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I would not take a body fat measurement. Instead try to just do a standard tape measurement. As far as muscle mass the only way you would really drop that much that fast is if you were on a very restrictive low calorie diet. Depending on your level of activity your strength gains can take several weeks before you notice a…

That is huge for two months, good work. Slow and steady is so much healthier and will be long lasting

There is really no way to spot reduce its more of an overall reduction. A nice clean diet and an increase in exercise and mix up what you do for exercise. As for the building muscle on the stomach would make it protude is a matter of technique. When you work abs hold them tight through the exercise.

It never ceases to amaze me when it comes to the ignorance of others. I once quit a gym because a guy there felt the need to come up to me while I was laying on the bench about to do a press and stand right over my head in shorts and tell me he could fix my form, because I benched like his ex wife. I left that day any…

the stomach is a constant annoyance. I would say look at little tweaks in your eating such as cleaning it up some more if there is room for that. But a little tip a lot of people do no know is that you can actually build ab muscles out. What I mean by that is that you need to hold your stomach muscles in when you do ab…

There are many factors to consider. A person may appear to be overweight but may actually have be healthier and fitter than someone as we like to call "skinny fat." I know how easy it is to come to the conclusion, but we need to really look at the whole picture. I am a lot "bigger" than most of the women I work with. And…

Overall calories needs to be considered. However, sugar should be a a focus factor. I am not talking about sugar in fruit, veggies etc. I am talking the amount of sugars that are consumed through empty calories and simple carbs which convert to sugar which unless used quickly are stored as fat. Sugar has been linked to a…

I love this question as a runner and coach. The first thing to do is find a training partner. Ideally is is probably the most helpful. Every town has a local running club chapter these members are a wealth of knowledge and a true runner is supportive of your and your journey. If that is not possible or you fell nervous…

Without more information it is hard to say. I would venture a guess that you may have gotten so focus on the carb part of the equation; that you may be overlooking the culprit.

metabolism is boosted short term by certain excercises. The best thing to do is maintain activity throughout the day. What often happens is we will get a good hard workout in and remain sedentary the rest of the day. Also the building of muscle will burn more calories throughout the day. If you are eating right this will…

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first off don't be jealous of her meds, trust me the side affects are not worth it. I have no idea how to do the friends thing on hear or any of that jazz. But sarcasm for me is like an art form. I have coached and trained so if you can handle some tough love. I can help.

remember they only have a license to practice medicine. I think we all have to be proactive in our own healthcare.

excellent not only does excess sugar add to weight issues, but it causes a host of preventable health problems.

I would change that to you need to consume more lean protein, good fats and whole grain carbs. The answer is your calorie requirements will change. As a whole we consume enormous amounts of salt as it is. The only time you would need to replace the loss of electrolytes is if you are really sweating for an extended period…

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It depends on what you are eliminating from the diet. While it is not possible to remove all sugar, because for one it occurs naturally in the fruits and some veggies that we eat. In regards to carbs, the elmination process should include processed, boxed white carbs, because they have no nutritional value. Stick to whole…

any oreos yuck, there is nothing remotely good in an oreo.

I love them they fit me the best

Its not the coffee that affects weight loss, but rather what you do to it. Plain black coffee is fine try adding some raw organic coconut oil in place of flavorings it will help with adding a perk too. Keeping yourself hydrated is going to do more to perk you up than anything.

It is more than likely a plateau. However, a couple things to consider are eating plan and fitness. Are you eating the same way every day every week. You may need to just do some tweaks. I know this is not what you want to hear, but kind of working out is not going to cut it to lose weight, tone up and keep it off long…

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I would not add it as cardio, since the two are completely different things. Most weight training is great exercise and needed for cross training and building muscle; which in turn burns calories. It however, is not the primary activity that will result in a reduction of weight. I would assume that is why it is not a…