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  • I agree with everyone that suggests the processed food is a problem. I find if I have power bars or protein powder I can't drop any weight, even when I am well within my daily caloric intake. Veggies with hummus or peanut butter is a great snack. I understand the plateau too and it can be so frustrating when people tell…
  • I live on Vancouver Island, on the west coast of Canada and we are surrounded by ocean. My ticker is the view from my deck and it is the most calming image (yes, that is snow which we rarely ever get here on the coast).
  • I am trying not to eat back my calories but almost feel a bit panicked that all those warnings 'if you don't eat enough your body will actually hold on to your weight even tighter' will come true. When I am supposed to eat 1200 a day and sometimes burn 2500 through exercise classes and sports (they can fall on the same day…
  • My heart rate monitor (uses a chest strap) always shows my workouts quite high as well. If your heart rate is between 170-185 the majority of the time you are working very hard and will burn a lot more calories. Also, your current weight really affects the calories burned. I Jazzercise and our instructor tells us she burns…
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