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All the sites I found when researching it indicated 400-600 calories per hour, depending on the intensity.

Congratulations! Doesn't it feel great to see those "original" clothes are so big now?

Once I started weighing my food I realized I had been eating more than I thought; what I had believed was 6 ounces turned out to be much higher. So I weigh consistently now to be sure and have had better weight loss results.

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Yes. The best ones are Miracle Noodles, with zero calories. I also found they have a better texture and taste than those that have tofu added (which also adds calories and carbs). However, while they are a great fiber/filler, I found that they can cause you to seem as though you're not losing weight or bloating since that…

I've been using 400 to 500 depending on the intensity, based on info I found on various websites. However, someone in class tonight had a monitor on that showed she'd burned 800! If anyone has a better idea, I'd love to know.

I agree with the last post; you cannot think of this a diet. Once you recognize that eating healthier and exercising is a life time change, it gets much easier to stick to it. As you lose weight and see results from doing this, your motivation will increase. That doesn't mean you can't enjoy things that aren't great for…

My favorite low carb breakfast, with less than 5 carbs: Make an omelette: sautee onion in low cal butter, add 1 egg and 2 egg yolks, then some light shredded cheese and sliced grape tomatoes. Trader Joe's has a really good light shredded 3 cheese blend that's really good, and I change to goat cheese once in a while for a…