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How does it "work" or help if it provides no calories or satiety? At least you could drink yourself full with water (albeit only for a short while) and that has zero calories.

lol. It wouldn't be such an offense if the product was priced cheaper. $4.47 is rather "well-priced" for Artic Zero actually. I normally see it at $5 and up. To me, it tastes like a frozen slurry of water. It tastes "better" when you sprinkle each spoon with a little calorie-free sweetener.

The local flat of strawberries taste so good but it's very expensive. $25 is the cheapest I've seen. They go bad very quickly though but it's a trade off for better taste. California big farm strawberries are big, tasteless and extremely sour.

The flavoured Chobani have a bit too much sugar carbs IMO. I know they use real sugar instead of aspartame but I would have preferred the latter actually. Crystal Lite powder in non-fat greek yogurt tastes too artificial to me. I just add artificial sweetener or stevia to nonfat plain greek yogurt to make it more…

Too high calorie and high carb

Well, the science behind a low-carb diet shows that it works. It's difficult for the body to burn fat effectively if your insulin is constantly elevated from carb-dense foods. Cutting calories overall by calorie counting or whatever also happens to lower your carbs which is why you are able to lose weight. I want to do a…

Lots of beginner questions in your post. Check out the pinned "FAQ" threads in this forum. As others will point out, you can't spot reduce fat.

Most personal trainers are very expensive. In my experience, I'd recommend one only after you already have a good grasp on what exercise you enjoy and will do. A (good) personal trainer can show you how to get the most out of those exercises. Having little to no knowledge can be a bit too open ended for the personal…

Even the "best" over-the-counter supplements for fat burning require you to eat with a calorie deficit and to exercise. The help it provides is minimal but for some, extra minimal help is better than nothing and they are willing to pay for it. The "best" prescription medications for weight loss affects your appetite…

Actually, the person was correct. In humans (males especially), the abdominal area is extremely sensitive to insulin. Insulin spikes are caused by too many carbohydrates. The worse offenders are carbs from simple sources like sugar, starches, etc. Continue eating at a deficit but try to substitute some of your carb…

This is one of the easiest things to remedy. I wouldn't add extra oil to your diet. It sounds like you wouldn't like it anyway. Instead, you could eat 1-2 servings of nuts a day. Macadamias are especially healthful and pretty much all of its calories are from fats. A serving is only 28g so it's very easy to include in your…

The texture and taste is like ice cream made out of water. I've tried several of the flavors and I would describe all of them like this. It can help with a strong ice cream craving if you tweak it a little bit. I sprinkle on a little artificial sweetener to help give it more taste. Also, per the instructions, you should…

Have any of you tried the strawberry flavor? What is it like? The vanilla was a huge disappointment. It doesn't taste anything like vanilla. It's like a bland, plain flavor.

Weight of frozen food does NOT change when it's thawed out unless there is significant draining of liquid. The few grams from chicken blood melting away doesn't really affect calories too much if you weigh it before or after. However, COOKED food will weigh very differently from its raw form so you need to make sure you…

Sucks that such a small portion has so many calories.

I like roasted vegetables but am concerned with all the extra calories from the olive oil. I think I tried baking veg without any oil before and it was really dry and not very palatable.

It would be a mistake to take out non-starchy vegetables in favour of lean meat. Reduce the fruit instead. I battle with getting enough protein as well because I love to eat fruit so much.

Scary.

Sounds very unhealthful and high calorie.

What is dream whip?

Oy, this passes for "pad thai"? The sauce is a soy sauce and vinegar base.

Whoa, those look like the small-farm grown ones. The strawberries are smaller but taste much better. A box like that tends to run $20-$28 where I'm at. How'd you get it for only 5 freakin' bucks? I'm jealous. Keep half in your fridge to munch on as snacks and freeze the other half. They are small which is perfect to drop…

I want to eat oatmeal but it's too high in calories and carbs.

^Are you a Beach Body coach? You are suggesting one of the BB recipes for Vanilla shakeology. It does NOT taste like a creamsicle at all. Nothing about vanilla shakeology tastes "creamy" or "cream-like." Another way I can describe the taste is imagine the chocolate shakeology without the chocolate. The base taste is all…

I waited a long time for vanilla flavor to come out and am SO DISAPOINTED. It's basically a "no flavor" Shakeology in that it doesn't taste like anything except the base natural flavor from the ingredients (which is yucky). I was dumb and bought two large bags. I wasted money but will continue to use it until it is gone. I…

So you want to become a really big body builder?

Unfortunately I have a wide/round face (even after weight loss). A lot of east Asians have this and it is generally considered not as attractive as longer and slim faces. South Korean plastic surgeons have done some amazing work refining "jaw shaving" surgery and it is becoming increasingly popular in Asia. I'd like to do…

Yeah, he was body shaming and got pretty owned by other people here, too.

Yes, I urinate every 20-30 minutes and it can be ridiculous. I drink a lot of water and I wonder if I'm over doing it. I probably consume about 6-8 16oz bottles a day.

A recent calliper test put me at roughly 14% BF and I still look very overweight under my clothes. Gosh, it seems like the fat is refusing to come off my thighs and belly.