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Yes, absolutely. Especially if it's something that you love, and therefore are motivated to do more regularly than other types of exercise! It's true that you will need to spend more time walking to burn the calories that you would burn in less time doing a more high-intensity workout, but that's okay. If you can include…
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If you lost 25 pounds in 2 months and are only eating 900 calories a day, you are starving yourself. If you don't think that is starving yourself, then I hope you get some counseling! I agree with the previous posters who think that if you're no longer losing weight it's because your body is desperately holding onto…
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I have trouble with free food at work, too. I have a sweet tooth, but sometimes I find it helps to say to myself, "This is not going to be your last opportunity in life to eat a cookie (or whatever)." Sometimes if I'm tempted I'll come back to my desk first and look up the nutritional info to see what I'd be adding to my…
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If drinking water correlates to weight loss, it's because your body stops holding onto extra water in case it needs it. I have noticed that if I don't drink enough water, I start to get a puffy face and double chin - obviously that corresponds to extra ounces of weight (and even pounds, maybe - since you retain water all…
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It's always been my understanding that fat is a more readily available energy source than muscle - it is easier to break down. So, the body will generally choose what it can use more efficiently, which is fat. And yes, you should encourage the continued maintenance of existing muscle through protein consumption and using…
