Todzilla7

Just did this for the first time last night and was pleasantly surprised... Here's the mix I used and the caloric content: 1/2 cup of oats 2/3 cup of skim milk 1/2 cup of plain greek yogurt 1 tablespoon of Walden Farms Whipped Peanut Spread 1 tablespoon of honey 1 serving of Muscle Milk Whey Protein Powder (chocolate) This…

Not terribly weird, and definitely not calorie friendly, but take a Krispy Kreme doughnut and microwave it for about 30 seconds or so. Immediately put a scoop of soft french vanilla ice cream on it while the doughnut is hot... then eat it like that or top with a tablespoon or two of peanut butter and a drizzle of chocolate…

Some have alluded to it, but try this... Our family calls it a Paloma: 1. Take a tall glass and fill it with ice 2. pour 2 onces of tequila 3. squeeze in half of a lime or about 2 tablespoons of lime juice (to taste) 4. sprinkle a dash of salt 5. fill the rest with Fresca The only calories are from the liquor and you will…

Any liquor with a diet mixer or water will do just fine... If you like soda mixers, ask if they have Coke Zero or Sprite Zero instead of regular diet. You can get creative with some diet green tea and crystal light flavors if you are home, but if you are out, just stick with the liquor and diet or liquor and water. Have a…

Ever heard of steroids? Even WITH steroids, incredible dietary constrictions, and unbelievable dedication to training, it takes YEARS of conditioning to reach the levels you are referring to. Those are extremes, not the norm...

If you're happy with your current body composition, then your goal is to maintain the eating and exercise habits that maintain that body composition. Keep tracking... Keep monitoring.... If you want it to last, this is a lifestyle, not a diet...

BOTH!!! Pig for ribs, bacon, ham, and tenderloin... Cow for steaks... You can eat lean from either.

As with most equipment, it works if you actually use it! If used properly with the arms moving, it works your entire body with an emphasis on the hips and torso. The great thing about the Gazelle is that it is ZERO impact, which is a real issue if you have back problems and/or joint problems.

Not sure what your standards for a protein bar, but some of the main staples in my diet due to their taste and content are: Zone Perfect Dark Chocolate Almond Bars - 190 calories and 12 grams of protein Kashi Go Lean Crunchy! Chocolate Caramel Protein and Fiber Bar - 150 calories, 8g of protein, 6g of fiber Kashi Go Lean…

Good Mexican food... especially Pappasito's... and just about any kind of NACHOS!!! I have developed a relatively low calorie nacho recipe, but I'm talking about the billion calorie kind of nachos! ;-)

My kinda girl... ;-)

Special K Cracker Chips are good too...

Pop Chips Jalapeno... Yum!

You really need to do some experimenting with both approaches and see what works best for you both in your body composition goals as well as how you mentally feel about your eating habits. You are far more likely to stick to a lifestyle you enjoy... so don't underestimate the importance of this. Although I have no research…

Shrimp... and most any seafood.

Good rule of thumb... weigh what actually goes into your mouth. (weigh after)

Pork Tenderloin. I prefer mine smoked... absolutely delicious and extremely lean!

Talapia... one of nature's perfect foods! ;-)

The biggest concern you need to realize is that eating too few calories actually causes your body to do some very destructive things that might explain what is happening to you. Starvation mode encourages your body to: 1. Store the food you eat as fat AND 2. Cannablize your muscle tissue to use for energy. So when your…

Hearing that you react so dramatically to carbs indicates to me that your body thinks it is starving... and it probably is at your height and activity level. If you are truly at 1200 calories a day AND doing all the exercise you listed, then you aren't sufficiently feeding your body. It thinks it is starving and holding on…

If you have a Wii, then pick up EA Sports Active 2. Great diversity of workouts that you can adjust to your fitness level and goals. Highly recommended.

Absolutely great advice...

Resistance training, and especially heavy weight training, along with proper diet, will lower body fat percentage but may actually increase your weight in pounds. You'll look better, but if you are obsessed with the scale (which you shouldn't be), then this could be depressing.