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I do think companies should be punished for blatantly misleading advertising. People on this website are all educated consumers who read labels but this isn't true for a large segment of the population.

Maybe part of your weight gain is from the weight lifting but you said your waist got smaller which is a better measure of progress than the scale.

Read a good book, get absorbed in it, sip herbal tea while reading. Do you like pickles?

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Boil a batch of hard-boiled eggs and store them in the fridge in their shells. Chop one or two eggs up with mustard. Eat with crackers.

If you are small or close to your idea weight, 0.5 pounds/week is probably a more reasonable weight loss rate.

I like to think of my diet as two parts self control and one part "reasonable indulgence".

I had been doing my own made-up strength training routine with dumbbells for a few weeks which probably provided me with some body conditioning. When I started 5 x 5, I decided to start with a weight that's a challenge for me but definitely doable. For me that was 60 lbs for squats - I weigh 110 lbs so that's about half my…

This rally sounds great, nice line-up of speakers, but I'm under a lot of pressure to finish my thesis right now. We live in Toronto and drove to Washington for Jon Stewart's Rally to Restore Sanity - which was awesome. Hope you end up going.

I have a reminder on my phone that buzzes every 1.5 hours during the working day. It's a little annoying but I figured once I get into the habit I won't need the buzzer. I have an app to log my water called Waterlogged (on the iPhone)

You're doing your best with the cardio and I think that's good. Running is super hard for most beginners but don't give up. Alternate running one minute, walking one minute and keep that up for as long as you can. Tons of people do the Couch to 5K program with a lot of success. If you have an iPod or smartphone try…

Long term weight loss takes time, if you rush you will feel frustrated. I know it's hard to drastically cut back on anything but you can start with small changes. Gradually work your way down to the correct portions. E.g. instead of 3 portions of rice for lunch, next time have 2.5 portions and add a serving of vegetable.…

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You look great in that dress. Nice arms too. Congratulations.

Thanks for the tip. I also saw someone had recommended yoga after running to loosen up muscles.

I hate the taste of stevia in my coffee but ok with it in yogurt. Maybe the difference is the temperature. You can try gradually reducing the amount of real sugar you put in your coffee until you acquire a taste for coffee with little to no sugar. I'm down to 1 teaspoon of brown sugar or 0.5 tbsp creamer which is only…

I wouldn't be surprised that trail burns twice as much as flat pavement. I get a lot more winded walking on a trail.

"The Secret River" by Kate Grenville. It's good historical fiction about the settlement of Australia by English convicts. Currently reading "The White Tiger" by Aravind Adiga - a darkly comic look at India's class struggles.

So far every protein powder I've tried causes problems except for Muscle Milk (which is labelled Zero Lactose). I don't like the extra carbs and fat that Muscle Milk comes with though. The other brands I've tried usually say 98% or 99% lactose free and state the enzyme lactase as an ingredient but they still cause lactose…

P.S. Congratulations on your wedding :-) And if you decide to open up your diary, it's under "Settings" and then "Diary settings".

If you're combining cardio, strength training and a good diet, you should start to see results soon. Don't get discouraged, sometimes it takes a little while to get off the ground while you are building up your fitness and strength. Consider making your food diary public so people can give you tips. You might get…

I vote for the rice too. It's more nutritious than ramen. I get long grain because it has a lower glycemic index than short grain. One of my favourite dishes is sautéing some onion with one or two eggs and then adding in cooked rice.

@LittleLolita My husband joined MFP too because I was always going on about it. He likes logging his food but he hasn't gotten into the social side yet. He's also an atheist, maybe I will get him to join this group.

I understand what you mean about the day off putting you off track. How about 5 days of cardio and two days of hardcore strength training (instead of circuits). Maintaining and building lean muscle mass is important for weight loss too. I also feel like my cardio (jogging) is improving because my dumbbell squats and lunges…

Lately I've been having my quick and easy pizza - a mini pita topped with tomato sauce and a sprinkle of oregano, 2 slices of havarti chicken Pop this in the toaster oven for 2 minutes. I don't feel guilty about the individual ingredients so why should I feel guilty that when I combine them they taste like pizza :-)

Maybe "reversible modification" is less misleading than "change" :-)

As a biochemist, I believe that we've barely scratched the surface in terms of health knowledge butt I love when science catches up to our gut feeling. I can definitely believe that when you start working out your muscles, the expression of energy metabolism genes will change. It's great that they found that this probably…

You might just need to get used to it. Maybe start with 2 glasses of plain water and drink the rest flavoured with fruit as others have suggested or a tiny squirt of lime juice. My personal favourite is herbal teas in so many delicious flavours.

I"m going with percent body fat. It's hard to estimate this accurately yourself but I know mine is high (probably close to 30%) and I'd like to get down to 20%. I'm using this formula Lean Body Mass (LBM) = Current Weight – (Current Weight x Current Body Fat Percentage) Ideal Weight = Lean Body Mass/(1- Desired Body Fat…

In the morning, I fill out the whole day. I'm aiming for 40% carbs: 30% fat: 30% protein so this allows me to fiddle with the food weights to get it close. When i deviate from the plan, I go back and modify. Sounds a little tedious but I enjoy it.