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If you haven't tuned in to this season's "Biggest Loser", you should! Not only are the stories and triumphs inspirations in themselves, but there is so much valuable advice on the show. I once thought I was knowledgable about food and dieting. I have come to find out that the art of losing weight is not necessarily hard,…

I'm pretty sure that it is okay to get good amounts of protein, as long as you are taking into consideration the fat content. Eat leaner meats. As far as the sodium goes, you have got to get that under control. Sodium makes you retain not only water, but fat as well. You should be getting less than 2300 mg per day of…

Keeping from eating their snacks is hard~ I have two boys. But think about it like this, this could be a very good opportunity for you to introduce them to a healthier lifestyle too. Throw away those cookies and high-in-sugar snacks and substitute them for yogurt covered raisins or something like that. They can still get…

I have learned recently (the hard way) that some of the diet foods are extremely high in sodium. Even though the food may be low in calories and fat, the sodium may still be high. Keep track of your intake for a day or two just to make sure it's not that. You should be getting less than 2300 mg a day according to the 2005…

When you say that you were eating 1200 calories a day, how many times were you eating a day? I am at 1200 calories a day too, but I eat 5 scheduled times a day and I have lost almost 50% of what I was aiming at in about 3 weeks. What works best for me is 3-300 calorie meals and two 150 calorie snacks. I usually wait an…

I copied this from someone else's message. Really good answer.... "I was told in my nutrition class that anything that is carbonated or has caffeine in it cannot be counted as water because it doesnt hydrate the body like water does."