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No. What it probably means is that while you were exercising your body was holding onto some extra water weight that wasn't needed once you stopped exercising. I'm not in the camp of eat more to lose more though since that just sounds like a really odd idea to me. When you start moving again, this insane theory will likely…

Do you really not understand the commonly used phrase "cheat meal" that is used to explain a meal that specifically DOES NOT fit into meeting their daily goals or are you just fishing for a fight to so you can go on about how no food is bad for you?

I use Endomondo for my bike rides but it has run tracking in there too. Updates MFP just fine and so far seems to track the distance just dandy. It could very well be a GPS deal on your phone as someone else mentioned. Might help to make sure you have a GPS signal before you start regardless of app used.

So I'm not a big fan of personal trainers just because they turn into paid cheerleaders after a few sessions. If spending money to have one show you the best form for all the exercises is prohibitive, maybe just google form + lift name to watch some videos on how to do things right. And obviously, what the dude said about…

There are lots of different low carb diets out there, Atkins probably being one of the more talked about ones. I think in general though it's just a matter of making some good decisions for your particular goals. I think what you are probably looking for is to eat foods with a low "glycemic index" to keep the blood sugar a…

Yeah to lose 18 pounds you probably don't want to try and drop calories down that low. You'll loses weight of course, but that's a pretty big caloric restriction (and thus nutrient restriction) for such a small amount of weight in someone so young. As far as food, I would never try for a 150 calorie "meal" because that's…

So I did this whole get skinny thing before when I was in my twenties and have ALWAYS been a night owl... going to bed between 3:00 - 5:00 AM most of the time. What worked for me last time, and this will likely sound heretical, is to ditch the coffee and just get out of bed and replace it with a quick run. It sounds nearly…

I honestly don't see what all the fuss is about, I've had benders that went on for ten days and people are telling the guy he needs to seek medical attention for eating some rice? To the OP - My humble opinion is don't worry about it. Chat with the folks you trust who have done it before to get some real advice from people…

Granted, you can now beat up dead people. I wish I was able to have another wish.

This probably seems overly simplistic but I always try to make treat decisions on a full stomach. A lot of my cravings (tonight I desperately wanted french fries) just come up when I am hungry. After eating a real meal that's in my plan, the idea of french fries just sort of fades away. Like others have mentioned though,…

That's my biggest issue with them. It's not like its some sort of advanced cutting edge engineering either... just more convenient than the alternative. It's just 100 lbs of metal and stickers when it comes right down to it though. If you end up going regular dumbbells, craigslist is a great way to get a set on the cheap.…

I bought them YEARS ago when they were new and trendy and they were actually pretty convenient especially if space is an issue. They are more cumbersome than regular dumbbells and you should play with them a little before buying since they do limit some potential grips and movements but all in all worth it for me in a…

And as others will probably point out the key to all this is logging your food properly. As a rule, people who need to lose weight are pretty bad at eyeballing portion sizes until they get some experience with a scale and frequent use of measuring cups. Long before you think anything is wrong you'll want to really go…

Yeah there was a study a while back (http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJM199212313272701) where they basically found that people that diet often are the worst at underestimating calories eaten and overestimating calories burned. For the calories eaten it was WAY off... like they thought they were eating 1000 calories…

I personally don't believe in the idea of a plateau. If my weight loss slows down more than I like I need to eat less or exercise more. I'm not particularly scale obsessed though. I mostly measure success by eating the calories I want to eat and getting in better and better workouts over time. The scale is just sort of…

I don't mean this to sound snarky at all but try different stuff too. I could down 2000 calories in a sitting with no problem but am FULL when I eat 300 calories from a turkey burger and a big bowl of broccoli. I often think I will want another as I am eating it but by the time I get to the last bite I am just done. It's…

I think the enticing aspect of meeting any particular women is finding out what makes them beautiful. Some girls hide it, others flaunt it, oftentimes it's not even something they know they carry around with them. As long as you are willing to look, everyone has a chance to be hot, even if it's only for you.

The only thing that is required to land a girl is confidence. For a lot of guys that comes from a fancy car, nice house, lots of money or a great body. But girls have a very hard time discerning between justified confidence and wildly inappropriate confidence so that works in our favor. The key with confidence is to use it…

So personally I just set my calorie goal at something that I would lose weight on and mostly ignore the exercise calories unless I am actually hungry. Lots of people eat them back but the truth is most people underestimate the calories they eat and overestimate the calories they burn. I sort of just split the difference…

Can I flavor the ice with pepperoni pizza?

So the biggest issue most folks have when they start and don't see any results is just that they are eating more than they think. It's extremely common and everyone always denies it almost on impulse but eventually, they weigh and measure all their food and there it is, the reason they were having a hard time. I was sure I…

So I used to run all the time in my twenties and I've been holding off personally until I'm closer to 200'ish just because I know even when I was at 135 lbs running still takes a bit of a toll. Mostly I just don't want to risk an injury now that would keep me from running later because I know running is one of my favorite…

Pretty sure it's 2.8 and 2.4 mph :smile:

So when I was young I used to run all the time and my favorite runs were always first thing in the morning on an empty stomach. I've never been a morning person except when I was running in the mornings. I skipped the coffee and mostly just rolled out of bed and put my shoes on before heading out the door. Kind of…

I know this sounds quaint but for 300 calories I get a 5.3 ounce turkey burger w/ a side of bbq sauce and cup and a half of broccoli in my belly and as a 250 lbs guy I could not possibly eat four servings of that a day without exploding. I think a lot of us get caught up in "eating healthy" we forget that meat and veggies…

This sounds pretty stupid but I try to visualize what I would look and feel like a year from now if I simply kept things up. It keeps me going even when there are excuses. I might be plopping my 250 lbs butt on a bike today to go for a long slow ride but a year from now there's a skinny guy passing folks and looking…

I was looking at a study someone referenced a while ago where they essentially showed that people that diet the most are the worst at counting calories. Not by a small margin either, like the people who thought they had the hardest times losing weight were the ones who were eating TWICE as many calories as they thought…

I get the idea you think everyone is ripping on you and honestly we're not trying to. We've all struggled with the same issues before so we're just trying to offer honest advice. If you're not losing weight over a decent period of time, the issue is you are eating too much food. You have to know that even if it sounds…

I mean the reality of it is whatever you are eating right now and not losing or gaining on is your maintenance caloric requirements. If you want to lose weight you need to eat less or workout more. If your answer to that is you already eat less and workout more please read the above line again.

I'm old school so I eat when I'm hungry and just ignore the exercise calories. Most days that leaves me in a 1000-2000 calorie deficit and so far that seems to be fine. Normally I end up eating somewhere between 1700-1900 a day and haven't felt hungry enough to eat back a few thousand exercise calories yet. The key is to…