irejuvenateme Member

Bike riding is great - I think if you are looking to improve bfp you'll need to do something else on top of it like working with weights... then again if you are talking about things like mountain biking or biking hills that may be another story... with me biking helped with weight loss but not bfp, but I was mostly biking…

This may sound counterintuitive but it seems like you are not taking rest days. It may be the measurements sure, but if you do not let your body rest it cannot benefit from the "good" you are doing it. I am not a believer in cutting out carbs - there are good carbs that can provide fuel for the day and for your work outs.…

My doctor told me years back I needed a lifestyle change and I had gotten to the prediabetic zone - that was motivation enough, I try to remember when I start to slide on things.

I think there is a happy balance between uncomfortable hunger and a reasonable amount of time to let food digest. Are you eating good amounts of fiber? That can help fill you up. That said, I definitely have "hunger" in extra quantities when tired or stressed, which usually tells me it's not as much hunger.. I have also…

You said "Everyone else was skinny and beautiful and never had problems with weight" and I understand it must be painful - I grew up with comments about small biceps from my dad (I was maybe 12!) and afraid to take my shirt off at the pool/beach. But the truth is you never know what was going on in their heads - they may…

Snack: Fage 0% plain greek yogurt and a Gala Apple.

Just make sure you are getting ENOUGH. I know for myself, if I get less than six hours, I am way more likely to start hitting the caffeine and sugar and it throws everything off. If you lose more sleep over a course of days it really can affect everything. I have never really been able to sleep eight, more power to the…

Any songs that get you pumped? I know it's cheesy but Gonna Fly Now (rocky theme), Eye of the Tiger (real cheesy) and some other stuff (Club Can't Handle Me Right Now - Flo Rida)... and even stuff like Float On (Modest Mouse) Some light cardio before lifting can loosen you up. Sometimes I find the first set the worst…

Everyone here will say something different. I never have been able to eat under 1200, about 1800 was much more doable for me (I am a guy). I am over 30 pounds lighter than I was 5 years ago, but it was not overnight. I always wonder how such a thing is sustainable but people here seem to do it. If you exercise a lot and…

If I remember correctly, I have been told by a doctor that because my blood pressure is quite low I should make sure I stay hydrated. Water has zero calories and great for detoxing - it's not a cureall, but for a lot of people, drinking water means not drinking sugary sodas and sometimes when we think we are hungry we are…

I would not change your eating to compensate - I would accept that sometimes your body is going to feel better than others, and curbing extra calories for that purpose is not necessarily going to help you, mentally or physically. If you are in it for the long haul, accept that it is a process and see how you feel tomorrow.…

Ditto that - something weird is going on - this happened before too - it is saying I have more calories than I should left even though I have not exercised today. I have seen this issue on and off for a couple weeks now. One time I went in and the goals had changed to having me gain .5 pounds a week and I never made the…

I would bet that if you start incorporating weights and you will get tired in a hurry! Also there are variations on squats - sumo squats, bulgarian split squats - if you are up for it I bet you feel a big difference. I would highly recommend if you do this, to have rest days, because assuming you do get sore the muscles…

Definitely full body - the separating parts of the body is great if you KNOW you will go and are already on a solid routine - often with me in past I didn't trust that I would make it to the gym and usually I would end up letting go on one part or another... When you are in the groove with that then go for isolating parts.…

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Go by the visual more than the number in my book- sometimes my habits are bad and I am surprised i haven't gained or even am lower that I thought, and other times my habits are good and I still gain weight - If you are strength training you could be getting stronger... do you have a lot of sodium? If a few months you may…

Just wanted to see I feel you on this one - I get wound up with life and can have a real tough time with this one myself - try to stay off the caffeine, exercise, also have found certain music can help me nod off, or a good book... Mantras can help too. Good luck.

Can you go for a run, or even just a walk outside with some good music? Also sometimes like to hit a movie if you can avoid concessions (bring an apple)

If you keep working out with weights, and keep increasing the amount of the weights, you will get stronger. You may end up gaining weight, but you will have more muscle. You might want to work with a trainer to get a routine going that you can do on your own to make sure you are targeting the muscles you want to target -…

Walked 4 miles to work then hit the gym at my office and did alternating sets of pushups, crunches, v-ups, bicycles and plank for 30 minutes (oof!) Going to be a long work day so great to get a workout in.

I hope you enjoyed the calories! To many of us life is not about never going over, it's about picking our spots and enjoying those times. You will regroup tomorrow - it's what happens next that matters.

Sorry you are feeling deflated but 3 days... give it a chance! Also I think the MFP calculations on calories can be damaging - I personally could not survive on 1200 calories - I never could - -- I would up the calorie limit personally but that's just me (30 pounds down from 5 years ago) - and accept that this is a process…

-- You should see a nutritionist, as your goals mixed with your restrictions sound very "custom". I can tell you from my experience it can help tremendously in developing a custom plan for your specific needs -- Maybe I missed something but there are foods like Quinoa, Almond Butter, corn for you. Also maybe you can start…

Ditto - congrats on your loss - but sometimes with people you could always say if he says something, "did I?" or "thanks" - sometimes you can't take folks like that seriously. - you know that your well being does not ride on folks like that, so you can also just distance yourself - not pay any attention - - My dad meant…

1-2x a week - less focused on the number unless it has radically changed more than a couple pounds... I'm in a maintenance range though. More judge on how I feel and the visuals... I can usually tell when I have been eating crap, the scale just reflects the obvious. Things like sodium, water they can make it fluctuate a…

Tommy Tutone

Just want to say be gentle on yourself your body doesn't know what you are trying to do, and if you focus on living a healthier lifestyle with exercise and healthy eating, it will all happen... for me I started gradually with simple things I knew I could achieve (start exercising 3 times a week 30 minutes each time etc)…

Unless you are getting indigestion, veggies are a great habit! If the meat is tough I am sure there are other ways you can get your protein, including powders if need be (not my preferred route, but I am a chicken-eating freak)

irejuvenateme - I am the one that is responsible for rejuvenating me, noone else - and even though it's my picture and I have been open about my real name, it feels more interesting than just using my name as my id (I did that last time around on MFP)

NYC here! Feel free to add me - life is hectic but i try to support everyone in my "circle".