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good luck sleeping...I took oxyelite for a few months..all it did was kill my appetite and I got no more than 3 hours of sleep per night while on it..

I use the Pure Protein 100% Whey powder found at wal-mart. You get 25g protein, 4 carbs, 3 g fat, 1 fiber. It's only around $18 for a HUGE jug of it. I like it and it tastes better than some of the other powders I've tried.

My husband works on a boat out in the gulf for 28 days at a time..I can keep myself right on track. He comes home for 2 weeks and it's VERY touch n go, but I stay active and he likes to exercise, too, so it's not so bad. Your body needs a little calorie cycling every now and then, anyways. :) Just stay active and pick as…

Probably not as they are already conditioned and in good health..they had to condition to get themselves to that phase.. This article is appealing to me because I can do 1-2 hours of high intensity tae bo (burning anywhere from 800-1500 cals), eat extremely healthy, and after a year and a half, I only lost about 10…

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Your metabolism may be jump starting. OR you need to UP your protein--aim for AT LEAST 100 g a day.

move anyway...get out, spray yourself down with the water hose, and MOVE!! Working out in hotter weather helps you burn faster as your body is working harder to regulate temp. Just stay hydrated with electrolytes!!!

Most exercises compared to my HRM and MFP are pretty close, for me. And I agree with the person above who says that whatever exercise you do, it has to be done at a high intensity in order to match closely.

Hips and Thighs, definitely! :( My hips are improving..but my thighs...oh gosh LOL I'm gonna have ugly legs forever!

You need to sit him down and tell him how you are feeling, but not in an attacking way. Show him the fear you have for his health. Tell him you will do what you need to do to help him--measure his food, workout with him, all that. Encourage him to do better. He may be sluggish b/c he is over weight. Exercise might help him…

Salt and Carbs cause water retention. Refined sugars also have an addictive type of effect on the body--which is why people with high processed food diets are obese. Alcohol is pretty much all carbs and fat so yeah, it's no wonder you felt bad the next day. You more than likely are still holding onto some water weight from…

I eat between 100-150 g of protein daily.

I drink a protein shake after a workout. Gotta refuel those muscles!!

I use 1 pound weights when I do Tae Bo and implement resistance bands. I burn sometimes double the calories when I do this.

When I walk the walking trail here (outside) I usually walk at that fast pace for 45-60 minutes (4-5 miles) and my HRM says I burn between 450-600 calories..but I swing my arms, and it's HOT Here (southern Louisiana) so my body is working harder to stabilize temp.

I workout once a day anywhere from 45 min - 2 hours. I use what my HRM says and my final number is when my heart rate drops below 100. I don't the MFP database numbers.

I've never heard of Dukan. How much does it cost to get started (I just read up about the diet) and how do I get the information? Congrats to you!

Okay, sounds great! I am so excited and so happy you helped me out! THAAAAAAAAAANK YOUUUUUUUUU!!!! :) :)

so you said "Your diary looks great, just need to tweak the amount per meal/snack (another 50-100 cals) and add in the fats" is that 50 cal per meal and snack?

Lady, Thanks so much! I will start trying your suggestions tomorrow!! :) :) :)

I had sent a request, guess it didn't go through..sent again :)

wow..great job! Thanks for responding! Looks like I have more work ahead of me...

Yeh I do tae bo about 5 days a week and implement weights and or resistance bands with that. I love to workout so I don't really want to cut back. I already eat really balanced, just not enough. If you take a look at my diary, maybe you can suggest where I can fill in the gaps? Today was one of my "heavier" eating days,…

thank you so much!!! Those are great suggestions!

Thank you!! THAT is what I have been trying to figure out!! :) But OH BOY, I am having trouble eating what I am already eating...I have no idea how I am going to eat more.

my question is what works for everyone? Not everyone is the same. I keep upping my exercise calories b/c if I don't I won't lose. But, some people find that "sweet spot" in their net calories where they find they lose the most. I am just curious what different people find works. For instance, today my net calorie total was…

yes, I am aware of what net calories are.

is that after a workout, though?? On non-workout days I eat between 1300-1450.

up your protein. On heavy workout days I eat about 140-150 grams of protein--lean meat is best and egg whites.

this is not a health concern. It is actually very common and is called vasodilation. Basically, your blood vessels are opening up and causes increased blood flow toward the surface of the skin. It does NOT mean that you are out of shape--this is your body's way of regulating body temp. I swell up from any intense…