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I've never used an Arc Trainer but I do go hands-free on certain ellipticals where I'm able to keep my balance. Sometimes I hold small handweights too.

I occasionally do morning workouts with a trainer so I eat a banana or some yogurt about a half-hour beforehand.

You just started so of course you're going to wear your muscles out. They're not used to what you've done to them. Take some baths, do some stretching, but don't give up! It'll get easier, as in you won't be in as much debilitating pain/stiffness...but exercise should always be challenging. Soreness is good! But don't…

I do a lot of one-dish meals such as stirfries and slow-cooker recipes - soups, stews, chillis, casseroles etc. Then I pack individual containers for the fridge and freezer, and can just grab one for lunch or have one waiting for me for dinner. Really helps when I come home from the gym at night and have food ready.

Can't read that without a subscription and I'm not signing up, but the Mayo Clinic site says "The average weight loss for prescription-strength Xenical is about 5 to 7 pounds (about 2 to 3 kilograms) greater than diet and exercise alone after one year. (2, 4) The lower dose Alli could conceivably result in a loss of 3 to 5…

If Alli and other supplements are meant to be used in conjunction with a healthy diet and regular exercise, why do they get credit for weight loss when we know a calorie deficit and exercising work on their own already? Why put yourself through the sharts if you can do it in a healthy way that doesn't require purchasing a…

I don't think of white rice as "unhealthy" but just a less nutritious source of calories and easy to overeat. I just started measuring pasta and was a little shocked that an 85g serving of spaghetti is 300 calories...and that's without the sauce. I feel like rice is similar...tasty and good as a base for saucy food but I…

Fruits and veggies, yogurt, cottage cheese, string cheese, edamame, bars (I like Nature Valley Sweet and Salty peanut and almond), the Cloverleaf tuna/cracker packs...and on the less nutritious side, pudding cups and Quaker mini rice cakes (as long as you eat an actual portion and not the whole bag). I've also upped my…

I don't know anything about ketogenic diets but more nuts/nut butters seem to fit the bill...high in protein and good fat but also high in calories. I love them so, but have to be careful about measuring a serving properly. Maybe a shake with protein powder, avocado, quinoa or a bar of some kind? My trainer takes my…

It sounds like you have issues not only with your stomach but eating in general. I would suggest seeing a professional...doctor, nutritionist, what have you. You're starving yourself and then eating food of little nutritional value.

A big change I've made in my eating is to cut down on processed foods and take-out. I shed some weight pretty quickly just by doing that. I make easy meals (slowcooker, stirfry etc.), freeze individual portions and take them to work, along with healthy snacks such as yogurt, fruit and nuts to keep me going in between…

A big change I've made in my eating is to cut down on processed foods and take-out. I shed some weight pretty quickly just by doing that. I make easy meals (slowcooker, stirfry etc.), freeze individual portions and take them to work, along with healthy snacks such as yogurt and nuts to keep me going in between meals. It…

Fitbit doesn't monitor heart rate.

Don't obsess over it, you'll drive yourself crazy. 1200 is already low and calorie count/exercise expenditures are just estimates anyway.

In what way?

You'll have better and longer-lasting results by learning how to incorporate real food into your weight-loss plan. I've lost over 10 pounds in the last couple of months (including a few weeks off for vacation) and I don't eat like a rabbit. Meal replacements don't teach you good habits, they're highly processed and they…

I'm around 195 now (down 10 pounds since I started) and I'm aiming for 170 for now. I don't think 140-145 is sustainable for me.

You didn't. This is why I don't understand why people weigh themselves daily...they get obsessed with the fluctuations.

Why is it called the Military Diet? Because you have to be militant about starving yourself? People in the armed forces have to eat a lot because they do so much physical activity. I've noticed people here get stuck on numbers..."I must lose 5/10/20 pounds by X date." How about just doing the best you can (meaning eat…

Thanks! Need to take of myself while I'm young'ish and still can!

I don't verbalize it but I totally judge my extended family. Several of my female relatives are quite overweight, and have done fad dieting (shakes, herbal stuff) to drop a few pounds in a quick and unhealthy way, only to put it all (and more) back on. Type II diabetes also runs in my family. We're of Eastern European…

Just reinforcing what others have said but DVDs, body weight exercises (plans, lunges etc.) and hiring a trainer to set up a routine for you on the equipment and with the free weights.

So how DOES one accurately measure calories burned during strength training? And thanks for the links!