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Vodka is usually pretty decent for alcohol but I'd be worried about the grapefruit juice. A lot of juices have a ton of calories in them. Combining that with slowing down your metabolism from alcohol can be a bit of a downer the next morning. I usually will do Vodka and diet Coke.

I'm not sure if walking is all you're doing, but for me, I suffered from low energy too until I started weight training again. I honestly think doing that boosted my energy a lot because it increased my testosterone. I even think my hair has been looking thicker.

I'm going to suggest some things that I'll probably get flamed for, but I like to answer the question instead of just judging. Generally speaking, 2000 calories sounds like a lot to be eating each day. If you drop that down to roughly 1500/day you should be able to drop about 2-3 lbs per week, for a total of roughly 5-10…

I think that everybody is more tolerant of thin good looking people than fat people. I know for a fact that I'm much more pleasant to be around when I'm heavier, and much more arrogant and just plain mean when I'm thin. But when I'm thin I get many more compliments about how I look and have a much higher percent attraction…

I think that no matter what you do you should remember that strength training on any program isn't going to make you big and bulky. I know a lot of girls who get scared off of weight training programs because they believe this myth. You won't get bigger like guys do from lifting weights. Though you should definitely become…

I think that if you've got people guiding your fitness goals then you should probably be listening to them. That being said, I've always been of the mindset that great abs start in the kitchen. If you're over estimating the number of calories you need then you might be putting fat on top of the definition. Another thing to…

It kinda depends on how much protein you're eating already. I personally like to add a scoop of protein to my morning Kefir smoothie because it helps me to feel a bit fuller throughout the day. Eating something solid isn't really an option in the morning for me because when I wake up I always feel kind of queasy so I like…

As a personal rule, I only log walking when it's over 15 minutes. If I'm just walking around the house or walking around a store, no, but if the walking is a continuation of walking for over 15 minutes, then I'll log it. I only do this so that it's easy to log and so I don't get caught up in trying to account for every…

I'm loath to recommend a specific brand, but feature-wise it should definitely have body fat calculator based on your height and weight, water %, muscle % and possibly bone % for weight. The biggest thing for me is that it has a semi accurate body fat calculator and can accommodate more than one person using it. As long as…

I'm not a doctor so this is just my own personal experience, but you might be eating too many carbs and not enough protein. When I eat high carbs, I'll usually end up having the same issues as you, but when I balance everything into something like a 60/40 split in favor of protein, I usually am more regular.

Remember, losing weight begins in the kitchen. You don't always have time to exercise, but you do always have time to eat right. Making a tuna, etc salad takes less time than ordering a pizza and is much better for you. Good luck, and remember, you WILL feel better, but it may just take a while. The first few weeks are the…

Back when I was in high school I used to get pretty bad shin splints and would see the school trainer about them. I can't remember exactly what her definition was, but maybe some tendon or muscle was separating from something in the leg. I believe that she told me that they'd remain until I gave them a couple of weeks…