Erik

I love this video, thanks for the share.

I'm usually fine running on an empty stomach if it is a short run, but if I go on a longer run and haven't eaten anything then I get dizzy. I would suggest if you know you are going to run for a long time that you get ANYTHING that you can manage to get down in the morning.

Counting macronutrients is important for any diet/fitness goal you have. There are tons of macro calculators all over the internet, just Google it. But for the most part those are just guidelines. If you truly want to get the most out of them continue to take note of your progress because you may need to adjust the recommend amount according to your results.

I would recommend you only do dynamic stretches, expectually if you have muscle pain and you are doing it before you workout. If you do static stretches you could do more damage to your muscles and ligaments. Here's are a few good ones that I suggest you start with - http://www.brianmac.co.uk/dynamic.htm

It might be because your not eating enough. I know a while back when I was in high school, sometimes after working out I felt dizzy and my mind seemed to be in a "fog". One time I even went to the doctor to see if something was wrong with me. But I just starting eating more before and after I worked out and it went away after that. Or it could just be a mental thing. It's like you are just focused on the present moment. That's actually a good thing because it helps you get more out of your workout. I view working out sometimes or even going for a walk as some sort of meditation. But either way I think it's natural what your feeling. Hope that helps.

I would suggest you buy in bulk as much as you can. If you know you are going to be eating the same "go to" meals on a daily or weekly basis then you could see if certain stores sell bigger packages. It will cost you less in the long run. One cheap food I love to eat is chicken. (You can find some deals if you look around) There are so many ways to prepare it and can be made into a sandwich, cooked on a skillet and served with vegetables, or you can make chicken salad. If you decide to make salad I suggest you put some of those dried cranberries in it. It's really good. There's also a Youtube video titled "Bodybuilding on a budget" That I really like. And I would also recommend the Book Four Hour Body. I think I remember a page in it that talks about how you can eat healthy while on a budget.

I generally break up my calories in terms of macronutrients. So, for example for daily protein intake, I take my weightin pounds and that is the amount of grams my daily protein intake goal is. So if I weigh 150 pounds, then I try to eat 150 grams of protein daily. For (complex) carbohydrates I generally multiple my weight by 1.5. That is a good baseline, but it may need to be adjusted after a few weeks of results because you are trying to lose weight. For fats I divide my weight by 3. So if I weigh 150 pounds, then I would aim for 50 grams of healthy fats. That's just a general rule of thumb and you can take a different approach with it as well. It might be an easier way to look at things. As for your weight gain, I wouldn't worry about it too much. It might just be increased muscle mass. I personally don't put too much significance my weight, but rather what I look like in the mirror! Good Luck!

Really? It sounds like a good way to get an injury, that is if you get tired and your form starts to suffer. I guess they are possible it's just a good idea to go easy on them.