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If you take pictures it's easier to see the changes. At certain points, you will notice more obvious changes like having to buy new clothes, but pictures are a far more useful tool for noticing small incremental changes. I guarantee 20 lbs would show in underwear pics. I personally take the same pics every ten pounds; one…

Don't complicate it. Move more, eat less; that's it. You don't have to do it all on day one. Start small, and put one foot in front of the other; it's easy. :p Fitness is a skill

Well done! You look great. :)

7 grams is way to low, and you don't need to take supplements to boost it. Hitting 20 to 25 grams daily is where you should be minimum. Wheat is not an issue if you can't eat it. There are plenty of other ways to hit that mark daily. Eat more fruit and veg. 20 is easy to hit. As someone else mentioned, water also plays a…

If I were you and had to choose one, I would cut the cardio. Currently mine is similar to yours in that I do SL 5x5's Mon, Wed, Fri, and Cardio for 45 minutes on Tues, Thurs, Sat. Keeping the muscle is more beneficial than the cardio in my books.

Another good read related to the topic: builtlean.com Fat burning zone myth Sam seemed to hit all the major points though.

My workouts are forty-five minutes on average, and six days a week, with only a single day of rest. I'm satisfied with my progress/results so far.

Most say 20% max, but it really depends on how overweight you are to begin with. On an average week for myself, I aim for a one pound loss(3500 calorie deficit). Sometimes I do push it though.

Whether you eat them back or not, is up to you. Consuming a net amount is a good idea, in my opinion. I factor in my workouts at the beginning of the week, and set my own daily goals accordingly. I still record my cardio on MFP, and to my friends it may appear that I do not eat those calories back, when in fact I always…

Grats! You look great! :smile:

Contrary to popular belief, all deficits are not created equally when it comes to results.

This.^

I don't know, but you should be able to delete it by clicking on > Exercise > Exercise Diary and removing it from there.

I still start my warm ups with just the bar, and I'm seven weeks in to my program.

You definitely need to put some weight on. I work with a woman who's 3 years younger and your height. She's 145 pound vegan, still very thin, and she looks so much healthier. So please keep eating, and good luck. :smile:

What's wrong with being honest, and saying they don't fit you anymore? If they want them they'll take them, and if not, donate them to a thrift store or whatever. That's what I did.

Just go back. People stop going, and go back all the time. You're not the first, or the last. No one's going to care.

Stronglifts 5x5 is a nice beginner program, and has a good free app to guide you. http://stronglifts.com/5x5/

http://stronglifts.com/10-tips-to-stop-your-knees-from-popping-and-cracking/

I get that too, but only in my left foot on the elliptical. My feet are always fine on the treadmill (I wear different shoes though). Both pairs are new'ish. I'll try a different lace pattern on my elliptical shoes.

In case you think feeling bad about it is the right approach: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5BXuZL1HAg

Get over it and continue on. You don't need a pity party, just a reality check to realize that it's not a big deal.

I use Optimum Nutrition; gold standard. It's 120 calories per 32 grams, and has 25 grams of protein. Like you said though, there are many brands. I've only been using it for a month so I can't speak for the effects that much. I do work out six times a week(3 days cardio/3 days strength) and feel good.

You're forcing your body to feed off your fat stores. So the deficit from food is just to kick start that. That being said, there are ways that can be unhealthy if you're still not eating right, or doing something drastic.

Someone posted this in another thread and I thought it might help you. I don't really have this issue, but still found it informative. It's from a google seminar about willpower. Don't beat yourself up. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5BXuZL1HAg

Grats! And here's a free NSV... In your side by side pic, you look like you could be standing next to your daughter.

http://stronglifts.com/ This site is a great resource in general, but also offers a simple 5x5 routine and a great app to accompany it. It's nice because it encourages you to start from scratch and work your way up. I'm currently doing the SL 5x5 Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. I also do forty-five minutes of…

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“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” ― Winston S. Churchill

Like the others said, the main thing is hitting your protein goal. I get mine from as many sources as I can. In the end, I use whey mainly because I find it difficult to hit my protein goal, and remain within my deficit. It has the added benefit of being cheap when compared to other protein sources; even if you buy the…