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forget the protein shakes. Most of them contain a serious amount of crap that your body just doesn't need. If your goal is to build muscle stick with natural sources, fish, chicken, pumpkin seeds, greek yogurt, eggs, beans etc. If you need to get a quick protein intake right after a workout, try fortified milk. Some…
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weight training builds muscle. Muscle burns 3 times more calories...the more muscle you have the more calories you need because muscle can burn calories even while at rest far more efficiently than your overall body expenditure. Remember though those additional calories need only be protein. To make your workouts more…
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it is highly recommended that you do not weigh yourself daily. Once a week is enough. the reason daily weighing is not recommended is like blood pressure, your weight can fluctuate quite a bit during the day due to water retention (both men and women). The best gauge of course, is a measuring tape. Most people don't use…
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I think early death and diabetes that's what keeps me away from it...junk food and fast food speed you to an early grave all in the name of greed/ profit. Is it any wonder why healthy food costs so much? Because corporations don't want you to eat healthy. They want you to eat pizza, burgers, fried chicken, fries with…
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Cheat days should be considered treat days and are necessary in my opinion. As long as it's not a frequent thing, it's actually a good thing as long as you go back to your regular healthy habits. Don't believe me? Check out Dwayne 'The Rock" Johnson's cheat, or rather treat, day!…
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Fiber supplements like ground psyllium add virtually no calories and you can get it at most health food stores. You may also want to try a strong cup of caffeinated coffee. Caffeine can irritate the colon and helps produce a bowel movement.. If you are taking any type of pain medication regularly, cut it out if you can. It…
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First off, think Diabetes. The more you want carbohydrates, the more you will consume. Anything with simple sugars, junk food, soda, bread, rice, pasta are hard on your pancreas. The more sugars (carbs) you consume, the harder it is for your pancreas to keep up and you end up with Type 2 Diabetes. Eating healthy doesn't…
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Just remember that it took a while to gain the weight so it will take twice a s long to lose it. Especially as we age. Sustained weight loss should be a target of no more than 1.5 lbs per week max. Anything more you are likely to gain it all back. It will probably take a while for you to find your comfort zone in terms of…
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I too have high BP. My doctor actually wanted to put me on a second medication and I said no. I had been on the lowest dose of Cilazapril that you can take (2.5mg) for 12 years until my pressure started creeping up, as did my weight. I asked what I could do to lower it naturally, aside from obvious weight loss. Contrary to…
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they can raise blood sugar if eaten in copious amounts other than that they are better than rice or bread. leave the skin on for additional fiber. The bad rap potatoes get (like eggs) is because of the way they are usually served, with oil or butter, sour cream, ketchup, cheese (poutine) or gravy. By themselves mashed with…
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yep buy some used free weights and do it at home...look up routines on the internet and you are set. Isokinetic (using your own body weight) exercises are also free! More here Additionally Tuna has a lot of protein and is relatively cheap in cans. Look at pumpkin seeds too...1/4 cup of raw pumpkin kernels is 15g. Steel cut…
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Look at "water walking" at the local pool. It might be just as expensive but ultimately it gets you moving more and you will recover quicker. because you are weightless (mostly) it is far easier on the joints and you can go longer than on land. Water provides a great deal more resistance too. The benefits of exercising in…
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Yup I did it for 10 days and lost 10lbs. I was at around 1025 calories per day with no exercise. Most of it was water as when I started eating more calories (1400) I gained 2 lbs back but still kept most of it off.
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"Take a can of coke plus a Flintstone vitamin and you’ll be doing the same thing to your body." Commercial diets and diet products are proven to fail. Recent studies show this type of dieting fails 85% of the time. If you truly want to lose weight and keep it off then you need to create better eating and lifestyle habits…
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Think diabetes. The more simple sugars you consume the harder it gets for your pancreas and liver to handle it and eventually your either diabetic or pre-diabetic and that's just the tip of the iceberg. Most people don't even realize they have it until its too late. Sugar, in all it's forms, was never intended to be in the…
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You must exercise really hard or for a really long time. I do 90 minutes of "water walking" at the local pool and I only burn 528 cals. I'd have to water walk for almost 4 hours to burn 2000 calories! Is your fitbit including TDEE (Total Daily Energy Expenditure) in that number? Meaning what you burn just sitting,…
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once a week is recommended. any more than that is not an accurate gauge because weight can fluctuate daily due to water retention (men & women). Since I know weight loss is a long term lifestyle change, I only weigh in twice a month. If I am on track, as I should be, then the scale really doesn't matter because I want to…
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Clearly you have the ability to curb your calories. Binge eating is a bad habit. Unfortunately sugar and salt can have a doubling effect...once you consume them you want twice as much. Ultimately no advice from any amount of people will make you choose to stop over eating. It's a conscious choice. Some people are just more…
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if you lost 30lbs at 1200 calories per day with exercise, perhaps you did not factor that weight loss in your recent start up. Your caloric intake seems too low and instead of losing fat, your body is storing it because you are eating too few calories. Remember sustained weight loss means slow and steady. Quick loss or…
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My sugars were high too. I was considered diabetic on my last blood test (6.5 A1C). It scared me. Losing weight to control or reverse type 2 diabetes does work. There is a study just released that proves it https://directclinicaltrial.org.uk/ I tried their diet for a 2 weeks and lost 10 lbs. After that I started adjusting…
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First off don't weigh yourself daily!! Weight fluctuates throughout the day just like blood pressure due to a number of factors, water retention is the biggest one. Weigh yourself once per week at the same time of day for consistency. Tracking your eating, counting calories and measuring are keys to success. Incorporate…
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Fibre is very important but certainly isn't the only thing that prevents colon cancer risk. Antioxidants, found in plants, are also very important. As well as reducing, refined sugars, saturated and trans fats.... New research is also showing that resistant starch is very beneficial for digestion and colon health as well…
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20lbs in 5 days, which is almost impossible, would mean drinking only apple cider vinegar and absolutely nothing else for 5 days!! Anyone wishing to lose 20lbs in 5 days is just plain dumb. You may lose weight but the rest of your body will be in dire straits. Additionally there is no hard evidence to prove that apple…
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how tall are you? height weight and age along with gender gives you your target calories. Even at 5'0" (age 23, weight 203, female)you should be eating no less than 1300 a day. too few calories can have a reverse effect on weight loss. too few and your body starts burning muscle and stores fat. Too much carbs can also…
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There are no bad foods? don't listen to this advice because you already know the take out food was bad for you! Fat and carbs are what make us gain the most. Add too much sodium (more than 1600mg per day) and you have a recipe for failure IMHO. Cut out the breads and pastas and starchy vegetables. If you must have fruit,…
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most calculators also require your age and activity level to be accurate, you didn't post your age so it's a guess. switching your routine from cardio to resistance/weights may improve your weight loss. Your body can start to adapt to the same exercise routine and this is typically responsible for when people "plateau" in…
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"Cheat" is a misplaced term. You really aren't cheating if you keep the promise of healthy eating and regular exercise. Call it a treat not a cheat! Time and time again many people fail to see that, like a retirement plan, weight loss has to be a long term investment. Studies have proven that 85% of people who just diet…
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Yup daily weighing is like blood pressure...it can fluctuate quite a bit over the course of the day. The best overall measurement is not the scale but how your clothes fit or using a tape measure. In terms of which is more accurate? Most likely the one in the Doctor's office. Mine showed 247 lbs. on Saturday morning and my…
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If you feel good, don't take prescriptions for blood pressure, cholesterol or anything else and you eat healthy nutritious food and get regular exercise then the numbers mean squat. Eat healthy, exercise regularly and enjoy who you are. Stop stressing over something that is an estimate. Everyone is different and there…
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If you are losing hair then it is likely more than just calories. Typically hair loss stems from poor nutrient intake which is definitely associated with too few calories but it may simply be the type of foods you are eating. Low Iron and Low protein can also be responsible for hair loss as well as too much Vitamin A.…
