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For my joints, I take a product called Joint Juice. I also take MSM, glucosamine, and KNOX plain gelatin. The gelatin is made of collagen which is the close to the stuff inside our joints.

Why not? It's still clothing. You may get really hot and sweaty but it's your choice.

Check out the Fitness Blender or Be Fit channels on YouTube. I do a lot of DVDs. I have a lot and I switch them up often.

When in doubt, just have the most basic thing on the menu. A salad with chicken or a simple sandwich. Don't panic. It's just one meal.

Here's a full video of the first level: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Pc-NizMgg8 See for yourself and be the judge.

Do half jacks or march in place.

Do them on separate days? Or do the fit test and then get in as much of the other workout as you can.

The first step to accountability is to just log everything. By logging it, you are forced to see the choices you are making. Remember there are no bad food. There are just foods you want to eat infrequently.

Limits. You don't need to drink to hang out and have fun. Limit yourself to one drink per location. After you finish that one drink and if you think you always need a drink in your hand, order a seltzer or a diet coke or something.

Try this: http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/atkins-diet-14-day-induction/

Work on core strength. Also, check out these: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PIVgUe6z3E http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pwSKcFnSHs

Love the scale. It's nothing more than a measuring tool. The number does not define me. I get on the scale every morning so I can see where I'm at and to see if I have any DOMS or extra water retention. I officially weigh in on Sundays, so I only record that number. The scale is my friend and it keeps me motivated.

I say concentrate on doing some serious strength work. Your tummy will tighten up and you'll most likely lose the last five.

Weight loss shakes or do you mean protein shakes?

Lose the fat. Work the pecs and chest muscles.

^Find an even spot. Or make sure each time you weigh in, you place the scale on the same exact spot. I weigh myself in the kitchen and I always place the scale on the same floor tile.

Plan differently. Put in a preliminary dinner at the beginning of the day so you can at least forecast your baseline calories and macros. Then use the extra exercise calories to fill in any gaps. If you are concerned about going over, you can always alter the last meal some.

Excellent advice. In the beginning, be careful with your joints. You'll want to use them later. :)

There is a whole universe of DVD available from beginner to advance. Check out www.collagevideo.com. You can preview clips of all the videos. Then see if your local library has them. I'm a fat girl and I love to workout. I do DVDs at least 6 days a week.

You aren't spending your calories wisely. You had ONE peanut butter & jelly sandwich that was over 800 calories. You don't have to eat a bunch of diet stuff but you want to spread out your calories across a higher volume of food.

I noticed you used the word "scales" as in plural. Never weigh yourself on different scales. They won't match up. Pick one scale and only use that one to do your official weigh in.

Doesn't stage 1 include barbell squats, step up, weight lunges, and ab roll ins? Maybe it's me, but when I started exercising, those thing were too advanced for me. I'm also uber protective of my knees. Isn't the point of NROLFW to lift heavy? I've been exercising consistently for over 3 months. I can barely do some of…

When I started, I weighed more than your starting weight. I exercise pretty much every day. I started with Leslie Sanson video and now a few months later, I do Cathe Friedrich videos and log a few hours on the arc trainer in the gym. Exercise helps with more than losing weight. It helps with flexibility, mobility, and…

Have you thought about getting therapy or seeking counseling? It sounds like you could benefit from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). http://www.nacbt.org/whatiscbt.htm

My heart goes out to you. I know that eating disorders are hard to deal with. But you are looking for the wrong type of help. Have you spoken to your parent or family about this? Please seek out a health care or mental health professional. http://www.edreferral.com/ http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/

You've chosen anorexia as a lifestyle? I seriously doubt you're going to get any public advice on how to lose more weight. To give you such advice would make us complicit in your self-harm.

You are not too fat to exercise. However, the NROLFW may be a fit advanced if you haven't been doing strength training for a while. It sounds like you have a good starter program outlined for you. Do you find the routine challenging? If it's challenging, then what's the problem? You can always slowly add some of the stuff…

I say this in a supportive manner. It sounds like you are moving towards having an eating disorder. That "chunk" around your waist is your flesh and skin. We all have flesh and skin. If anything, you don't have to lose weight but tone up. If you get to the point where you're afraid to eat, please seek some help.

There are no such thing as standard calories. Different bodies doing the same exercises will burn different calories. On MFP, use the category "circuit training" and plug in the duration. You'll get an approximate amount of calories depending on your weight, etc.

^^^This. There is nothing to resist. Make choices. If it fits within your calories, have it.