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I've lowered carbs to <5 g per meal, protein to ~15g per meal. Calories were ~1000 on non workout days and I would add cals on intense days. I've even done a dr restricted diabetic diet of 800cal and work out and they requested me to not have additional cal/protein. I laughed at them. It's ridiculous. Sleep could be better…

I'm 23, almost 24. NO KIDS!!! (YAY!!!) But I do have a husband and a dog. ;)

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Are you strength training? If so, increase your reps & lower the weight. You may be building muscle too fast. Make sure you're not starving yourself. Workouts take a lot of calories so make sure you replenish some of them, otherwise your body may be going into starvation mode and hanging onto the fat. The next point is a…

Sounds like a great way to end a 5K! Eat a bite for me! :drinker:

Hey guys! Sorry I haven't kept tabs on the post. I didn't realize I couldn't post from my cell. :( Anyways... WOW!!!! Thanks for all of the advice! Just some basic info about me and the 5K I'll be running. I'm 23 and WAYY out of shape! I have a hormone issue that made me gain 90 lbs in a year and I'm just now able to start…

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Hi Amanda, aka Clovergirl143. I've been here for a year or so. Off and on. I quit and I'm back too! Feel free to add me for motivation/support. I know how it feels to lose weight and gain it back. Good luck with your goals! Maddy

It's not necessarily age as it's by height. Look up your BMI by typing in your height. It does fluctuate by age but not a whole lot. Here's a good BMI calculator: http://www.webmd.com/diet/calc-bmi-plus

Currently, I use muscle milk. I mix it with chocolate almond milk to enhance flavor. quite yummy. I avoid anything soy because it messes with my hormones and I gained a freakin ton of weight. I also like BSN Dessert shakes (banana pudding!!!!!) and GNC Amp chocolate is pretty good too. It all really depends on what you're…

for beginners... i found the MTV yoga/pilates dvds to be more fun than the ones at walmart. I used to do yoga in college and taught it during the summer. I never lost a lot of weight but that's my body. I did firm up a lot and my core was tighter. My body tends to lose more when I run and do heavy strength training. Yoga…

I seriously need to focus on cardio more now. lol Strength training is great for fighting but running is a good idea too. ;)

The girls who don't sweat at the gym are either 1) not working out correctly, 2) have no motivation and are there for social reasons, or 3) have some random physical skin issue where they just cannot sweat (like my sister who passed out in San Antonio one time because she got too hot and couldn't sweat -- I'm sure that's…

The acidity in lemons is really good for you because it makes your body more alkaline which is a better body state. Just make sure you rinse out your mouth after. ;) Also, I've noticed my stomach ulcers I had from college stress have stopped hurting and are indeed healing. I'm assuming its due to the lemon water. (quit…

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Pandora Rap Strength Training station. It's awesome. It has some good beats that help time your reps. Plus it switches songs between fast raps, which are great for sprinting on the treadmill between exercises, to hard raps which give you a little bit of anger to help boost your workout. It really helps to push you through…

WOW!!! You did great!!! Thanks for the motivation. :D

I totally agree. I've noticed that this time, I've had more determination and less failures. It's an awesome thing and the results I'm getting are a million times better. Keep it up ya'll!!!!

YES!!! I needed to know this too. I'm spending more time with strength training than cardio lately and I've noticed that I have to be burning more calories in order to lose weight this well. Thanks!!!

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Good results = Battle won. But the war will never be over. Ever. ;P

Some people these days... Be the skinny minny!!!!! Be hotter than that person (they're just setting you up for failure) =D

True... I struggle with both. But, I always seem to get a better workout when I hate myself because I always put on some Three Days Grace or Mudvayne and go crazy in the gym. lol

My favorite is by Mark Twain: "It's not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog." I apply that to EVERYTHING in my life. Especially work since I'm very new and young and faith is very short in my line of work. It helps me not give up when everyone says I'm not experienced enough to handle…

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Protein shake. Find a yummy low carb one. I LOVE Amplify! They keep you filled up and full of energy. Perfect for a pre workout or morning smoothie (Chocolate is the best, especially with bananas!!!)