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I suggest cutting alcohol and ice cream completely until you've lost the last 10 lbs. Alcohol will stop the loss process for a number of days and ice cream, well, it's ice cream... We all love it but it's not our friend. Without the wine and ice cream you could easily save 200-1000 calories per day depending on your…
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Try to cut back on the sugar so eat less fruit. Any dried fruit is loaded with sugar so you'll just get hungry really quickly. No real nutritional value there. Have berries mixed with zero fat Greek yogurt, eggs are great, chicken or turkey with sliced tomatoes and cucumbers, no bread or go gluten free, fish or poultry for…
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My heart rate monitor has been my best training friend for years. It's the only thing I trust in terms of calories burned. It keeps me on target. Who cares how many steps you take per day? You want more calories burned than consumed and you want to be fit. Keep moving and keep yourself honest with HR monitor and eat clean.…
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Pound for pound muscle is smaller than fat so increase the weight, give each body part 24-48 hours rest in between and weight train 3-4 times per week. Be sure you're getting at least 100 gr of lean, healthy protein daily, take BCAA before, during and after training and complete each weight training session with 20-30 gr…
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I've dealt with depression and anxiety for years. Exercise is the best drug however if you find yourself so depressed you're almost paralyzed, like I was, it may be time to seek professional help with counseling and medication. The medication helps to calm you and to see things in perspective. Perspective is everything! We…
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Interesting discovery...I had my second in-Body test since Jan and although the numbers on the scale are less than impressive, the numbers for the test were! I've lost 15 lbs of fat and gained almost 6 lbs of muscle. My body fat percentage went from 28.8 to 22.2. If anyone else out there is working hard but feeling the…
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I'm drinking 3 liters of water and more per day, stay away from salt, caffeine, alcohol, don't consume processed foods, gluten, starch, sugar or dairy with more than 2% fat on my 1300 calorie/day diet. I spend 2 hours a day at the gym 6 times a week and burn between 500 - 700 calories per workout. I'm so tired and a little…
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Hi sillypacer! I'm 56 and started a pretty intense fitness and diet program at my gym on Jan 11. I too didn't recognize myself anymore and felt I had lost respect for myself. It was time to get back at it and I felt group support and guidance from a professional trainer and nutritionist was just what I needed to keep me in…
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Thanks everyone! I'll keep your thoughts in mind and try to stay away from the scale when I'm feeling "thin". I will try to be more vigilant about my sodium intake as well. This has reminded me to refill my water glass...
