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Should I be eating more?
I just finished my 4th week of insanity and have lost about 15 lbs (I still have 30 to lose). It's not that I'm not happy about losing 15 lbs., but I was hoping to have lost a little more by now. I'm wondering if I'm not eating enough... I eat AT LEAST 1300 calories/day, and I try to eat back some of the calories that I…
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Should I be eating more?
I just finished my 4th week of insanity and have lost about 15 lbs (I still have 30 to lose). It's not that I'm not happy about losing 15 lbs., but I was hoping to have lost a little more by now. I'm wondering if I'm not eating enough... I eat AT LEAST 1300 calories/day, and I try to eat back some of the calories that I…
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Butter or butter substitute?
We all know butter is not ideal to use when trying to lose weight, but sometimes it's unavoidable whether called for in a recipe or just needed on a piece of toast. I have heard actual butter is much better for you as opposed to margarine or butter substitutes like "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!" or "Smart Balance."…
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Extra calories from working out...?
I'm a little confused on why they get added to my "daily allowance." If I have a calorie allowance of 1200 I would figure that's whether I work out or not, but when I add an exercise it give me more calories to use which I would think to just ignore or else I'm just eating more food... Is it really imperative that I eat…
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Is too much Fiber & Protein bad?
Is it possible to have too much fiber or protein? I know the answer is ultimately "Yes," but it seems like I go just a little over my fiber and protein allowance every day. I feel like a lot of protein and fiber would be a good thing... but is going over by 5-15 going to make a difference in weight loss?
