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I cut out bread, rice, pasta, for a month. I stuck with organic fruits, veggies, and quality meat. It was a very good decision because my symptoms of IBS went away. Now the only time i eat bread is when I have pizza for a cheat day. It wreaks havoc on my system. It may be a gluten allergy. Within 30 minutes my stomach…

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Foods that are minimally processed and organic. :D

Ya know, I have a Polar FT4. I lOOOOOOVEEEE it. Sometimes the calorie burn seems so high.

I just discovered the Arc trainer when my personal trainer made me warm up on it. Pheww! It is better than the elliptical! I really like the interval training, but I can imagine it is expensive. The burn is much more than the elliptical!

the arc trainer is kinda fun

LOVE IT. I forgot my phone tonight, but I made sure I had my FT4 with me!

I try to overcompensate my lack of looks with an awesome personality. It hasn't worked so far.. :D

I have never subtracted the fruit sugars. I'm eating a banana and an apple today and my sugar is almost at the breaking point. THere are such good nutrients in fruit that I won't cut them out. I probably could cut back on the banans though. :D

http://www.discovergoodnutrition.com/2011/02/the-truth-about-sugars-in-fruit/ This article may give you some basic insight on the other redeeming qualities of fruit.

I've always read that fruits are fine in moderation, but it is best to restrict them while losing weight. Go with what works for you. I try to eat more veggies and have just one piece of fruit a day.

I struggle with food choices. I feel best when I eat whole fresh fruits/vegetables with some protein. I do incorporate that into my diet 70% of the time. I have a weakness for pizza though, so I also eat it about twice a week. I usually have 2 slices with 1/2 of a regular soda. It taste so good, but it usually makes me…

wonderful!

P90X seems very intimidating. You should submit your before/after photos to the company.

You are a great story teller. Congratulations on your success!!!

I'm offended by such an ostentatious display of your abs. They're awesome!

I LOVE sugar. I LOVE candy. For the very first time I chose to eat one M&M instead of the entire bag offered to me. Yes, one stinking M&M. My coworkers laughed at me because it was absurd, but it gave me that sweet taste I was craving. The doctor I work for also does something similar. When patients bring in sweet treats,…

Pizza. Yup. Love that ****e!

Move more.

I only do jump rope with an invisible jump rope when I do calisthenics classes. That **** is hard!

Higher intensity cardio like jump rope should help a lot. I can walk for miles and not drop weight. IT took jogging/high intensity workouts to drop inches/weight. As as most people will tell you, resistance training will be good. :)

Oh yeah. That seems doable!

You are definitely doing something right. I know how you feel about wanting to lose the weight asap. It sounds like you going on the right track with the improved lifestyle. How much would you like to lose in a month?

You ONLY lost 6lbs in 30 days?!?! OMG! What a failure!!!! Seriously, that is great. There are many people that can't lose that in a couple months! Relax and be patient.

log them.

I had this problem. I would eat really well during the day and then drink a couple of IPA beers at night. I did it on a regular basis. I didn't drop any weight. The higher the ABV% the higher the calories. I ended up cutting out drinking for the most part even though I didn't think I could. I feel better now physically.

I googled "get fitted for running shoes." I was fitted at a store called Omega. They were so helpful. The associate will videotape a person jogging on a treadmill while barefoot. I could see my ankles just rolling in. Prior to that, I was having all kinds of inner ankle pain. I just bought shoes based on comfort. I ended…

Asics gel and Brooks Cadence. I was fitted at a running store and found that my ankles roll inwards when I jog/walk. The shoes I bought are for stability. No problems at all! I prefer the Asics Gel shoes. THey are sooo comfy!

Your body looks great!

I think it is incredibly sweet that you are showing off ur fiancé . This is inspirational. Also, who cares is she has breast implants. She worked hard for that body. Maybe she wasn't interested in appearing soft, feminine with little muscle tone. Don't judge.