[Oh-mi-kaze]

I apologize if cutting posts isn't accepted here.  I just haven't seen any rules about it.

Ypu seem to know what you want and what it takes to achieve it, as well as great knowledge of the externals and internals of things.

Thanks.  I've actually committed to something wholeheartedly; something I've not done often.

The only recommendations that The Pimp would make is to keep your diet in check,
Regular meals with less carbohydrates and good balance of protein and vegatables (more vegatables and fruit though).

Of course.  A&P courses pay off in the long run.

Be constant in your workouts. Work for the same ammount of times over the same period of days, making sure you take some days to rest (a four day workout routine is best to begin, with one day of light cardio and yoga form excercises and the 2 days of rest).

I'll try to do that next week.  Would I be doing the light cardio/yoga session in lieu or with the morning half of the regimen?

Start on a minimum of weights and reps and then build up over a course of time. Best to shed the fat and gain cardio strength before attempting anything heavy.
Workout to your body shape and type. If you are disposed to gaining muscle, then work heavy. If your body is naturally lean, then learn to sculpt and strengthen it.

Probably the former is me, although I'm not too concerned with gaining bulk.  If you're just talking about mass, though, I'll probably up the weights later on.

Never be afraid to ask advice from professionals and fellow gym patrons.

I've always been skittish, to say the least, around people.  I've only started asking people of late about advice.

And most importantly: do not expect too much too soon. Be happy with any gains you make and enjoy what you do.

I've sworn myself off of losing more than 2 lbs. (.9 kg) weekly, and just get pleasantly surprised if I lose slightly more than that.

To answer some of your questions:

2: listen to your body and do not fight the stiffness. Yield to it and work around the pain. If you push a muscle too far past its limits, it will cost you much in the long run. Take the time to relax and tend to the stiff/sore areas with massage and pressure therapy.

I'll need some pointers here, definitely.  I have a particular trouble spot near my superior posterior spine on my pelvis.  Whenever I bend backwards in a stretch, it just hits me.  It's pretty localized, so I'm wondering if you or anyone else have any suggestions about that.

4. You cannot force flexiblity. Just let it come. Yoga exercises are the best in terms of delevloping flexiblity. Merely trying to grab at your toes will do nothing.
When you stretch, go as far as you can and hold (never bounce) for twenty seconds. Do this thrice and then try to stretch further than previous. Do this before, between and after all exercises.

I'll definitely need to stretch out my sessions along with my body, then.  Thank you.

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No, not fructose,  Glucose is the most basic sugar used by the body, fructose and sucrose(normal sugar) are a combination of two or more variations of glucose, and the body has to spend a little energy in order to break the bond holding the two glucose molecules together.  A glucose only sweetener is slightly more efficient than any other.

Hmmm, Muscle Milk, there a growth story in there somewhere…?

About fructose:

Fructose is a hexose monosaccharide, meaning that it has only one carbon ring containing six carbon atoms.  Monosaccharides include the simplest naturally-produced sugars, and includes glucose (hexose) and galactose.  To say that fructose is more complex than glucose is misleading; they have the same chemical formula (C₆H₁₂O₆), just different molecular structures.  Now, fructose requires a glucose rider to be effectively absorbed, which would make it an ideal low-sugar sweetener as long as it isn't paired with glucose, but other than that, a good idea would just be to eat 3 servings of fruit for something sweet.  As always, everything in moderation.

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Oy.  Newbie here.

In any case, I like egg whites, primarily because I have to cook my own meat and fish is not an option in a Hindu household.  Also, considering my current location, sashimi is out of the question.  So, I've had to constrict my lean protein sources to lean meats and Egg Beaters; which, by the by, are basically yellow-colored egg whites in a carton.  I've been losing steady poundage of body fat since I used it to fill out my food while cutting out the heavily refined portions of the meal.

I guess I'd like to say that egg whites are good fillers, and the occasional bit of yolk is acceptable (usually one yolk per six eggs).  However, when it's used alone, be wary of the yolk because most of the lipid content (if not all of it) is concentrated there.

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