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What are the sources of your sugar? Is it mostly from fruit, or is it from processed type foods?

I can't take regular vitamins. I get so sick!! I've tried taking them with food, right before bed... and nothing helped!! I've started taking adult gummy vitamins (I buy the Target knock-off brand) and I have absolutely no issues anymore.

I was surprised at how many calories I was burning during my P90X strength workouts! I just assumed I was burning very little, until I got a heart rate moniter to wear. That's really the only way you'll be able to know for sure (and even with the HRM, it's a best guess estimate really) what your calorie burn is. Make sure…

First, a huge congrats for the progress that you've made so far!! That's so great!! The links that morganadk2 provdided are definitely helpful!! Make sure you are eating ENOUGH (sounds so counter-intuitive, I know!) especially since you're exercising so frequently. Also, maybe try incorporating some strength training in…

I wear patella straps on my knees (Mueller's brand, I get them @ Wal-Mart or Walgreens) when I'm running or doing any high impact cardio. I have alignment issues in my knees and if I don't wear them I have a lot of discomfort because my patella gets "off track"... I tried wrapping it and wearing a full knee brace but all…

Oh, definitely Dumb & Dumber comes to mind... sometimes my husband & I will have entire conversations with just quotes from that movie.. Another is Wayne's World.. could not get enough of that movie when I was younger.

Are you eating too close to the time of your workout?? If I eat ANYTHING before working out, I will be completely sick to my stomach. It's not so bad when I'm doing a strength workout, but I cannot do cardio. I used to workout in the evenings after work around 5:30 and I had to stop eating by 3pm at the latest or I would…

I went to Red Lobster & did very well this weekend. I got a garden salad (used the fork method to dip my Ranch dressing, hardly used any; it was about 80 cals), the half portion of Wood-Grilled Tilapia with steamed broccoli (210 cals), a side of steamed snow crab legs (90 cals), and I allowed myself one of those yummy…

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What about using unsweetened almond milk? Silk & Blue Diamond both have unsweetened varities of almond milk. I think that almond milk replaces milk in recipes far better than soymilk does.

Well, first... congratulations on your engagement!! Very exciting! And it's great that you want to start your life as a married gal in good health! Are you still running? Do you do any type of strength training regularly? You'll be so amazed at what lifting weights can do to your metabolism, and you WILL NOT bulk up! :)

Lots & lots of water, too! There are tons of recovery drinks on the market, but not always necessary if you aren't training hard. Stretching AFTER your workout (when muscles are warm) is essential to reduce the amount of delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS). Moving through the pain is usually a good idea, unless your pain…

DOMS = Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness :)

It's the chicory root in them... lots of products add that in there for the extra fiber content, but a lot of people's digestive systems (mine included) cannot tolerate it. Not to mention all the other artificial junk in them. But, definitely, if you have a sensitive system, avoid those "Fiber" products that have chicory…

They are a little more expensive, but I keep some Kashi & Amy's meals on hand when I absolutely have no time to make lunch for work (or, more likely, when I've packed it but left it @ home!!). They are much lower in sodium than most of the other frozen meal options & I can pronounce all of the ingredients!! :)

Turbo Sculpt is great!! Also, if you have some free weights, you can make up your own strength training routine. There are tons of websites that will give you suggestions!

I think your extra time would be better spent adding some kind of strength training routine 2 to 3 times per week. Your body needs those lean muscles to get you through the workouts! ETA: I LOVE TurboFire!! I use it as extra cardio when I'm doing P90X or ChaLEAN Extreme.

I know that for some of the Polar HRMs, you can buy a special sports bra that you put the transmitter in instead of wearing a chest strap. I honestly don't recommend buying one that doesn't have a transmitter with it; otherwise you have to stop so often to check your heart rate. I'm not sure how much the special bras cost,…

If you have the Polar FT7, don't worry about having to send it in to get the battery replaced -- it is one of the newer models that has a user-replaceable battery. I would check the owners manual (or look it up on Polar's website) to figure out what type of battery the transmitter takes.

Everyone's body is different, but I do think that you would benefit from adding more strength training into your weekly workout regimen. The more lean muscle that your body has, the more calories you will burn at rest. You will have more endurance during your cardio sessions, too! Just be warned that when you start doing…

If you're going to work out twice a day, I think it would be best to do different things if you can. For example, go running first thing in the morning. Then, if you have time later in the day, spend that time doing some sort of strength training/weight lifting instead of more cardio. Lots of us ladies neglect doing…

Do you have a grocery store nearby? Often, when I'm out of things to bring to work, I'll run by the grocery store & pick up a Kashi frozen meal. The sodium levels are low compared to other brands of frozen meals, and they taste amazing. Plus, I can pronounce everything on the ingredients list, which is always important for…

If you get a good HRM, it will tell you calories burned (based on your age, height, weight, gender) for each workout session. My husband & I each have a Polar FT7 and we love them.

I bought myself a Polar FT7 for Christmas & I love it. I got a great deal on it @ Amazon and I chose it because it had the best reviews & it is one of the newer models that allow the user to change the batteries rather than having it sent back to the company. So far, it seems to be giving me accurate heart rate readings.…

Hi amanadakay23! May I ask you what kind of HRM you bought that you aren't happy with? Was it just a watch or did it have a chest strap too? I've done a lot of research on HRMs in the last couple months and I found that the ones with the chest straps were tons more accurate, so I wouldn't recommend buying one without it. I…

do you buy this in a normal supermarket? [/quote] kmard81, I just sent you a message :)