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Thanks everyone. I looked at the alternate day fasting thread, but I know that is too extreme for me. I can't eat 500 calories a day, no matter how much I ate the day before--I'm pretty sure I...

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I'm already at a healthy weight (137 lbs. at 5'6.5) and I'm in pretty good shape, but I still have fat to lose and I'm determined to do it. I tried a ketogenic diet and that worked very...

Maybe you feel tired because you need 2 cups of coffee to start your day…and then 6-7 hours later, if you aren't getting great sleep (which I doubt if you're a HS student and getting up at 5:30), it...

Sardines are great with salsa or tomato sauce, or especially any kind of eggplant or caponata dip / sauce. My mom broke her foot recently and is trying to eat lots of sardines "for the calcium," but...

I find it's a lot easier to get myself to "just do it" when I have a plan. Make sure you know what you want to get out of the workout, what exercise you're going to do, and for how many sets /...

Oh and I promised myself a while ago I would buy a Grok On tee shirt from the website once I could do 3 real push-ups, so it looks like I'm almost there!

I had a great day today, and I just wanted to say thanks to everyone on here for the advice and support. To be honest I wasn't sure if the whole EMF thing was working, since hunger suppression...

Wow, this thread moves fast! But if I can return to this response for a sec…

To be honest, eating at BMR does seem low calorie to me. My BMR is about 1550, and while there are certainly days...

Just a question for all of you, how do you manage to keep your calories so low? I'm still working on upping the fat and replacing some of the protein, and I keep telling myself that hopefully hunger...

Hi everyone! I've been keeping up with this thread for a little while and decided to try ketosis for a little bit to see what, if any, benefits there were (mostly in terms of body recomp and...

Despite what everyone's said about you now being at healthy weight and BMI (which is true), I completely understand why you're upset. I was in a similar situation this year, though not as drastic. ...

A little tahini on canned salmon is fantastic!

Ladies, anyone have any specific thoughts on Starting Strength vs. New Rules? From what I can tell, Starting Strength is good for getting a strong foundation in traditional barbell training, whereas...

Thanks for the suggestions everyone! I like the idea of the bodyweight programs, and I'm thinking about You Are Your Own Gym or Al Kavadlo's book. I just downloaded the YAYOG app, and I'm excited...

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I'm in decent shape but seem to have a hard time--harder than most women my age (20)--building muscle and making strength gains. I started really lifting (beyond the light dumbbells...

I second Sandra: what makes you give up? You say you feel great physically eating like this, so what makes you stop? Identifying this is the first and most important step to lasting change. I also...

Wise words. I may buy Lyle McDonald's book because I'm curious and think it would be an interesting read, but for now I've set up a 4-week IF plan and I'm going to see how that works. Basically,...

Ripped, thanks very much for your thoughtful reply. I certainly agree generally with what you said, and I too have had the realization that the primal blueprint doesn't mean you can gorge on fat,...

When you say you fast 2-3 times a week, is that 24+ hours or just part of the day? I've tried intermittent fasting for 14-16 hours regularly in the past and haven't noticed an effect. I've been...

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I've been reading up on Lyle McDonald and am considering buying his "The Rapid Fat Loss Handbook." At first I was looking at "The Stubborn Body Fat Solution" because it seemed like...

Obviously this thread has evolved to include a great deal more than the original topic, but I think others have touched very nicely on that question. The way I see it, our environments and...

Thanks for the advice! I've been working on bodyweight exercises and enjoying it more than I anticipated. Fasting is getting better, and yesterday I did my longest fast ever, almost 18.5 hours. I...

Hi everyone--first, thanks for taking the time to read my post!

I'm a (female) college student home on break for the next month, and I want to take this vacation to try to improve body...

Hi everyone,

I've been following Mark's Daily Apple since January and have been actively following the Primal Blueprint since February or so. It's given me a much healthier outlook not only on...

Good luck, and keep checking in! I have to say this was probably the most interesting forum post I've ever read.