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Check out Bodybuilding.com for some solid workout plans and articles on nutrition, weight loss, and building muscle. Some will work without a gym, most won't though. 1200 is definitely not enough calories for your size. I don't know if I can link to outside sites (I'll try) to link you a calculator with a good equation for…

I know you said you've changed up your fitness routine already, and I know this sounds counterproductive, but have you tried a little time off? By a little time off I mean stick with your diet but take a week or so out of the gym. It allows your body to decondition a little bit and when you jump back on the exercise it…

Check your calorie intake, it changes as you lose weight. Every 10 pounds or so should mean a different number for you. If you've been exercising regularly (especially if you've been following the same program) try changing it up, try a new type of exercise, a longer period of exercise, or take a week off to allow your…

A safe and healthy calorie deficit is 300-500 calories under your maintenance, or what it would take to maintain your current weight, if you have a BMI under 35.

Beautiful! Rest in peace, gentlemen.

Machines are not ideal in that they only allow you to move in one plane, but it's easier to have good form on a machine. Progressing from machines, I would suggest dumbbells followed by barbells, but if you can afford it even for a few sessions get a trainer to teach you the proper way to lift. Better to be out a little…

I keep running into women who don't want to hear anything different, though. They want to believe that 2 lbs dumbbells and the eliptical will make them look fit and toned. You try to tell them that they'll see better results with real weights and they don't believe it. It's not just the guys that fall for bro science!

I wear Vibram Five Fingers. I used to run in Nikes, these take some getting used to but now that I'm used to them I love them.

I think quite a few people have missed the point the OP was trying to make. Are we trying to make being unhealthy more glamorous and acceptable rather than going the harder route and trying to make healthier choices for ourselves? In short, yes. I do not in any way care what another man or woman chooses to wear, that is…

Syntha6 does indeed taste great, it's meant to be a meal replacement protein as opposed to a post workout protein. I would suggest involving the Dr as well though. My son, while significantly younger, is also very small for his age but healthy. I'd rather have him small and healthy than encourage the tendency that runs in…

Eating clean is not a diet or a temporary solution, it's a lifestyle. It's really not hard to find foods that don't have a bunch of junk added to them, you just have to take the time to read labels and be willing to cook. My husband and I started easing into eating clean in January or February and we are both better off…

To be honest, yes. Water is essential for all body processes and diet coke is only going to further dehydrate you. Try flavoring packets if you need to but you will see much much better results, and feel much better, hydrated than not. A woman needs about 8 glasses per day, plus one for every 10 pounds you are overweight.…

I'm actually a little afraid to take our dogs to the dog park here. Our smaller dog is about 40 lbs and while she loves people, she hates small animals and the average dog here in San Antonio seems to be about the size of a chihuahua. I'm afraid she'd eat someone's rat. She lived outside for the first 7 years of her life…

I just saw some of your last posts (sorry, I've skimmed a bit since I should really be in bed right now :) and my brother was violent as a child too. He didn't hurt himself, he hit myself and my little sister. His teachers pretty much just wrote him off as a jerk and we just dealt with it as best we could. Not the easiest…

My little brother was diagnosed with both ADHD and ODD as a young child. The Drs only wanted to push drugs on him, Ritalin in particular. It was one of the worst things my parents ever did with him when they agreed to put him on it, they've said as much several times. It turned him into a zombie, he didn't eat, he barely…

The Athena brand Strawberry and Honey flavor is AMAZING. I put bananas in it too. I need to try the plain stuff with my own fruit/honey and see if it's as good!

I was surprised to find this happen to myself too. I weigh 20 pounds more than I did before I had my son, but I'm the same size, smaller in some areas and waaay stronger. I had that cardio flab body before, I know I'm much more fit now.

We've been eating about 80% clean for the last month or so, we've gradually worked up to it more, so I'm kinda with you guys! I promised my husband one unhealthy meal if I passed my personal trainer's exam... he got his pizza and ice cream today. :D Back to as-clean-as-possible tomorrow!!

I also find that the longer I eat clean and the cleaner I eat the less cravings for things I shouldn't eat I have. Instead of wanting ice cream that's full of trans fat when I want something sweet greek yogurt with real fruit is what pops into my head. Some of it's building habits I think but I also believe some of it is…

The two I find myself using all the time (literally, almost every day) are: www.The GraciousPantry.com www.CleanEatingMag.com

For me continuing to track my calories means I haven't totally thrown caution to the wind, which is good for me as it only seems to take me once or twice to fall off the bandwagon. So yes, even when I screw up badly I track what I did to the best of my ability. It reminds me when I'm considering doing it again that I can,…

We also use the almond milk, we've tried just about every variety and found that the unsweetened vanilla tastes the best without adding an ungodly amount of sugar.

Cheese is my downfall!! Lol. I also still use commercial protein powders and other fitness products. There are a few other things I indulge in but I'm making an effort to find cleaner or least healthier alternatives to those things.

I'm not a vet but rather on the other end, I'm losing weight to enlist. My husband is currently AD Army. I really just wanted to say thank you for your service, though!! :)

My son doesn't "need" one, but he loves his doggy backpack! He wears it around the house all the time and cuddles with it in the car. I don't see any harm in them and I don't understand why some people have such a hard time with them.

Try baby food applesauce instead of oil altogether, it also has no added sugars.

There is a blog called "The Gracious Pantry" that was one of my first introductions to clean eating. The lady that runs it posts new recipes very regularly. They are incredibly varied and taste amazing, I go there for the vast majority of what I cook. Not sure what I'd do without it and I highly recommend it!

I was thinking this exact same thing last night after reading a couple of posts on the forums. Why would you, especially if you've ever been where some of these people are, ever EVER want to discourage them? Encouragement, support, assistance, these are the right tools. Sarcasm and rudeness you can keep to yourselves. They…

My dream outfit is the US Army dress uniform at my graduation from Basic. That uniform isn't just an outfit, it IS my goal. :)

Jamie Eason. I never wanted to be thin, I want to be fit and that woman is in incredible shape!