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I find that if I'm hungry at night, and I have a few calories left, I'll do Ants on a Log. Stick of celery, some peanut butter, and sprinkled with raisins (I don't even like raisins, but they complete it). Its a light snack and competely satifies any sweet cravings I have.

My newest routine I've added is sword-work. I collect weapons, mainly swords. I either use my two short swords at one, or my katana and train with those. I use to take martial arts before me knee gave out, so I was able to take the basics and form it to my own weapon style. I don't log in in MFP, but it works muscles in my…

From what I read, it seems that my machine is estimating pretty accurate on calorie burn, but I may look into getting a HRM. I use a little resistance, which I guess can explain why it seems to take me longer to go 1 mile that it would running normally. One more question though, if I do decide to get a new eliptical (this…

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I've never gotten too out of control, but at one point I went ffrom an athletic 150 to 200. I worked it off and am now at 164. Some days, I still dont like what the mirror shows, but I FEEL so much better every day. Once you start shedding the extra weight, you'll be in a better mood, and one day you'll see the old you…

You have to remember key factor when trying to get fit - Food is NOT the enemy. Yes, make sensible choices, and if you hit your goals most days, great! But if your body is screaming for food, feed it. Your body is a biological machine, and needs fuel to run. If you deny it what it needs, it will shut down. Example - Does…

Drink the protien shake within 1 hour of your strength workout will help rebuild the muscle and it will grow back stronger, You may see slight weight gain, but it will be muscle, not fat. Drink the shake ONLY after strength workouts, and mix cardio days in (or do both in a day like I do), and you will see a tranformation…

I can't say for use what's causing the pain, but if a doctor says you have weak knees, then there is a way around that, I have a bad knee (suffered two dislocations), so I use an eliptical. It will work the same muscles as running (about), but it is MUCH easier on your knees.

Here's some tips: Build mucle - Start with moderate weight, doing few reps( 6-10). After each set, add more weight and continue doing low reps. Rest about 3 minutes after each set. You are using the maximum capacity of your muscles. Tone - Start with low weight, and do hight reps (15-20). Rest 1 minute between each set,…

Sometimes it is hard to cut what you eat like that, but like everyone said it takes time. For example, when I decided to lose a bit of weight, I started taking smaller lunches to work. At first, I was still hungry after such a small meal, but after a week of 'training' my body on these small portions, I got use to it,.…

I think calorie confusing is okay, but I wouldn't alternate days. What I do - Eat 'healthy', sticking to your suggested colorie intake and use a steady workout routine, on the weekend, have a cheat day or two. I found that even with these two cheat days on the weekend, I still lose weight (I've lost 4 pounds over the last…

Try almonds. They are lower in calories than walnuts and lower in fat too. Anything that has high protein will keep you fuller longer. I'm not sure if you like fish, but some small 'snack size' fish like sardines have high protein and Omega-3 that will keep you going.

Welcome Lisa. This site is good for a quick glance at calorie intake, but you have to be devoted to losing the weight. I've been on and off the site since January, but as of last month, I noticed that my drive to get in better shape has kept me going. I find that whenever I don't feel up to working out, I need to focus on…