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Sleep deprivation does increase hunger, and sleep deprived people do tend to eat more than they strictly need - which in contrast to what poster above says, is *increased* by lack of sleep - you are moving etc. for an additional 8 hours. Do you have a fitbit or similar device? If so, maybe figure out how much extra you're…

I did Jillian Michaels and Jari Love videos (circuit workouts with 3-10 lb dumbbells), also the Men's Health Spartacus workout and various spinoffs (same), Zuzka Light's old workouts (bodyweight calisthenics with lots of plyometrics), C25K (intro to running), jump rope, and swimming. Eventually, I joined a gym and bought…

People have covered what individuals can do, but I'd like to see all kinds of more collective actions taken to reduce sedentarism and improve knowledge about nutrition. E.g. - Local governments working to make e.g. suburban neighbourhoods more walkable, by changing zoning and development laws, where possible, and…

At this point, because I'm rehabbing, my goals are pretty modest. I just want to manage weight, stay functional, and keep my head in the game. Fitness matters to me in terms of weight loss/maintenance because it helps me stay compliant with the nutrition, in some way. I can no longer do the kind of vigorous exercise that…

Oh wow, that's so hard, to deal with that kind of loss and grief, with a baby too, and the pain... You really are strong for fighting for yourself to get help through all that, even when the doctors are unable to help. Glad to see you're ready to try to move forward to help yourself in the way available to you. (Sorry to…

You sound like a good mom who's doing her best. "How do you go about affording to eat right for just you, and not have to eat the same veggie constantly before they go bad?" I think just make some fresh that day, then cook a soup or something and freeze that for later, and find ways to sneak it into other dishes. And there…

That's what I was trying to get at, thanks for making it all explicit :)

Ah, I'm sorry :( Really so sorry you've had such a hard time of it. I'm inspired by your commitment, and I hope you find some ways around this pain, so that you can focus on what you need to do. I think the advice people have offered on coping is good. (I have moderate chronic joint and tendon pain - very different - but…

Aw, ditto and ditto :) And yeah, I know you're fine, obviously so! For sure, it's experience that matters. I was just curious about the discrepancy, because the margin of error for me on that one is practically nil - I find the other calculators to be a bit unfair, lol.

Maybe?? People are different, after all! And it's an estimate. All I can say is it's very accurate for me. What does Scooby's give you?

You've been living with this for years, I don't presume to be able to offer advice your doctors haven't, but I just saw this blog which may be of interest: https://drjengunter.wordpress.com/2011/09/09/persistent-pain-after-a-c-section-when-is-it-nerve-pain-and-what-can-you-do/ This doctor, who is both an OBGYN and a pain…

Ok the metabolic rate is the number you shouldn't consume less than, for that level of activity. The Total energy expenditure, just underneath it, that should be a bigger number. That is the amount you would eat to maintain your current weight. To lose, you would subtract 15-20% from that, and just eat the same amount all…

Ah right! I forgot to mention, the gender has to be switched from male to female, don't know if that is super clear on it - I missed that the first time (was like whoa, no chance!). I do think this calculator gives a bit more of an allowance than some others, but that might be the reason for the huge difference. Oh also…

+1 2 days of some kind of strength training, moderate to vigorous cardio most other days of the week would be ideal for fitness for health, according to NASM http://blog.nasm.org/fitness/fitness-how-much-activity-is-enough/ But if you haven't exercised in a long time, it's ok to build up to that - or if you can't manage…

I've linked to this one a few times just in the past few days :/ BUT I find it's very accurate for me. I averaged my actual intake from here, that I've been maintaining on for this weight, and compared - it was off by one calorie. http://www.health-calc.com/diet/energy-expenditure-advanced I also like it because you can…

Oh ok, if you can do it, that's great! The rotation of the kick usually bothers people with knee problems, but if it doesn't bother you, I guess it doesn't.

Your leg muscles may be strong but your knees aren't, sadly :/ and you will blow yourself out if you push it. Orthopedic problems are a total contraindication for HIIT. Longer, low intensity (50-70% max capacity) steady state cardio is a decent alternative to HIIT, for fat burning. *However* you then have to balance risk…

It's *better* to exercise and it's great if you can fit it in somehow (especially with the kids), at least on the weekends, but you don't *need* to exercise to lose. If dedicated workout time would be hard, it would be good to focus on the food side. The easy things are usually low-protein, high carb, in my experience, and…

If you have a lot of weight to lose, and you work out with a fair bit of intensity, I think you're ok with using the machine numbers for logging cardio in MFP. (If you're working out *consistently*, you could just do TDEE-20% and not log your exercise on MFP, because it's counted in. My favourite calculator - crazy…

Sorry to derail, just wanted to say thanks for this. I've had this problem all my life - to the point where family and friends knew to not keep me away from food for too long - but didn't know about reactive hypoglycemia. At some point I understood it was somehow related to blood sugar, but didn't think I had any major…

I've seen this before, but - are the effects large enough to make a difference to most people? Or to people doing gentler exercise? (I'm shooting for one-hour walks, lately - fast enough that I'm passing everyone who's not running, but not so fast I'm breathing overly hard; could have a conversation easily, etc. Surely…

Bingo - have a snack ~ 30-60 mins before you leave work

Lol, did you! Yeah, I guess I can see how that could be similar, haha!

Well, I have had (occasional!) hangovers, and I would agree that that meal sounds horrid for that particular moment. Whoever wrote that hates people. The cure for a hangover is a greasy breakfast with eggs & hashbrowns & highly processed meat & maybe pancakes.

I am guessing that 1) OP is talking about protein SHAKES and that 2) OP's hangover involved digestive turbulence (which a protein shake might complicate).

So sorry to hear about what happened to you. What have they offered for pain control?

Your thread reminded me of a couple of articles I came across a while ago. Didn't look too closely at them - I think at least some of what's in the second link is slightly a crock - but maybe there's something useful in there? http://www.metaboliceffect.com/exercise-menstruation/ ^ suggests doing different workouts/eating…

Bolded is what does that to me, every time. +1 to eating more food

I like this a lot :) It'd be the same word for me, this year, too :) 2015 was about acceptance. This year, in terms of MFP type concerns, I'll focus on nailing doing things the slow and gentle way - long, easy walking, without giving myself an overuse injury if poss, and greater precision with diet. Finding ways to make…

What people *think* is healthy might be subjective, but it's pretty clear that some things are associated with lower risks than others, and that deficiencies exist and have real health effects, so it's not really true that "healthy food" is whatever you think it is. When you're reading the labels, you still have to have an…