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I didn't actually work for my breasts though. They're just bags of fat that I happen to be genetically prone to have. Now if someone admired my fitness level that would be another matter. I'm lucky that I haven't heard any inappropriate comments while out jogging. I do get honked at every once in a while but probably by…

Don't feel bad. It takes a while to get used to the adjustments that you're making to diet and exercise. It gets easier over time, and soon it will become second nature. By logging your calories you get the added benefit of absolute precision so you can lose exactly as much or as little as you want. One timesaver is to…

Suggest a decent commercial gym spin bike - something heavy. You can stand on it with high resistance and get a decent work out. You can also roll it into a corner if needed.

4'11" here. Doctor put goal weight at 95 based on BMI. Currently at 97 and feeling well. I'm looking to put on some lean muscle and cut some fat around my abs, but for health I'd say I started feeling good anywhere from where I am now and 108 pounds.

If your body's not spiking your hunger or giving you any other hints that you are in a deficit, don't worry about eating more. Make sure you are counting everything properly. When your body starts responding to a deficit you will know it within a couple of days - your workouts will feel harder, you may notice sluggishness…

My days go like this although I'm about to add a day of weight training and split up muscle groups: Day 1: Cardio (HIIT until tired, then steady state - 60 min total) Day 2: Cardio (steady state - 60 min) Day 3: Lower Body Weight (4 exercises: smith machine squat, sumo squats, lunges, and smith machine squats again. I…

I am an apple shape and 4'11." I used to weigh over 150 pounds and at that point my waist was over 35" although I didn't measure it then. I remember at one point it was 37." Since losing weight it has dropped to just below 26" at 97 pounds and 17 - 18% body fat. I didn't stop being an apple shape, but I lost so much fat by…

Yes. I use several packets of Pure Via, a low calorie sugar substitute made with stevia and dextrose. It comes out to about 2 calories a packet, and I've been known to mix up to 20 per day into various sweet confections. I've also been known to underestimate the number of blueberries I eat, because I pull them out of the…

4'11" here. Lifting heavy causes water retention as the muscles repair themselves. You'll look slightly bigger for a few days. Also, the shape of the muscle changes how the fat layer appears over it. This is not evidence of weight training working too well, just evidence that it's working ! It takes way more work and…

Genetics. I'm 98 pounds with 31" hips and no thigh gap. Even if I got to an underweight range I would not have it. So I don't even worry about it.

I have periods of binge eating and they seem to be precipitated by hormonal issues. I don't blame myself; I just plan smarter for next time. 1. Not enough sleep, low blood sugar 2. 3 + days at a deficit, elevated hunger hormone, the higher the deficit the higher the risk of a binge 3. low protein and fiber intake,…

Do a cheat meal rather than a day and work it into your calories. For instance I had about 500 calories of chocolate junk food yesterday. I worked it in and ended up at maintenance.

It depends on your goals. I avoid or reduce my intake of nitrates (processed lunch meat), simple sugars (except fruit), white flours, corn syrup, hydrogenated oil, butter, fatty meat, and red meat. Of course I eat all of the above things, I just limit them.

It's not so much the size of bones (frame size) that determines your goal weight, it's the amount of lean tissue that you have, genetic fat distribution, etc. I found out that I have a small frame size (small bones) and a wrist so tiny that virtually no adult watch will fit it. But genetically I also have a short, stocky,…

I go a meal or two without caring and then I feel better and am back on track.

plain oatmeal lentils and dry beans egg whites seasonal fruit (bananas are among the cheapest as is melon and corn this time of year)

You won't gain weight if you are hitting calories and remaining active. BUT going over on saturated fat consistently is not good for heart health, according to Dean Ornish. He also states that high fat food is usually calorie dense. By eating foods that are high in fat you will get more calories for less volume, and that…

I hate morning workouts. My body for whatever reason just slugs along until the early to late afternoon, where my energy levels are best. Doing a workout in the morning leads me to quit about 50% of the time, less than 15 minutes in. The 100 - degree weather outside doesn't help. Doing cardio on an empty stomach is even…

Cherries Seems like whenever a new seasonal fruit becomes available at my grocery it becomes a favorite for a few weeks. Guess my body is telling me to get some nutrients. Or variety !

Zaxby's fried corn nuggets. They're these little things, about the size of the tip of your thumb. I had a few and it turned out over 400 calories. I could have had three corn on the cob and gotten fewer calories ! Also, Costco All american chocolate cake. Ranges from 600 - 1000 calories depending on how you slice it. Or as…

IF I overeat in the morning but go to bed hungry I wake up the next day looking thinner because my body went for a long time without food. Even if the nutrition log says I overate for that day. Our bodies don't run on a set schedule where one day's calories are separate from another. As long as the AVERAGE of your two days…

Yes. Just do a reverse on what people suggest to eat a healthy diet, but use mostly healthy foods. Drink your calories. 1 scoop whey protein. 1 frozen banana. Artificial sweetener if you want it. Blend with 4 ice cubes. Easy 350 calories High density calories: low volume, high calorie health foods peanut butter, nuts. 2…

Yes. Just do a reverse on what people suggest to eat a healthy diet, but use mostly healthy foods. Drink your calories. 1 scoop whey protein. 1 frozen banana. Artificial sweetener if you want it. Blend with 4 ice cubes. Easy 350 calories High density calories: low volume, high calorie health foods peanut butter, nuts. 2…

Add more protein to your meals, that makes me feel full longer. Also consider eating more. Your body will respond to several deficit days by spiking your hunger hormones, which can lead to a binge over time. Eat to maintenance for a day or two and then taper down your calories again.

Add more protein to your meals, that makes me feel full longer. Also consider eating more. Your body will respond to several deficit days by spiking your hunger hormones, which can lead to a binge over time. Eat to maintenance for a day or two and then taper down your calories again.

I really recommend a Vitamix or Blend tec. I bought an old Vitamix for about 160 from an ice cream shop that was going out of business. It looks like hell and sometimes you have to stir the ingredients after pulsing, but it absolutely shreds everything delightfully fine. I don't mind that it still smells like ice cream !…

I don't know. I've heard that glycogen stores and water retention go hand in hand. But 10 pounds worth ? According to some trainers like Rachel Cosgrove, focusing on long - term endurance cardio trains your body to be far more efficient and adapted to the exercise, thus fewer calories are burned. She worked out 20 hours a…

I think he's sincere. But calling her a sexually aggressive lesbian is a little off. As for Jillian, a person can do both good and bad things. She has good workout videos and decent books. If she stole that material that's a problem. The BMR calculator in her first book, Winning by Losing, helped me drop 25 pounds in…

Everything in moderation. I had a 400 - calorie slice of chocolate cake last night. It was delicious. It was terrible for me. But that amount is easy to erase. And I still woke up with a flat stomach. I cut out about 400 calories tonight to remain at maintenance. All that you need to do to maintain a certain weight is 1.…

Looks great. Would substitute vanilla greek yogurt with plain greek and add stevia or splenda to sweeten - same flavor with about 20 grams less sugar. great value crunchy peanut butter - check for hydrogenated oils, replace with a "natural" label peanut butter, preferably one without corn syrup.