I am midway through losing a heap of excess weight. Are there any tips/tricks/techniques for making me more comfortable with my new body during this transitional phase? I used to be fairly confident, but now (as a side effect of the diet) I just think of myself as "fat". [more inside]
posted on Aug 6, 2008 - 16 answers

Abs Diet vs. Hacker's Diet: what's the truth? I'm having a hard time figuring out how to lose weight because both claim to be "common sense" approaches (and they make sense upon reading), but they contradict greatly on large aspects. Also, a question about protein powders... [more inside]
posted on Aug 4, 2008 - 33 answers

How do I balance exercise caused hunger with losing fat & weight? [more inside]
posted on Jul 28, 2008 - 18 answers

Many MeFites are curious about metabolism, and so am I. I am particularly curious about metabolic rate testing: its accuracy, the experience, and whether it's worthwhile for me. [more inside]
posted on Jul 22, 2008 - 7 answers

Workout filter: where you, yes you, lucky intarwebs, get to judge my fitness + diet regimen (long, detailed) [more inside]
posted on Jul 6, 2008 - 17 answers

Please help me stop the butt spread and weight gain related to my 12 hour/day telecommuting computer job before I am relegated to a muumuu. [more inside]
posted on May 3, 2008 - 36 answers

How do I add tone and definition to my upper arms? [more inside]
posted on Apr 21, 2008 - 18 answers

Surf's-up-filter: I need the body of a surf god, for mainly functional purposes (although I'm sure the side benefits will be great, too). [more inside]
posted on Apr 14, 2008 - 12 answers

1 hour workout vs. 3 hour workout... which is more effective for weight loss and weight loss only? A friend and I are unable to agree. [more inside]
posted on Mar 19, 2008 - 23 answers

Is it common for the first month or more of a diet and exercise program to yield little weight loss? [more inside]
posted on Mar 6, 2008 - 28 answers

I want to lose 5 pounds in two weeks. What do I have to do? Is it possible? [more inside]
posted on Jan 28, 2008 - 44 answers

Please help me make my legs not disgusting. [more inside]
posted on Jan 17, 2008 - 30 answers

Thoughts on weight gain calorie shakes? Are they healthy? [more inside]
posted on Oct 12, 2007 - 8 answers

I'm exhausted... how can I management my energy better during the day? What techniques can I experiment with? [more inside]
posted on Oct 5, 2007 - 11 answers

What has worked (in your personal experience) to raise your "good cholesterol" or HDL? [more inside]
posted on Sep 14, 2007 - 14 answers

What's the most number of pounds a person can lose in two weeks? and how? [more inside]
posted on Jul 22, 2007 - 17 answers

I'm looking for suggestions on where and how to keep a food log. I have a number of criteria that, I think will help me keep it up. 1. I'd like it to be online. 2. I'd like it to have some database of foods. 3. I'd like to it show trends, at least a weekly goal thingy. 4. I'd like to it to offer easy ways to update the log. 5. I'd pay for it. Free would be great, but ... I have a diet that I am already using that contains goals -- calories, carbs, protein, etc., -- all based on BMI and activity levels. A bonus question would be stories about how you managed to keep it up for yourself. :-)
posted on Jul 15, 2007 - 16 answers

Why does my body only lose weight when I take a break from exercising? I exercise three weeks, take a week off and on the week off I lose weight. Why? [more inside]
posted on May 21, 2007 - 23 answers

Is there data about moderate weight loss for the relatively thin? For example, we all know that yo-yo dieting is bad, etc., etc. But is there any data about whether it's bad for a not-overweight person to gain five pounds every winter and then lose it every spring? It seems like all the healthy eating and weight loss stuff I read is based on studies of fat people.
posted on Apr 23, 2007 - 7 answers

Can anyone recommend a vegetarian diet and exercise plan? [more inside]
posted on Apr 15, 2007 - 10 answers

How can I continue to bulk up when my supplement gives me flatulence from hell? [more inside]
posted on Apr 9, 2007 - 17 answers

Why aren't I losing weight? I'm doing everything right (aren't I?). Extensive explanation of weight-loss methods inside, so this is a doozy. [more inside]
posted on Apr 9, 2007 - 38 answers

If I wanted to look my absolute best - i.e. healthier skin & hair, and as much weight lost/redistributed with lean muscle mass - in just over a week, what might I do? And yes, there is much... [more inside]
posted on Feb 11, 2007 - 34 answers

The more I work out, the more I realize that nutrition has a huge impact on my energy. When is the best time to eat various foods during the day so I have the most energy when I get to the gym at 5:30 p.m.? And how can I meet my nutritional needs, given that I'm a vegetarian who likes less-processed foods but doesn't have a lot of time for cooking (and can't handle eating beans every day)? I feel like I need a lot more protein all of a sudden. [more inside]
posted on Jan 22, 2007 - 25 answers

How do I tell my wife she's fat? [more inside]
posted on Jan 4, 2007 - 64 answers

I've heard from 3 independent sources now that there is some benefit to eating within 15 minutes after a strenuous workout. What are the benefits of this? What's the basic physiology of it? [more inside]
posted on Dec 21, 2006 - 15 answers

I'd love to know how many calories one burns during sign language interpreting - I think this might interest a lot of interpreters, actually. [more inside]
posted on Nov 7, 2006 - 2 answers

I'm actively losing weight but always seem to gain 3-4 lbs following intense exercise days. [more inside]
posted on Nov 2, 2006 - 24 answers

How to deflect or assuage concerns about my weight? [more inside]
posted on Sep 18, 2006 - 47 answers

In terms of boosting metabolism and promoting weight loss, should I eat breakfast before a morning jog or after? If after, immediately after or is an hour later ok? [more inside]
posted on Sep 7, 2006 - 38 answers

This is a tangent on the various posts asking about how getting a six-pack stomach. I'm 5'10' and 155 lbs and once and for all, I want to get rid of my slight beer gut and get a flat stomach (any pack would be a welcome bonus). I know that it's all about dieting/nutrition and exercising. I have the exercising thing down, but I have no clue about nutrition. Without giving me intake percentages or confusing me with omega fructose 3 fatty acid stuff, what should I eat to make my stomach flat? [more inside]
posted on Jul 27, 2006 - 28 answers

Could a moderate diet and a lot of stress account for my missed period? [more inside]
posted on Jul 20, 2006 - 17 answers

How can I lose weight? I'm entering a kickboxing tournament in July and I need to cut about 25 lbs... It's not going well. [more inside]
posted on May 9, 2006 - 20 answers

Ever since college I have been working to lose a fairly significant amount of weight (> 75 lbs). I'm looking for suggestions as to how I can make *this* time be the *last* time I ever have to try. [more inside]
posted on Apr 3, 2006 - 27 answers

What kind of things might you recommend in terms of protein/energy foods to take early in the AM if you're trying to do the gym first thing in the morning? [more inside]
posted on Feb 21, 2006 - 9 answers

Another food/exercise/energy question: how do I arrange my life and diet so I can do two hours of a martial art every night for ten days? [more inside]
posted on Jan 19, 2006 - 7 answers

Help! I've been suffering from a mild form of bulimia for four years and really need to stop. [more inside]
posted on Nov 16, 2005 - 9 answers

Does a normal body have to be in ketosis to burn fat? If your body is not producing ketones, does that mean that your body is not burning fat?
posted on Jun 1, 2005 - 9 answers

What is the best time to workout? [more inside]
posted on May 4, 2005 - 18 answers

I have just been diagnosed with osteopenia in my femur and lumbar spine. Any tips on increasing bone density? [unlike my bones, more is inside] [more inside]
posted on Apr 21, 2005 - 13 answers

I'm overweight and I'm pretty damned tired of it (23 years old, about 260ish 6' tall). I've already started modifying my eating habits and now I'm looking for a workout solution. I'm a computer guy, so I spend a -lot- of time sitting during the day (usually night). I know a lot of you work out quite regularly and I would like to know if someone could come up with a basic workout regimen. I live in an apartment complex with a decent gym. I just don't know what days I should walk how far and what machines I should do how many reps of what. Also, I'd like some suggestions as to where I should go after I've been doing this for a while if possible. Apologies in advance if my search-fu is inferior.
posted on Apr 6, 2005 - 38 answers

I am: vegan, mildy exercise-induced asthmatic, non-car owning & often-biking, slightly scoliotic (not visibly, but there's back pain here and there), have virtually no access to exercise equipment other than a set of ancient free weights, weight bench, and mat, without much money. I desire hulking guns and beefiness all over. [more inside]
posted on Mar 20, 2005 - 11 answers

I'm considering taking a weight loss supplement (something like TrimSpa or Ripped Fuel), and was wondering if anyone had personal recommendations or knew of an independent site that reviewed supplements for effectiveness and safety/side-effects. Now that Ephedra has been banned, I'm operating under the assumption that these supplements are more or less safe, is that correct? What are the differences between the different brands? Any ingredients that I should look for or avoid? [my google-fu has failed miserably, what with all of the sites trying to sell this stuff]
posted on Feb 22, 2005 - 9 answers

DietFilter: I am looking for a good diet to follow with my exercise routine. [MI]
posted on Jan 22, 2005 - 33 answers

Reading, watching TV, and surfing the web. All three of these involve equal levels of inactivity -- so why is it that I only think of TV watchers and computer users as "at risk" for sedentary-lifestyle health issues, but not avid readers? Why is it that I feel like I'm burning more calories when I'm curled up with a book than when I'm clicking with my mouse?
posted on Oct 13, 2004 - 10 answers

How do you make a fat cat exercise? {MI}
posted on Aug 31, 2004 - 21 answers

Nutrition/Exercise: Does anyone know of a good skeptics/scientific guide to these topics? This should preforably be a magazine, newsletter or website -- not a book -- because there's new news all the time. [More inside...]
posted on Aug 20, 2004 - 6 answers

How do you accurately limit calories when exercising a whole lot? [more inside]
posted on Apr 22, 2004 - 10 answers

Oddball question about diet/exercise and weightloss.
(More inside, obviously)
posted on Mar 30, 2004 - 12 answers