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Should be easy, I've lost 8 pounds in a week so far.
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Everything I have ever read tells me that your body is in a huge "fuel deficit" when you first wake up in the morning, provided you haven't been snacking at night and you got enough sleep (6 to 8 hours). What I've been reading is that it's important to eat because if you don't, your body ramps down your metabolism to "keep…
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Congratulations! It's a great feeling I'll bet!
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Chicken stock is pretty easy to make, if you use a pressure cooker. I have a six quart pressure cooker, and what I do is get a stewing hen (they're slightly older chickens and they're cheaper by the pound, you actually want this because they have more flavor). Take the hen out of the wrapper, place it in your pressure…
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I weigh and record daily. I have a digital scale which shows everything pretty accurately, and every time I show a loss it really really boosts my resolve. I get more determined than ever to keep pushing as hard as I can when I exercise. Even days when I don't lose anything though, that ramps up my determination as well. I…
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Back when I could run (bad discs in my back now, not good for me) I would breathe through my mouth. As my endurance went up and I had the stamina to run longer and farther, I was able to breathe through my nose. I think it comes down to how much stamina you have. If you're as out of shape as I was when I started running,…
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Turkey jerky is about 80 calories a serving (3 servings in a bag of Jack's Links), has a lot of flavor, is extremely low in fat, and high in protein (15g a serving). Plus you can chew on it awhile, so it lasts. The low fat/low carbs in it appeal to me a lot.
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Born on Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station in 19xx (grin), grew up in North Carolina, Alabama, Germany, England, back to Alabama, back to Germany back to North Carolina, back to Alabama. Since then I've lived in Texas, California, Germany, Italy, Turkey, and South Korea, although I've visited a lot more places than…
