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We are pretty much in the same boat. I do strength exercises but I do more reps each time, too. I am not as concerned with muscle gain, so cardio is number one. However I have noticed I am getting more toned since I've started working out. I do things such as dips, dead lifts, calf raises, crunches, squats, etc depending…

Your body doesn't like change. Your body is constantly trying to maintain homeostasis, so when you're trying to change things your body is going to try to go back to its "normal" Say you eat 3,000 calories a day and go down to 2,000. You are changing something and that is no longer "normal" so your body, in this case, is…

I didn't say raw is better than cooked because you lose nutrients. About nutrients what I said was they need to EAT ALL CALORIES otherwise they could lose nutrients they need. That was a different subject unrelated to what you are telling me. EDIT: if you read this I think you will understand what I am talking about. Read…

I understand that. The easier it is for your body to digest them, the more calories you will obtain is all I am saying. Whether it is raw or cooked, you'll still get nutrients from them regardless. I'm not trying to argue with anyone over this. Just trying to help. I am not giving out any false information, look it up.

Yes I know what food processing is. Thanks. Eating raw carrots as opposed to cooked carrots will aid better in losing weight, as an example. The more food is processed means the food is more completely digested, equalling getting more calories for that particular food. Your body does less work eating highly processed foods…

Yes.

You need to eat those calories back. Here is what I do (makes it easier to get calories) I eat six times a day. I eat every three hours. I eat breakfast as close as possible to when I wake up, then wait 3 hours and eat a snack, etc. If you go over or a little under it will be okay, but don't leave out a lot of calories…

Try zucchini slices with cheese and turkey pepperoni! It's so easy to make, filing, and low in calories. :)

I go by the label on the package and haven't had an issue losing weight. As far as calorie counting, 20 or 50 calories or so isn't going to make a difference. You need to eat 3,500 calories on top of what you already eat to even gain a pound. So if you're on a 2,000 calorie per day diet, add an additional 3,500 on top of…

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How many times are you eating per day? Also you should be eating those calories! Don't get frustrated.

I would recommend incorporating yoga somewhere. It won't help you lose weight but trust me, you will feel sooo much better and actually want to eat healthy. I'm also a student, full time. Finding time to workout is difficult. I workout three hours a week and stay on a routine. Here and there, I would start small. Set a…

Feel free to add me. I used this last year and lost 15 lbs and then I stopped my diet and calorie counting + exercise so I've started again. unfortunately I gained about 22 lbs. :( My problem is staying motivated and trying to kick the cravings.

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