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los angeles`
is anyone from the los angeles area?
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Bud Light's Straw-ber-ita's, Lime - a -ritas, etc.
This question is only for those who have tried these. Have you tried these? It is a premium malt beverage like beer 8% alcohol. I have been drinking these for like 2 months. I can't tell if they are making me gain weight. Do they put weight on you like regular beer? do they also bloat your stomach like regular beer and…
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women's plus sized workout clothing.
I am so excited about joining this gym!! My only problem is finding the right workout clothing. I can deal with the tops. It's the bottoms that I am having a hard time finding. I am 5' 7 1/2' and weigh 250. A lot of the weight is carried around my midsection. I am looking for a good fabric - maybe polyester, spandex, etc.…
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is elliptical hard or gentle on kneew?
For those of you who use the elliptical frequently, would you say that the machine is low impact? Is it hard on the knees? Does it burn a lot of calories? Is it hard to ride? I am about 100 pounds overweight. My doctor says that it is not a good idea for me to walk for fitness because of the risk of osteoarthritis of the…
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meds causing weight gain & eating back exercise calories
I currently don't eat back my exercise calories because I am mostly sedentary and do low impact workouts. One of the main reasons why I don't eat them back is because I am on medication that causes weight gain. I figured that if I eat back the exercise calories there wouldn't really be a deficit because of the medication.…
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does protein powder make you constipated?
I have been drinking designer whey protein powder because it is only 100 calories with 18 grams of protein. But I find that it makes me constipated, bloated and just an overall feeling of being uncomfortable is my stomach / intestinal area? Does this happen to anyone else? If so, can anyone recommend a better protein…
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Hungry all of the time
I don't know why my body is like this, but when I eat a meal - I am usually hungry about 2 hours later. If I eat a meal that is all carbs like a bowl of noodles - then it is like 1 hour. Usually my meals consist of a one cup of a starchy carb and between 5 or 6 grams of meat for dinner and maybe a little bit of…
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253 lb to 150 lb
Hi everyone. I need some help here. I've lost 22 pounds on my exercise bike, but just recently joined the gym. My current weight is 253 and my goal weight is 150. My goal is to lose all this fat and tone. I am looking to use the elliptical machine to burn calories ( only 30 minutes because of a bad knee). Should I do…
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MOTIVATION TO EXERCISE
what are your motivations for exercising? it is something that I hate to do and sometimes I have to literally force myself to take a walk. plus have depression - which I am on medication for. I hate exercise. what motivates you????
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PHENTERMIME USERS!!!
to those who are using phentermine or have used it in the past - can you please tell me how it worked and what effects did it have on you? please also tell me if you have kept the weight off or gained it back after you stopped using it? this is ONLY for users, past users, or for those of you who had a close friend or…
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appetite suppresant
has anyone out there tried any appetite suppresants? which ones would you recommend and not recommend?
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who has an injury and how do you deal with it?
i sprang my knee several years ago and with all this extra weight it limits my exercise. i only can do so much exercies unless my knee swells up and i get shooting pains through it and have to ice it and stay off of it for 1 - 3 days. is there anyone else who has and injury? how do you deal with it?
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100 pounds or more to lose
anyone out there needing to lose 100 pounds or more? lets start a group
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help with pre - bed meal ideas
i have trouble sleeping if i don't eat a small meal or snack about an hour before bedtime. i am sick and tired of eating cereal, salad and soup before bed. fruit doesn't sustain me. can anyone please help me out with some small, low calorie, filling, pre - bed meal / snacks please?
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high intensity interval training - question from newbie
i usually do low to moderate cardio and i was wondering has anyone tried high intensity interval training and if so did they get more results than low to moderate cardio exercises
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has anyone out there tried rice or coconut milk?
i am trying to find an alternative for cow's milk since it seems to be breaking me out all of time. i have tried almond milk but it is too thick. have you tried rice milk or coconut milk? what is the consistency - is it thick like almond milk or thin like cows milk? is it good? what does it taste like? thanks for all of…
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has anyone out there tried soymilk?
I am trying not to eat so much dairy because I think it may be the culprit of my face breaking out all of the time and i need an alternative to cow's milk. Already tried soy vanilla almondmilk and it is a little too thick for me. Has anyone ever drank soymilk? Is is thick like almondmilk or is it thin like cows milk? What…
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losing muscle?
when we say losing weight that could come from two places - fat and muscle - how do ensure that you are losing fat while still maintaing your muscle?
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green tea helps you burn fat faster because....
green tea increases your metabolism making you burn more fat and it's a mild appetite suppresant that maked you eat less so weight loss becomes a natural process with green tea. green tea is a diurectic that removes excess water weight from your body that makes you look bloated. Dr. Nicholas Perricone told Oprah Winfrey…
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the most accurated calories burned calculator
Here Is a website that lists your physical activities according to your weight and it tells you how many calories you burned doing the different exercises: www.healthstatus.com/calculate/cbc :drinker:
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green coffee bean extract?
has anyone out there tried green coffee bean extract? if so, how much more weight, if any, did you lose? do you know anyone who has tried it? did they lose any weight?
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eating back exercise calories?
i am new to the site and mfp tells me to eat extra calories when i exercise. i am sitting down mostly all day long. do all of you eat back all of your exercise calories? how is it effecting your weight loss?
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eating back exercise calories
i am a beginner. mfp says i need to eat 1370 calories to lose 2 pounds per week. then it says i need to eat 400 more calories when i ride my exercise bike in the morning. do i really need to eat the extra 400 calories when i exercise? i thought cutting calories and exercising was what made you lose weight in the first…
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how do you lose fat and not muscle?
im a beginner and i need to know how do you lose fat and not muscle? i was told that if you don't get enough calories that your body burns muscle.
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need hellp and advice on losing 100 pounds
please help me !! i am new to counting calories and exercising. i lost 20 pounds by just eating healthier and dropping the junk food and exercising - but only a little bit. can anybody out there give me some advice on how to lose this 100 lbs. do i need to join a gym? i do water aerobics which is very low impact because of…
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green coffee bean extract
has any one tried green coffee bean extract? i seen it on the dr oz show and i am thinking of trying some
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to gym or not to gym?
i am a beginner. i am in need of some exercise tips. do i really need to join a gym to lose weight? i do water aerobics and i ride my exercise bike. i have dumbells for my arms and i do leg lifts and squats and what not for legs and bottom. Will i be better off going to the gym to work out? The water aerobics are very low…
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diet and exercise question from a newbie
i am new at this counting calories thing. do you have to eat back your exercise calories? and let me get this straight - the more you exercise, the more you can eat throughout the day? so if i exercise twice daily i can eat more and still lose weight as long as i stay near my calorie range?
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more weight loss with more exercise?
i usually do 30 min on my bike in the morining and sometimes i do 30 minutes on the bike at night. i need to know will i lose more weight or lose weight faster by exercising twice daily instead of once?
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good fats in your diet - question from newbie
i've been reading about good fats vs. bad fats. what are the good fats that we need to eat on a daily basis? can anyone give me some suggestions on how to incorporate them into my diet? is it true that your body needs these fats in order to burn fat? i was told that if you don't eat the good fats your body will hold on to…
