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Thank you everyone for the responses. I'll work on removing them rather than preventing, I'll use the tips here since the only lotion I've ever used in my life is cocoa butter (not a girly girl). I do use the smith machine, my gym has one squat rack that is always in use. Can't get a 150 lbs barbell over my head so it's my…

It looks like you do have mostly skin but you are not very toned either. I think that if you do a more challenging strength program and tone up more it will help. If you look at my profile picture you can see loose skin in my lower ab. In a standing position you can't see it too much but once I bend over the skin hangs and…

If you can pick the days of the week you can go to the gym try different days and see how you feel. It's the only way you will know, give it a few weeks to get your body to adjust then switch.

Because of a busy life two of my workout days are before my 13 hours overnight shifts at the hospital. I workout for an hour at 3:30pm, take a shower, have my shake and go to work at 5:00pm until 6:30am. I've never had a problem, I have more energy at that time of the day and I feel good after the workout. I actually…

The way MFP works is that it will give you the number of calories you should eat based on your goal. So if you put that you want to lose weight and it gave you 1,900 that is your number. If you exercise and burn an extra 400 calories a day you could eat those additional calories for a total of 2,300 and you would still…

Pretty much everything I cook is sautéed so all I would need is a hot plate, good nonstick pan, and a mini refrigerator with a top freezer. Having a small pot for boiling wouldn’t hurt. Even when I do meal prepping for the whole week I pretty much use the same two sautéed pans and give it a wash in between. You can do all…

I only have a total of 2-3 hours a week to workout and I like to change up a bit or I will get bored. I say that it depends on your goals and what you are trying to achieve. When I first started I focused on compound exercises but I've moved on to isolation now that I want to work on specific muscles. One is not better…

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You work out a lot, sounds like a good number but I think the scale/measurements are a better indication. Like you said, 3 weeks is not a long time so just play with it. 5’7” 123.5 lbs – 2,000 I’ve been increasing calories for the last 4 months trying to gage my maintenance calories while trying to slow bulk but my numbers…

Maintenance is awesome for that reason. I am having trouble gaining but have really enjoyed being able to eat more sweets without consequences.

Since I've gone into maintenance/slow bulk I’ve been eating a lot of sugar since it’s the only extra calories I can get myself to eat when I’m stuffed and I’ve had trouble gaining. So don’t worry, once a week is not a big deal. Actually I’ve always had 1-2 cheat meals a week and those were always over in sugar/fat and also…

I have been trying to maintain / slow bulk for the past 4 months and I am having trouble gaining. I’ve upped my calories from cutting at 1200-1400 to now 2000 and still have not gained anything. I got so frustrated that I gave up any form of “clean” eating and started eating as much as I wanted and went back to my sweet…

That’s what you get for answering a thread without reading it before, 90 seconds of my life I can never get it back…..

Ketones in the urine are not necessarily "abnormal" depending on your diet and exercise level, and it definitely does not mean you are in a "state of ketosis" - never heard that term before. It probably has to do with your diet since high protein / low carb can cause ketones to be released in your urine. Or it could be a…

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No, it doesn't matter but many find that it is easier to control your portions if you are never hungry since you eat before you get there. I think it helped me a lot when I was cutting, hunger meant I craved food and chose what I wanted and not what I needed. It also helps with maintaining energy level throught the day. If…

I agree with the other posts, your logging seems too general. When I cook something at home I measure everything that goes in there, 1 tbs of olive oil is a lot of calories for example, it all counts. So instead of "homemade" this or that try to actually add by ingredients and measure everything. If someone else is cooking…

When that first day comes when you don't want to exercise you have to push thru it. Just get up and go. I find that exercise comes first, then food follows. If I have worked by butt off at the gym I'm not going to throw it away by overeating. For that reason I make my gym routine like it's my job, I have to go. Unless it's…

Cut it up and eat it, just remove the skin. I used to eat a whole one with granulated sugar when I was little. If you don't like the taste by itself add some honey or mix it with other fruit. It's delicious and refreshing. You can do a shake too, remove the skin, cut into pieces and freeze it. Blend it with your preferred…

Health problems and issues with menses cycles are more of a nutrition problem and/or over exercising then body fat % I'm 5'7" and been maintaining at 123.5 without a problem, healthiest I've ever been. But numbers are arbitrary, start by losing and stop when you feel good how you look and feel.

Do you drink the whey concentrate or isolate? I find the isolate much easier on the stomach, I buy the ON isolate from Costco and I digest it much better than the concentrate.

You start by doing it. Sign up for the gym, if that is not an option purchase a few dumbbells. This is a good website with strength exercises and programs that you can follow: Bodybuilding.com When I started I used youtube to watch variations of the exercises I found at that website.

Go see a doctor, my husband has had pain for years and he needs to get shots direct at the muscle to get them to stop pinching the nerve. They will probably run MRIs and what not to make sure there isn't a bigger problem. I've had problems too especially after my second pregnancy, went to a doctor specialized in sports…

Pre log. When you log your breakfast in the morning add 50 grams or 1 cup of watever you usually binge on at night. That way you can make sure to stay within your calories for the day and you don't have to skip your favorite snack. When night time comes, weight your snack and enjoy :drinker:

4 lbs a month sounds a lot more realistic than 10 but be aware that you will not lose 1 pound/week and you will not lose for the first few weeks. If you start seriously counting calories now and adding some form of exercise you should see results in about 6 weeks, but in my experience and by reading these blogs the weight…

Whatever makes more sense to you, some people just keep adding stuff into one meal, others seperate by actual meal eaten....

Some of us simply have problem areas that tend to store more fat. My thighs are very stubborn, they are fairly lean but the fat around the upper thigh, under my butt is not going anywhere. But if you do not lift weights I recommend you start, the best way to “get tighter” or “look leaner” whatever that brings to mind is to…

Thank you; that explain it. I love sweets so this is something I have to work on. I'm currently consuming about 1,900 daily and have my grams limit set at 60 but about 50% of the time I'm at about 80 grams. Unfortunately I can't blame fruits and vegetables, it's mostly added :-( but I do enjoy food with natural sugars so…