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I think the best combo is a healthy diet, cardio, and toning. The lean muscle you gain from toning will increase your metabolism a bit so you'll burn more calories throughout the day. Tone as you go!

I'm a little confused. Are you saying that since you lost 50 lbs. it's just sort of loose skin hanging there without any large amount of fat behind it? If that's the case, unfortunately, there really isn't anything you can do about it other than a tummy tuck. Once skin is stretched out from pregnancies and weight gain it…

I have a similar problem...gut below the belly button and a little pudge above it. I've been heavy since puberty (I'm 38) so I can't remember what life was like without the gut either, but a couple years ago I lost 50 pounds (since then I put back on 20) and when I lost the weight the bulge above the bb was flat and the…

Obviously 5 lbs. of muscle is the same as 5 lbs. of fat, but the volume of muscle is much smaller and therefore takes up less space so you will look leaner. If you lose 5 lbs. of fat and gain 5 lbs. of muscle you will most definitely look leaner and your clothing will be looser.

Do your clothes feel any loser? Some people start out losing inches but not pounds (because of the muscle, etc.)?

When I first began losing weight I stuck very closely to 1200 calories (more if I worked out). I began loseing 2-3 pounds a week for the first few weeks then the amount I lost steadily decreased as time went on until I eventually plateaud for about 2 months. Very frustrating! I tried all sorts of tricks to over come the…

I like the Firm series of workouts. They incorporate aerobics and toning. Some of the tapes are strictly aerobic kickboxing and toning which are my favorite. I feel like I could totally kick *kitten* when I'm done, lol.

I don't think support and encouragement is a lot to ask from the person you're married or engaged to. She's not asking anyone to monitor her food intake but rather to support her desire to live healthier. That's the least a loved one could do.

I can totally relate to losing weight and gaining it back (plus more) during holidays and stressful times. I always think to myself that I'll start doing what I need to do today but then I feel so tired and lazy it never happens. What does help is reminding myself that I feel better while I'm working out and it's working…

I work out to the Firm videos which is a mixture of aerobics and toning with weights so I get the benefits of both during one workout. If that doesn't work for you, you could always alternate. Do aerobics one day and use weights the next. There are a lot of good videos out there for women who want to get tone without…

I don't think the people who love us are purposely trying to sabotage us, but my husband occasionally does. If he happens to be at the grocery store and sees something he knows I love to eat--but am trying to avoid--he'll buy it for me anyway. I'm fortunate enough to have a hubby who loves me no matter what size I am so he…

One stone is around 14 pounds, right? That's a lot to lose in a month. Two lbs. a week at the most is considered healthy, Howevermuch you chose to lose in the next month, though, you definitely want to be toning as you go.

I think that as long as you don't have a fever then a walk might do you some good. I know that when I completely stop any form of exercise for more than a week then I just can't get motivated to start again. Even if a short walk is a lot less intensive then what you've been doing it'll help get you back in the swing of…

I was eating 1250 calories net for 8 weeks and lost 14 pounds then I hit the dreaded plateau. After 4 weeks I dropped down to 1250 calories and stopped eating back my exercise calories so I was netting about 850 cals. I didn't lose an ounce. I increased my calories to a net of 1400 this week and have lost 2.8 pounds! You…

One day a week I go over my normal amount (1400) calories, but only by about 300-400 calories and I always lose some weight. The starvation mode is a myth and your metabolism won't slow down to the point where you won't lose weight if you go down to 1200 calories or even slightly less. I don't think you have anything to be…

I lost 14 pounds in 10 weeks by sticking to a 1250 calories diet then I also hit the dreaded plateau. After 4 weeks I decided to decrease my calories. I started keeping to 1250 calories but did NOT eat back my exercise calories so I was down around 900 net calories and guess what...I didn't lose an ounce. Figuring I had…

I used her videos when I first started working out and always had sore feet afterwards. I never had pain in my legs, though, just my feet because, as you said, it's more like marching than walking. Are you stretching really well before and after? I get pain in the front of my shins when I walk around my neighborhood and a…

Not every floor is level and when a floor isn't level it will effect your scale. Moving a scale around a lot can also throw off a scale a little bit. I would recommend you pick just one scale and stick with it. Also, expect some fluctuation in your weight from day to day which is due to many different factors. I weigh…

My weekly weigh-ins are on Mondays which is the only way I could force myself stay focused over the weekend. Pre-planning my food each morning also helps.

When I do my once-a-week weigh-in I first weigh a 5 lb. weight. If it measures 5.2 lbs. then I know to deduct .2 lbs. from my weight. That's the most accurate way I can think of doing it.

A minimum of eight 8 oz. glasses a day is recommended to keep hydrated. However, I've been told that for weight loss you should increase your water so that it is half of your body weight in ounces. So if you weigh 200 lbs. you should drink 100 oz. of water.

I had it and the podiatrist recommended custom inserts. It was too expensive so I just bought inserts at the store. He also suggested I wears sneakers constantly which I did. I never set foot on the floor unless I had my sneakers on. Not very fashionable, I know, but it worked! I think that's what really fixed the problem.…

I do think you need to increase your calories. Your body needs a certain amount of calories just to function properly. Have you calculated your basal metabolic rate? That's an estimate of the amount of calories you would burn if you just stayed in bed for 24 hours. For me that's around 1650 calories. Getting out of bed and…

Wow! I can't believe she basically called you a liar then told you to eat only 1200 calories NOW or you'll just keep getting fatter. Run, don't walk, to a new doc. Remember that just because docs have medical degrees doesn't mean they know everything. Weight loss (and having a good bedside manner) clearly isn't her…

I also noticed that the calorie counts aren't always correct. Now, when I look up a new food, I search other sites as well (usually the manufacturer's site if possible) to get an accurate count. It's more time-consuming but I want to be accurate and some of these numbers are significantly off.

I don't think there really is a right time. Weighing yourself every day can drive you nuts because your weight does fluctuate (for lots of reasons), but I also check every day anyway. The key is to pick 1 particular day where you're going to make the weight count. If I lose/gain 1 lb. from Monday to Tuesday I don't count…

My guess is that it's not the exercise that is your problem but rather your calorie intake. Are you logging your calories so you know how many you're eating? Eating well is great, but you can still overeat those foods and gain weight or plateau. Years ago I tried exercising without changing my diet figuring I'd lose weight…

Here is an article about the myth of the starvation mode. http://www.weightwatchers.com/util/art/index_art.aspx?tabnum=1&art_id=35501 Plain & simple...if you burn more calories than you consume you will lose weight. Starving yourself to lose weight, though, is not a healthy way to do it. You sound like you're eating the…

My 2 boys have seen me eating healthier/less and have asked why. I tell them it's so I can become healthier (as opposed to skinnier). Like you, I don't want them focusing on calories or body image. Weather permitting we like to play games outside for exercise. We'll play soccer, baseball, or hike at a local park. I talk to…

I've been told if you wouldn't wash your clothes in it then it doesn't count as water. I don't think that's a hard and fast rule, though.