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I think you should do what you enjoy. My advice would be to buy a heart rate monitor and find out what gives the best calorie burn. I bet what you will find out is that even though you are walking farther (and you don't want to) you are probably not burning as many calories thus the benefit for your sacrifice is not great.…

I was a huge coffee drinker. This site has helped guide more balance in my life (food, coffee, etc...). Coffee will dehydrate you. It is recommended you have 8 glasses of water a day. It is believed for every cup of coffee you drink you should have an additional glass of water. There are pro's and con's to the argument.…

I am going to purchase a HRM so I can get an accurate calorie burn. I try to mix up my workouts. It is amazing what you can find on youtube and the web (livestrong.com/fitness).

Very inspirational - Thanks :-)

Big Congrats!

Welcome - this site is great. I am new to this site. I have been working out for a year and this site has been a huge benefit to me. I hope you see the same value :-) Good Luck!

I am with you. My metabolism is non-existent really. This website will help you track your calories burned and the meals you eat so you can achieve and stay at your goal weight. I have had to incorporate more exercise in my routine (probably a little overboard but I figure I am not eating or going to the bar but rather…

Do incorporate some strength training with your exercise. You will definitely get better results. If your gym has Kettle Balls you should check it out. Here is a youtube video showing some of the exercises: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrXfqjJWGXo Good Luck!

I am so sorry about your mother. I wish you the best success on your journey. I am fairly new as well - I was doing an Atkins-esque diet but after reading some of the message boards I adjusted my diet to a more balanced diet.. My energy level has increased (thus my mood). Please feel free to add me as well.

Agree - The movie "Super SIze Me" provides another good explaination of what it is doing to you. Great post!

My trainer talked me into joining this site and I have changed my diet from an Atkins based diet to more balance. I feel much better as a result :-) Vege's and Fruit are a must in my diet (as I eat celery while writing this).

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Eat away - I agree with everyone - my favortie frozen meals. It makes filling out my food diary pretty easy :-)

Basically everyone has already said the right thing but here is another reference: http://www.shapefit.com/overtraining-exercising-too-much.html Excerpt: Sixty percent is too large a number to ignore. While eating only skinless chicken and avoiding highly refined carbohydrates is certainly virtuous, depriving your body of…

Good Luck! By the way... If you don't log on everyday I heard Virtual Bob or Jillian will get mad at you ;-P

I have a buddy who plays the biggest loser game and has lost 5lbs in 2 weeks from the shear cardio. When I had the Wii - I used ankle weights and wrist weights for some additional resistance.

Welcome! I have a buddy who has the Biggest Loser game for Kinect and he loves it. I have done similar things with the Wii. I added Ankle weights and wrist weights to additional intensity. Good luck on your journey - this site is great for ideas and support. It has helped me a great deal.

I agree with everyone's comments. I try more full body motion workouts when I am working out that combine exercises. I use lighter weight but more reps in these workouts to get more bang for my buck. There are many good apps for your phone or you can research to develop your workout plan. I like - Mens Health -…

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thanks - I am new to the site. My sister wants me to run a 5k with her and I am not much of a runner. I will give this a whirl. livestrong.com is a pretty good site with many tools. It has information about everything - but more importantly the site will identify loops for you to run. Loops are created by other runners.…

Great Job :-)

I have the same goals :smile: Feel free to add me as a friend.

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agree with everyone free weights. I prefer dumbells when I work out so I can ensure those little silly stabilization muscles are properly strained in my effort to lift things :happy:

I will have to check that out. I am wondering what it woudl be like it if one was to do it "extreme" style (with ankle weights and sweat suit) :happy:

Liz - I am new as well and recently drank the myfitnesspal cool-aid. Welcome!