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I squat and deadlift twice a week. Nice try though.

Oft repeated and yet meaningless without context. Back squats and deadlifts are the lifts through which most people can lift the most weight. Back squats and deadlifts are not the best/most productive lifts for every lifter with every goal.

It's going to be more about how much you eat than how many reps you do. As long as you aren't eating over maintenance, you aren't going to be getting physically larger. Do you lift at all right now? If not, I'd just pick a beginner's program and go with it. I like Starting Strength myself. In particular, I think that The…

I drink cow's milk for the protein and calcium. Other than being a white liquid, almond milk doesn't compare in my mind so, for me, cow's milk is preferable. As far as healthiness and helpfulness in weight loss, you can't really judge individual foods in a vacuum like that. Your diet as a whole is more important than any…

Skin shrinks up at a slower rate than we lose fat. Your skin will continue to shrink and improve in look for 1-2 years after you have finished losing the weight. As irritating/disappointing as it is right now, there is literally absolutely no reason to focus on it. It's like if you have bangs and then want to grow them out…

Not sure I understand what you're asking. Revealing any muscle is about losing the fat that is over it. Just like with your legs. You said that you were busting out of size 2X. That implies that you were quite heavy. Untrained heavy people have more muscle than untrained light people simply because they need more muscle to…

Study up on foods that are higher in protein and take time to read labels in the grocery store. I looked at your diary. You seem to eat very little in the way of produce and a lot of higher fat foods. By looking at labels and making an effort to cut down on the higher fat stuff, you'll have room for more protein and may…

I get my protein from meat, eggs, milk, yogurt, cottage cheese, a few pre-packaged foods (e.g., pasta), and protein powder, along with the occasional protein bar.

I've had Achilles tendinitis in the past. One of my PT exercises involved stretching my ankle using a balance board. I ended up buying one to use at home and still use it now. This is the one I have: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00W9B9PPO/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I set it in front of a wall and…

I didn't want to discourage you from trying them so I didn't say anything but I've never been able to "get" good mornings. I've tried several times and they are just not my thing. I get good results from RDLs and various types of leg curls (in addition to conventional deadlifts) so after my last go 'round with good…

Yes for 5'9", 170 is overweight and 203 is obese. A lot of people do not realize what's overweight and what's obese because being overweight has become normal.

I'd plan on around 2 years, give or take a few months.

FTLOG If you're not losing weight over the longvterm, you're eating too much to lose weight. It doesn't matter one bit how much you think you are eating. What matters are results. Your results show no weight loss iver the long term. Therefore you are eating too much to lose. Does matter if your math shows 1100 calories or…

Considering that the OP was talking about squatting for building strength, I have to assume that @aggelikik is talking about squats for exercise, not the basic squatting movement. Yes, it's important to be mobile even into old age. Even weight bearing exercise is great to keep up with in old age. But no body is going to…

Your weight gain took you from underweight to a healthy weight. The fact that it bothers you is a sign of a problem. Could be body dysmorphia, could just be unrealistic expectations. Who knows. But the bottom line is that you don't have a fat stomach. Even if you think you do, you don't.

My sodium level is usually below 2300. Sometimes too low, actually. Eating mostly "whole" foods rather than prepared/frozen/boxed foods makes a big difference.

How many calories are you eating?

They're ranges for what's "safe" so I don't have a problem with it. Safe doesn't mean required and it also doesn't mean comfortable. I use a slower rate because using a faster rate isn't something I can do comfortably and I'm okay with slower losses. Other people like huge deficits so it's all over more quickly.

Agreed. You can build strong legs without squatting. However, no matter what exercise you use in order to build leg strength (lunges, step ups, deadlifts, leg press, etc.) you will need to utilize progressive resistance.

No, you don't have to log calories. You can log (I'd just use pen and paper for this) what you eat and the quantity or approximate quantity (e.g., two serving spoonfuls of X.) Then if you are maintaining or gaining, you just start eating less. Most of us eat the same meals over and over so this can be a reasonable way to…

There are dozens of websites online that give you estimated calorie burns for various exercises. Find one that has inline skating.

I suggest going to the thread below and using one of the beginner programs for lifting. Take advantage of the fact that people who know what they are doing put them together so that you don't have to spend time/effort figuring out how to build one.…

What is your doctor hoping to determine by having you do this?

Yeah, that sounds about right to me as well.

How long have you been dieting? If you started very recently, it's very normal to go through a bit of a honeymoon period where you feel fine without eating enough. It's also very common to accidentally miscount calories for a variety of reasons. Be sure that you are eating at least 1500 calories and including sufficient…

The speed at which you lost the weight has nothing to do with permanently stretched skin. Permanently stretched skin is caused by gaining weight not losing it. To answer your question, yes, considering that you lost half of your body weight, which means that you were very heavy, a tummy tuck seems reasonable in order to…

My guess is that the OP has seen/heard the fuss about squats being the king of all exercises and wants to be sure it's okay not to do them.

Yes, I've had this happen! This is what works best for me: Pick a day a few days from now. Maybe Monday since it's the start of the week. Give yourself permission to eat however you want until that day. If you want a giant chocolate chip pancake, eat it. Pizza loaded with double cheese? Eat it. Whatever you want, eat it.…

Rest, relax, don't eat if you don't want to. What you do while you're sick for a short period of time isn't a big deal.

Assuming it's not your goal to participate in a squat competition, it's okay.