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My opinion is that you should start to walk. First at a slower pace, then at an increasing pace. Start with 20 minutes per day and work up to an hour a day, add some incline the next week, after several weeks you'll probably feel like jogging a bit, depending on the surgery and recovery recommendations. If you can't walk…

Raw nuts are great too. Try some almonds, great for good fats too. I also use all natural peanut butter...you can put it on celery or on whole grain bread with some "no sugar added" fruit preserves for a healthy snack/lunch.

I agree with the majority of the people here...though there can be a couple of things gleaned from the "quick" weight loss technique. 1. There are a LOT of food ideas listed there...a repetition wouldn't be that boring, and it would be predictable. 2. Change up the repetition once a month or so. I've found that eating the…

For me the best way to make sure I get to my workout is to block off time for it at the same time every day. I work out six days a week and the hardest part of any routine is just getting my shoes on and beginning to move in the direction of my workout, whether it be at the gym or outside. I've made it a point to just stop…

Well...it looks like you have the experience and the tools to be quite successful. You know, any effort expended for about 45 minutes to an hour including stretching with the tools you have on hand will do a lot of good. There's a lot of exercises that can be done using the ball that promote stability...do a search for…

Things I would try before hanging it up: 1. See if you can commute a little earlier or a little later to miss the rush hour traffic. 2. Try a parallel route that is about the same distance but has less busy streets. 3. A longer route at a steady pace will get you home much quicker and be a better workout too. Good luck. AL.

I appreciate your honesty...good luck keeping yourself in check...below 200 is a great goal and a reasonable one. I'm right behind you with 25 more to go, good to know someone who made it. AL.

I've found that I really only get hungry at night if I stay up too late. It has been said that the best sleep is the sleep you get before midnight. When I go to bed on time I never really get that "need another meal" type hunger that I get if I'm up really late. Also, if I didn't get enough nutrient dense foods during the…

Please post some sources. Thanks! AL.

If you are considering buying a treadmill go try the consumer ones out, then look at the cost of a gym membership for three or four years...and all the variety that comes with having a whole gym at your disposal. Treadmills, steppers, ellipticals, cycles, maybe even a lap swimming pool, weights, weight machines, etc. I was…

Sounds like there are some great ideas here! The two most important things you can do (and shows up in a lot of success stories on here too) are: 1. Count calories - keep track every day, even if you think you're going to go over, record them! 2. Commit to spending a certain amount of time on your fitness per day and find…

Good comment posted previously about it being a back up or supplement. With proper planning and packing a lunch and snacks the night before (takes discipline, but it is worth it) a fairly protein rich assortment of food can be had during the day without the need to spend money on whey powder. Work out, eat good natural…

I agree. You might be able to get your heart rate well above your Max RECOMMENDED Heart Rate, but that doesn't mean you should. Using your heart rate monitor and exercising over a period of time you'll notice your cardiovascular health improving as you are able to run the same speed with a lower heart rate or run faster…

I've taken a little different approach to LLC. I've been working hard to replace bread, pasta and sweets with the "good carb" options. High fiber foods like green vegetables, bell peppers, carrots, ripe fruits and nuts like almonds. All the "good carbs" come in those natural foods. I stay as far away as I can from…

Well, as you've seen, you have some friends here that are willing to hang with you and help you through all of this. If you are working out and truly burning 1400 calories a day you will start losing weight, give it 30 days. My body is like yours...it goes through a period where it won't give up any fat for about 30 days,…

There is a right time to eat a banana. Eaten too green they are mostly starch and don't give us the benefit we are looking for. Eat them when they just start to get fully ripe, right before or when they get spots. The potassium in bananas is fantastic for feeding lean muscle mass and a great snack between meals since it…

One tip I've learned...and it is tough...graciously accept the gift, but remember to limit the quantity that I eat. So, I'll go ahead and eat slowly while talking, only finishing half of the steak and baked potato, just nibble on the roll or half of the ice cream sundae. Another thing to remember is that if you did your…

Don't be discouraged! Every person's body is different, all I can share is my experience. I've lost over 30 pounds twice in my life, and this will be the third time, hopefully the last as I am making more permanent lifestyle changes this time. My body fights weight loss for the first four to six weeks. I have to keep my…

In the last few years there has been a move toward a couple different types of BMI calculations. Now there is an "athletic BMI" that takes into account more things like muscle mass. For the majority BMI can be a good indicator of approximately where we are, but it is just one piece of information. Take the BMI calculation,…