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I agree with amandareid. It is important to break the fast before you start working out, then you have to give yourself a quick shot of carbs and protein immediately afterwards. The after meal is to replenish the glycogen that you burn out of your muscles during the work out. This prevents you from burning muscle during…

I'm a guy. Us guys sometimes talk about how women look. The guys I normally talk to usaully agree that a woman that looks healthy and happy and carries herself with confidence is very attractive. It does not matter what size she is or how old or what color. Having the commitment and self discipline to monitor your diet to…

The caffeine normally helps with weight loss. It is in every diet pill concoction out there. Just be careful to drink plenty of water since it is also a diuretic.

It doesn't sound healthy to me. You should stick to things that you can maintain for life. Slow and steady is the way to go. Once you start logging your caories and exercise you will see that the weight will drop off fast. You will also learn which of the things you like to eat fit in your daily goals. This will result in…

If you are asking about counting the calories; I would log it as calisthenics. Its one of the options in the database. If you are asking do they work; then yes they do. If you do a bunch of them combined in one session it is called aerobics! Ha ha. Have fun:bigsmile:

Good to have you with us. Just be slow and steady with it. You will not always make the progress you want. Keep in mind that every weigh in is just info and feedback from your body telling you if you are treating it right. Don't try to starve yourself that never works. You will see in many posts that a lot of people are…

Thanks for posting this. This is the most concise version of this that I have seen yet.

Use the calorie counter to pre plan your holiday meals. It will really help keep you on track. Just remember to be honest and count everything. Slow and steady is the way to go.

Lucky for me I don't crave sweets. Yall might want to look into this supplement that I use that is supposed to help with cravings and lots of other things. I started using it to help me sleep and it really works well for me. http://www.5htp.com/

One way to compensate for those weekends is a ONE DAY ONLY crash diet. You could even fast for a day. If you do it only for one day your metabolism will not respond by going to the starvation thing. You just have to eat normally again for three or for days afterward.

I work out in the morning and have a lot of carbs for breakfast. I get at least a third of my calories then and probably half of my carbs. I also get a good amount of protein usually with a shake. I have been doing this for the last couple of months and it has really helped keep me from being hungry all day. Try adding a…

There is not a program. This place is a way to track your calories and progress. It also lets you adjust your macronutrients to suit your lifestyle. Everyone here seems to be sharing tips on better nutrition and exercise. There are plenty of people here that will tell what they have done that worked and some things that…

This is why I love this site. This thread really made me think and read a lot. My take on all of the reading in the sites listed is don't go below your BMR. That is the problem. What is it? We have guidlines based on age etc. It changes with your body fat ratio and activity level. I think the only way to figure it out is…

Thanks for the website, here are two more. http://www.dietfacts.com this one has a lot of name brand foods and restaurants http://www.nutritiondata.com/ extreme detail here OCD anyone?

Mary, I gave up the white ones. All of those that are really high in the GI (glycemic index). And sugars specifically fruit juices and fruits, regular colas sweet tea etc. I only did it for a month to break the cravings. Now I can eat those things in small portions early in the day and the cravings don't come back. I have…

Redalee, When I read the thread title I thought you were talking about me ha-ha. Listen to your body! It is telling you that you are doing something wrong and it wants you to stop. It will stop you in some bad way if you don't do it voluntarily. You can stop everything all at once rest a few days until the pain goes away…

Giving up on sugar is really important. If you are ever going to go on a restrictive diet that would be the thing. I did it for a month. Zero sugar anything. I eliminated all high GI carbs. Giving up rice almost killed me not to mention potatoes, bread and pasta. After the first week it got easier by the end of the month…

Set realistic goals. 1 pound per week. Exercise daily. Be honest and track all of your calories here. Make sure you eat the extra calories that you earn through exercise at least two out of three days. Be persistently patient with yourself. You will not lose weight every week. Read about proper nutrition and the glycemic…

Water. Water weighs about 2 lbs per quart. You need to be aware of how hydrated you are from day to day. Clothes make a difference to. I weighed 182 yesterday and 180 today. I'm not excited because I expect that if I were to weigh myself tomorrow it would be 182 or 181. This is one of the reasons Banks started the don't…

I don't know which men get their appetites suppressed but its not me. You need a small amount of quick carbs immediately after a work out something like gatorade or juice and then some fast acting protein like whey. The carbs replinish the glycogen in the muscle and help the protein get used. That usually knocks the…

I don't think 1 1/2 hours a DAY is too much. But is too much at once. 40 minutes twice a day would be better. You run out of energy stores after about 40 minutes and then your start burning muscle. That is not good. The other thing is shorter periods will help prevent injury especially for those that are not experienced…

I am a big meat eater but still can't get enough protein that way for the amounts I want daily. Protein powder is the way to go for me. You can't beat the powders for protein versus calories. I use Optimum Nutrion 100% whey for when I want fast digesting protein and 100% Casein for when I want something that will fill me…

I read both of your posts. Don't give up. Two things I noted were one that the amount you want to lose in the next 10 weeks is pretty aggressive. That is a little more than a pound a week. The other thing is that it looks like you are not eating enough. Really take a close look at the calorie recommendations and factor in…

I just started using an Accumeasure FATTRACK II. Has any one else had experience with this? For those who don't; it is a digital skin fold caliper. It has a built in program for males and females that will tell you your % once you are done with the measurements. Mine came with a very easy to use measuring tape also. I…

Thanks for posting this. I will give the ab workout a try. I am always looking for new ways to work abs. I get bored with crunches.

Today 50 minutes weight training mostly back and chest. 24 minutes interval sprints on the treadmill. met my calorie count and ratios - now that is hard work!

Well this is an amazing thread of support! Tammylee you have done amazingly well. Lots of us have hit a stopping point. I have had the same problem that Razboo mentioned. I just had to eat a little more. Now that's encouraging! When the scale dosn't go the way you want it is just telling you to try something a little…

Brenda I agree with what the others are saying here. The only other thing I can think of is how low cal did you go? It might be possible that you starved your self and your body protected itself by storing fat and burning muscle. 10 lbs a month is a lot to lose, that is what made me wonder about that. Does any one know how…

I have to say that I am not a fan of these things. It makes your body work harder to cool itself which is ok I guess if you are working at a low effort level. I usually go very hard on my cardio days. Lets say the suit causes my system to work 10% harder to try and cool its self, I would rather have that 10% of work going…

I had this problem too and tried to ignore the "eat more to make up for the exercise" part. It worked for two weeks and then I did end up in starvation mode and actually gained a little fat. I took the easy way out and started eating more and it got me back on track. I got to where I was starving to death all day. I was…