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I agree with the above poster, there is almost no way you gained that much weight in a month unless you were completely gorging yourself from sun up to sun down. You'd almost literally have to eat almost an additional 3500 calories each and every day to gain that much. It's also unlikely you were down to 17% body fat as a…

I'd pretty much do a make up day today and shift my routine a day so you'll still get your break days in and be able to start fresh next week. Do you do anything your off days?

<---this. Fat burn is dictated by the amount of lean muscle mass you have compared to the amount of replacement calories you put in, more muscle mass equals more caloric burn equals more fat burned as long as you are in a deficit. There is no magical eating regimen that instills a quicker fat burn in a person's body.…

Unfortunately, bingo wings are only going to disappear with time and muscle growth. Depending on your genetics, the skin may tighten and you can fill the tricep area with muscle but that's hard to do while you're in a caloric deficit. I wouldn't worry about the extra flap right now and just focus on an all over progressive…

I love both. Cardio gives me that endorphin after-effect and lifting makes me feel strong and tight. Both have their merits and neither should be given up on. For cardio, just find something you like doing that gets your heart rate up (i.e. hiking, sports, swimming) if you don't like traditional cardio exercises like…

I'd start with 250 and work into 500 over two weeks and adjust from there.

I don't particularly think either one is better than the other. Any strengthening program for ab workouts is great but to get defined abs, you have to worry less about the particular type of workout and more about your caloric intake. People can get super defined abs without doing one ab routine just by cutting calories.

Doing cardio every day may be a little much for someone just starting out. It all depends on the intensity of your cardio routine and your body's ability to recover. It might just be your recovery is slow so your muscles can't perform at the same level for each session. The key is intensity of effort and not necessarily…

I agree with the previous posters except for sticking exclusively to a full body workout. A full body workout program is good for beginners but can easily lead to overtraining and injuries without good form and instruction since you will be working all of your muscles pretty intensely several times a week. A split workout…

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Hmm, seeing as industry standard considers wholesale 50% the price and any amount the purchaser determines is considered "bulk". In my honest opinion, no less than 30, but quality may suffer.

Wait! They actually have stores that sell those wholesale?

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Awe, you mean I've been doing it all wrong? I shouldn't do cardio to eat more? Well, I like cardio but I will up the intensity of a session just because I know that I will have the ability to eat more throughout the day and it doesn't necessarily mean that I'll want to chow down on Oreo cookies, just that I might want to…

I think the point is that everyone is different and nutrient uptake will be different from person to person, especially based on the intensity of each person's workouts. Find what works for you. A lot of people in competition or athletes will eat shortly after intense workouts to refuel and resupply their body with…

In the end, resistance training along with your cardio routine will create a better fat loss than cardio alone (dependent upon your level of intensity). Cardio burns calories while you do it while adding more lean muscle will burn more calories even at rest. You can start with bodyweight exercises as jemhh said but should…

Most likely you aren't actually eating that much less calories than you think you are, or you're retaining a lot of water weight. That much activity can cause the body to pump the muscles full of fluid for recovery purposes and the muscle fibers retain it, especially if you're eating a diet higher in sodium. Try drinking a…

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Seems like spouses that do things like OP's have some insecurities going on. It could be insecurities about themselves or insecurities that a spouse could have created. Sounds like it would be a good time to sit down and have a long hard talk about what's bothering both of you. If you can't communicate with each other on…

You can also get more than 500 calories in a day on a clear liquid diet by consuming things like Gatorade, popsicles, hard candies and non-pulp fruit juices. You don't want to be on that high of a deficit, or you will start to consume your bodies protein supply (i.e. your muscle fibers).

Not eating protein for a few days is not going to do any real harm, especially if you aren't doing any kind of intense exercise that will break down muscle fibers. You won't likely see any change in your exercise routine, or very little. It generally takes a week or two to see substantial strength loss, but it all depends…

It doesn't necessarily matter, whatever works for you and helps you control you eating while in a deficit. The only negative effect I had eating low carb was not having the quick energy to support intense workouts, especially cardio and feeling worn out most of the day because your body has to work harder to break down…

A good protein drink will help you hit your protein macros but be careful of added carbs and fat. I used to have a glass of a protein drink called MuscleEgg. It's just plain old egg whites that or purified and flavored. They taste just like a milkshake. They're also very low in carbs and fat. Low fat greek yogurt is also a…

Not particularly. It depends on if you're allergic to any of the additives and preservatives they add to meats. Also, many organic meats don't add the salt water that you find in other meats to preserve it. People that are on low sodium diets may benefit from organic meats. That might be the reason why you see more meat in…

The technique I use is to slowly lower my caloric intake every two weeks by about 250 calories until I'm below maintenance and continue to increase my deficit as I see the weight loss taper off. I don't use any particular time frame to determine when I do a cut, just when I really start to feel fat during my bulk. You will…

^--this. What is this thing about toning? That word is a red herring. If you mean definition, that's achieved by fat loss and your body will decide where that fat is going to come from if you eating in a caloric deficit. Thighs tend to be one of the areas that women hold onto excess fat the most. Your body and genetics…

Carbs are good to have to fuel your workouts and muscle growth, along with protein. Your body doesn't care where your calories come from but it's only able to break down certain things for energy at certain rates. Carbs are the quickest, then fats and then proteins. Fats are necessary to balance your hormones and bodily…