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It is good that you are watching your sugar intake. Also look at low glycemic foods. Keeping your sugar levels even help you from having binge moments. If you were anorexic in the past, then I understand your worry about one day since anorexia is about control. You will float up or down on your weight based on things like…

I will second the recommendation for Stronglifts 5x5. http://stronglifts.com/ Read it, it's free and very easy to follow. I almost never use machines and prefer free weights. You get more bang for your buck so to speak. You use more muscles lifting free weights. The most important thing to keep in mind is form. Don't…

My daughter organized a couch to 5k where she worked and I joined in. It is a great way to start running. Just be sure to have good running shoes for any running. My choice is Brooks.

Every foot is different, for me I found Brooks to be the best for my foot and so did my daughter.

I think your concentration of losing from a binge ignores the elephant in the room. What caused you to binge? I find that keeping my blood sugar level consistent keeps me from binging. When you eat high glycemic foods, your blood sugar rises, then falls later, that is when you will be driven to binge. Avoiding foods with a…

How true. I used to use machines for overhead press and always had trouble with my rotator cuff. I now only use free weights.

A good program to start with for strength training is 5x5 stronglifts. It is easy to follow, almost seems like you are not doing enough, but it builds quickly, and you start with almost no weight. Since I am older, I use it to make sure I don't overdue it too early. After an injury this winter, I am starting over from…

I would think that eating before bed is the worst thing you could do. If you eat many but small meals a day you will be better off. One of the things that makes you hungry is your sugar level. I have found that following a diet avoiding foods that are high glycemic, like anything white or things like watermellon helps…