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This is pretty curious and it must be pretty frustrating... let's think about this. It takes approximately 3,500 calories to form one pound of weight, so the only way to add acutal pounds to your frame is by consistently eating more calories than you burn. In order to gain a single pound, for instance, you would need to…

Hhhmmm... this is curious, but not terribly uncommon. I can imagine this is terribly frustrating, but hang in there! I will get easier :) Here are just a few thoughts! First of all, i wonder if perhaps you aren't measuring consistantly in the same spot. This is particularly possible if you are measuring yourself with out…

Lots of people use it here... and I really don't want to offend anyone. So message me if you want my specific thoughts on it. But in general, I'm not a fan. Best of luck!

yikes... you are in a tough spot. But let's think about this. Are all the locals overweight? If you are eating mostly as the locals have available, and not all the locals are overweight, then with some wise practices there is no reason to believe that you will gain much (if any) weight while in the area. Keep counting your…

I"m typically a girl who likes to get all the needed benefits of food from eating "real foods". However, I must admit that I'm constanty my macro nutrients around to keep my body guessing and my metabolism running so at any given time I might be struggling to get all the nutrients/vitamins/minerals in that I need.…

It certainly is tough in the beginning. HIgh proteine foods will take your body longer to break down, so keep up with the protien at every meal and consider adding more. Also add in nutrient dense foods (my fav's are Broccoli and barries, or if you need something quick and easy I drink Shakeology every day too). Finally,…

Try setting your macro nutrients to 50% protein/30%carbs/20% fat. That certainly helped me drop the fat quick. But don't stay in this range for more than a month. WIth so few carbs you risk running really low on energy if you stick to the 50/30/20 for more than 30 days. You might also consider upping your resistance/weight…

Hello! Plateau's are so frustrating... but hopefully with just a few tweeks you'll be back on track. Definitely make sure you're consuming at least 1200 cals each day regardless of how much you are working out. My suggestion would be to set your calorie goal to 1200-1500 and stop tracking your exercise all together. Just…

If just drinking water makes you feel ill, try adding some hydrating foods to your diet: Some of my favorite hydrating foods to quench your thirst and replace electrolytes include: Celery: 96 percent water and provides sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium, phosphorus, iron and zinc Watermelon: 95 percent water and rich in…

Hhhmmm... this is curious, but not terribly uncommon. I can imagine this is terribly frustrating, but hang in there! I will get easier :) Here are just a few thoughts! First of all, i wonder if perhaps the January measurment was taken in a bit of differnt spot than your recent waist mesurement. How often do you take your…

First off, wow! You've on your way to establishing a healthy diet... good for you! What do you see as impossible about eating this way on the weekends and after camp?

What are the benefits you're trying to get from a meal replacement (conveignence, nutritionally balanced, un -processed nutrtition source, etc)?

I consider any meal fair game for any time of day... this helps me "think' I have more variety even when I'm eating generally the same stuff over and over. I'm always a fan of egg whites on a tosted english muffin with tomato slices and turkey bacon. I also like any type of sandwhich in wrap style to cut down on the carbs.…

Oranges are a good source for hydration (and often times recommended for runners who tend to dehydrate quickly) and not a bad thing to consume just before a workout for lots of other reasons as well. I haven't tried this myself, but I've also heard of drinking pedialyte... it appears to rehydrate at a faster rate than…

I've had my own false starts with both P90X and Insanity. I just complete P90X for the first time a few weeks ago and have moved onto Insanity (I've just started week 2). You can do this! Do your best to stay healthy and focus on your goals and why you want to achieve those goals. Feel free to friend me if you'd like a bit…

I completed the program just a few weeks ago. I didn't see a ton of changes in the first month. Month two was a bit better and then things really got going in month 3... it's like it took 60 days to break my body into submission to change (lol). How far along are you... try to stick with it. Watch your diet closely too...…

In order: 1. Turbo Fire 2. P90X 3. Insanity

If you're looking for a prestructured program, I highly suggest P90X. Some women believe it's "for the boys", but I just completed a full 90 days and have more muscle tone than I've ever had and I don't look like a man :laugh: I'd be happy to discuss it with you... If you're looking for free... check out the Nike Training…

If you're at the weight and BF% that you're happy with I'd scale way back on your cardio... no more than two days per week and it should be light to moderate. And I'd increase your lifting days to 3-4 days/week. I recently completed P90X... I firmed up quite a bit, but I was still training heavy with cardio (because of a…

That's really wonderful! I love moments like this the most because it's more than a number a scale, or lab report or a dress size :) It's these moments when we just love ourselves that make all the pain and determination worth it. Congrats :happy:

How quickly do you have to decide? Would it be possible to hold off on registering for the race? If so, you could train for the longer distance and if you're not feeling confident about the 12k about 1 month out from the race you could always fall back to the shorter race and spend those next few weeks working on your…

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Wow! It sounds like you are a gal on a mission... with a leathal plan at that :) Good for you!!! I certainly can identify with being at a healthy weight but still not looking quite how I expected. I think you'll be pleased with Slim in 6, but don't be afraid to really push yourself with something a bit more intense if…

I'm a long time runner, but I'd never claim to be a novice. I like this site for running/training tips and advice :) I hope you find it helpful! and good luck http://www.active.com/running/newbie-runners

I"ve known a few people who have done this program and have lost weight and inches, espeicially in their hips, saddlebag area, thighs and butt. You can either follow a pre-planned program that the creators put together or customize your own program to work on certain particularly troublesome areas. It's primarily a lower…

Congrats on getting started! I hope you love the program... I certainly did. I lost 15 lbs with TF and 1.5 dress sizes (this was my goal!). Stick with the program, follow the nutrition tips, and you will definitly rock it out :) Good luck!

My advice would be to rely more on measurements (how your clothes fit) and less on the scale. Muscle doesn't weigh any more than fat does, it's just denser so it takes up less room on your body. If you were underweight you might have actually gained some weight, but it sounds like it's weight in muscle and not in fat...…

Good post AngieMurgo... couldn't agree more. And ddrop... i want a t-shir with your statement :) Lift heavy, look sexy. Period. Love it!

That's craziness!!! Great job! What kind of cardio are you doing right now?

Hello! Here's how it went down :) Journey began Nov, 2011 Ht: 5'3" SW: 145 CW 127 For the months of Nov, Dec, Jan I stayed strictly to a 1200 cal/day diet. My macro nutrients were set at 50% protein, 30% carbs, 20% fat. In hindsight after the first month I should have balanced my protein and carbs to 40% and 40% because my…