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i'm a big coffee drinker....and the biggest thing that helped me, was ditching the flavored creamers, and opting for plain half and half, or simply milk......the powdered creamers most all contain hydrogenated oils (hidden trans fats not disclosed on the label, since they are less than .5g) and then those liquid creamers…

to me it sounds like you need to eat a little bit more...more than likely you've gone into 'starvation mode' and your body is holding on to food stores....gotta realize too, if you did a big workout, it sorta puts your body under stress too, esp. if you don't normally do that kind of workout. that's why it's advisable to…

i've heard these turn your urine orange/green.....i.e.: they are not well absorbed......have you had this experience...? that being said, i use gnc men's from sam's club....but i like to rotate my vitamins.....since there are so many wide variations.....last month it was vitacraves......

should be on this page http://www.myfitnesspal.com/measurements/check_in enter today's weight on the top of the page.

myfitnesspal is iifym in a nutshell...lol, actually, one of the best methods to 'track' one's macros....anyhow. i love the app, but i would personally suggest keeping to what myfitnesspal has you 'set' for in the beginning......once you see some progress, feel free to deviate....also, don't get too bent outta shape about…

i guess, you'd have to define this....lol. i suppose, if you had a blender like a nutribullet you could make your own, comprising of stuff like nuts, seeds, spinach, cucumber, etc. which all contain spinach of sort....... or something like 2 c Spring Greens 1/2 avocado 1 c raspberries 1/2 c mango 10 cashews water which…

i'm sure they are 'too new' to have any bad press surrounding them yet......BUT something that strikes me as odd....is the fact that it's forcing boiling water, through a plastic 'cup'...that's the only thing 'bad' i can see..... and then, on the contrary, there is no paper filter, filtering the coffee.....and i've heard…

i was under the impression the only "k cup maker" is the keurig...? i just received a keurig for a bridal gift lol.....it's still weird to me lol.....but no complaints thus far.....i'll play with it haha. the biggest thing i can see, is this coffee getting expensive :P that or it'll make me limit my coffee intake…

i've learned to take the average, of all 3 units...... the elliptical value + my hrm value + mfp value.....and then divide by 3.....and this is the calorie burn i 'log' hehe....i feel it gets a better picture of my burn...... and it's funny.....cause on the above site......the site gives a pretty good picture......the key…

alcohol among friends is a ok- in my book......alcohol at home in front of a tv....is not....that's my take on it. i support 2 beers per day for men.....1 per day for women..... brb. Norman's Raw Bar, 25 cent beer tonight! lol. i'll be tipping some cups! btw. look up 'the drunk diet' - some of the stuff is off the wall,…

its all mind over matter i believe.....i will say in the beginning of my journey 2 years ago, i had great success with hydroxycut line of products. i started using the caffeine free variation first....as was worried about the caffeine jitters....and the fact that i still like having my daily cup of joe....the standard…

a cotton sweat band worn around the forehead? i'd go with whatever's cheap.....they make those 'cool off towels' in the sporting goods department though too.....that are super absorbant you could try out......

cant vouch for the charge hr....but i use a cheap crane brand heart rate monitor chest strap and the chest strap always clocks in lower calorie burn than the machine, as well as myfitnesspal.

this is why i personally, i'd log it as the average.....267+496=763......763 divided by 2...381.5 to give you a good average.......if you use a heart rate monitor.....you could add that number tooo as well and divide by 3......

it's odd....cause for years, i've been using the generic 'brewed coffee from grounds' entry that is 'myfitnesspal approved addition'...and for *kitten* and giggles, today for breakfast a couple from church took me to ihop.....and decided to check their nutrition facts while we were eating.....and ihop coffee has 5…

could just be the brand.......i'd try reaching out to the manufacturer......i've actually never heard of that brand......but do you have a blender? i'd say throw some strawberries, or grapes in with some milk...chocolate milk if you have to.....lol. just remember to count those added calories :x lol. i personally use a…

if you just got a cold......i'd say go ahead.....pick up some emergen-c from the local pharmacy/vitamin aisle.......take 1 packet in the morning, and 1 at night.....you'll be g2g in a couple days.....put on some sweat pants/shirt, and do some cardio.....it'll help the cold run it's course.

i'd have to agree....stick with store bought stuff.....it's likely all the same with some added fillers for appetite suppression/fat burn.....visit your local walmart, sam's club.....etc....and just get some over teh counter protein tubs. i'd steer clear of body fortress though, it's basically bottom of the barrel…

calorie burn will depend a lot on age, gender, and your weight.....i'd insure that your hrm is calibrated properly.....be sure the date of birth is set correct....and also that your weight is set correctly......obviously, a 300 lb male will burn more calories than a 178 lb male....i'm going through this now :) when i first…

i'd be leary of getting used fitbits from ebay.....i love my flex....and already needed to have it replaced once under warranty.....and was surprised that they did not want me to send my old Flex back to them for either 1) proper disposal, or 2) refurbishment? lol. i was kind of shocked when they told me to take the flex…

what kind of pedometer is it? it should just give you 'extra' calories to eat, during the day....at least that's how my fitbit works.....

it honestly depends how you use them......just be careful what you take, and especially, if you are on prescription medication......let your doctor know if you feel any 'different' during day to day activities......headaches, upset stomach, blurred vision, loss of balance, etc......that kinda stuff. cause you never know…

the thing with walking, unless you're power walking, changing your route, pace, rhythm....you will 'plateau' eventually....in that case, you'll have to reconsider what you're eating.... my fiance is in the same boat.....she wants to lose weight, but despises the gym and working out.....lol. i tell her well, time to…

those mio juice packets aren't too great though.......the chemicals they got them in are crazy......tried lemon? either raw, fresh lemon squeeze.....or even the concentrated stuff down the condiment aisle? i never was a big water fan either.....what got me to like it, was i basically forced myself, to drink one 8 oz. cup…

focus on your water intake.......females retain and expel water at certain tmes of the month.....and that could be the weight gain you're seeing.....if you're body is starving for water, it will hold it in......secondly, do you have a digital kitchen scale? if not, get one......it could be, that you are over-estimating…

more than likely yes.......the hrm uses your age/date of birth, gender, and weight to determine what it believes to be the appropriate calorie burn for your body type......wow, just gotta say though, that's unfortunate! i picked up a cheapy chinese made, Crane brand HRM with chest strap for like 20 dollars at my local ALDI…

nope not my gym......my dad told me stories, growing up there was a small gymm that he went to that was like this though......

for me......growing up all through school, i was always the fat kid, picked last at gym class....come my 10 yr class reunion i was like incognito, they didn't recognize me haha. crazy.

I do intermittent fasting for 12-16 hrs following my weekly cheat meal....basically...finish eating around 5 or 6 p.m. and dont eat anything til the next day at 5 to 9 a.m....sounds brutal but itmreally aint all that bad

as far as supplements......i'm a fan of garlic. i take garlic in the morning 10mg softgel. but i also rotate between cheap spring valley, garlique, and garlicin.....whey protein is a definitely, at least 1 scoop per day.... second to that, i've had good experience with hydroxycut when i was working out in the…