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  • If marathon runners are "anorexic looking", that seems to support the argument that running does help you lose weight...
  • I think you need to repost this under Food and Nutrition or General Diet and Weight Loss Help to get answers, I think this is just for technical problems with the site.
  • The elliptical is fine, it works for me. I have had surgeries on both knees, so I have to stay away from any high-impact exercise. Even the Jillian Michaels videos are too high-impact for my knees, sadly. So I alternate between the elliptical and the bike for my cardio, just to use some different muscles. With the…
  • Yes - a lot of calories can sneak in through drinks. Log all beverages, both alcoholic and non, except for water.
  • Oh, and I found that getting a rice cooker and a crock pot helped a lot with getting me to eat healthy, high protein foods - you can make quinoa in the rice cooker - it takes two seconds of your time and then is ready 20 minutes later. Crock pot to make dried beans (tastier than canned), again with a tiny amount of prep…
  • Soy is a complete protein by itself, so you don't need to combine it with wheat. Of course, there is also protein in a lot of other things, like nuts, legumes, and even vegetables, so it's pretty easy to get plenty of protein without supplements, especially if you eat eggs and dairy. My favorite low-calorie veg protein is…
  • You look at least 10 years younger, and it has nothing to do with your hair!
  • I've been a vegetarian for 20 years, and protein has never been a problem. If you are pescatarian, then you don't have to worry about it at all. My favorite protein sources are edamame (soy beans, I like mine in the shell), quinoa, beans of all kinds, raw almonds, and tofu. When I wasn't trying to lose weight, cheese and…
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