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I agree. If you ever look at pictures of Arnold, that's what he lifted in.

Not only can it lead to HBP, it can stall your weight loss because you will retain water. I too, was a high sodium consumer. I've started cooking everything at home. One other thing to do is to plan you meals out before hand. If you MUST eat out, pick and choose your meals.

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Based on your age, height, weight and working out 3-5 days a week, I get a TDEE of 2,115 calories. Eat 20% less than that (1,692 calories). Set MFP at a goal of 2,115 but don't eat back your exercise calories since they're figured into your TDEE already. For reference, check out http://www.fat2fitradio.com/tools/bmr/ You…

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Wondering the same. Holding my place to come back and see answers.

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I am slowling moving to BCOD workouts myself!

Make smoothies!!! For your protein, you can use either greek yogurt or protein powder. Mix either (or both) with frozen fruit (strawberries, rasperries and/or blueberries) and a banana in blender with some water or milk or magic bullet. You can get 20-40 grams of protein per smoothie depending on how much and which protein…

I have been approached about Advocare and losing weight is a secondary "feature" of the cleanse. The primary feature is to clean out the toxins in your body. I've tried the Spark energy product and it, along with other energy products, just don't work for me. I was told, I need to cleanse my system and "reset" it. Like…

"If you use this site the way it is designed to work, it calculates for you to lose weight WITHOUT any additional exercise. And then when you exercise, you need extra fuel. Some people don't use this site as it was designed, they set their own somewhat higher calorie goal and then eat that amount and don't count their…

Try "sneaking" in your calories. Use extra virgin olive oil (120 calories) when you sauté chicken, add sunflower seeds to salads, snack on homemade trail mix through the day (almonds and raisins).

Great explanation... Just my $0.02 worth thought... If you are one who says "Well I don't eat my exercise calories back and I still lose weight", you may indeed be losing (not to be confused with "loosing") weight but you are on the way of forcing your body to starvation mode.

Even though my journal says "8 PM - 12 AM", if I eat it before I go to bed, I'll record it on the previous day. Not that it matters though because it's all based on total calories for the week!

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It depends on your goals: If you want to strictly lose fat, INSANITY is the way to go. It is 63 days of jumping around in front of the TV, sweating, panting and gasping for air. It is divided into two separate 4 month blocks with a recovery week between the two blocks. You think the first month is hard until you get to the…

While seeing my abs would be nice, I'd settle for losing the folds in my back, the love handles, and the overhanging stomach. My ideal weight would be 217 and 15% BF. [Goal weight = current lean body mass/(1-goal BF%)]

Be careful! The number of calories burned is a factor of weight, gender, and intensity! The best thing I can suggest is to purchase a heart rate monitor. That's the best method.

Think of your body as a car. It takes 5 gallons of fuel to drive from point A to point B. This 5 gallons of fuel is the equivalent of your daily calorie goal based on losing 1-2 lbs per week. Now once you are at point B, you decide you want to venture on to point C (i.e. you work out). You need additional fuel to make it…

Try PB2. It's a powdered peanut butter. Just add a tablespoon of water. Two tablespoons is 45 calories. I use it in smoothies and for PB&J. I've seen it in health food stores here locally but you can also order online.

Just stopped by to check in. Halfway through "recovery week". Workouts in month 1 got easier as the month progressed. Stopped less and pushed more. Now if I could just install "discipline2.0" to get my diet in check. Confused though because I've eaten as little as 2,000 and I have been at 2600-2800 the last week and a half…

Started my fourth week today. You will notice that you will stop less and less as the weeks go on. With the diet, plan your day in MFP, pack all the food in a lunch box and don't eat anything else.

I start week 4 tomorrow. I've definitely noticed an improvement in my performance since day 1. I've upped my calories based on Katch-McArdle formula and doing hard exercise 6-7 days a week ( I think Insanity counts). Gonna try to leave my long time friend, the scale, alone realizing that it may take a few weeks.

Maybe buy a cheap set of bands for the pullup/dumbbell exercises. They'll be easier to carry and a lot lighter. I applaud your diligence in packing your own food. Also try tuna pouches, beef jerkey, and nuts. They don't need to be refrigerated and are light weight.

For a "quick and dirty", you can use the Navy Seal method. All you need is a tape measure and this website. http://fitness.bizcalcs.com/Calculator.asp?Calc=Body-Fat-Navy Men measure neck and waist. Women measure neck, waist, and hips. I like it because, let's face it, I care more about the circumference of my waist than I…

I'm at 28% now. My ultimate goal is to get to 10% but long term, I'd like to be at 12-15%

I'm halfway through week 3. Although it's still kicking my butt, it's not as much. Feel free to add me. I sometimes blog about my "Road to INSANITY."

My post-INSANITY meal is typically protein and fast absorbing carbs (the ones you should typically stay away from any other time other than right after a workout). It varies based on what I feel like having but try to stay between a 2:1 and 4:1 carb-protein ratio. Here are a few that I have used: 1) Frosted flakes with…