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Please. People vent here all the time, but you're singling one population out and basically telling them their opinions don't matter. That is wrong.

I usually don't, but I've never had an artificially low reading. On the other hand, I wasn't going to record my holiday gains but after waiting weeks and weeks for my "water weight" to go down, I finally owned up to the fact that I had legitimately gained and recorded it. It hurt. A lot.

If you think there is anything easy about that surgery, you are sorely mistaken.

#doingitwrong

Until your BF says she has to go, she isn't going anywhere, so you'll either have to make it work or leave.

I can't keep brownie mix in the house. I'll eat half the pan when they're done and then be keeled over with a stomach ache after. oh, and pizza too. I have both every once in a while though. It's not like I cut them out completely.

olympic barbell, olympic weight plates, squat rack, and a bench.

You would probably not be able to do the SL program with the multi gym. There is no substitute for barbell squats and deadlifts. There is also no way to do overhead press or bench press with that either. That's not to say it's a waste; you'll just have to figure out the best way to utilize it.

Oh dear god, I missed that part. Yeah, don't do that.

I don't know what a multi gym is, but I use a Oly barbell/plates with a bench or squat rack, depending on the day. I started with Stronglifts 5x5 (full body), progressed to 5/3/1 (split), currently doing ICF 5x5 because I wanted to do full body lifting again.

Type 1 and hardly needed insulin? I are confused.

Oh you.

fork put downs.

Please come back when you've actually had sex and have been married.

Yeah, that scale won't be all that accurate for BF%. As for your protein goal, you can manually change your macro goals where you set your calorie goal. Do some research about macros and how they line up with your goals and decide from there. If you're having trouble getting protein, google "good protein sources" or…

Same. I suck at getting my 30% of protein, but I try!

Whoa...no one was attacking you. Jeez.

Protein recommendations are usually 0.8-1 lb of LBM, not total body weight.

Macros are important, but in the grand scheme of weight loss, calories come first. I mean, if you were bodybuilding, yes, your macros would need to be specific to that goal. But if you're just wanting to lose some weight, calories take precedence. I do 40/30/30. I feel better when I have more protein than what MFP says I…

How long have you been doing this? Are you tracking your intake? Logging exercise calories? Eating them? You don't have much to lose, so it's going to be a somewhat slower process. Your macro goals are secondary to your calorie goal. You have to first figure out if you're in a deficit or not.

Mashed with butter and honey.

The Y here was much more. I got rid of it. Plus it was a constant battle for the 1 squat rack they had.

Your calorie goal is based on certain percentages of macros (carbs, fats, protein). If your calorie goal goes up, so do your macro goals.

There are a few used Fitbit Zips on Ebay right now for that price.

Total newbie? Never lifted before? Stronglifts.

I do it and like it a lot so far. After a while, I'll probably what he says not to do and play around with what accessories I do because I do what I want.

I do ICF 5x5 (similar to SL 5x5), and run once or twice a week, but my mileage is very small. SL starts off pretty easy and your recovery time will be short, but as you progress you will need more time to recover. There will come a point in which you have to decide which one you want to focus on more: lifting or running.…

I went a long time not eating breakfast (still had coffee) for the same reason: I was just as hungry around 11 whether I ate something at 7 or not. So I started skipping it in order to have more calories for lunch and dinner. I lost the bulk of my weight that way.

They're not ill advised, just in the way you're using them. For instance, I can squat and deadlift a decent amount for my size, but I can't lateral raise more than a 10# dumbbell.