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Yes. I calculated through TDEE calculations and sleeping burn rate estimations that I burn 120 calories per hour awake and resting. Therefore, no matter what workout I do, I deduct a proportioned amount from the calorie burn output my Timex has. This morning, I burned 750 calories in 45 minutes. Resting, I would have…

It is also worth mentioning that some bigger clubs have babysitting available. That might be worth looking into.

My mom had 5 more mouths to feed. Although she didn't work out, she didn't want to slave away in the kitchen every night. So, sometimes she made stew, or lasagna, or something that would only need to be reheated to eat again. Saved a bunch of time for her. Also, sometimes she would give a free night: anything is game if…

What are his lap times? Does he hit the wall? If he hits the wall, he may be loose and need a chassis adjustment.

You know...your inability to fall asleep at night is probably due to you not getting up early enough. Your circadian rhythm can be changed, it just may take a week or two to adjust to. Saying "I just was never a morning person so I don't wake up early" is a cop-out, and a fixed mindset. ANYONE is a morning person with the…

Btw, OP, you can't get your numbers up in what time frame? It doesn't happen too quickly.

Worthwhile article for you: http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2015/01/12/7-factors-cholesterol-levels.aspx Long, but interesting and informative. It may help you a lot!

Exercise....I think that's going to help you the most. I eat a lot of what most people consider crap, and my numbers are stellar. I think it has to do with my activity level. It is high. It makes sense to me: the faster the blood moves, the better it processes things (whether this is factual or not, I have no clue; its the…

In todays culture, people have to eat what tastes good, and have to eat something different all the time. Convenience is everywhere. People like convenience, they like not having to work for things. And guess what? Fast food companies, chip companies, and soda companies know it. 100% of their profits are based on that.…

I try to eat ketogenic macros (very high fat, very minimal carbs). But I do not do it all the time. I am learning how to use carbs for replenishment and recovery, while still using fat for my energy source. For me, low carb has allowed me to control impulses and overconsumption, and work out independent of meal times (my…

It has been said a lot, but a low carb way of eating is far from a fad. If you think that, you might as well say that the Mayo Clinic is a fad, or the Inuit culture is a fad. Fad diets don't help people rid themselves of diseases that are almost directly caused from having too much of what they are eliminating. Fad diets…

Yeah, brah. Pound that protein! :smiley:

I agree, especially with solid foods. Cereal is usually measured in "cups" along with a mass in parenthesis. Always go by the mass of everything solid, because there is so much variability with how solid foods arrange themselves. Ever try measuring a cup of broccoli? Throw some cloves in a measuring cup and tell me what it…

A lot of fruits and veggies give me the farts. So, it's not that I don't like them...but my body has something to say too! I just eat the ones that matter and offer the most nutritional value, such as spinach, avocados, bananas, and rarely an apple. Quite honestly, they are not a necessity in a diet, because many other…

"Now that...is the right question!" Truth is, there isnt really a simple one solution. If your goal is to lose weight, then you eat at the percentages that help you achieve that goal. Some people eat 80% carbs, others 80% fat, while some manage 50% protein. It varies per person, but everyone is right if it helps the person…

Agreed. It is still funny to me, though, how low carb diets are still considered "fad" by the masses, even though it has 100 years or so of scientific study behind it. They just see what is on the tabloid covers. Anyone remember why the Mayo Clinic was created? Hmm... I love fat. Fat is delicious, extremely healthy, and…

Maybe this will relax you: If you stay on par with diet and exercise, it should be a lot easier for you to lose the weight than a person that weighs in the high 100s (like me). You will be able to lose about 4-6 lbs per week if you stay dedicated, and I will never be able to do that. This might seem weird, but water weight…

One half avocado, one serving lean ground beef, and some carrots. There ya go 5 times a day

I do the same thing right now, work and live around junk food. I need less variety in foods than most people. Basically, I eat as fattened a breakfast as possible, and I find that I have greatest control that way. I can fast about 10-12 hours with full control over temptation if I eat over 70% fat for breakfast and eat a…

A low carb diet is not a "fad" diet. Honestly, most people are too weak to handle it, so it gets knocked as such. Low carb and ketogenic ways of eating have been studied over the past century to aid and cure a variety of health ailments that are usually brought on by overeating on a diet rich in carbohydrates. To call it a…

By the way...water is a good facilitator for weight loss, I am finding. On days I drink more than enough, I tend to drop pounds. On days I don't drink enough, I tend to gain a bit. My hypothesis is that if I don't drink enough, my body holds on to what water is in the food I eat. Therefore, by drinking enough water, it…

I live in the desert. I drink over 1.5 gallons of water per day. Like the person said above me, I try to keep my piss at a light yellow to clear. Since my intake of sodium is extremely high (4000-6000 mg per day), I am not really in danger of losing sodium through urination. Out here, strong yellow pee can indicate…

Yeah, because our bodies will forget they need water to live ;-)

What's a skinny pop? Sounds like something I'd call my grandpa.

I am sure he or she fills the carbs portion with something awesome. I am a low-carber/keto-er. Most of my carbs come in the form of avocados, spinach, or a small banana, and are mostly consumed for recovery so the carbs I do eat get stored as glycogen instead of burned as energy. Now, if only I had microscopic x-ray vision…

Avocado! :-) I have at least one a day! (This is the third time today I have answered with "avocado")....("Seems to be a pattern there, Ron")

Avocados. That is all :-)

.....dummies.... :D

I would just like to add...I are a huge breakfast at about 09:00. It is now 19:00, and I am still not actually hungry. That breakfast was comprised of over 70% fat. Point is, I am 100% in control of me all day long. I worked 8 hours surrounded by Ding Dongs, Paydays, and sodas. If I have something off diet, it is because I…

In my opinion, genetic disorders aside, most health problem comes from sitting on one's own butt. The human body is made to move, for more than the one hour workout routine, and we give it nutrients for the purpose of moving. When we do not move, and still give it those same amount of nutrients, it does not process things…