Elimax217 Member

As an EMT I not only see patients that even the stretchers say are too big and most of their medical problems can be tied to their weight, I have also seen a number of EMTs as well as myself who are on the heavy side. For months I made the excuse that I' rather take care of others than take care of myself however taking…

I used to feel hungry all the time I tried and still drink the slim fast shakes for breakfast and sometimes lunch. I never feel hungry anymore like I used to between meals.

Be careful! Drink lots of water but yea salad and liquid diet is how id do it sometimes

Yes, you lose muscle mass in the long run but when I cut down and get past my plateau I loss the weight and then build up so in the end your a few pounds less than when you started but are more muscle than fat.

Thanks that more of what I was going for, having a drink of mixed fruits and veggies makes it easier for your body to process than eating full meals. Also I would stay away from protein drinks/ high amounts of protein because that makes more muscle.

I find that when I plateau the best way I get past it is to do a purge. For instance when i was stuck between 252-255 for a few days I started a purge mostly a drink like slim fast for a meal. Also I do tons of cardio. Once I get past my plateau I slowly begin to add more filling meals and slow down on the cardio but…

Its been a while since I really lifted but when i used to lift the way I found the best results as far as increasing my max was to do 3 sets starting at 12 reps adding weight doing 10 and then adding more weight and trying to do at least 6 if i couldn't get 6 id go to a lower weight and get a total of 8 reps. I went from…

Awesome! congrats! I sometimes find it helps to change hand position if I want to go for extended periods of time maybe that will help with your meter times.

I too use the Concept 2 but I focus on how many calories i am burning. for instance today I reached my goal of 40 min and burned 500 calories. Ill be sure to start tracking my times as well to see were I stand. But keep up the good work!