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Great start with the fruits and veggies, that is something you can build off of. Cheese is ok, there are some great 50 cal string cheeses. Don't buy butter (there are other options - olive oil or margerine) or use salt. Experiment with different seasonings. Now days with the Internet you can find so many interesting,…

Seems like a couple of issues here. 1) Taste: Experiment with different seasonings. You'll be amaised how good real food tastes when seasoned. Chili powder, paprika, cumin, coriander, tabasco sauce, there are so many great ways to season your food out there. Experiment, find what you like. 2) The Family: Your the mom you…

Three thoughts on the subject: - Yes, avoid the bread and make healthy choices. You've lost 37 lbs so you now what to eat. (Good job BTW!) - I like to have a big work out that day or the following day to burn off any extra calories. - Don't sweat it. If you don't go out often, you won't put on weight if you are eating well…

What to eat is really simple and it just takes a little planning. What to eat 1) Lean Protean (Fish, Fowl, some cuts of pork, tofu, non-fat milk & cheese etc) - Make this the foundation of every meal. 2) Add non starchy carbs (veggies and greens). 3) Whole grains and a little fruit - but don;t go over board on these. Plan…

THIS!

This response is going to go against the grain, and on face value may not be supportive, but it really is meant to be. Sometime the best advise is not what you want to hear. I was just like you. Here is what I've learned, your tastes are conditioned, you've learned to like what you like. The good news is you CAN learn to…

Take a day or two off. Lower the intensity for now. Increase the intensity as you get fitter. Eventually you will be able to do very intense work outs without soreness.

Lengthen your time expectations. Weight loss is not linear. Over a 2 day period variations will occur due to a number of reasons (hydration/water retention, etc). This variation is normal. Measure your progress over weeks not days.

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Lean protean before bed.

Ride a bike.

You are doing fine. Start slow. BUT Increase the duration and intensity as you feel stronger. Look into Interval or HIT training. Grab a set of dumb bells and do squats and lunges.

This is excellent advise. When I change my workout it is not uncommon for me to gain as much as 5 lbs overnight. Its water, don't worry both of you are burning fat. Don't worry be happy....and stay active!

I remember about a year ago when I was about 45 lbs into my journey and I was walking around my office and I got this really unsettling feeling that my body wasn't mine. It was like my brain didn't recognize my body, it was really strange.

Here is what to eat. Lean protean as the foundation of every mean (chicken, fish, pork loin, etc) all the veggies and greens you want. Some fruit but it is not all you can eat. A limited amount of whole grain. No starches. Snacks are veggies, experiment with them, find ones you like. As you get away from junk food you…

Honestly...your time sensitivity is WAY off. You didn't put the weight all at once, you won't take it off overnight. Just change your behaviors and over the long run (ie a lifestyle change) and your body will follow. BTW - you are right it most likely is water weight.

I like to scramble omega eggs with veggies, sometime throw in some other meat. Scramble them with anything: onions, peppers, greens, anything. Season anyway you want, be creative with seasoning.

Start slow and increase the intensity as you get stronger. Don't over do it too soon. if I were you I'd start with walking. Walk 30 mins a day. Then walk twice a day for 30 min each. Then walk for 60 mins. Then move to something more intense. A gym will have non-impact cardio machines which will help your knees. Once the…

I'm not a "trainer" but this sounds very suspect to me. It doesn't fit with my personal experience.

This. At this point don't over think it, just stay active.

You should look into this.

Get a new trainer. When we were evolving out on the African grasslands, our meals weren't perfectly timed.

When I'm in an intense training cycle it is not uncommon for me to gain 5 lbs overnight.

3 things. 1) 2.5 weeks is a very short period of time. Weight loss is not linear and it the result of changed behaviors over a long period of time. 2) An increase in activity level often increases water weight as a result of muscle inflamation. When I change my workouts it is not uncommon for me to gain 5 lbs overnight, it…

Taste buds adjust quickly to changes in diet. I really notice it with salt. Any salty snack I would have enjoyed in the past, I find way too salty now.

Be patient. Your only a 1/3 of the way. I'll bet $100 that after you drop another 30lbs your labs will be improved.

I've found lifting supports the other activities I do. I'm not a runner, my joins can't take it. But I'm a bike rider. I've found I have more strength and endurance when riding my bike as a result of lifting. Your a runner, I bet lifting will make you a better runner. Plus...you'll look better naked.

BTW - you look like you are at healthy weight. Are you sure your goal weight is appropriate?

[/quote] I don't have a set workout, but I burn 200 cals per day with 'at-home' exercises like pushups, crunches, jumping jacks, etc. [/quote] Significantly increase your work out. Vary the exercises both in what you do and the intensity you do them. You body adapts to what you d, which means you burn less cals, so keep…

I avoid the word "diet". What I did was not a diet it was a lifestyle change both in terms of what I ate and my activity level. Think in terms of a sustainable lifestyle instead of some kind of deprivation.