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The short answer is calories in vs calories out leads to weight gain or loss. Beverages with zero calories therefore have no impact on weight changes. The long answer is more complex. As some have said above, diet soda is often "associated with" or "correlated with" weight gain, but the likely explanation for this is that…

I have had that happen randomly from time to time. Are you giving yourself enough time to digest in between eating and working out? Personally, I need a snack right before a cardio workout - but its actually recommended that you wait 3-4 hours to exercise after a big meal, 2-3 hours after a medium size meal, and 1 hour…

Although many people have a specific goal in mind, to increase general fitness mixing strength training with cardio is a good approach. There are a lot of online workout communities that lay out plans (some are free, some require a subscription) or you could come up with your own! Personally, I shoot for about 2-3 cardio…

Hi there! I haven’t had a transplant but I work on the kidney transplant team at a hospital. Are you recently transplanted and if so, cleared for exercise? Have your docs told you to lose weight? I second the above comment - talk to your team. There should be a dietician on staff who can meet with you. People are often…

I 100% know the feeling. I don’t have a 3 year old, but I have a desk job 7:30-4 and used to have a 1 hour commute, 1.5 hours home with traffic. Gym in the morning? No way. Gym in the evening after almost 12 hours of working and sitting in traffic? No. Way. I agree with a few things that other people have said. 1. Where…

Muscle weighs more than fat! Since you are doing some lower intensity exercise you are likely gaining muscle while losing fat which could account for some of why the scale isn’t moving. That doesn’t mean you should ramp up cardio, stop doing weight training, or make any other adjustments!! Muscle is good! It’s just…

Not sure what you mean by pole, but boxing is usually pretty vigorous. Even though you went over by 86 you probably still had a significant calorie deficit. When I feel hungry at a strange time, the first thing I do is drink 8oz of water. Sometimes our bodies confuse hungry and thirsty. If I’m still hungry, I eat. Going to…

You might also consider having a consult with a dietician or nutritionist. Most people don’t know that a lot of chain grocery stores have then on staff and consults are cheap!

Although physiologically weight loss is tied to calories in versus calories out, it’s fully possible to lose weight without counting them. Start reading or watching videos about carbs, proteins, and fats to learn when and how often to eat them. Incorporate lots of veggies into your diet, especially green ones because they…

One egg (scrambled or over medium) and a piece of whole wheat toast. If I scramble the egg I sometimes add some fresh organic baby spinach and a half-piece of muenster cheese. Also a glass of skim milk. Perfect gym meal.

ALSO! As a college student, the typical excuse is that "I don't have time... there's too much to do." Sometimes, when I'm studying, I'll pace around my room while I read over my notes. (I also talk out loud to myself when I do it.) I look like a nut, but who's judging? Every step counts.

In addition to the gym, I like to play with youtube videos. There are sooooooo many of them out there that you can find anything to suit you. Sometimes I'll do a couple ten minute ones on my day off from the gym, just so I don't feel like I've been a total slug. Plus, they're fun!

I do the same thing. I'll catch a cold, or for some other reason skip the gym for a few days, then I'll have trouble getting myself back into the routine. Really the only thing you can do is drag yourself. Once you get in there you'll feel better, and it will be easier to get up off the couch tomorrow. Be your own…

Eggs, apples + bananas, whole wheat bread, fat free milk, granola bars, yogurt, baby carrots.

Hardly ever! I don't own a scale... I don't want to. It helps me gauge myself on how I feel, not a number. I weight myself at the gym if I feel there's been a significant change in my weight that can't be accounted for by some other reason. Other than that, I weigh myself every 3-4 weeks, just to keep an idea.

If you've got a little money to splurge, wii fit is pretty good. It does a lot of balance exercises, and both high and low intensity aerobics (amongst other things, but these are my favorites). If you already have something that's going to get your heart rate up (Zumba) then this might be something worth giving a shot.…

Personally, I think it's a pretty good idea. First, it will give you "practice" for when you DO reach your goal weight and then maintenance it what needs to be done. You can think of it as sort of a trial run to figure out what works and what doesn't, so you don't start adding pounds back on once you're at 150. Set a…

Buffalo Chicken Wrap with their "homemade" potato chips... pretty much a SLIGHTLY healthier option than fries. Added up on here... 1,409 calories. And that's just an approximation. Woops.

Fighting that urge as we speak. I too am in college and I totally know what you mean... I'm literally envisioning the kitchen cabinet right now to think about what I can go grab. My rule is this: if I don't have it, I can't eat it. So as far as snack foods go, I stock up on stuff like fruits, yogurt, pudding (for when I…

For most of my life I could barely boil water. There were about ten things I could actually cook. I'm 20, and living on my own now. It got to a point where macaroni and cheese just wasn't working. I started just getting creative. I began with something really basic: pasta. Everyone can make pasta. I'd just start throwing…

I switch it up. On my gym mornings I eat a scrambled egg (sometimes I throw some spinach in there) and a piece of whole wheat toast. It's a quick way to get protein without leaving me feeling too full to work out. Then when I get back I grab a little snack to hold me over until lunch. Other mornings, when I'm not hitting…