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  • Your problem is DEFINITELY that your diet consists of 45% carbs. I don't know of any diets that allow you to eat that many carbs - and carbs will inflate in your stomach and you drink anything...so I would advise you to change your diet - drastically cut down on those carbs. It's hard, cause most everything has carbs, but…
  • Cardio 6 days a week minimum - I like to mix up my cardio though, in order to exhaust every muscle in my body. Running is MUST if you are trying to lose weight, even if you can only jog. I like to start with 10 minutes on the stairmaster as a warm-up, 25-30 minutes on the treadmill (alternating sprint/walk and a moderate…
  • You've probably hit a plateau, which everyone does at some point, even those participants on shows like "Biggest Loser." In order to continue losing a consistent amount of weight, you need to change things up. If you're doing the same workout routine every week, do something different. Do different weight machines, work…
  • Splenda is just as bad as all those artificial sweeteners out there - stay away from it if you can. Stevia is MUCH better for you!
  • Medifast is a great diet that will help you safely and effectively lose weight - my friend lost 20lbs in one month! She was very strict though and stuck to the diet for a straight month. You eat 5 small meals from Medifast and then you prepare 1 lean and green meal (protein and veggies). It fills you up because you eat…
  • Not sure what city you live in, so I wouldn't be able to tell you how many blocks make up a mile. But consider this - depending what kind of shape you are presently in, gauge the amount of time you want to run by that. Personally, I'm not a big fan of running, so when I get on the treadmill I will do an easy 9 minute mile…
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