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"A few years ago, I finally stopped worrying about the kilos and focused on just being happy and healthy. I don't know what I weigh anymore, but I do know what I'm worth." Oh come on, you can't be healthy if you are overweight. Does the media have such a negative portrayal on body image? Yes. But that doesn't mean you…

You should lift weights, you also can get cardio from that

I say at least go with bread that has more nutrients in it. I usually get some with flax seeds to help with my metabolism. Calorie deficit is how you lose weight, but I also consider being healthy overall and getting the most nutrition from my daily calorie intake

Guinness has 125 calories. Best low cal beer out there

Dark chocolate is actually healthier

Nope, found it here: http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/six-week-shred-torch-fat-with-hiit-100s.html Plus the site gives you the videos on how to do the exercises if you don't know how. I also just finish the day with a short high intensity cardio as well. You should be able to customize it how you want. The basic premise is…

Too much of anything can be bad for you but it would have to be a lot of protein. There's a point, though, where you are just consuming more than is needed and necessary. Try and think of your body like a car. You wouldn't just keep pumping gas in the tank after it's full. There's only so much gas it can hold and burn…

I'm doing the HIIT 100 6 week workout program. It's kicking my *kitten* but it's definitely more stimulating and rewarding than doing something at a steady pace.

What tips do people have to reach your daily calorie goal when you are flat broke and waiting a couple days until pay day and have no groceries in the house? So far my answer is mooch off some friends

Walking outside and exploring is fun or biking. But when it comes to running or jogging I prefer to have a consistent pace with a treadmill

You can also do a bike at a higher incline as well. You can spend no more than 20 mins on a cardio machine under a HIT regime and get the same or better results than if you were on them at a steady pace for an hour. You also gotta vary up your cardio machines. The key is to never let your body be comfortable, gotta shock…

I wish the MFP database was a bit more streamlined. They need to excise things that have 0 confirmations or at least have us filter results by higher confirmations and such. It's just so much of a hassle finding the right foods sometimes even with the scanner.

While I think this sounds like a good idea, I decided to switch my routine to HIIT following this plan here: http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/six-week-shred-torch-fat-with-hiit-100s.html Splitting makes sense for it since you are working each muscle group really hard and need to give them a rest. I think HIIT is the way to…

You can try one of those smart scales. They give you an idea on your fat percentage.

Don't eat too much, but you are actually pretty active at night and do burn calories still so a light snack would be burned off when sleeping

It's biology imo. Men want to find a fertile mate and the female wants a mature male figure sometimes.

I agree about seeing a professional. I recommend it for people that don't even have mental illness. We all have some stress in our lives we need to vent and therapists are good for that. I myself am having more serious depression and I just needed to get medication to help out. We're still figuring out the best dosages and…

Just an fyi, make sure to break up your posts into some paragraphs so it's not a giant wall of text. But I can understand your concerns. My parents didn't exactly grow up in a dieting atmosphere. We're sort of just recently reacting to this new era of a lot of food and over eating. My parents always make big portions and…

I went cold turkey on soda like 6 years ago. It was tough. Oddly enough, though, I think the amount of caffeine I was getting when I drank a lot of soda at least kept my metabolism going. After I quit soda and caffeine all together my weight went up considerably. So now I'm moving towards coffee or tea for my caffeine at…

Avoid movie theater popcorn. I work at a theater. The kernels are okay, but the "buttery topping"...I have no idea what it is

I was under the impression you aren't even really losing fat so much as muscle

When you say exercise what do you specifically mean? You should do more than just cardio. Lift weights and do strength training as well.

What people should understand is that processed foods don't really fill you up that much. You end up craving more and more and thus go over the calorie limits. Sure you can watch your portions with them and not eat as much, but you still end up hungry whereas if you are eating healthier foods higher in nutrition especially…

You should definitely watch your sugars. Too much can contribute to weight gain and is also unhealthy. I found this site: http://authoritynutrition.com/how-much-sugar-per-day/

If you go with a salad it's fine. I think it's best to forego the tortilla. I'd say do chicken or steak, barbacoa has more sodium in it. Pinto beans give you a lot of fiber. You can even split up your salad for the day too.

True, there is still debates from the medical community in regards to the effects of said ingredients. I just posted foodbabe for that info which you can get anywhere and not her actual comments. Plus you can read anywhere that enriched flour is just terrible for you. It takes the nutrients out of the grains and then puts…

I get salads from Chipotle and this is a good salad to order from Wendys: -Caesar Blend -Grilled Chicken -Cashews -Spicy Pecans -Light Spicy Chili Asian Vinaigrette.

Oh please. There's differences between organic, natural, and artificial. I can't find HFCS in nature, it's a man made artificial sweetener. Sugar I can find in nature. Why don't we look at bread as an example? I was going to post pictures and examples, but these sites do a good job:…

I bought myself a 64 oz water bottle which is exactly the daily amount. So it really helps me as I fill it at the beginning of the day and when I finished the water in it I know I reached my daily water intake. I go over a bit though. It's summer.

Get foods higher in fiber and protein. It'll make you full and you won't have lots of cravings especially with binge eating.