tata_rio

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  • Wow, 100 times congrats! You look great, such an inspiration! Thanks for sharing!
    in Sharing my B/A pics... Comment by tata_rio March 2011
  • Such a great achievement and you look great! Congrats!!!
    in 75 lbs!! made it to my goal!! thank you mfp!!! Comment by tata_rio March 2011
  • I think in the society we live now, losing weight usually means that you are trying and that you are expecting compliments about it. Most people find weight loss to be very hard, as well as eat healthy, so they probably want to find out how you are doing it. From what I've read, I think the issue is making peace with all…
    in Dealing with people's reactions Comment by tata_rio March 2011
  • Weight is not important if your body composition is changing... Muscle is heavier and more dense than fat. So, the fact that you can see your measures going down is the best reward ever. People have different bone mass and other measures, so the weight itself is relative to a lot of other variables. Because your workout…
    in How long before you saw the scale go down? Comment by tata_rio March 2011
  • Adding to what has been said already, moderation is definitely important. You shouldn't spend 3h on a threadmill, even less if you haven't been active, it won't do any good. My advice would be to choose a couple of unhealthy things on your diet and cut them down, while adding a couple of healthy things to it. Also, it has…
    in so many conflicting arguements Comment by tata_rio March 2011
  • Like mentioned before, it depends what option you chose when setting up your fitness profile. Your options are: Sedentary: Spend most of the day sitting (e.g. bank teller, desk job) Lightly Active: Spend a good part of the day on your feet (e.g. nurse, salesman) Active: Spend a good part of the day doing some physical…
    in What should I count? Comment by tata_rio March 2011
  • My suggestion to you would be try to stay away from processed foods, which now seems to be a lot of what you are eating. That would insure that you are eating all you need closer to its natural state. Processed foods have a lot of sodium, which contributes to water retention, but also conservatives and other unnatural…
    in Please Help! Comment by tata_rio February 2011
  • It may be something you ate that was high in Sodium or certain foods that your body doesn't deal well with. I noticed that days that I stick to lean proteins, vegetables, whole grains and fruits, I feel great. But if I eat foods made with refined flour, drink alcohol or too much dairy, I usually wake up bloated the next…
    in Bloated Comment by tata_rio February 2011
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