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I understand where you're coming from, but I think you're going about it in a bit of the wrong way. 6-year-olds do not need to "lose weight." 6-year-olds need to be active, eat healthy, and avoid gaining weight, unless they are morbidly obese. Kids will eventually grow into their weight if you can help them to maintain. I…

Please note that I specifically advised the OP to allow the acute inflammation that he is experiencing to resolve before trying to lift, and I also implied in my last sentence that his knees may or may not tolerate heavy lifting. I would suspect that he has two processes going on in his knees. He likely has the chronic…

I'm not a doctor and I didn't stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night, but for what my opinion is worth... More is not necessarily better when it comes to fitness. If you are indeed doing boot camp classes 3 times a day, stop it! That's too much and you don't need to do that. At some point, you need to up the intensity of…

My advice from a place three years down the road from where you are now... You have to find your motivation within yourself. I remember that when I first started losing weight, no one noticed because I had so much to lose. Once I started losing regularly and steadily, a day didn't pass that someone wasn't complimenting me…

Like any other activity, if you stop lifting weights you will gain weight (fat) if you continue eating like you are lifting weights. Muscle does not "turn" to fat. If you are inactive for a long period of time after lifting, you may lose some of your muscle mass. If you eat more calories than you burn, you will likely gain…

Dang! Double post.

I'd reply, "I don't know. I'm choosing not to eat crap like that anymore. I'd guess they're on a shelf at the grocery store." I'd also keep a lot of snacks that are healthy, tasty and low calorie around so I wouldn't be tempted if someone were to venture to the grocery store to by chips and dip. I am by far the healthiest…

Call your surgeon's office and get another book. Appropriate eating post-WLS requires adherence to YOUR surgeon's plan. Many of the plans vary, but you shouldn't really "mix and match" according to what you want to eat.

It's a job until I walk in the door (or walk out my door if I'm running), but once I start it's an escape.

Here is what I say to people that offer well-meaning advice that I have no plans on taking, yet with whom I don't wish to waste time arguing: "Thank you so much for your advice and concern. I'll definitely take that into consideration." The end. Then I immediately move on with what I was doing.

I grew up in the rural Western U.S. -- Wyoming to be exact. Almost everyone hunted and fished. Our typical dinners consisted of Elk, Deer (venison), Antelope (pronghorn) and fresh-caught trout (summer) or walleye (winter ice-fishing). Sometimes we'd have moose meat as well. Also pheasant and grouse. Depending on the cut…

Deadlift Squat Push-ups Running Burpees (because I really suck at them and would make a lot of progress in 6 months)

Yes. I've lost and re-gained over 250 pounds in my life, over the course of many, many diets (not counting my current 100 pound loss). What I've finally learned is that there is no end to eating healthy, knowing how many calories are consumed and working out. I know that as long as I engage in the behaviors that helped me…

I never felt well-rested, and the more I slept, the more tired I felt. I'd often wake up with headaches, especially if I slept for a long time. Then I had a sleep study and found out that I have sleep apnea. I used a CPAP for 4 hours during the sleep study and woke up feeling better than I'd ever felt in my life. It was…

Running in the mornings is the best this time of year, but I'm already dreading the heat. I tried to gut it out last year, but this year I think I'm switching to swimming at the Y. I'm in San Tan Valley/Queen Creek.

Focus on heavy weights at the gym and HIIT/cardio like running/walking at home on your off days.

My original streak was over 500 when I missed days while vacationing in Mexico. Since that time, I don't log when I'm on vacation. I kind of like not having the pressure. My ticker now counts the days since my last vacation.

Unless you're a boxer, wrestler or MMA fighter who needs to lose water weight for a weigh-in, it doesn't make sense. There is a girl at my gym who wears one and then walks at an incline on the treadmill while clinging to the handles for dear life. I so badly want to correct her, but instead I mind my own business and…

Best advice ever. In fact, it could be applied to all eating situations. Don't overeat just because you can. Make choices that you will truly enjoy and savor them. Choose foods that you can't get at home. Try new things. Choose fruits and veggies for your side dishes. Enjoy yourself guilt-free, but avoid mindless…

I think and talk to my dog.

I found that I have to wear shoes and socks when I'm doing home circuit training workouts. I had the same problem with the pad of my big toe. It wasn't a form issue, it was a friction issue with bare feet and carpet. Doing Rushfit in my bare feet caused a blister.

My surgeon would like me to avoid them. I use them sparingly. I take ibuprofen on occasion. I'll use extra strength Tylenol if possible. All NSAIDS can cause GI Bleeds, which can pose unique challenges for sleeve patients. One or two doses likely will not cause harm, but regular use is not a good idea. (My opinion only...)

Stop making "starting" some monumental thing. Scrap your plans for a "detox." You won't make it and you'll end up eating horribly to make up for the hours or days you tried to not eat. Start every single day. Eat healthy food. Work out. Do your best. Forgive yourself for failures. Know that some days will be better than…

My advice would be to politely ask everyone who brings up your weight to stop. "Mom, your criticism and advice is not helpful or motivating for me. In fact, it makes me feel bad and causes stress, which contributes to weight gain and poor health. I have my own plan and am doing the best I can. Please don't discuss diet and…

Insecurity, personality disorders, mental illness, poor social skills, an elevated sense of false importance, the ability to be powerful in anonymity...

Politely say, "No thank you." That was an easy question. Next!

For those who tie the leash around their waist -- there is a great hands-free leash designed for running with dogs called a "Stunt Puppy Leash." It is a belt that clips around your waist, and has a bungee leash that attaches the belt to your dog. It allows comfortable hands-free running with a secure system. The bungee…

What kind of brace are you wearing? I have horrible knees -- severe patellar malalignment, grade 4 chondromalacia, an osteotomy with lateral release and VMO advance on the right resulting in screws in my tibia. I run without knee problems, but I did invest in substantial braces. I find that DonJoy Tru-Pull Lite braces (can…

You can only control your own behaviors. I've been doing this for years, and I see that you have been at it for a while, too. Ultimately, you make your choices and plan your day and ignore what the other person is doing. More often than not, the three of us eat different things for dinner. If my husband asks if I want to…

I also would not be okay if my husband nagged me and created reasons for me to work out or eat healthy. I have been guilty of doing it to him on occasion, and it wasn't helpful for either of us. I am a highly compulsive eater -- always have been and always will be. My husband and daughter are not. I don't project my food…