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I couldn't think of a tastier protein drink to do this with =)

She wants to use it as a meal replacement, it sounds like. I'm not sure 100 calories plus some OJ would suffice for that purpose.

My scale can fluctuate up to 5 pounds depending on where I stand on it. So I wouldn't sweat it.

I gave my scale the finger this morning. I'll check it next week.

Personally, I'm not a big fan of liquid lunches. I never feel satisfied and I'm prone to over-snacking later before dinner. That's just me. But, if you can handle that aspect, and it meets your calorie requirements, it should be OK. It has nutrients, protein, fat. More importantly, if you're "eating" liquid meals for short…

Have you looked at the Primal Blueprint 101 page? It's linked under the About menu. It has links to a lot of his articles. http://www.marksdailyapple.com/primal-blueprint-101/

Not sure what you mean. I subscribe to the RSS feed and enjoy his articles and information. I haven't purchased the Blueprint but I am familiar with the basics from reading all the info on his website. Do you have any specific questions? I am pretty sure we have some other members who are using the Primal Blueprint, too.

Ditto with above posters. You have no idea what either woman is eating. You can lose tons of weight without exercising. You can exercise tons and never lose weight because you keep eating poorly. I have never been a "chronic cardio" person - I like to lift heavy things - and I lose weight just fine -- when I eat well.

I think you are referring to the smoke points of oils. http://www.cookingforengineers.com/article/50/Smoke-Points-of-Various-Fats You should be safe to saute on medium heat with EVOO, but I would not sear meats or do any frying with it. I use coconut oil for those purposes.

Are you eating (quality) excess calories every day, taking supplements of the legal or illegal variety, and/or have blessed genetics? If the answers are no, then why are you afraid of getting "too big" with healthy weight-bearing exercises?

A couple of articles I like to link when questions like this come up: http://www.stumptuous.com/lies-in-the-gym http://www.stumptuous.com/no-fat-chicks

stumptuous.com nerdfitness.com The best strength training plan will incorporate a variety of compound movements. In general, you're wasting time if you focus on muscle isolation exercises like bicep curls. Compound movements, using bodyweight or free weights, will give you the most bang for the buck.

I prefer the apple pecan chicken salad at Wendy's. Just use one packet of the vinaigrette and it's like 540 cals. I'm sure if you asked them to drop the blue cheese you'd save more calories.

So true, dude75. I have been doing Crossfit for over a year now and it is only when I clamp down on my eating and track everything that I lose weight. You cannot out-train a bad diet.

Probably a 1/2 cup oil in the original recipe. You substitute applesauce for the oil, at a 1:1 ratio, to lighten the calories. It just as good, trust me. Ignore the references to oil if you use applesauce.

When I've used it, yes, unsweetened works fine. The oil that you're replacing isn't sweet, and apples have plenty of natural sugars without any added.

Substituting applesauce for oil in baking recipes is always an easy, yummy way to save calories.

Don't go to the gym if you dread it. The best exercise is one you enjoy. I encourage you to look for something else then - bike, hike, skate, skip, whatever floats your boat =)

Take a banana, cut it into 4-5 pieces, freeze, then throw in food processor and process into a creamy ice cream like texture. Add a dash of vanilla or cinnamon to taste. Beyond heaven.

8 glasses is unnecessary. I'd focus on weaning off the soda before I worried about chugging water you don't want or need. http://www.snopes.com/medical/myths/8glasses.asp http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drinking_water#Requirements http://www.itmonline.org/arts/water.htm…

Four pounds is good progress, but I would caution on relying on a supplement like SlimShot. Is that a product you can live with using the rest of your life? Make changes that not only cause you to lose weight but are sustainable in the long term for your health.

I was going to respond but I think Arielle nailed it on the head.

It's sort of like so many people say Drew Carey and Anthony Hopkins look so much older/worse now that they've lost weight. Yeah they look older, their fat isn't puffing their wrinkles up any longer! ;-)

Sounds like me. I'm a wee bit over 5'7" and currently at 166. I know I should be at least 145. Said friend I mentioned earlier, while flattering, said I looked great right now and didn't appear to need to lose any further weight. I just said thanks but I have a lot of work to do still and I won't be satisfied until I…

I know _exactly_ what you mean. I have to wonder if people are so accustomed to "large" and "extra large" that anyone who is achieving healthy goals is just abnormal and "not right". For instance, a friend of mine commented on my sister, who is very slim but is very active and eats well. She is convinced my sister is too…

You'd think I eat nothing but eggs.

I think you could get just as much benefit from bodyweight exercises than going to Curves, and it will be free still. http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/12/09/beginner-body-weight-workout-burn-fat-build-muscle/

I have a couple of articles you may want to check out. http://www.stumptuous.com/lies-in-the-gym http://bit.ly/91p7UC (NerdFitness article) "Fellow ladies, if you want to lose your cellulite – LIFT WEIGHTS!" http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/06/health/06real.html?ref=health "Subjects lifting more weight fewer times burned…

A couple of articles (check out the whole site, too, but this will get you started) http://www.stumptuous.com/no-fat-chicks http://www.stumptuous.com/lies-in-the-gym

Try lifting weights. As heavy as you can. Speak to a trainer to get instruction on free weights. Make sure every calorie is full of nutrition. In this manner, you eat to fuel your body.