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your weight will fluctuate by 5-10 pounds, depending on salt and water intake. seriously. when most people start losing weight, they lose a lot very quickly, its usually just water weight. Check your salt intake. Muscle helps burn fat. Make sure that you're doing at least some resistance training, NOT just cardio. Fitness…

chocolate is good for you. the fat in milk chocolate and sugar not so much, but it doesn't sound like you're out of control(like eating the whole bag). so you're probably okay. Fitness and health is a journey not a destination. If you can continue to become more fit and still incorporate things that you love into your…

In general you want to eat as pure as your budget and money allows. That being said, frozen meals, as long as they are low in sodium and balanced out throughout your day are fine. And your body needs fat, the good fats. NOT the bad fats(trans fat, like in crisco and stick margerine), but the good fats in dairy, nuts,…

It depends. for me, I feel energized after working out. It also helps me to destress. So I stay up late, but I also work a late shift, so it all works for me. what's your schedule.

BMI calculated with just weight+height is not a good indicator of anything. When tested in other ways, it's a general indication of a healthy range. A homeless man who has low body fat can look ripped. In fact, he is unhealthy and living on the street. Same thing for a drug addict. So, having low body fat is a sign of…

coming from a strong personal trainer that means a lot. I'm a guy at 228lbs and I was having a really hard time at 1500 calories. I'm within 15lbs of my goal weight(I'm a bigger build guy) and I couldn't do it at 1500 calories. got headaches, was starving all the time. 1800calories was okay, but still not enough. so I know…

Stress can make you put on weight and make it much harder to lose weight. It sounds like you're stressed. Don't stress out so much. It tells your body that you're under "stress" and under stress it tries to survive and weight loss will not happen. When I quit a stressful job I dropped 30lbs easily. Exercerise can help with…

It took you 9 months to get that baby born. It's going to take some time to drop the weight. Be happy that you brought life into this world. Your body will naturally get back to a healthy weight if you exercise and eat well. I'm going through the same thing, but I'm a dude and didn't have a baby and I just want the 30lbs…

I just take anything that I like and split them up into 100 calorie (or 130-200) portions. So some snacks are only like 4 cookies. But it helps you to realize how little you get for your calories when you only get 4 cookies for 120 calories. And it helped me to get rid of the junk food. Because I was sick of getting so…

Ramen noodles, kool aid(which the kids made with double-the amount of sugar-yuk) Beefaroni, spagetti'os. High sugar cereal. Us kids used to make "bread balls" from white bread. Basically you take bread and make it into a ball and eat it. Usually multiple slices(when there was NO whole wheat white) Lots of fast food. Meals…

well, I 2nd the thighs thing. And the spare tire. Basically, the fat gets burned off equally. So most of the time, you see it in your feet and ankles first, then everywhere else, chest, calves, etc. So, all you have to do is keep doing what you're doing and the excess fat will come off. I too have a nice gut still, and…

I find biggest loser keeps me motivated. I know if the most obese people in the world can workout and eat better, then I can too. You can check out the episodes on hulu.com, just search biggest loser. ;-)

We all slip up every now and then. Best idea is out of sight out of mind. Or don't keep stuff like that in the house. And if you want something, work it into your calories. Are you working out a all? If you are, then you are allowed to eat back some of your work out calories. If you're not working out, maybe start so that…

more like you're too strict with the calories, working out too much, and not seeing any loses of body fat or weight. Everyone Plateaus. When that happens you have to re-evaluate what you're doing and see where you can improve. I've watched many a weight loss reality special. Sometimes when you're working out too much and…

agreed, chips are high calories. Best NOT to have them around and surround yourself with healthier alternatives. Or save them for special occasions. I'm a chip lover too. No chips no problems ;-)

Just know that if the relationship goes south, so does your working out at that gym for free. So, if you want to continue at the gym after you break out, you'd have to pay. Other than that, I'd take the freebies, but know that the person that you're dating may want something in return for their time, effort and freebies.…

lotion is only meant to keep in the moisture that you already have in your skin and body. Best time to apply it is after the shower or after your wash your hands and when your skin is still slightly wet.

Well, protein can make you feel fuller longer. And it can also help with a tough workout, because you'd use it for recovery. There are many types of protein powders. But the main two that you'll probably be using are Whey and whey protein isolate. I take Whey protein isolate. It's the purest form of the protein. If you're…

When you lose weight, it's often equally around the body. So, you can't "spot" reduce body fat in a certain area. You can do exercises to tone up the muscle in that area and that will make a difference once the fat is gone. I was once 285, now 228. Still have love handles, but they are going away. Probably got another…

I was 285 back in august. Now 228. I feel just like I did when I was fatter. In fact, I don't see myself as any different. I will tell you that it's much easier to move and get up in the morning. To be more active and yes, I do get more attention than I did when I was bigger. My buddy the other day told me that I was…

I have a trainer at ballys. I think it was like $800 for 16 session, so roughly $50 a session. My trainer told me today that everytime I don't finish my reps, he's going to make me do three more for everyone I don't do. I told him that I'd totally crack under Jillian Michaels and I think that gave him the idea to work me…

laying in bed all day and sleeping and being sick can burn more than 2000 calories a day. so rest up. feed the cold(as in eat enough calories) your body is sick. It needs food in order to fight this off. If you starve it, it will stay sick longer. exercise is stress on the body. When it's sick, the cold/sickness is the…

I'm a bored eater too. put food in front of me or put me around it and I eat it. out of sight out of mind. what I usually tell myself is that if I'm still want whatever I wanted the night before, I can have it for breakfast. Breaktfast comes and goes and I don't even think about what I was thining about eating the night…

I had some mcd's today. I felt horrible for eating it and the after effects of eating it were also not so pleasant. When you give your body the good stuff and cut out the bad, it doesn't want to deal with the bad stuff anymore.

if you're working out, you may be eating too little. Your body gets used to the amount of calories and adjust accordingly. sometimes adding 200-300 calories if you're working out is required otherwise, you're below your minimum and your body may go into starvation mode. Let us know what your minimum is and if you're…

eat 5-6 smaller meals. If you're working out, you probably need to add in 300 calories more than that mfp recommends.

you really shouldn't be eating 3-4 hours before bed. What are you eating for dinner? Usually if you eat foods with fiber and protein, it's less likely that you'll have the high and low insulin spikes that are causing you to be "hungry". all cereal is usually simple carbs. Sounds like you are really hungry after your last…

Maybe you should have one. Because if you're living a life without enjoying foods that you enjoy, you are more likely to binge. But in general, the sugar and acid in soda is really bad for you. And artificial sweetners(nutriesweet, splenda) are also really bad for you. I guess you should just see soda as dirty water with…

What works for some people is to eat 5-6 smaller amounts of food each day. Takes a while to get used to it, but it realy makes your look at the quality of the food that you're eating. You should try for some protein, carb, and fiber at each meal/snack. It's hard to get that if you're not watching what you're eating. If you…

your body and health is nobody else's business. do NOT even give a 2nd thought to what somebody else in the office thinks about your health. I will tell you that p90X is extreme. I was 80lbs overweight and did hurt my knee on it. I bought the less intense p90(older program) and did that. Haven't quite worked my way up to…