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I have asked this same question, and the response I recieved from a personal trainer / nutritinist is 80% rule, there fore, eat your 1200 calories and then 80% of your calorie burn (exercise/ free calories)

First, I will assume the 3 tsp was to cook the pasta? I would start eliminating "optional" ingredients like that, you just might find that it doesnt change the flavor so drastically that you "need" it. Secondly, I think you should start adding into your exercise routine strength training, I do see you did some bicep curls,…

haha,,,yeah, they dont smell like "oats and chocolate" coming out .....quote from my son :embarassed:

show her your logs here on the site. print out some articles showing that you need to fuel your body in order to lose it, and explains you have a resting burn also....sounds like she is barely feeding the resting burn. When she's ready to listen/read, she will "get" it.

I dont have mine anymore either, i had a hysterectomy, but its not the period that causes this, its the hormone fluctiation via the ovaries. The IUD is probably working very nicely for you, keeping a nice even level of hormones that is not plumeting and peaking. So happy to finally hear someone having a good experience…

Absolutely!!!! I can see anywhere from a 3-5 lb weight gain. I usually try to work extra hard the following week to kinda make up for it, using it to my advantage for motivation. just try to eat as clean as u can, and drink pleanty of water. good luck

I myself am not tall, a little less than average at 5'4 (5'5 in the eighties,,,you know, the hair?:laugh: ) Anyways, I will appologize now, that I may, at some point in my life, possibly, might have suggested the same thing to someone , once. You are correct, we usually dont think before we speak, especially when we have…

salads and grapefruit I wouldnt consider a healthy diet....whats in the salads? no waste in = no waste out

lactaid milk is an option, a bit more pricey but if you cant handle the reprocussions of when you have dairy its worth it. they also make lactose free products, you just usually have to look in the "health food", aisles in the grocery store, usually not a wide variety. I've never been to a whole foods or a trader joes, but…

Instead of focusing on your fear of what she might not be able to accomplish, try to concentrate on her enthusiasm of having a goal. Make sure that she knows that if its her goal, she will have to take small goals and turn them into her ultimate goal. You will be teacher her so much in the process in order to survive and…

how about a small stool that you can travel with, to use as a stepper? I know so much easier said than done, but you need to becareful of the stress, that could actually end up being your worst enemy here, not your menu options. Try just focusing on your little one, everything else will fall into place,,,unless you are…

start now by preparing some meals that can be refrigerated/frozen and kept in refrig /freezer/cooler. perhaps you have some family and or friends that can keep some of these meals at their house or pick up from yours once a week and bring them to you? I know sounds like alot of hard work, and I cant even imagine trying to…

I certainly wouldnt do anything that would aggravate and injury. There are several upperbody exercises that you can do that will still get your workout in. Focus on that, and when your knee is better, get back into it. Good luck and feel better soon.

it doesnt accidentally fall into your mouth, we make concious effort to make the choice of what we are going to put in our bodies. Learning a new habbit to stop at one piece takes time, if you cant do that right now I would suggest getting rid of it and make yourself have to earn the pleasure. I myself cannot have candy…

GREAT JOB!!!! you have alot to be proud of, just think of all the education you can teach your children. payin it forward!!! (cant wait to be able to post my pics someday)

muscle does not weigh more than fat, 5 lbs is 5 lbs, but 5lbs of muscle is much more lean than fat and that is why you look so much better. that being said, I would start by taking some measurements (not being so worried with the scale) make sure that every couple of weeks or so (3-6) you are changing up the routines at…

I do cardio 6 days a week. 45 mins eliptical, precor, or cybex machine. I do strength training 4-5 days per week. Prior to last June, I was doing the same thing, but strenght training in the morning and cadio at night. was a great option, but surgery and school schedules dont allow that for me right now. the main thing is…

Disturbed "down with the sickness" at the start of the last 7 mins of a 45 min program. really gets me back in focus and momentum up to finish strong.

GREAT!!!! Congratulations, keep up the good work and thanks for the positive post!!!

I absolutley LOVE hip hop abs, its getting up and doing it that comes and goes. I have a gym membership and that is working better for me but I have been contemplating going back to the cd's. I did it for about 3 months a couple years ago and lost like 17-18 lbs and barely monitoring my diet. Anything new that you add will…

other than a trip for ice cream, or a run through a drive through now and then, I really havent given anything up. I have however reduced my portions significantly (now eating a "normal" portion / serving) and I have to say, I havent found it too difficult at all. If there is something that I would like, that I probably…

I know it is soooo very discouraging, I try to use that time to really challenge myself to get through it as cleanly as possible, and then really pat myself on the back at the end when it all disappears magically, I find it motivates me to really work harder the week after....perhaps it can for you too. good luck

yes!!! you can do it. one day at a time one small achievement at a time. if you've done it before, there should be no reason you cant do it again, but it is a learning process, this time, when you're at your goals, remember all the hard work you put into where you are at that moment, and hopefully it will help keep "those…

I'm up for it!! sw: 165

soooo important to take the measurements, you can google how to do that! I would hate to see that you are getting frustrated in not seeing the scale change, when you are toning and redefining your body. I take my measurements about every 3-4 weeks or so, that can give enough time to either see the changes, or feel them.…

Awwweeee, been there at some point in my journey!!! Thank your guardian angel? You probably wouldnt have been too happy with yourself anyways after eating it, I know I have found that out for myself in the past too. Perhaps if you have to give into the temptation (sometimes its better than eating everything around you cuz…

if you are doing a total body strength training, that should be every other day (or 3-4 times a week). If you are doing 1-2 body parts a day ( I find that much easier, and time efficient) for example : day 1 back and cardio day 2 bi's and tri's and cardio day 3chest and cardio day 4 shoulders and cardio day 5 abs and legs…

First, its just a new habit to learn, and new habits are hard to achieve. You have to practice it several times to lose the old habit. With that said, I too can eat enough for an army at night time. I have been using the "dessert delights" gum to keep the mouth going, and extra glass of water, and doing a few extra things…

what is also important is what your doctor says about your babies weight gain, they have guidelines also, i believe for a full term "healthy average baby" its something like an ounce a day to gain. How has he./she been doing? good luck!!!

I LOVE, coffee and tea!!!! But I have gotten used to drinking it black with no sugar ( and no sweetener of any kind), the calories there just werent worth it,,,,when you're ready to give those calories up, you wil, just another hurdle to think about. good luck