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It will burn calories granted you can do so. It does not matter much when you exercise, all the matters in calories in vs. calories out.

For a beginner program start with full body exercises every other or every third day. Once you have a base fitness level, i.e. your body has become accustom to your new program then think about adding in specifics. StrongLifts has a good example of a beginner program.

Back/Biceps, chest/triceps/abs, and legs!

Using a heart rate monitor would help if you have one.

Toning is a non existent exercise. You get "toned" when your body fat is low enough. I assume when your friend suggest "toning" he/she ment weightlifting. I wouldn't worry about making your muscles too big, having you ever seem a person with a six pack look fat? IMO if I were you I would add weight lifting to you exercises…

I did it, works really well. From what I did on days you weight lift you eat a high number of carbs (250-300? depends a lot on the person) an on rest/cardio days you eat a lower amount (130-200, again depends on the person). Similar to calorie cycling or ZIg-Zaging. Also doesn't need to be on weight lifting days just works…

This happens when you eat a lot of salt. Generally water weight. Least thats what it normally is.

I did but after a while it goes away

ACG67 is correct. There is no difference as long as your calories in is less than calories out. Its what works best for you

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Try calorie or carb cycling. So eat more on days you weight lift and less on days you rest or do cardio.

You might be getting beginner muscle gains. I wouldn't worry about it once you get more used to your weightlifting routine you should start losing weight again.

This is a pretty controversial topic. In my experience no but thats me. Check out Leangains.com the writer of that website has a few articles on the subject matter and cites the studies and journals he uses.

Depends what type of exercise, if its assumed to be strength exercise I'd say so. Doubt your heart rate would get high enough to count as cardio exercise. Doesn't mean it doesn't burn a lot of cals though!

They are the same. The k-cal is the proper name. It consists of 1000 calories more commonly known as small calories which is a unit to measure how much energy is require to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree Celsius.

You cannot spot remove fat. It won't happen. To get rid of the fat in your problem areas you need to diet in conjunction with exercise. Also your legs won't get muscular from running on the treadmill. They might make slight gains yes, your body will do what it needs to to best optimize it self for running, but looking at…

I use it, works like a charm. All it does is help your muscles hold onto water better (from my understanding) giving you more energy for your work outs. This allows you to push you self harder during your work outs to make gains. I would get the powered stuff, its like sand but generally its cheaper and once you get past…

I wouldn't worry about it! I exercise in the 180 range. Just means you are working hard. Make sure you get enough rest is all.

While I do not know the exact science behind it. Water weight is the water that your body is holding onto. Now generally when you switch from a unhealthy salt/carb filled diet (key) to a relatively clean diet (low/moderate carb, salt, etc.) You lose the water that is stored in certain parts of your body this is because the…

I would suggest more gently, IMO. Fat loss is the hardest most rewarding thing ever but it requires a lifestyle change. Your body is not going to enjoy the fact that you have decided not to eat as much. This will make it hard to maintain the diet over the length of time needed, which I would assume is about 12-18 weeks…

If you have only been working out for ~25 days you are probably toning up as your Husband said, beginner gains they're called. Also your diet doesn't not seem too restrictive to see huge levels of weight loss. You are most likely reforming your body, gaining muscle while losing fat, if it continues as a trend for the next…