pollyclover

I went to Curves several years ago and had great success. I was ready to start exercising again but didn't want to go the traditional gym route. True, a lot of Curves can be a place for women to gab and not work out, but if you go and work as hard as you can for 30 minutes, it's a good workout. Get yourself in to the…

In a word, they are awful. Don't waste your time or money, like I did. I ordered a package of 12 bags and tried one. The rest went in the garbage after one bite. I am not a picky eater at all but these were really nasty. Not so much the taste, because there isn't any taste, but the texture is disgusting.

You aren't going to find a Heart Rate Monitor for $25, but spending more is worth the investment. Pedometers are inexpensive but they won't measure your calorie burn, heart rate, etc. MIO is a great brand of HRMs - you've got a choice of strap or strapless models, and petite versions for women's smaller wrists. If you go…

Something that I like to do in the summer, particularly when veggies are really fresh, is to make a raw salad. Use chopped carrots, cucumber, bell peppers, black beans, corn, etc. You can use anything in place of lettuce, which has almost no nutritional value. Then, to make it interesting, use some salsa in combination…

Don't bother with diet pills. First of all, you never know what's in these pills, or other supplements for that matter. Second, they are expensive. And third, they don't really work. Stick with your workout and eating plan. Make it a life change, not a diet to lose those last 10 pounds. It sounds to me like you've worked…

I'm in. I have a really hard time keeping to my calories on the weekend because I have more free time to think about how much I like to eat :).

If you have met your calorie needs before you factor in your exercise, you don't need to make up the difference. Any extra calories burned through exercise is a bonus. If you are working out really, really hard, you might want some extra protein, but no need to make up 400 calories.