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I would be interested in hearing what the benefits are of fasting, if you would be so kind to list some. :)

C'mon! I don't see the difference, here??

Binge/fast as an ED is something I've never heard of, so I admit I am/was ignorant on that topic so my mind never thought to go there. This person who I know who practices this is a healthy, well-balanced physically fit individual. At least outwardly. Many people fast once per month for health reasons, and sometimes they…

By that logic, then the THIRD day, your body wouldn't remember that it was "starving" the day prior, though, no? I am sure that it could possibly throw sugar levels off, but, shaking up the metabolism would be a good thing, wouldn't it?

Really unhealthy? Why do you think so? I actually was intrigued by the idea. ???

I go through my phases where I have the same thoughts: Why do I put myself through this added step called exercise when all I have to do is sit on my butt and not eat?? However, after 3 months of working an exercise program (Turbo Fire) I have come to really love feeling stronger and having the added endurance. I Love that…

You know, this is my motivation a lot of the time - "How hot can I get??" I often wonder if that is the right stuff to make this weight loss thing work long term. Beauty fades - no matter how thin you are. And then, what are you left with? Need to also work on our character....

Still very interested in this "other conversation" about too bulky muscley calves...???

Don't mean to hijack - but, you had mentioned that Walmart brand is not a high quality protein powder - I just posted about this today, looking for opinions on their protein powder! So, what do you recommend? The Walmart brand my hubby and I are using is whey, but it has sucralose in it which bugs the crap out of me. Plus,…

Is insanity cardio? What kind of calorie burns are people seeing with insanity?

My calves are bulky with bulky muscle - what conversation should that be, then? Its not fat - they're muscular. So, what can be done?

My reason for asking is just curiosity. I write all my weigh ins down and every 1st of the month I tally that months total loss. Its just fun to look at the progress, so I thought I'd see what other peoples trends were. So far for me: Month 1: 12.5 Month 2: 10 Month 3: Sunday will tell, but if I were to guess, I'd guess…

Wow - for once we didn't hear the "no such thing as spot reducing" speech... So you can just stretch the calf muscles into longer leaner shape rather than the plump "Popeye" look? I am interested to hear more opinions on this - sounds too good to be true.

So, if it lowers your metabolism by 73%, how long does this lowered state last? Just until the alcohol is out of your system? (one hour per drink?) I wonder what would happen if you had 3 lite beers and replaced a meal with that (that could be 300-400 calories), and drank tons of water, did not have a "midnight snack"…

I don't know why we do this to ourselves when we fall off the plan a little. I feel your pain - I started celebrating Easter the Wed before Easter weekend and had 5 bad eating days out of the 7 of Easter week. :/ I have been beating myself up, feeling like the "old me" was creeping back in, also. But heres the thing: The…

That first 20 lbs can be elusive... some if it is just water weight in the beginning. Also, those two pictures - if I were you, I'd take all of your "after" pics in a white shirt and blue jeans - maybe even the same ones, just to keep the standard there. That white shirt looks to be a very flattering cut, which could…

Thanks everyone - really. This has all helped a lot!!! I am going to get in a killer workout this afternoon and keep pushing on. I think I need to get a life - I swear, all I do is sit around obsessing about my scale and my calories and how my clothes are fitting and when can I buy another size down, etc. I also want to…

You know what - I don't log on MFP. I tried it, but its so time consuming for me. I do better with a pad and paper. Maybe I'll start logging... To me, the most useful and helpful part of MFP is the message board part. I do know I need to cut my carbs back and increase my fiber and protein. I try to eat 4 meals a day, 350…

You better believe it - I do the same thing! I've been getting bored and also a bit over-confident and regressing to old weekend habits of mind (namely, beer) and it brings me full circle back to where I started (habit wise). I am definitely going to have to take a serious look at that.

I just had to chime in and say I am feeling the same way after 32 lbs lost. In the beginning, I felt amazing. Now, Its a strange phenomenon - its like, I've gotten used to this 32 lb lost, and now i just feel 53 lbs overweight instead of 32 lbs lighter. (I have 53 more lbs to go before goal) It doesn't help that I am on…

Chicken thighs are quite good, and cheaper - a little more fatty, BUT, hey, its still chicken and a reasonably lean form of protein.

You know, I just assumed they got harder with each phase - maybe I wasn't using enough weight when I did Burn... I think I'll start there with more weight.

I've been in your shoes before - tight calves and everything. The C25k is an excellent program - google it up and check it out. IT might work really well for you since you are striving to do 3 miles someday. Also - if you are enjoying your jogging, keep adding 30 second intervals of it into your walk - even if you walk for…

I have ChaLean Extreme - I will give it another try. How much harder does it get in the Push phase? I thought the first phase was a little too easy (but I didn't start it until I was a couple months into TurboFire - so maybe I should start out at the second phase?)

I guess the distinction here is in the fact that I am running my body on a calorie deficit, and I've read articles stating that you shouldn't lift weights while in a deficit.

What kind of weight training is needed, here, in my scenario of needing to lose 50+ lbs? After all, I've been luggin around 250 lbs for along time - haven't I developed some muscles from that all these years? ;) Seriously - though - what sort of weight training is needed, here?

As a matter of fact - ever since I added the all-important weight training to my regimen, my weight loss has slowed alot. :/ I do understand the difference between muscle mass and fat mass and how it weighs differently, but I was losing my inches faster when I was just doing TurboFire. I don't know why I changed my routine…

Granted, my diet does need some tweaking - increasing my lean protein is one of my goals. You know - I haven't bothered with those toning dvds that come with TurboFire - I tried one of them and just wasn't enthused, so I have been trying to do circuit style workouts with freeweights instead (which I hate). Which of the…

The Danskin $10 sports bras from Walmart aren't bad, either, but I have to put a safety pin in the top of mine or else they unzip on me. I also bought a size too small so they'd hug me more. (I am a 40D but use a 38C sports bra)

I have the exact same question - I am also interested in burning fat and losing weight and MAINTAINING the muscles I have - not making them bigger. Tighter, yes, but not bigger. What is the proper cardio/weights ratio for this (and of course, diet is 80% of it) I am female, fwiw.