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  • Re: What nobody tells you about losing weight

    You now need strength training to raise that BMR. Your car needs a bigger engine! "exercise" isn't enough. do it!
  • Re: Venting

    Don't worry about that. I started losing weight when I went to college (20 years ago now, yikes!). Plenty of walking and nutritious food. And not overdoing that food. Bad habits are what make people …
  • Re: Genetics

    Genetics must also play a role in metabolism too. Not an overwhelming role but enough to pack on pounds over months if you are not aware. Take me. My "predicted" base metabolism rate based …
  • DXA and RMR analysis today

    Today I got a workup done which calculated my resting metabolic rate and did a DXA scan for body composition. I learned some interesting things. I'm 6'3, 194 lbs, and apparently 23% body fat. My RMR …
  • Re: Staying within calories and not losing

    Yup. Commercially made pizza is a death knell to your daily calorie budget. I'm not saying you cant enjoy a slice now an again. But be honest with your log about whats in it. You might cheat your log…
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