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Good luck in your journey! If you need support along the way feel free to add me!!

SW: 305.4 CW: 243.6 GW: 225.0 Crushed the June goal!! Hoping to do it again! This month though I will be going on vacation for a week to cancun which will include a lot of food and drink. Hopefully I can still lose the 5 lbs I an shooting for.

Started the month of June at 256. On July 1 I weighed in at a whopping 243.6 pounds!! Completely crushing my months goal!! Way to go everyone! Even if you didn't make goal the progress you made towards it is still better than nothing!

I "bread" my chicken in crushed up pork rinds, cracklin, chichirrones, pick your regional dialect here. I don't see why those won't work in your situation as well.. it cuts out all of the carbs and you can use the spicy ones to add extra flavor!

I am down just over 50 already! And looking to do around 35 more! Count me in!!

For a GREAT snack that includes hot sauce, that is low in calories try this! Peel and cut a cucumber into medium thin slices. Lay on a plate in a single layer. Squeeze the sweet nectar from a lime all over those low calorie low carb wheels. Then to give you that kick in the pants we all crave liberally apply copious…

Count me in for the challenge! SW: 305.4 CW: 256.0 (as of last Tuesday) GW: 220 (but more concerned with BF% and how I look and feel) 3 things I am looking forward to: Cancun 7/19 Finally getting back into a size 36 pants Looking in the mirror and seeing the me I feel I am inside

Err your body metabolizes fat. Per pound fat contains around 3500 calories the body burns that 3500 calories to rid the fat. You only eat the calorie deficit, your body metabolizes fat to go back to equilibrium. That myth is almost as poor as the "muscle weighs more than fat" argument. A pound still weighs a pound no…

I'm always looking for new friends! I believe that I am at 73 day streak and log my intake daily (some days I even log my burns. Working on that one) sometimes it is hard to stay motivated, but friends on here (and real life) are always beneficial!

Anyone can add me as well! 25 years old from Southern Illinois looking to lose another 35 pounds down 35 already! I log pretty well everyday and am on several times per day to lend a hand when I can.

Essentially I was in the same position as you instead of cholesterol it was blood pressure. I used to be very active and very low blood pressure. My resting heart rate at 18 years old was 59 bpm and pressure was 100/71. My Dr put me in a study for people with low BP. Fast forward 8 years my BP was 135/98 resting HR was 82.…

I enjoy taking the high caffeine pills pre workout but other than that they are mostly a diuretic. However I have taken the commander go pack and saw increased results. When I started this journey my first month before MFP I was all natural low calorie diet and lost about 8 pounds that month. A friend at work told me about…

Just a tip that helped me push through was a cheat weekend. The wife and I had grandma babysit and we stayed the night in a hotel in another town and I forgot the diet for those 2 days. When we got home I went back to the diet and BAM! no more plateau. Now I still logged everything and went over both days by about 600…

Looks awesome! On a "lighter" note, looks as though the animal in the pics lost size as well.... and changed species! LOL

Depending on your macro goals it could be a blessing. I aim for 50% protein 20% carbs when. I'm trying to lose weight at a quicker pace. So it helps me reach my macro goals while staying under calorie goal. My favorite times are breakfast as an MRP and after heavy lifting workouts to ease soreness (even if just as placebo…

I often find myself in the same position. My doctor put me on 1700 calories a day and there are days when I am forcing myself to eat more just to hit 1500.

Tell her that you are doing it for your health and that you want to do it together for the health of the relationship as well. Make it about you and the relationship, but mention that she needs it and all bets are off. I'm sure if one looks online there is something somewhere that couples that work out together stay…

I second the personal trainer!! My gym came with 1 free PT session a month for the first year he had me forget about counting calories (just stay under 2200 per day was his rule) for the first month and focus on building muscle. Every one is different but our bodies are close enough biologically that more muscle will aid…

Head to your doctor's office for a full check up, including blood panels (both fully covered by most insurance). That was my step 2. Step 1 was getting my mind right. At 24 years old 305lbs my doctor told me that I have beginning stages of fatty liver disease and early warnings ins of type 2 diabetes. Further driving step…

One suggestion I could offer is psyllium husk. Use heavy fiber to aid in flushing out the bloat! Plus it keeps you satiated for longer.

My thought is get a pedometer and or HRM and just log those calories burned.

Why not cycle the two? Do a month of heavy lifting and a month of circuit. They will feed off each other and you won't get bored.

Cute but not my type. Plus my wife wouldn't approve. So sorry but it wouldn't work out.

- Hey meathead - you may be dumb but you can lift heavy things - hey Arnold California called

Heavy lifting with clean bulk diet. One way to achieve the calorie surplus is supplements. Heavy proteins and good fats are key to muscle gains. There are mass gainer powders out there but I would recommend trying protein first. Another thought is include calorie dense foods to his diet (nut butters, eggs, avocado, and…

Celebrate the small victories along the way! Enjoy those new SMALLER pants you "had" to buy. Take pride in that half pound off the scale. Enjoy that hike with the one you care about. The small things along the way should point you like stars in the sky to that place you want to be!

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I personally like db lifts as opposed to bb lifts for several reasons... 1. You can actually reach failure on presses without risk of crushing yourself when alone. 2. You engage more muscle groups and fibers just to stabilize the weight. 3. On squats you can more easily incorporate shoulder press or curls depending on how…

IMHO any good diet will have its own detoxification factors built in. Meaning lots of fruits and vegetables and lean meats (isn't that all that's in most "natural" detox anyway). Seriously just begin your journey as your body will accommodate nicely to proper fuel. If you insist on a detoxing cleanse make it as balanced as…