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So... you go to the personal blog of an "expert". I am always sceptical of using one piece of info, besides that if you read the whole article you will see that Mr. MacDonald also states that for survival with no physical effort there is no need for additional carbs, but goes on to say that for physical activity your body…

Go with a bodpod if you can and stay away from hand held devices and scales. Another option is finding a good fitness consultant who uses Harpenden skinfold calipers. Other calipers do not give an adequate reading.

There are great Crossfit trainers and some bad ones, as in any field. If you want to try a Crossfit workout at home you can do a "Cindy". This consists of 5 Pull ups ( if you haven't much upper body strength, you can try kipping which is jumping up to the bar and then extend arms or reverse rows on a bar with your body at…

Canucks!!! Just do not tell my athletic therapy professor, he is a big habs fan. :-)

Hahaha!!! I loved that one.

Go to www.fatsecret.com and type in "Hooters", it will give you all the nutritional values.

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And the chai flavour as well, leaves a nasty aftertaste.

Look at your goals again, think of the emotions these raise. Take a look at the success stories, you will be posting your succeses too! Get some exercise, dance in every room of your home and laugh your head off! It will make you feel better.

Most membership contracts can be rescinded within 15 days of signing the agreement but check the fine print at the bottom or on the back of the contract. Some gyms and clubs will give you a one week or couple of days trial offer, but they do not always advertise this so do ask up front if they have this arrangement. The…

dark chocolate with peanut butter.... all organic to make me feel better.

My mini doxie loves seaweed salad.

I concur, these are tasty and have a fairly high protein content.

Do not stress about it, there are many options for you. First, try not to go below 1300 kcals as you need to feed your body, especially since you have started working out consistently. A part of that weight gain could be due to the normal inflammatory response that comes with strength conditioning - the way we become…

Elliptical training for long periods can be detrimental to joint function. You are keeping your foot in a fixed position but as you bend and extend your knees there is a rotational force going on as well due to the structure and function of your joints at the knee. There are gliding and rotational forces happening in your…

Oioioi! Many years ago, my then boyfriend told me that "we were gaining weight and we needed to diet". So there was this "new" Atkin's diet that our friend had tried and had lost a lot of weight on. So we decided to do it for 2 weeks. End result is he lost 12 lbs and I lost 1 lb, my sense of humour and the ability to look…

I usually weigh myself once a week at the same time of day. I would become nervrotic otherwise! :-D

Here is a good article: http://stronglifts.com/20-simple-ways-to-eat-healthy-on-a-budget/

If all above fails, you might want to take into consideration the following about lifestyle changes. http://www.drlenkravitz.com/Articles/sitting.html Believe me it works. :-)

You have found some:-), welcome to our wonderful community.

How wonderful! Keep up the great work!

A weight loss journey can be addictive, just like running for some hardcore runners. To keep balance in your life you may wish to explore other interesting opportunities such as taking up an art form, even performing arts. I took African Dance for a year with a great bunch of women from all walks of life and it was a very…

Honestly? I hate my "cankles". You know, where most people have a lovely calf that connects to an ankle? Me, I have tree trunks attached to my feet. LOL

With asthma you can do cardiovascular exercise but you should avoid extreme temperatures when exercising. You also want to keep your activities at a low to moderate pace. Try to take note at what intensity you tend to feel an attack coming on so that you can monitor yourself (you can understand what intensity by your heart…

I have long hair and because I am usually very active I wash it every day. I just don't use shampoo (I haven't used shampoo in over twelve years) I just use conditioner but not intensive heavy duty ones. My hair stays clean, shiny and free of split ends.

LOL! That last post made me jump! Set up a short term goal, we are in spring and it is a fabulous time to sign up for some neat activities. Join a walking or running group and get ready for some 5 k or 10 k races. If that doesn't appeal to you try a new activity. Join a softball team or try a series of dance classes/…

You are awesome!

Keep doing the exercises that you have been doing. And get inventive with your cardio! Although it will not be quite as intense as using your lower limbs for support and will not have the higher caloric expenditure, grab a chair, so light weights and some awesome music and do some crazy dancing on your buns instead of…

The amount of calories used in your exercise, 425, was added to your goal. So 425 + 1240 = 1665. Subtract the amount of calories consumed 1665 - 999 = 666 calories that you can still consume today and stay on track. :-)