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This isn't always 100% true. Starvation mode takes much more than a few days of not quite meeting your calorie goals. If you eat less than your target after exercise by just a couple hundred calories for a couple days out of the week, your body isn't going to go into starvation mode. Eating exercise calories works for some…

Water weight, muscle growth, using the restroom... All things that can affect the up and downs of 1 lb. I wouldn't worry about it unless you don't lose anything over the course of the next few days.

The ones you will see the most results out of is just a classic protein powder. A lot of people swear by creatine, I have done 3 month cycles on it and not seen any benefit from it. Vascularity pills (NO supplements that have L-arginine) really get your pump going as well. I'd recommend BSN NO-xplode or Jack3d for that,…

Depends on what you're going for. You probably want tone (most women do) so you should be doing some light weights with 3 or so sets of 15 reps. To burn the most fat, work either your leg or chest muscles. These are the biggest muscles in your body and will therefore do the most work (use the most energy aka calories).…

Well I still need to cut weight. I know I'll probably have to cut weight first and then try to beef up, or switch off and on every couple weeks until I get to where I want.

I'm trying to avoid cutting water weight..I feel like that's to much stress on the body just a couple days before the fights.

I think you need to post your workout regimen and diet on here as well. You are going to get a lot of new people on here thinking they can take the easy way out by just taking a little pill. Most of these weight loss pills have been proven to AT MOST burn an extra 100-ish calories a day (depending on the person). Hopefully…

Awesome, thanks to you both for the input!

bump for later, thanks

BSN Syntha 6 Vanilla or Strawberry. Best protein powder you'll ever have and is amazing in smoothies

P.S everyone feels stupid the first time on the elliptical.

Everyone when first starting at the gym has had embarrassing moments. Even the big guys who are so "ripped and look like they don't have any body fat" Dropping weights on yourself, injuring yourself, falling on a treadmill, etc. all common. So I wouldn't worry about it. People might look at you funny, but what they are…

You could try to make him get into "need to be the dominant male" mode. Most men are competitive and will strive to be better than someone else. You could start by doing things like, say the next time he takes off his shirt, go up to him, squeeze his belly and say "awh its so cute." Say it in a way that maybe is a cutesy…

1340 is the amount you should be consuming to lose weight. This is an amount the site has already calculated for you, meaning it would probably tell you to have 1600-1700 to maintain weight. If you were to burn 300 calories and then not make them up, you would only be consuming about 1040 calories a day total which is just…

The lower your time the better, the higher the MPH calculation the better.

Thats ok in college. I even did a midnight release once. That's not OK anymore. Some people need to learn when to grow up, and maybe you need to be the one to teach him. Someone above said they let things like TV/media/computers keep the man/woman from being together often, that they will never be a "eat dinner together"…

You said I won't hurt your feelings, so I'm going to call it how I see it. He is a self-absorbed jerk. My friends and I follow four rules when it comes to playing video games. They should never come in the way of: 1) Eating 2) Showering 3) Work/School 4) Women That being said, these all go out the window when you are…

My guess is she has been ridiculed and overweight her entire life - and she has given up and instead of blaming her weight problem on anyone or anything, she is finding it easier to just keep getting fatter "for a reason" instead of working hard to be healthy for herself and her family.

Not eating before bed is a myth about weight loss. Did you know your body actually burns more calories sleeping then it does watching TV? The reason people say not to eat before bed is either for 2 reasons: 1) Because of the type of food that is generally eaten before bed (unhealthy snacks such as buttery popcorn) 2)…

Doesn't mean you can't have the little campers do it! The kabobs are also a great idea, you could have a lot of creative fun with those! Maybe some pita's and hummus? Should last in a cooler. You could even go one step up and get pita chips so you aren't tempted by the potato chips they will have. They are still a little…

Is there going to be a grill around? If so you could bring your own health stuff to grill, off the top of my head I am thinking chicken breasts and pack some ziploc baggies of cut up vegetables with a little olive oil and seasoning on them..bring some foil and toss wrap them up and throw them on the fire! If there is no…

It honestly sounds to me like you're to concerned with the numbers. It is not mentally healthy to weigh yourself every day for this exact reason, you're getting caught up on the little things. There are a number of factors that could account for a 1-2lb scale difference, and you're body doesn't burn that much fat…

Try these... http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/Obliques/DBSideBend.html http://bloombikeshop.com/bodyweight-exercise/superman.php (this one is particularly effective if you have something/someone holding your feet down on the ground, and just lifting with your lowerback. once you have lifted, try turning side to side…

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Totally digging this thread!

Hi! I have posted a couple replies to a similar topic here: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/84572-protein-shakes-building-muscle-staying-lean Check out those posts for a little more of my opinion on this matter. I will give a short break down here though: There are two kinds of protein, fast absorbing (whey…

Muscle milk is one of those shakes that are meant for "those big scary guys" in the gym, haha. Like anything however, too much in excess will add that unwanted belly fat! Somewhere between 1-2 shakes a day for most people is enough, any more than that and your body might start storing the unused protein as fat.

I don't know how to edit my previous posts. But what I meant to say at the end there is yes you could lose more weight if you don't take the proper nutrients, but if you build some lean muscle mass as you go you will see more results and be looking and feeling better in no time! Much love and best of luck to everyone! We…

This article is only partially correct. Muscle MASS can mean two things, not only size but also lean muscle. While trying to cut weight, is it harder to build any kind of muscle? Sure is. However, if your workouts and diet are properly structured you should be getting a mix of both. Muscle SIZE is normally only gained from…