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Send me a PM for a much more detailed answer; Bottom line though is calories in, calories out so to speak. It works. Period. Ask any nutritionist. Every diet I've ever seen written about come down to calories. Having said that, don't get me wrong. Eating well and dieting are as much about what you eat and how many calories…

Melvin: This forum is not the place to refute your comments, but there is significant metabolic data to contradict what you suggest about morning eating. There is still a bit of debate on late night eating and what effect, if any, it has on the waistline. That said, for the typical person using Whey Isolate to diet....I…

To be honest I don't know enough about it to intelligently comment other than I use some of their products to supplement my diet. When you are looking for high fiber/low carb/high protein items to fill your diet they have some excellent choices. Watch the fat content. High fat is not good for you either. I have heard (but…

Cute, but asbolutely not true for the reasons I alluded to in my response :-) elsewhere. Getting off the sofa and exercising does provide for better health even if you eat back all the calories burned exercising with unhealthy snacks. You may still lose weight if your baseline deficit is calculated to be very big...or if…

I agree with you that "healthy" and "weight-loss" or "calorie-deficits" are often confused. In a similar way BMI is confused with Percentage Body Fat. Someone might actually be "unhealthy" by being over or at their BMI, but have a normal percentage "Body Fat". As you allude health is not just weight...it's not even just…

You can lose weight eating carbs, fat, or protein. Eating all of one is not the healthest idea, but you can do it. Here is the simple translation: 1 gram of Protein = 4 calories 1 gram of Carbs = 4 calories 1 gram of Fat = 9 calories It's that simple. Weight is simply calories in / calories out. There are many health…

Scale name is: Baker's Dream - Aquatronic Electronic Scale List price was $39.99. Clearance Price was $21.99 Well worth it. Best scale. Found this fabulous scale in the grocery store discount clearance rack at Christmas time....I highly recommend it for several reasons. 1. It zeros out at the touch of a button. - (ie A…

Depends on what is important to you! Some varieties people mention here vary in cholesterol content from 5mg to as much as 85 mgs. . I'm not sure why when you are trying to be healthy on the outside you are not concerned with your insides! I know some that use two scoops of Whey per shake and do two shakes per day. Worse…

I am fairly new to understanding and intergrating the physiologic / metabolic soup that you talk about. So forgive my naive approach thus far and the fairly simple questions that I ask. First, does your supposition that doing both exercises in the same setting (less than 8 hours apart) assume that one wants to "bulk up" by…

And One Last Post - Right or Wrong...take it for what it's worth...http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/17/health/17really.html

Sorry for the Long Post.....but I thought some would be interested in this (summary via Lyle McDonald) Meal Frequency and Energy Balance Introduction I read a tremendous number of research papers each week in order to keep up with the rapidly changing field of nutrition, physiology, and all topics related to body…

On a different but slightly related subject of HRM: Heart Rate Monitors are a good investment for some. If interested, take your time looking into them. No rush. Make sure you ask lots of questions and that it will meet your needs. In most cases it will help you work out more efficiently to meet your goals if you use it…

Depends on what you are looking to get out of them. Specifically, are you using them as a post-exercise glycogen (energy-muscle repair) restoration tool or a diet supplement? Without getting into too much science, if you are using them as an energy/glycogen restoration vehicle post-exercise then protein in liquid form…

XRaychick has an excellent response to your question. Just wanted to second her response. When dieting it's also helpful to distribute protein throughout the day (into 5 small meals or snacks if possible). Protein is harder to digest and makes your body work hard to do it. This burns more calories. Protein gets absorbed…

An Alternative View - The Benefits of the Yoke (no Joke)....even though they are high in fat and cholestrol...they have some nice benefits! Table 1: Egg Yolks Versus Egg Whites Nutrient White Yolk % Total in White % Total in Yolk Protein 3.6 g 2.7g 57% 43% Fat 0.05g 4.5g 1% 99% Calcium 2.3 mg 21.9 mg 9.5% 90.5% Magnesium…

Great Start! Start small. Stretch before running and after running. Either focus on distance or time. (ie how far you can run in 20 min or how fast you can run 2 miles). I like runing for a certain time, but that's me. Good footwear is oh so important. Run on a soft surface if possible (dirt or grass) to minimize impact on…

Very Proud of you! You go girl! Let's team up for the rest of the way...fitness city!:happy: Created by MyFitnessPal.com - Free Calorie Counter

Thanks for your excellent post. Even though it's opinion, it's well thought out opinion and that's very much appreciated. Thanks on the advice for good tasting supplements. Have you tried Quest Nutrition Bars? Just curious. And I'd say pass the gas but I already have found similar issues!

Bottom line is there are healthy alternatives to lots of foods - Not to plug any product in particular but for example Adkins makes a pasta that is 140 calories per half cup (instead of the typical 210), it's 18 grams of fiber PER HALF CUP compared to the 1 of regular pasta and 6 of 100 percent whole wheat, it's 11 grams…

Without boring everyone to death with details, but still trying to add something that hasn't been said...or say it in a slightly different way (I agree with Maroch's comment) here goes: FIRST: THE BOTTOM LINE - You did the right thing. I try to eat 1/3 to 1/2 the calories exercised off when I can. Calculating Calories…

This won't help, but I usually eat them as a snack and hard boil them. If I find a good recipe I'll send it your way.

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Great question....love the response about stretch marks being Tiger Stripes (complete with Grrrrrrrr). Nice. That's a girl that I'd be interested in! Wear them with a badge of honor! Way to go! It's all in the attitude! Keep on!

Rule #1: Do not have junk food in the car on the way home available. Rule #1a: If you have junk food in the car, do not OPEN IT until you get home (so you can close it). Rule #2: IF you have junk food in the car, avoid traffic. Healthy Alternative: Take a healthy snack pack to work or to the gym in a cooler. Example might…

I'll try and get back to you on this. As I'm sure you are aware, make sure your Endocrinologist is closely monitoring your Diabetes while you loose weight. You might need adjustment in your medication or no medication at all if you are lucky. As I understand it, Type 2 Diabetes is a result of a reduction in insulin levels…

Where to start. What's important here is that you feel good about what you're doing. You're taking control and using your knowledge to effect change. That's no small task and as you know, starting is often the first difficultly encountered. You're motivated and your goal oriented. Lastly, you have a plan. That's a great…

Congradulations! That's just great. It Rocks!