pauleshankles

Your statements are true except "This is because you are losing the fat and converting it into muscle". Oranges don't turn into apples. The fat is being reduced and muscle is increasing. So many people think that fat turns to muscle, this is simply not true!!!

Thank you for the diagram.

EXACTLY!!!

I'm 6'3" and 329, I have lost 36 pounds and hope to lose at least 80 more. Have started back working out and mfp has certainly helped, especially losing inches in my waist and butt. My wife (lost 38 lbs.) and I have changed the way we eat. We are doing this together along with about 8 other friends and everyone is doing…

Sounds like you need a QUALIFIED trainer! Dump him cause women won't bulk up without taking testosterone.

mnishi, jessilyn76 has a good idea, quit now. Start trying to quit now instead of putting all the stress on a January 1 deadline. I smoked for a few years and just threw them in the trash and quit cold turkey which was extremely hard. Put your faith in God to help you and HE will take your habit away, HE did mine. Good luck

I have heard experts say that the LONGER you are involved in an exercise, the more calories you burn. Of course, you can walk longer than you can run so, all that I have read tends to point towards doing 45 minutes of walking as oppose to 20 minutes of running. Hope this helps...