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Stop weighing yourself every week. Take care of the basics, good nutrition and exercise. Be patient and look at the goal as long term and then just do what you should each day.

When the scale has something to do with your weight use it, otherwise it is a useless device. Your success will be found in exercise and good nutrition. Do that and the scale will take care of itself, also how your clothes are fitting will tell you more.

I like eating fish such as talapia and crab for breakfast especially after doing weigh training. I also include vegetables and fruit. I like blueberries, strawberries, cherries, raspberries, peaches, pears, avocados, melons, oranges, you get the idea.

While I don't have a huge weight loss as a goal, only 30 lbs, I did restrict my nutritional carbs to only healthy ones, but I also was not working out 90 minutes a day with weight training. Now, complex carbs are essential to good health and a ready supply of energy. I do not agree with Atkins and the fad diets. I do not…

I eat some fruit or a small amount of food, <200 calories and water. Not a big meal by any means. My workouts can extend to 90 minutes so I don't know how to go that long after an all night fast and then work out. I guess it is a personal choice as to what works for you.

Simple, don't go down the candy isle, and if you are happy being fat or out of shape, then don't complain about candy. I love chocolate, the expensive kind, I like desserts and I am an excellent cook but I don't like being overweight and out of shape even more. So the decision was to not make desserts.

You are officially a hottie. Very good job and the discipline to get there is admirable.

Cuisinart is my favorite and I have two blenders and a juicer. They all do different things but the blenders and cuisinart food processor are the most important and useful.

Variety is important to weight loss and resistance training (weight lifting) is necessary. Stair step machines will make a big difference to thighs, calfs, quads, gluets, so give them a try even if it is just for a few minutes. And yes your body adjusts to about any fitness training. Cardio is important but just one aspect.

P.S. as for dropping a weight, if I am doing a set and I realize that I may get hurt, not going to happen, the weight is going to the floor and if that hurts your ears, man up or in this case woman up.

A number of years ago I stopped going to the gym and my health declined remarkably, recently I started back up again and at first, I really went slow with everything, bare bars, low weights, slow cardio, until my heart and lungs could handle it. Be nice to them and respectful, you never know where they are coming…

You know what ticked me off is the other day, a nice 85 year old gentleman was talking to me and he says, "I was benching 280 pounds a few months ago.....I just thought, he should be proud of himself. "I am being sarcastic about being ticked". We all start somewhere at the gym and motivated people don't let others ruin…

First define cellulite, it is the detachment of the fat layer from the underlying muscle tissue. A solution to this problem would be to lose the fat, strengthen the muscle and that requires a combination of cardio and weights. The other thing I would add is Omega 3-6-9 to your diet at a ratio of one tablespoon per 50 lbs…

Water is H20, nothing else, all other drinks such as Crystal light (look at what is in it, artificial sugars) coffee, diet sodas, all of that stuff is counter productive to good health. While I will not call the question dumb, it is self explanatory. Liquids are not water although they contain H20. The body does not need…

I know what that experience is like and I had to stop believing that somehow feeling better by eating senselessly was going to make me feel better. I ate because of the emotional trauma and for a few minutes or an hour I did feel better but then like a drug addict, I would get another fix (food). I had to decide that to…

You are doing great, look at it this way, you have lost 50 lbs this year. That is quite an accomplishment. As for salads, make them more interesting, in fact make them a meal in themselves. Secondly, eat in a way that you can sustacin the practice for years instead of weeks or months. As for salads, I make them Mexican…

As a general rule that includes the crust, I use a rule of thumb that each slice of pizza is somewhere between 400 and 500 calories, The reason for this is simple, cheese and crust and of course if one eliminates the pepperoni that greatly reduces the calories. I love pizza but I can't fit it into my nutrition schedule and…

Here is another great recipe: "Zuchinni Fans" Cut zuchinni lengh wise into 1/4 inch widths without going through the end so one end is still connected. Spread the zuchinni into a fan, lightly coat with olive oil Sprinkle Herbs de Provence over all the zuchinni, insert between the leaves of the fan, tomato and slices of…

If you can get brussel sprouts or asparagus here is a recipe: clean and quarter brussel sprouts with a very small amount of butter in a non stick skillet, brown them on all sides add salt and pepper to taste, add a fresh squeezed lemon at least half of one depending on quantity cooked in the last minute of cooking, add…

I take it this is a comfort food for you, so try this. Take a can of soup such as garlic soup base and add carrots, peas, and a can of chicken. The crust is high calories so eliminate that and add spices to the soup or pick another soup and add vegetables to it to satisfy your appetite. I like New England Clam chowder so I…

Losing one pound is highly individualistic, be patient, make a thousand small good decisions and then a few small ones that are not the best won't matter. Think of it this way, losing a few ounces a day that adds up to 16 means one pound per week. Secondly, a bigger engine (more muscle) requires more fuel and burns more…

You are incorrect, muscle does weigh more than fat. Density is the determinant factor in weight. Given the same volume of both fat and muscle, Muscle would weigh more. Take a look at physics and chemistry to learn about this or for that matter the periodic table will prove me correct. My weight has reached a plateau for a…

I might suggest taking a supplement as a result of not getting the proper Essential fatty acids in your diet. Try finding Dr. Udo's Essential Fatty acids 3-6-9. Without these the body is unhealthy and unable to process food correctly. Take approximately one tablespoon per fifty pounds of weight and just add it to your…

Food feels good, tastes good and the sugar elevates us, we deceive ourselves into thinking we are happy because the food we eat feels good but this is not the truth. We feed our emotions and our spirit with food and that never works, it is how we gained weight or any other addiction. If it is any help to you, start…

You could be at a plateau, your body is getting used to your weight lifting and to push through this phase you must change how you are lifting, you could start what is called super slow reps and with that you lower the weight you are lifting and use a eight to ten count up and down. You will find it is very difficult to do…

Eat six meals a day and increase fruits and vegetables along with protein. Of course at your age, your metabolism is working all the time in overdrive.

Get rid of the scale and use it only once per month. Your success will be found in the daily discipline of nutrition and exercise. Measure the calf, the thigh, the waist above and below the belly button, the bicep and the chest. You will tend to lose weight off the legs first, the face and arms, the torso will be last…

Anytime you are outside in the sun and it is hot, drink water to the point where you continue to perspire and maybe even go to the bathroom sometime during the day. In hot climes, I drank two gallons a day minimum and that was just maintenance. At night I would continue to drink water before, during the night and upon…

Here is what I have done to lose approximately 2 lbs per week and 2 points off my blood pressure each week. I eliminated all bread, no processed foods, no soda pop, almost no alcohol (one glass of wine weekly), no sugar, no foods with added sugar, no caffeine (I like sugar in my coffee), and then I ate only fish, hormone…

Possible he does not like the challenge and self discipline you are exhibiting so he denigrates you for your improvement. I was 5-10 and 219 two months ago and I can tell you that is not healthy. Don't let anyone abuse you verbally, emotionally or otherwise, you are a valuable and worthy person so if he is a millstone…