependant on total calories in against what you burn in a day. Whether the calories you eat are in 2 meals or 6 meals is not important. Consuming the balance of nutrients and required energy for weight gain or loss is your target - water had no calories so cannot count as a meal but there…

I felt to put the quote most commonly attributed to be made popular by Edmund Bourke - The Only Thing Necessary for the Triumph of Evil is that Good Men Do Nothing.. Posts like this help those who seek to transcend the ego and search for the truth to help those to see that in love there is no judgement.

Weight loss is not the goal. Well being and healthy living is.

Smaller bowls and plates - a small portion in a large bowl or on a plate makes you feel like you have not eaten anything. Taste your food - don't just eat it - slowing down your eating rate and bringing awareness to flavours you have not noticed before (different flavours "unlock" as you chew). Your body starts to learn…

We can try to raionalise this to death - leptin levels, more active and increasing your metabolism, water weight, muscle repair, reduced stress enzymes in your body. It is probably a combination of many underlying factors (which likely includes at least some of these). I think I will try taking a holiday to shed the last…

First off there is nothing wrong with you. Your current eating habits are supporting something. Take some time and sit or reflect on where in your life do you see you are depriving yourself, I think that your eating habits are compensating for somewhere you perceive your are lacking. The answer is not in google or outside…

What about people are born with an intersex condition (x, y, xxy, yyx. xxx chromosomes?). I know there is little likelihood of unanimous consensus and for the individual (in this case) - my thoughts are that they are not on equal ground to the male league and it is obviously something they are passionate about so should…

Oh that would mean also that pies, soups and dim sims would be bad for digestion.

Eat in the order which you enjoy best. The stress caused by worrying about the order is worse in your body than the actual order of the food. Enjoying life has greater overall health benefits.

OK - when people say you will not gain pounds with one high calorie day this is because there is 3,500 calories in 1 lb of body fat. Ignoring variability from person to person - to maintain your body just to breath, keep it warm, pump blood everything this all needs energy this (for argument sakes 1,800 calories). You may…

For me - I had been losing weight for so long that when I hit my target - I almost was lost - I was so focused on weight loss that I think I gained a few KG back so I could re-focus on losing them again. Then I lost motivation as it felt like a merry-go -round. I have realised that I needed to have a clearer goal of what I…

Ditto InFitRealm - as lings as it does not affect the quality of your sleep. I could dredge up scientific articles but essentially it is an overall calorie deficit that impacts weight loss. There are many conflicting articles on 3 meals a day vs 6 etc.... You will leave more confused that you started - in the end you will…

It is very typical to lose at a higher rate when you first start weight loss this is completely normal so do not get disheartened as this will not be sustainable - for now keep to the doctor recommended diet as it is working (stimulating the weight loss). As time progresses you are just looking for an overall trend…

This is where you need to find your centre. On the profile page it gets you to fill out your reasons why you want to be healthier. Do not underestimate the power of these. I have come to a point now that eating my emotions only compounds the problem, it is the practice of swapping habits that support your reasons for a…

It sounds like you have come a long way. To me it sounds like a good time to let your body to stabilise a little, I am not sure how bad the sagging skin is. Some people are prone to it or as a combination of rapid weight loss. Maybe give your body a chance to see if it can catch up a little. Eat maintenance calories to…

You are lifting too much if you cannot maintain your form / position . Amount of sets / reps depends on your plan.

You can call it a mistake. I would call it a valuable lesson. You enjoyed your night (I hope), you have now faced habits that do not support where you want to be in the future, this brings you to a choice of turning point. So it was in fact a great night! One that had the potential to inspire you towards a healthier way of…

I agree with Kryptonite, I would not increase calories - you are losing you just need to create a greater deficit. I would do this with increased intensity. Not time or distance. I would consider another type of strength building exercise also, your body is in a comfort zone time to mix it up ;) losing 0.5lb per week is a…

It is likely that you will forget some items - don't get too obsessive; close enough is good enough in my opinion - you enjoyed yourself don't punish yourself now - remember (at least for me) that this use to be a common thing before you started tracking. It is sometimes good to see just how far you have come and events…

You are paying for a service - if you are not getting the service you want you find another provider. Keep the pay for service at the professional level and if he asks why you switched then you just provide feedback like you would any other service provider give feedback that you felt that he was not able to provide you…

I am here to see other responses also however essentially you just do not have the upper body strength yet. I assume that you want to do this at home? Some pilates exercises like holding the plank position help with shoulder muscles - I am sure there are going to be better suggestions for body weight exercises you can do…

I will refrain from repeating the tips already suggested there are some great tips and tools there. For me I had eyes bigger than my stomach issue. Other than to repeat the "weigh your food" and educate yourself what a portion really looks like (I call this self calibration). There just sometimes did not look like enough…

Your Abs are used in all balance and posture, anything that requires balance will engage the Abs. I get the feeling that you think working the abs will flatten your tummy - Forget about spot reduction - think more holistically you want to work all the muscle groups maintaining posture and form will engage the abs - that is…

There is no method of spot reduction or magic pills. A calorie deficit and exercise is the best path - 1,200 cal is the lowest you really want to go. Be wary of high salt or other foods that you know make you bloat. If you want "better" results include some kind of resistance training this will help with maintaining lean…

Do what is most supportive for you. If you are going to get obsessive over logging the food and it is not going to support you overall; then move on and act on what you want to do (your lower cal burn work out). If logging the day will be a good reference for you in the future and it fuels your desire to push on and…

Will it help - absolutely! - Start where you are comfortable, every change no matter how small it may seem helps! I think walking is the a great way to start. Calories burnt walking is "by distance" so for distance walked whether you get there in 10 or 20 mins it is essentially the same calories. Put that aside for the…

Water exercises helped my bad knee - even walking in the water can help. As you lose weight the fluid / fat around the knee joints will lessen and this will help your knee. With my "****ie" left knee (Bursitis) I could not use the leg press a couple of months ago - now it is no trouble but I am still a little cautious all…

The past is set - We focus so often on the lows that we forget the highs. We can learn from the past but be aware when you are living in the past. You have immense potential (we all do). It sounds to me that you have come to a point where you are ready to start reclaiming your power - your life! It is great to see that you…