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I have had several kidney issues in my life: kidney stones and a kidney infection in my 20s. I have had no issues at all since raising my protein levels to about 100-120g (I'm in my 40s, petite and in 120lb range). I lift weights and need the protein and I feel much better eating this way. My blood panels all say I'm very…

Thanks! I will look into the smart phone controller app!

We just got a new Xbox One at Christmas. I'd like to do some dance workouts. I'm new to the whole gaming thing but it looks like I need a Kinect to use dance/exercise games with Xbox one? And Xbox Fitness is no more-is that right?

Little bit of fat and some loose skin. You are doing all the right things, keep it up. Skin needs time to recover and youth is on your side. I’ve had one pregnancy at 42 & have a little loose skin. I don’t notice it unless doing a plank. No one has a perfect body. Just try to feel good in your own body. You look great and…

Yeahhh, don’t listen to the heavy lifter haters. They do not know what they are talking about.

You rinse the cooking liquid after cooking the beans and I think that takes care of the “musical fruit” quality to them. I’ve made beans twice so far and it must work. No ill effects so far.

Oh yes, and Hoppin John for New Year’s. Made with ham hocks-yum! I use my IP more than my stove!

I got an IP for Christmas and I love it! I’be never had luck preparing dried black beans to cook up tender until the IP. That was my test run and they were perfectly cooked and delicious (garlic, thyme & bay leaves in the water) in about 30 minutes. No soaking! Since then, I also made delicious bbq ribs & chicken thighs,…

You rock!

That is what loose skin looks like. I don't notice it much when I'm standing up or flexed but if I do a plank and look at my stomach-there it is. The skin around my belly button makes it look a little droopy but only I would notice that. Pregnancy stretches out our skin to the max. I didn't get any stretch marks at all but…

Do you have loose skin from the weight loss? I only lost 22 lbs but I have some loose skin due to pregnancy & being 48.

hmm, I have no idea. But, the fine folks of Eat, Train Progress group might.

I'm pretty sure that Jefit app sends a weekly stats email.

My comment about not building something out of nothing was pertaining to OP’s confusion about TDEE & BMR. Eating below BMR would be trying to build something (muscle) out of nothing (inadequate calories to even maintain bodily functions). OP, if you lift now while losing fat with a reasonable deficit you will probably like…

Eating below TDEE is a deficit. Eating below BMR is under-eating. The idea is that in order to create new muscle tissue you have to use extra calories. Can’t create something out of nothing. There are newbie gains but you have to be quite new to lifting and it doesn’t last long. You can preserve your existing muscle by…

Yup. I go through periods of feeling okayish but I have dysthymia, too. So, I constantly have to fight the negative feedback loop. Years ago, I had an anxiety crisis. It came on without warning. I found it difficult to leave my apartment. I felt embarrassed and, yes, weak. So hid it from my boyfriend. But, I was not in…

OP went to a doctor about anxiety so it’s not just a case of normal anxious feelings. I have anxiety and it wreaks havoc on my life. It wakes me up in the night with panicky thoughts, causes cognitive issues, puts me in a cycle that is very difficult to get out of. OP, I’d ask your doctor to clarify about the dairy…

Hi, I’m 48, too. Feel free to add me. I’m a mom to a 6 yr old, back to school & I love lifting!

You must be from Central NY, Utica area. I grew up around Syracuse, NY and salt potatoes were always at Summer get togethers. I haven’t had them in years.

Oh no, say goodbye. He’s trying to turn you into someone else. His comment about not wanting to see you “like that” was rude and out of line. You deserve better, OP.

I did it a little last Winter. We haven’t gotten much snow for a couple years, though. I tried my snowshoes on a flat trail and it was great. It was a workout, for sure. I got very warm after I got going. It does force you to have a wide stride and I really felt it the next day. Awesome calorie burn. I’m looking forward to…

Agree. Having goals is great but be smart how you go about achieving them. If you want to protect yourself from catching contagious illnesses like mono, then practice good hand washing routines and take enough rest days between workouts. It's totally counterproductive to run yourself down, making yourself more vulnerable…

Too long. Dry beans would be better for overnight cooking. I make lots of chicken chili recipes in the crock. I cut them up before adding them and other ingredients to the slow cooker. It only takes about 4 hours. For whole chicken pieces, chicken thighs and chicken on the bone turn out great. My slow cooker has a…

All the diet and exercise advice is very good, OP. But, if genetics are a big player here you might still need statins. I gave the example of my husband’s numbers. He is thin, commutes by bike on hilly roads about 11 months of the year and eats well at home. He doesn’t smoke or drink. Still has crappy cholesterol numbers.…

Yeah, I looked into red yeast rice in case my husband would benefit from it. Sounds like it could be helpful if one knew what was in the bottle and it was administered carefully. But, many red yeast rice supplements were found to have varying amounts of the statin-like ingredient. Sometimes, very little of it. And, other…

My husband just got a physical and his blood work was horrible. Cholesterol & triglycerides through the roof. He will likely take statins because they work and he is genetically predisposed to having high cholesterol & the health issues that come with that. We are trying to work on his diet to see if the numbers get better…

^^this. Usually, newbie gains aside, one needs to purposely gain weight to build muscle. Can’t build muscle out of thin air. Don’t worry about this too much. If you do strength training while eating at a reasonable deficit when you lose fat the muscle you have will be revealed. That is why not waiting to lift is important.…

Just wondering why you thought it was recommended that you not eat at a deficit? Was that in response to me saying don’t eat below your BMR?

25% body fat is absolutely achievable.

1/4 of what size avocado? Avocados are not standard sizes. Weighing by grams is far more accurate.