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change his goal to 1 lb a week and I garantee it will give him more cals. Also it is healthier to only lose a lb a week and it will stay off longer.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/133344-body-fat-vs-scale-weight check out this post and see what you think. I feel that when you get to a certain point the scale shouldn't matter. good luck on your new life style.:drinker: PS I think you look great where you are now for what its worth. focus on being healthy and…

about the same as a non diabetic. it is carbohydrates you have to control. good luck high sodium foods Soups , cold cuts, chips the list goes on someone smart said read the labels. good advice for all of us :drinker:

in order to have gained that much weight you would need to have eaten38,500 calories ok? So we know this is probably water. maybe 1 lb is from pigging out lol. one liter of water is 2.2 lbs or 1 kg. so we are looking at about 5 liters of water. are you legs and hands swollen? was your sodium (salt) intake very high.…

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grab a banana or other fruit before then finish after. It works for me:drinker:

weekends are bad because ther is no structure to them and all you friends want to cut lose. my only suggestion is to continue to work out on Sat morn and allow yourself a free meal in the evening and eat light and healthy breakfast and lunch. Maybe by knowing you get the freebie sat night you can be good the rest of the…

hey, I am a RN/BSN working on my MSN with education focus. :drinker:

thank you for a great post :drinker:

there is a lot of new people on here. please read this. even though I still weigh myself it doesn't matter as much as how I feel and how I look. so many young girls on here are fixated by a scale # to all of you I beg that you redirect your focus on being healthy.

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oatmeal with 1 tsp brown sugar and 1/4 cup frozen blueberries yummm

sorry not doing it healthy. Why are you fixated on a silly number on the scale. focus on being healthy and how you fit your clothes.

get well soon. eat healthy and drink plenty of fluids preferably water. Rest and no heavy excertion until you are better. nice slow walk will do you wonders . :drinker: PS make sure you take ALL of your antibiotics. stopping too soon is what causes super Bugs * steps down from his soapbox.* lol

strength training before cardio allows you several things. 1. more energy to lift harder and achieve all most muscle fatigue ( latest studies discurage full muscle failure Mens Health) 2. by lifting first you deplete the glycogen stores in the muscle. this causes you to tap into fat cells to provide energy for the cardio,…

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talk with your recruiter and get them to back up by a month so you can can lose the weight in a healthy manner. you don't want to lose weight drasticly then go thru the rigors of boot camp in a weakended state.

I love your attitude!!! same here. I run for beer lol:drinker:

When you set up your goal, how active did you say you were? if you said secentary you need to go back in an adjust it. Also from what you said about exrecising and eating the exercise cals makes you feel better, then there is your motivation to exercise. try to allways do something everyday. good luck :drinker:

go for it!! take a pic and make it your before. and think how awesome you will be in your after. :drinker:

Welcome from USA. stick with it you will learn to love being sweaty lol

you have only given yourself 9wks. how long did it take for you to get this out of shape? relax have patience and you will do fine. :drinker:

If they trully love you, they will support you. make sure they know how much it means to you. If not then get fit and healthy for yourself anyway. good luck and come here often there are many wonderful people who will support you and cheer for you. :drinker:

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You go girl!!!:drinker:

man I wish I had 3 mths off. :grumble: :laugh: There has been alot of good advice given here. I would like to sudggest............P90X. you have 3mths it takes 90 days how awesome is that!! Also you have the time to do this. As someone else said do yuor workout in the morning. I feel so good when the exercise is behind me…

Excellant Job!!!! you deserve to toot uyour own horn. :drinker: