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So far I've heard of the following brands: Nectar Syntrax Syntha 6 EVOX Advanced Nutrition Any others?

I guess not?! :(

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Oh no! I've never had this problem but i've heard of others having it. I would suggest getting a better paid of socks. I've read that cotton socks aren't good for runners because it causes lots of friction. There are running/shoe stores that sell specific socks for running. Maybe try those! Or lotion up your feet before…

You look amazing!! You deserve all of your success and happiness :)

When I'm on a difficult run I tell myself 2 things: 1. Your mind will quit 1,000 times before your body will. Feel the fear and do it anyways. 2. My body deserves to move, my muscles deserve to flex, my skin deserves to sweat, my heart deserves to pump. I deserve to be happy.

I'm 25 right now and I just read in a magazine that once women turn 25, they gain an average of 1 pound per year. That being said, there are so many ways that we can counteract that! The magazine suggested that you could stand an extra hour per day or walk more, take the stairs, etc. My mom always said that since I am so…

I'm in the same boat as you. When I run long distances, I run about an 11:00min mile. I kind of accepted the 11:00min mile and everytime I ran, I ran at that pace. I think that pace is fine for long distances but I realized that its slow (for me) if I'm only doing 1-3 miles. So a couple of months back I started running on…

water, water, water! also maybe you should talk to your doctor about taking supplements. perhaps you're deficient in something which is holding you back. I take ezymes, probiotics, aloe vera juice, and a magnesium drink. I also take 7-keto which is specifically supposed to target fat loss. Good luck!!

^I agree!! Coconut oil is a healthy fat and has way fewer ingredients that crisco. If you look at the label, crisco probably has tons of ingredients most of which you can't pronounce. If you get organic coconut oil, there will only be 1-2 ingredients - both of which you can pronounce :) My mom always says - if you can't…

In terms of soda - try seltzer! There's lots of different flavors and its so carbonated that it tastes like soda but its better for you. Also, try making easy swaps like ground turkey instead of ground beef. Or if he really likes beef, choose 93% lean ground beef instead of 80% lean ground beef. Spaghetti squash is really…

how about eat healthy all day + increase your calorie limit. Maybe this is your body telling you that you're eating too little! And you don't want to push yourself to the point where you're starving and then you eat whatever is in sight.

I LOVE spinning! Yes, your butt/vajayjay may hurt a little bit during class or after class but other than that, you will sweat so much have feel great afterwards. if you're nervous, I would follow what everyone else has said and just take it easy on the resistance but definitely try to do as much as you can so that you get…

Thanks for your feedback!

Yeah you guys are right. I just need to focus on consistent healthy eating; I'm just in a rut with the same old dinners that aren't always low-fat or lower calorie.

• Gender: Female • Age: 24 • Starting weight: 143 • Current weight: 139 • Goal weight: 122 • What are your reasons for wanting to lose/gain weight? (Please state which) To feel better about myself and more confident • Tell me a bit about your past… (Were you always unhappy with your weight? Did it begin in childhood? Did a…

I'm going to be the odd one out and say No. 1480 seems to me like a healthy daily goal for food intake. If you are trying to lose weight, you have to burn more than you take in. So for weight loss, aim for your 1480 calories and don't eat back your calories burned during exercise. Don't you want your exercise to mean…

I read in Self Magazine that we should all learn to stay the word "Don't" in a positive way. For example: I don't skip workouts. I don't eat less than 3 meals a day. I don't eat brownies. Perhaps when people ask "We're ordering pizza! want some?" you can say "I don't eat pizza". Typically that will stop people in their…

consistency is key. i agree with some of the other posts - be patient, stay positive, continue eating healthy and working out and weight loss will come :)

Congratulations! You rock!

Congratulations! You rock!

I'm at work so I didn't look at all of the pictures, but I looked at your Front pics and I can definitely see a difference! Especially in your stomach. Keep going! You can totally do this, and you're off to a great start!

Hi there! I have an HRM which tracks the %age of fitness and %age of fat burn that I have each workout. I have found (and read in the directions) that you will receive a higher fat burn if you do activities for a longer period of time and a lower intensity. For example, a long slow jog versus intervals (sprint, walk,…

Thank you guys all so much for your feedback and support. Also, congrats to those of you that have been through this as well and got past it and lost weight! And to those who are in the same boat as me, we can do this!!

I agree with the TDEE method. It sounds like you are very active and incorporate lots of strength training too! The only thing I might add to your workouts is a little more cardio. I'm a running junkie but I think that adding a 20-30 minute cardio session some days would really help leverage your strength training and help…

Hey there! I'm currently training for a half marathon and my plan has me running 6 miles at least once a week. I think you would be fine to run another 10k 1 week after your first one :) I would take the following 3 days off of running completely to rest your muscles. Then maybe do a 4 mile run, followed by a 5-6 mile run,…

I've only done Body Pump and Susank66 explained it very well. I really like it - you can definitely feel your muscles working. The one negative for me is that you focus on only 1 muscle group at a time so its kind of slow. I enjoy working on different muslces at a time like squats with an arm press. I'm more interested in…

Yes MFP overestimates on some exercises. I have a Heart Rate Monitor which I believe is pretty accurate. It overestimates treadmill workouts but it is pretty accurate with spinning, the stair climber, and elliptical. Sometimes it overestimates my circuit training but sometimes its right on.

Haha i usually eat the whole bag if I'm by myself and there's noone to share with! Even if you eat the whole bag I think its less than 150 calories. I get the 94% fat free which is only 15 calories per cup and I really like it because its still buttery but not tons of it. Yummm :)

Oatmeal!! You can do so many things with it. Add some craisins or apples to it; add some brown sugar for a sweet tooth, or add some cinnamon to keep it simple. Ive even added some pears and mixed in a little chai tea with water and milk.