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Small weights are not going to assist with weight loss and muscle toning! I suggest lifting minimum of 75-80% of your maximum lifting capacity with any weight training.

A Step, moderately heavy weights - I personally use the adjustable dumb bells, Ball, Yoga mat, Flat bench, I also have a treadmill (however I understand expensive!) http://www.ball-exercises.com/ http://www.livestrong.com/weight-training/

http://www.sheknows.com/food-and-recipes/articles/980177/overnight-oats-recipe I have made this and I love it.

Do not take it to heart.. another tip, it takes 21 days for your taste buds to change so if you can press through and follow a diet for at least 3 weeks you might find it easier to say no to the foods that you LOVE but shouldnt have.

The last two days I have come away from my calorie intake guidelines - I do not keep any bad food in the house so I am forced to binge on healthy food. I.e. Worst damage I have been able to do is almond butter on rice cakes LOL It sounds like you are trying to be too restrictive which is forcing you to become unstuck after…

Use the MFP tool to recalculate your intake when you change your weight - if you are losing weight at a healthy rate (i.e. around 1/2-1 pound per week) then I would think weekly would definitely be too frequent! You will notice if your progress slows and I would suggest adjustment then.

Salmon/Trout are oily fish. I do not think that Tilapia are oily fish. Fat is crucial for weight loss as it assists in hormone regulation - with only 1200 calories I do not believe that you could get "too" much fat and manage to stay under your caloric intake whilst eating a balanced diet. Meat is relatively calorie dense…

As long as you are getting enough rest at night you should be fine. If this is your first week I would say your body is just not used to the movements. Dancing is a good form of Cardio and I believe that you can do Cardio daily without any problems. If you feel any joint soreness I would ease up and go for a walk instead.…

Are you incorporating exercise? You also need to re-calculate your caloric intake as when you lose weight you do not need as much energy (calories/Kj) to keep you going. Possible that as you have lost 41 pounds (congratulations) you are eating the same and your caloric deficit is not as great now.

A form of training daily is not going to lead to overtraining, just rotate what you do. Unless you are body building and power lifting you are not really running the risk of injury. I train every single day and rotate between heavy weight lifting sessions 5 times a week and HIT cardio the other two days. Everyday I…

I dont. I think scales are an inaccurate way to state progress. I take weekly photographs and measure myself. Bust, Hips, Legs, Waist.

Even if you are not exercising at all on a diet of 1200 calories you should be losing weight. One of two options here - you are not getting enough protein and fat into your diet. Fat is crucial for losing weight as it assists in regulating your hormones. Protein is crucial to weight loss also. Option two - go to the Dr and…

Cottage cheese is great as it is high in protein. Parmesan cheese is also fantastic as it not only is high in protein however you only need a small amount to curb your cheese 'taste' as it has such a strong flavour. If you really can not cut back on having the cheese work it into your diet to allow a couple of cubes a day…

Fat is not going to make you fat - having a caloric surplus will. Fat in your diet is excellent to aid in weight loss as it helps to regulate your hormones. Just don't eat too much as fat is about 9 calories per gram.

It depends on what you are using the Cottage Cheese for? If you are having the cottage cheese on its own - Ricotta If you are trying to up your Calcium intake just have Milk If you are up-ing your protein intake try Greek yoghurt.