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  • Your goal is to lose body fat. When you lose weight, your body will catabolize protein (muscle) as well as fat. You do lose muscle with weight loss. You want to do enough strength training to at least maintain your existing muscle. Muscle also retains fluid. When you work out, muscles actually become inflamed and retains a…
    in Cardio AND Weight Training? Or just Cardio?! Comment by cbteegardin February 2013
  • All I know is if I put coconut oil on my skin, I increase my calorie intake ... the scent in my olfactories drives cravings for Thai food, Pina Coladas, German Chocolate Cake, grilled pineapple in coconut milk with coconut shavings, Mounds, and Almond Joys. Oh CURSE YOU, coconut oil
    in Does Coconut oil applied topically count as calories ? Comment by cbteegardin February 2013
  • I have done South Beach in the past and it is effective. As it is described in the diet, when you eat a lot of processed simple carbs, your body cranks up the insulin and you end up craving food (carbs) much sooner. As your blood sugar adjusts in the first two weeks of the diet, you lose the snack cravings and do a better…
    in The Low Carb Debate Comment by cbteegardin February 2013
  • Well: Is the trainer a bit more than just a lifter in the gym? Any true fitness education to fall back on? Take his opinion with a grain of salt. In my youth, I spent about 2 hours/day, 6 days a week in a Gold's Gym. A lot of lifting and a lot of cardio and A LOT of eating. Weight loss is more greatly impacted by cardio,…
    in Weight Lifting: To count or not to count.... Comment by cbteegardin February 2013
  • One that is talked about is Saffron Extract. Pretty exspensive and I don't believe their is any true scientific studies out there. It is also used for a number of things including PMS, Asthma, Heartburn, Insomnia just to name a few. Again, no real evidence it works.
    in appetite suppresant Comment by cbteegardin January 2013
  • lol Actually, he should have phrased this a bit better. He no longer has what is referred to as a "****do" - as in "my belly sticks out farther than my ..." wow! MFL edited it. okay, just think of a 4 letter word that is short for Richard
    in I have a penis!!!! Comment by cbteegardin January 2013
  • Look at your daily calorie count as a guideline and not an absolute. If you focus on your daily calories and judge the day a success or failure based on that number, you're just setting yourself up for unneccessary angst. If you are eating 3000 kcals the other 6 days, it is understandible you are starving at 1200 kcals the…
    in Eating Fewer Calories On Days Without Exercise Comment by cbteegardin January 2013
  • The USDA estimates the calorie requirement for active women is about 2,000 per day for individuals age 61 and older, 2,200 calories per day for those 31 to 60 and about 2,400 calories per day for those 19 to 30. Since one pound of body fat equals about 3,500 calories, to lose about 1 pound per week, reduce your daily…
    in So frustrated Comment by cbteegardin January 2013
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