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I've done it before, but also only one day per week. I wouldn't recommend it more often than that. I researched it pretty heavily before hand and didn't feel wierd or crazy about doing it. A 24hr fast once per week isn't going to have any detrimental effect. I ate a decent dinner about 7. Then, I skipped breakfast and…

This. It's fine to weigh every day, so long as you understand that your weight is going to fluctuate regardless and don't let it frustrate you. For example, this past Friday I was at 186 lbs. Had been for a couple of weeks. I didn't weigh all weekend. But, Friday night I had a lot of alcoholic drinks, and they were really…

No problem! Luckily you made up for it with the walking. Nothing wrong with having a good breakfast. :)

Oh... and "net" means total calories taken in minus any excercise. So, for you 1893-515= 1378. Your goal for the day was 1520 calories. Your net calories was 1378, which is great. You want to keep your net between 1200 calories and 1520 calories in order to maintain your deficit at a healthy pace and continue to lose…

If you're trying to lose weight then you're doing it right. This means your calorie goal for the day was 1520. You burned 515 doing excercise. That would bring your calorie goal up to 2035. You ate 1893 calories. So, you have a deficit of 142 calories. There's absolutely nothing wrong with that. You could actually consume…

I just stumbled on that No Think Diet video this morning and listened to it out of curiosity. I swear the guy told me I shouldn't eat bananas because they were high in sugar. And then later on in the video he said I could eat pie and cupcakes in moderation. What an idiot. Natural sugars still have to be moderated. But,…

Does the label have a grams measurement? Usually the nutritional info will say something like 1 cup (40g). If so, you can measure it with a scale. Of course, that assumes you have one.

That sounds like something that somebody who likes to toot their own horn would say...just before they tooted their own horn.

There's nothing you can do to target fat loss in one particular part of your body. The only way to lose the chest fat is to lose overall body fat.

How did this work out? Doesn't seem like there's a lot of feedback here, but I'm definitely interested in trying it. I'd appreciate any feedback you can give me. I'd rather talk to someone who's actually used it before I spend the money. It's not incredibly expensive, but it's not real cheap either. Thanks!

Trust me, if you strained them you'd know, or you'll know very soon. I just went through it and it was h-o-r-r-i-b-l-e. Took two weeks to get back to normal and they are still iffy. The strain in my abs crept up on me over a 2-3 day period. Started out a little sore, like you're describing and by day three I could barely…

You'll find people saying yes and no if you look around enough. It can be confusing. It depends on what kind of deficit you're working with and how much you're exercising. I find that I lose fat quicker if I eat at a deficit and do not work out. If I do both, it's extremely difficult for me to net enough calories and my…

This.>>>>

Here's a link to the wording on the guarantee: http://www.gnc.com/helpdesk/index.jsp?display=returns&subdisplay=mbg No problem! Can't say about the smoothie...never tried it. I imagine that if you mixed it with a little water or milk first though and then added the liquid to the blender (rather than putting the powder…

My wife and I have both used the GNC Total Lean shakes for three months. They worked really well for both of us. We were primarily worried about losing fat and used the regular ones, not the ones with the added protein. They mix very well and have a good taste. Plus, GNC has a buy back program, so if you don't like it you…

Now that I've lost most of the weight I want to lose, I've been using GNC Wheybolic Extreme and have had good results. It can be overkill (60 g of protein) and it is a bit expensive, but you can use half-of-a serving and still get plenty of protein. It is great as a recovery drink after workouts, but is also a good meal…

Well, thanks for the positive conversation. I really don't want to discuss the old threads, albeit it is the reason I was upset and started this one. I would just like to see us (and MFP) come up with a way to be able to have logical and important discussions about family wellness. If that means creating an area for that…

Ha! I'm assuming that's on a scale of 1-4. If so, I give it a 6.

I'm all for that :).

And, no I don't really have a problem with those rate the girl/dude above you post either. Yeah, their superficial but, that's human nature and you can choose to participate or not...either way. It just eerkks me that we don't have topics with more sustenance.

First of all, this thread has made me feel better, so thanks for that. Second, I see a lot of posts about children being outside playing and the dangers involved with that and the flip side regarding parental overprotection. While it is evident that there are some extreme situations that could cause a parent to be…

Possibly. But, couldn't they just mod out the rude posts? I guess that involves more work, but seems like a better solution to me. It's just frustrating when I see people discussing such an important issue that is so relevant to the purpose of this site, and it just vanishes like nothing ever happened. It's like the…

Of course most people's immediate reaction is to tell you that you're wrong about needing a suppressant (I felt the collective GASP! when I read the thread title). And, I agree that you have to learn good nutritional habits if you're going to lose the weight and keep it off. But, I'm sure you know that. Why don't you try a…

You are assuming too much based off of the information she has provided. We don't know what kind of proteins she is getting, what her diet consist of, when she is taking in the calories, or what her real exercise routine is. And, you are also drawing a line between the anabolic and catabolic states as if they are mutually…

Really!?! Of course she's gaining muscle. Muscle gain may not account (and likely does not account) for a complete offset of the fat/inches she is loosing. But, to say that she can not build any muscle mass because she is only taking in 1500 calories a day is just completely W-R-O-N-G. If she is now working out, when…

Wow, you're obviously stronger than me. I have just recently decided to do two carb free days per week. Basically, just like you said...no unnatural sugars. It is HARD. I love chips, and bread, and pasta, and chocolate, an occasional soda, I could keep going... I really don't look forward to those days. But, I think it's…

If you don't want to take the time to make something and you're addicted to chocolate like I am, Fiber One makes a brownie and an Oats and Chocolate bar that are both good. Also, the Special K Chocolate Cereal is really tasty.

I hit 200 pounds (which is way to big for me) and immediately went on a diet. I lost 25 lbs in about three months. Then, I had a big life change (a happy one) and gained about 20 of that back. Felt like hell. I felt crappy all the time, so I decided to get back in shape. Now I've pretty much lost it all again and I'm going…

Ha! Well, I have two master's degrees and I worked on a major college campus for about 4 years. In my observation, the freshman 15 is quite often understated :). Of course, I do live in the southeastern region of America so that could very well have something to do with it (as pathetic as that is to say it's true). I think…

So, since you haven't been to college yet, I don't know if you've ever heard of the freshman 40. That's what we always called it. It's a phenomenon that is common enough to have it's own name, so there's definitely something to it. It's not going to be easy to avoid gaining weight without really paying attention to what…