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Lose weight. Seriously. When you lose it, you will lose it all over, including the back fat, double chin, muffin top, etc. Just stay on track with your diet and exercise. You will look good when you get to a healthy BMI.

Yes. Go ahead and work out. Just warm up, before you get too intense and stretch--before and after. You are just sore. Getting your blood flowing into the sore areas will loosen them up and help the soreness.

You might want to see a podiatrist and inquire about orthotics. You might also want someone to help you with the mechanics of your stride and footfall.

I usually have a clif bar before workout. If I am doing a moderate cardio workout (1-1.5 hrs, 600-1000 cal), then I eat a regular clif bar. If I am doing a weight training workout (1 hr, usu. 250-500 cal), I will eat a clif mini (only 100 cal). BTW, I workout first thing in the AM. For longer workouts, like outdoor…

Get up early and do a run/walk or fitness center workout. Get it out of the way before breakfast everyday so you will not feel like you are inconveniencing your friend. Plus you won't have to stop any activity to go work out later in the day. As far as food, eating out always poses a challenge. Have you developed enough…

Protein smoothie and coffee. Total cal: 720 Keeps me going for a long time. Usually my biggest calorie meal.

Not a doctor or an expert on Adkins. But I believe it increases the risk of heart disease. Ketosis, as far as I know, is not a healthy state for your body. My advice: stay away from all the gimicks. Just log your calories, stay within the 1 lb per week calorie plan, exercise, drink plenty of water, repeat.

Me too.

Another vote here for Road ID. Great company, fast service. Geared towards cyclists, runners and other athletes. www.roadid.com I wear mine all the time so I don't forget to wear it on the bike. I got the "Interactive" version which has a link for detailed medical info (including your insurance). Glad you are ok. Bike…

Foam rollers are the poor person's massage. I had a groin injury a while back and got on the foam roller regularly and that really helped. Your muscles are not supposed to hurt when you are on the roller, so if they do, you have to work it back and forth (steady pressure for really tough spots). I aspired to do it every…

Those italian sausages are great with pasta and veggies. Also tofurky cold-cuts are great on sandwiches.

I would not take a diuretic. Period. In fact, you should drink more water. Are you drinking 8 - 8 oz glasses per day? Your body's fuel source is glycogen, which is stored in your muscles and liver. It is comprised of 1 part glucose and 2 parts water. Without enough water, you will not have enough glycogen. You will feel…

A recovery drink is intended to jumpstart your body's replenishment of glycogen stores in the muscles and liver. Glycogen is 1 part glucose (sugar) and 2 parts water. Good recovery drinks also include some proteins, amino acids and fat. Hammer Nutrition makes Recoverite, which is great. Your body's ability to replenish…

The recommendation above to replace shoes every 500 miles is a good one. That is the ENTIRE shoe, not just the insole. If you need orthotics for pronation, go to a podiatrist--preferably one experienced in dealing with runners. Runners Knee is also called Chondromalacia Patella. It is a rubbing away of the cartilage under…

I would agree with you IF the issue was improving performance, achieving peak fitness, trying to time a peak for an event, etc. But most of us on this site just need to get to the gym regularly and workout to raise metabolism and burn calories. Soreness, in my experience, will actually benefit from further workouts. Of…

IMHO, Polar makes the best HRMs. They all use a chest strap, which, again IMHO, is the best way to measure heart rate. Polar does make a sports bra with an integrated chest strap, so that might be an option that is more comfortable for you.

Caffeine, in any form, has the same effect on your blood sugar as refined sugar. It stimulates an insulin response. Insulin, as you might know, is released when your blood sugar gets high. It's function is to take the excess sugar out of your blood. Your body will first store it as glycogen in your muscles & liver.…

There is no jumpststarting weightloss. Slow and steady wins the race here. All the fads and other quick loss tricks are BS. Remember, you did not gain the weight in a week, a month or even a few months, so you should not expect to lose it that fast. I lost 40 lbs, but it took me almost 6 months of staying on target, every…

Definitely. Do it. Walk, run, whatever. If you are feeling up to it, then get out there. I used to have a great rule about running. I could take any day off that I pleased if life offered other opportunities (I was younger then). BUT I could never take 2 days in a row off. It just kept me going. I averaged 6 days a week…

I agree. You should be experiencing only water retention. Just stick with the diet plan, eat healthy, drink plenty of water (counter-intuitive, but it is good) and once you finish the meds, you will probably be able to sweat it out in a few days of working out. Good luck. Poison Ivy sucks.

I know you said women only, but I could not resist. My only thought is to see how you look AFTER you hit your weight loss goal. You have 32 lbs to go. I have lost 42 lbs, and I lost it everywhere--places I did not even realize I had fat (arm pits, throat, jawline) plus all the obvious places (belly, butt). I would expect…

Weight training also gives you a residual metabolic boost. You will continue to burn extra calories for hours after weight training as your muscles recover and restore their glycogen supply.

Another thing you could do: Eat a Clif Bar (250 cal) or something similar on your way to the gym. That will give you energy for the workout and reduce your deficit.

I would say that you are not eating enough and you risk putting your body into starvation mode. This will slow your metabolism, which is counter-productive to the goal of losing weight. I would set MFP prefs to allow you to lose 1 lb per week. If you can come in under your allowed calories a few days a week because of…

That has happened to me too. Scared the piss out of me. Road rage is a bad thing. Be safe.

Drinking is killer. You will make it MUCH harder to lose the weight by ruining your healthy habits with drinking. Try to limit yourself to a glass (wine/beer) or 2 per week max. I know lots of folks who drink daily and they are all fat. Plus, I would want to examine my motives if I felt like I needed to have a drink every…

"The Low GL Diet" by Patrick Holford. Check it on Amazon. It works well. Frankly, though, counting calories works too. If nothing else, the Low GL Diet will help you understand which foods are less calorie dense.

I totally hear you! First it was the cycling class, then the personal trainer (expensive but worth it), then the new bike (oh boy). Then I had to get the shoes to wear with clipless pedals. Then a few months later, better pedals, and new shoes (need the old ones for spin bikes). Along the way, I have also acquired an…

I think that all the BodyBug issues, including the part about not wearing it while cycling, indicates that the Polar HRM provides the most accurate feedback.

I attend an indoor cycling class twice a week. It is not quite spinning as many folks bring their road bikes to class and ride them on trainers. The class is led by a guy and has around 5 women and 10 men on a full day. BTW, the class is great and has had a significant effect on my fitness. It has also gotten me into…