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Please read this: http://www.womenshealthmag.com/weight-loss/detox-diet-side-effects A liquid diet is okay for a day or two, just to restart (but its still not scientifically proven to be effective), but any more than that and you are doing more harm than good.

There isn't a difference. Really, your heart rate monitor is scientifically correct : The small calorie or gram calorie (symbol: cal)[2] approximates the energy needed to increase the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 °C. This is about 4.2 joules. The large calorie, kilogram calorie, dietary calorie, or food calorie…

There are a lot of body weight exercises that you can do, not just for your arms. Squats, lunges, side kicks, etc - none of which require weights. You can also increase the intensity by using your home-made weights. Also, push ups and chair dips are easy to do without a gym and are a great workout. There are many push-up…

Try searching "stair climber"

I do both - but I use the cycle class stationary bikes - its much more similar to actually riding a bike and I can stand up, sprint, climb "hills" etc without pressure on my knees and shins. I get a pretty good workout on the bike. If you don't have access to those bikes, try one of the interval training programs that the…

Are you using a heart rate monitor to track the calories you burn during 30DS? If not...you may be over estimating what you burn and eating back too many calories. Otherwise, its could be water retention weight and/or some muscle build up. Do you feel like you are adding inches or subtracting them?

Yogurt, I also use frozen fruit with about 1/2 c. of water to get the cold, smoothie like consistency without the ice...I dislike ice in my smoothies.

If you start lifting and gaining muscle, you will probably gain a little weight, HOWEVER, you won't gain "inches". In all reality, you will probably lose inches. Don't worry about the number on the scale once you start focusing on weight training - start tracking measurements. Muscle weighs more than fat and takes up less…

David's Bridal is a good place to START looking for a dress - they have a lot of options and fits, so you can weed out the fits and styles you definitely don't like. Such as, mermaid fit, all bad for my body. Then I went to a bridal boutique and tried on gowns. The dresses are made SO much better and they usually have some…

I've bought many and have been unable to find one that works for my head, so I've given up. I did however discover another trick to keep the small pieces of hair that don't stay back in check - I french braid the front, shorter strands back. Kind of like this:…

Mine is $25. The best time to join a gym is in the summer. Many gyms change their rates based on the time of the year, particularly the national gyms like LA Fitness and 24 Hour. EVERYONE is trying to join a gym right now, so they might have deals on the initiation fee, but the monthly rates are high. The YMCA is good…

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There are lots of body weight exercises. For arms, the best would be push ups if you can do them...otherwise not sure on the upper body. Lower body is much easier, lunges and squats are great. There are lots of variations of each. This way you got the lower body covered (the muscles are much bigger anyway and more of…

Everybody burns calories differently based on their body, physical fitness level, etc. The ONLY way to get a really accurate idea is a HRM.

Make sure you are eating back the calories you burn from Zumba. Also, give it time, it takes more than a week to see results because our bodies naturally fluctuate.

I believe the USDA recommendation is 1 protein, 1 grain and 2 veg/fruit...guess potato chips don't count as a vegetable? But this was RIDICULOUS. They shouldn't be taking kids home made lunches away. I am completely okay with them regulating school lunches (since a lot of them are subsidized by tax payers). They should be…

Mine is also hereditary. I dropped my cholesterol 10% in a year by going mostly low fat, high fiber and exercising at least 30 minutes a day. My Dr. was impressed. Still drank 1% milk and ate cheese. I reduced the amount of meals with meat and eat mostly chicken and fish. This past exam, my HDL were still a little low so…

Do you feel hungry?? If you don't feel hungry, you're probably okay. If you feel hungry or tired, you should probably eat more. What's "Slow" losing, 1 lb/week, .5 lbs/week? You could try adding olive oil to your salad. 1T Oil and balsalmic vinegar is a great combination. That'll add 100 without making you feel too full.

Eat. Everything has sugar in it...MFP doesn't break out the table sugar v. the natural in food sugar. Eat some steamed vegetables and a protein. Low sugar and healthy. Add some olive oil or nuts to for more calories.

Push-ups. There are many different variations that will work on different parts of the arms. But they are definitely the best over-all option (plus you get the additional ab work too). Dips are good too, you can do these on a chair.

Wear a headband to keep your bangs back and bring a towel to wipe the sweat while you're working out. Wipe off make-up BEFORE working out - then you won't have mascara run (if you have that). The redness is just going to be there.

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You don't want to hear it, but the ONLY thing that is going to make your ankle better is not using it. Especially with 30DS which involves running, jumping, etc which are can be hard on healthy joints. Ride a bike or swim. Low impact is the best option. Tape it and ice it. The last thing you want to do is keep doing what…

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I take a pill before bed. So I don't notice anything.

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It works for some and not for others. Some do just fine and lose weight not having breakfast. Others start eating breakfast and lose weight - probably because they eat less throughout the day. Try it and see how you feel. I usually don't eat first thing in the morning, but have oatmeal after I get to work. You could try by…

What everyone else said. But I'd also recommend having something after your workout; if you're hungry after that, you should definitely get some protein so your body has fuel to rebuild, recover and get better. Protein shake, chocolate milk, and yogurt are some good post workout options.

You could ease into working out at the gym. Keep doing what you are doing at home, but do a workout or two at the gym during non-busy times. Friday nights, Saturday and Sunday afternoons are really great times to go because there is hardly anyone there (at least at my gym, which gets REALLY busy on weeknights after 6). I…