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  • Of course toning is critical! I lost a lot of weight and had a bit of loose skin on my back, belly and arms. So not only did I tone, but I also loofa. This encourages the removal if dead skin cells and promotes new skin to replace it. I also use an inexpensive cocoa butter lotion after I loofa. Many people have already…
    in HELP! need to lose arm and back 'fat' areas...PICS Comment by LPCoder March 2012
  • Which information are you disagreeing with? I got the research from college anatomy and physiology classes, and the dietary information from nutrition classes. Also, in conversing with biochemists over the last few years. Of course I was simplifying things a bit. Increased heart rate, adrenaline, blood oxygen levels and…
    in may as well just sit on my bum Comment by LPCoder March 2012
  • Medications and hormones have a nasty way of messing up our bodies. The use of plastics and pesticides and hormones used in food and food storage often sends people into an estrogen imbalance. This imbalance leads to weight gain and a plethora of other problems like cancer, hypothyroidism, early pre-menopause. Too much…
    in may as well just sit on my bum Comment by LPCoder March 2012
  • It is important to understand that your muscles store a bit of energy and that is what they use during the first 15-20 minutes of exercise. When those reserves are gone, your body then calls on fat to be released to provide energy to your muscles. This is the reason why you use more calories with increased muscle mass.,…
    in may as well just sit on my bum Comment by LPCoder March 2012
  • I have Audible.com when I walk the dogs, or go mall walking. I can also download free books from the library.
    in Can a Ball Make a Difference? Comment by LPCoder March 2012
  • I keep a few boxes of Girl Scout cookies in the freezer. When I want a treat I get fat free pudding and crush a couple cookies on top. I agree that sometimes a treat constitutes a "mental health" day. I think I started to become successful when I changed my eating schema. I no longer see food as "good" or "bad" as long as…
    in cheat day Comment by LPCoder March 2012
  • Cut out all soda, including diet drinks. Drink lots of water. I use Stevia for flavorings. Any milk products should be fat free, and I make my own Yogurt. Eliminate plastic storage and switch to all glass containers (never microwave in a plastic container) and try to go organic, and hormone free. It is amazing the…
    in Help For A Rookie? LOL! Comment by LPCoder March 2012
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