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This is my opinion as well. I do myself use shakes and bars but not every day and only as a supplement for my daily macronutrients. I always use them in such a way that I can easily substitute some other food source for them. If you are using them to replace 66% of your diet, IE 2 out of 3 meals a day, it's probably not…

100% of my workouts were in my living room. I'd love to have access to a gym but alas i make do with what I got. ;O)

First 2 weeks of ANY of the beach body programs will leave more sore than you've ever been in your life! LOL but it does get easier.

They are all good and all work if you stick to them and skip precious few workouts. My profile picture was my results after doing P90X for 1 year.

Strangely enough some believe that drinking moderate amounts of alcohol, IE 1-2 drinks a day can raise HDL. Haven't seen any studies on this so it may indeed be anechdotal evidence. Interesting all the same.

I wouldn't change anything until after about 2 weeks of no change. But only weigh yourself once a week at most. too many small fluctuations can happen daily and you will be miserable.

If you're looking to add protein, I did find something that has a better nutrition profile than most any protein bar. Problem is some people sipmly can't stomach them LOL. But Ostrim Beef / ostrich meat sticks are 80 calories, 1.5g fat 2g carbs. 14g of protein and 300mg of sodium. Tastes kinda like a slim jim but without…

I think most any workout DVD that's gets your heart rate up for 30 minutes is fine. You could try employing a P90X approach. Set up a schedule of videos, however many you want to do per week and do that rotation for 3 or 4 weeks, then change it up with different videos and a different schedule, and do that for 3 or 4…

Capt crunch peanut butter boo berry and count chocula

I like these bars too. The detour lower sugar bars are great! They are about the same fat, calorie. and sugar content as pure protein, but alas it has 5 less grams of protein at 15g. I do however like the taste better. If you have a Sam's club nearby, you can get a box of 24 bars for $19.28. Best price I've seen.

"I don't eat egg yolks, they are bad for you" DOLT! "I give up. I've only been doing this for 2 weeks and I've gained" Funny thing about this, If you check their food diary, they have changed their goals no less than 10 times in 2 weeks. Patience people

Same day of the week same time of day. Weigh in the morning upon waking after a bathroom visit. You will always have some fluctuations. I try to weigh the morning following an OFF day to discount fluid retention from recovering muscles. Just my thing, Hope this helps

I like the extreme wellness wraps as well. There is also one called wrap-itz lo carb wraps.

have to click on my profile photo I'm afraid. L http://www.myfitnesspal.com/photos/view/12453918

Thanks for pointing out my oversight, I'm suffering from an early morning brain fade and poor choice of terminology. As far as a percentage, I don't belive in setting macro percentage ratios either, My suggestion of percentages was in reference to caloric surplus and deficit only. Thanks for keeping me in line!

From what I've learned, If you eat your BMR, and don't exercise and have a sedintary lifestyle. You will maintain weight. For SAFE weight loss a calorie deficit of 10 to 20 percent is recommended. It's better to use a percentage because simply eating say a 500 calorie deficit would be different for a person who's BMR is…

1200, not enough food! eat more! LOL Read this. It's all about macronutrients,how to figure them, and how much protein fat and carbs you should be eating http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=121703981

Your macronutrient levels in relation to calories. I recheck mine every 10-20 pounds of weight loss to be sure that I'm still in a caloric deficit when I'm trying to lose weight. But honestly, If you are otherwise healthy and have no systemic conditions that preclude weight loss, you're most likely not in a calorie deficit…

Unfortunately a lack of empiracal data and reputable double blind clinical studies is standard practice for most weight loss "powders and pills" The other caveat is that most all of these products, across the board have the disclaimer that results are in conjunction with proper diet and exercise. Makes you think huh?

When did you last check you macros? Have you adjusted them lately?

The last time I ran into a plateau, I just implemented a couple of small changes. FIrst I rechecked my macronutient levels to be sure it was correct for my present weight. The I changed up my exercise schedule. I started working out in the morning. This was a suffin=cient stimulus to start the weight loss again. It might…

It's definitely a great feeling to wake up and only have to take a multi and some fish fat! Good luck. You can Knock it out !

capsules are fine. Creatine is a supplement that builds up in your system over a couple of weeks and then once it hits a certain level in your system, depending on the person, daily supplementation will maintain that level. You don't need the juice though. In the past it was thought that an insulin spike was needed for the…

I'm not so much into cheat days as I am cheat meals. Although I believe both are good for a healthy weight loss. I probably do 2 cheat meals a week.

Now don't get me wrong, I'm a firm believer in a whole food diet, but I have a question. Aren't all carbs and protein 4cal/g? I do agree with the digestion and satiety factor, but I'm confused on "supplements". I do know that some whey compounds do include glutamine, arganine and various precursors, but there are also alot…

I've recently been invesitgating the benefits of green tea and it is fascinating stuff. It is apparently one of the least proccessed forms of tea which is why it has so many antioxidant polyphenols and ECGC. There have been over 1000 studies done on green tea since 2004 and it is one of the primary ingredients in a large…

Yes indeed.

Beginners seem to get the best results from compound lifts. These are exercises that incorporate multiple body parts. You can try googleing Allpros beginner bodybuilding routine. It's 3 days a week and you can make it as intense as you like depending on the amount of weight you use. There are really alot of different…

need a rest day. You shouldn't weight train any body part every day, it will hamper your results. Hope this helps

You can make a low sodium pizza sauce by blending a can of low sodium diced tomatoes with basil garlic and oregano. CHeap and easy.