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Don't get discouraged. The first couple of weeks are usually good for weight loss as you drop a lot of water weight. What are you eating?

High Fat and Protein are not really an issue if your eating good fats. It is the essentials of a low carb diet and it's exactly how I lose weight. I lost over 50lbs a few years ago by consistently following a diet called CKD - here is a link: http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/cyclical_ketogenic_diet.htm My profile pic is me…

I totally failed this one. LOL. I should have realized when I hadn't lifted my butt off the couch in over a year that doing 30 push ups at one time would kill me. I was sore for 2 days and then I went to the chiropractor for my back injury and I was sore in some new places after that. I just wasn't ready.

I was getting close in 2011 when I hurt my back. Stopped lifting and put on almost 70 lbs. I just went to the Chiropractor the first time yesterday as I've periodically been getting pain where I injured my back. If he can get me on the right track I'm shooting to break 1000 before the end of the year. I was at 255 Bench,…

I'm down. I've gained a bunch of weight over the last 18 months (over 60 lbs) but the last time I was working on getting in shape I would do 100 each morning - 10 at a time or less until I got to 100. I'm going to see how many I can do and then update. Sunday - 20

I've been mixing vanilla flavored almond milk with 2 scoops of peanut butter chocolate protein - comes out to 325 Calories 16 Carbs 8 Fat 54 Protein 3 Fiber. Tastes awesome and keeps me really full.

I mix in a table spoon of sugar free preserves it's only 5-10 calories and works nicely with cottage cheese. Smuckers makes different kinds and Walmart's Great Value brand has a few flavors too.

While diet is 90% of seeing any muscularity (I haven't had a six pack since I was a kid but I'm fairly educated) core exercises will help your definition show sooner. Think of it as working the problem from both ends removing fat from the front and adding muscle from the back.

LOL your friend must have a "skeletor" fetish. I find women of all types attractive. I prefer curves personally but I've found athletic woman attractive but ribs and spine :P yuck.

Don't get discouraged. Use it to set a mini-goal. 20 jumps today. 30 jumps tomorrow. When I started l lifting weights again last year I could only bench 170lbs. I used to do sets of 10-12 reps with over 200lbs I'm not quite there yet but I'm still setting small goals and it keeps me motivated.

Ab work Go all out on the bag for 60 seconds at a time with a 30 second rest in between. Kinda like a heavy bag version of HIIT.

I find that a lot of times when I am really feeling worn out if I just get up and start that I will get a burst of energy and I will feel refreshed and revived after my workout. Everyone that said you need your rest is correct. Exercise and rest go hand in hand.

If you have already been doing aerobics then you should probably just transition some of your workouts to more calisthenics. Push ups / Sit ups / Body Weight Squats / Mountain Climbers / Lunges / Planks / Box Jumps / Pull Ups / Chin Ups or resistance bands pull down - these types of exercises will build muscle and you…

I would make sure you are eating some protein before you go to sleep at night. Cottage cheese is a good choice or some kind of nuts. This will give you something to keep you energized. Also there are a lot of supplements that are made for an energy kick for working out. I was taking Universal's Animal Pump and it worked…

I think a lot of people have had this happen. Just take a deep breath and re-commit to following your diet the rest of the week. I had about a bajillion cookies yesterday and a lot of chips and sausage (BBQ at the park) and the scale shows it. This morning I'm starting off right and I'm focusing on my goals for today and…

Ab work, push ups on your knees and you can probably search for exercises you do while sitting in a chair and find some good info.

Weight fluctuation is very common. Weigh yourself tomorrow again 1st thing in the morning and see if there is any difference.

Next time you have that craving eat a spoonful of peanut butter. Good fats and protein. And everyone is right - one cup isn't going to ruin your whole day and you can always exercise it off :)

This is the about the same thought process I'm having. 12 weeks to get ripped as possible for the contest and then probably back to my strength routine with maybe some P90X thrown in the middle. As far as being able to handle P90X I used to do 8hr competition martial arts workouts, many resulting in puking in the Dojo…

Can't vouch for these personally as I'm a male but I saw this on another message board in relation to using physics equations in Flash programming. Anyway - NOT SAFE FOR WORK - but it may be a good sports bra. http://www.shockabsorber.co.uk/bounceometer/shock.html

Give it some more time. Make sure you get plenty of water and watch your sodium - you should shed some water weight easily.

If your craving sweets at night try Philly Swirls Sweet Delights from Wal-Mart. They are an ice cream bar with only 14 Calories and 4 Carbs. Sugar Free, Fat Free and Gluten free. Around $2. Eat more protien. Snack on nuts and peanut butter. Nuts are a bit high in calories but contain good protein and fats - try to get…

According to everything I've ever read it's almost impossible to spot reduce fat. Keep working out and eating right and eventually you should lose the fat in your problem locations. Although building the muscles in those areas may not be conducive to what you are looking for - if you are trying to be smaller you may not…

Time for a measuring tape. Sometimes weight is not the best way to tell if what you are doing is working. You say your clothes are fitting better - get a tape and track your measurements forget the scale for awhile.

I'd say it depends on what your goals are. If you are looking to lose fat and not really worried about retaining muscle mass then working out on an empty stomach has some benefits when the body is looking for something to use for fuel and you have nothing in your stomach. You do run the risk of the body feeding off muscle…

Are you an emotional eater? I find that when I binge it's usually because I'm stressed out. I cheat every weekend but I usually try to keep it within reason. I've read that exercising can suppress appetite and I know that it helps relieve stress. Just some ideas :)

It is more than likely just some retained water. I weigh myself the the morning after my first workout day following the weekend (I don't usually work out on the weekend). This gives me a chance to recover from any weekend cheating and allows me to shed some water weight through sweat and diet so I can get an fairly…