Are South Beech Living Bars good for you? -

http://www.southbeachdiet.com/sbd/public��I m talking about the high protein cereal bars-- it seems they have a lot of Sodium, are they good for healthy/weight loss?

yeah! but have like one a day or something.too much of anything isn t good for you.

Would you recommend weight watchers? -

I want to start some sort of weight loss program. Has anyone had any success with weight watchers? I don t want to sign up if it s not helpful.Oh and what I m looking for is something simple. When I was pregnant I had gestational diabetes and I had to follow a special diet that was low in carbs and they made foods into carb choices so like a piece of bread was one carb choice and I could have 2-4 carb choices per meal or snack (depending on which one it was) I thought that was easy to follow but my sample menu book was small and I d always eat the same things over and over. I don t want to follow some complicated diet book, or use recipes with tons of ingredients.

YESSSS! i lost 10 pounds my first week. If you want to do it with out paying the outrageous costs i know a website that has the points nad everything for free.It is very easy. You recieve an alotted number of points per day and you are supposed to hit the points [or around it] and you recieve an extra 30 points a week in case you go over. You just count the points for your food you eat. They have points for every food imaginable. Even fast food.

Has anyone ever tried Slim 4 Life? -

I am going to meet with a counselor to see if I want to join this Slim 4 Life weight loss program but I wanted to know if any of you out there have tried it and if it worked for you (or anyone you know). Thanks in advance. :)

First I want to say HIGH FIVE and four paws up to you for turning that one girl in. that was not necessary, it is people like you that will help filter the filth out of here. I have a story for you in my 360. That slim 4 life program is awesome!!! If you want to talk to me about anything I will be more than happy to help you out. WIth that program you have counselors that will help you and they put you on a very sensible diet. It is much like weight watchers. I didn t do it myself, but I have friends that have and they like it very much and have done very well with it. :) I wish you good luck and YOU WILL REALLY REALLY LIKE THIS PROGRAM I PROMISE YOU!! :)Nothing is more greater than having people say OH YOU LOST WEIGHT YOU LOOK AWESOME!!! Come talk to me if you want, okay? :)I am happy for you and that is a very very sincere thing . :)

nope i can say that i have never tried it

Michis Ladder, a power 90 extreme question....? -

With Michis ladder for the power 90 weight loss program I have some questions food wise since not all food was included in the booklet.What tier do you think swiss cheese would be placed in?Thats about the only question I ve got... any advice for me? I m a vegearian and I find it hard getting enough protien in my daily diet.

Probably Tier 2http://www.focused-on-fitness.com/nutrit��

What are some easy inhome weight loss tips that dont need a machine or any equitmint? -

I need something easy that is free and can help me lose weight fast. Also any tips that can help me loose weight are needed please respond

if we all had that answer!lol

jog and jump rope for 30 minutes a day. Simple.CJ: Well, its a 5 dollar piece of equipment that gives many benefits. It really is a luxury more than anything, considering jogging every day will get boring. However, most are willing to spend 5 dollars.

erm... jei? jumprope is equipment!you can do things like pushups, situps, star jumps, jogging, stomach crunchesthey will all help you lose weightdo it for about 30 minutes a day, if you want to lose it quickly, do 1-2 hours a day=)

How do I motivate myself to lose weight? -

I would love to loose between 10 to 20 pounds. I am 138lbs now and I am 5 1 , so I imagine its a healthy weight loss. It s funny, 138 pounds to a 5 7 girl is much more slender, but since I am short I look squat and heavier than I really am I keep saying I ll lose weight, for health, for self esteem, body image, for my boyfriend etcBUT I don t ever act upon all that. I say it and go and sit on the computer for hours and I eat icecreamI have motivation but no real drive, no real energy (body and mind) to keep at a rigorous schedule of working out. AKA i get lazy and tired from work and I dun feel like doing anything after i get home...I really want to lose the weight though for when my boyfriend gets out of the army next January (I have alot of time I know, but I have my mother s metabolism...aka none really and excercising is so much more difficult for me. I tried once, I kept at it for months but had nothing to show for it)So...what would you guys do?

well first off... you need to make your self believe that you are going to lose weight, get into the right frame of mind. second right everything down. keep a daily log of how much you eat, and how much you exsorsize, try to keep a 500 calorie deficit, meaning that you need to burn 500 more calories than what you take in, this will effectivley help you lsoe roughly 3 pounds a week... which may not sound good, but trust me 3 pounds a weeks is plently, any more and you would be killing yourself lol

Just ease yourself into a work out. Do nothing real hard just start with things like walking a little every other day. Then you can step it up to running or lifting, and think before you eat. Look at the calories and think if there would be a healthier alternative. Once you start seeing results that is going to motivate you to keep going,:)

i dont know about motivation but if your a pop drinker an easy way to lose a couple of pounds is to stop drinking pop and drink more water instead.. not only are you minimizing intake in calories but your also cleansing your systems of waste. satisfaction and drive will come with results, just be careful when you find motivation

I would learn to enjoy exercise. Go for a long jog in the afternoons and exercise your body and your mind. Don t eat cow pus aka ice cream anyways, its immoral and bad for you. (Good luck getting that one to stick to you). But anyways, just stop the computer abuse and get outdoors, its nice out there.

Maybe take a picture of yourself in a bikini or in your underwear and stick it up on your mirror next to a picture of a teen idol you adore in a similar pose. It will be a daily reminder of the weight you need to lose in order to look as good as your teen idol.

when you want to eat something that is bad, think to yourself that yes it tastes very good but it s only going to last 5 minutes while you eat it, but it will take you 2 hours of exercise to get it off your thighs!

Work out with a friend!!!!!!!!!! and eat healthy it will make u feel better so u will start making healthy and better choices... this website helped me ALOT!!!

wake up at 4 in the moring and run then push ups then situps then wight training then break then all while having a twinky in front of ur face

I think the motivation will come naturally when you re ready. I quit smoking over a year ago and gained quite a bit of weight. I m only just now beginning to work on losing it. Like a lot of people I substituted food for the cigs and now I have a totally different battle to fight. But after taking a REALLY good look at myself and trying to see me as others do, I realize it s time. I m motivated and I m committed to get healthy. Good Luck to you and to me!

Get some energizing music to listen to. I hate to run, but when I have my IPOD and my run play list on - I just go and go. It is hard to get into it sometimes, but you just have to think that YOU ARE THE ONLY PERSON THAT CAN HELP YOURSELF RIGHT NOW. Focus your mind. Leave reminders to yourself : in your phone, on the fridge, in your pocket. Just remind yourself to eat healthy and exercise. Even if it is only for 30 minutes. People are healthy everyday. People exercise everyday. People that are probably more tired than you are... do it! So you can also. Stay focused. Good Luck.

so basically (and i havent acted upon any of this, but...) if you want to burn fat, do cardio: running, walking, biking, or swimming. if you want to tone your body, do strength training like push ups or situps. first, i would try to lose weight and then tone. i read an article and it said that it is not good to workout when you re already exhausted from something else because you are stressing your body, so you re right for not working out after work. try to eat healthier to get more energy, and go for a run during a lunch break or on a day/days that you aren t working. generally, they say do cardio 3-4 times a week and rest in between. even being an active person, i have more muscular strength rather than endurance, so i know starting that much cardio (20-30 mins at a time) at one time can be hard. good luck!

Any weight loss tips for a recent college grad? -

So I just graduated college, I ve put on probably 20 pounds in the 4 months I ve been home. At school, I had to walk everywhere (work, class, groceries, etc.) and I ate fairly healthy (a lot of soy, lean meat, fish, whole grains, fruits and veggies....had the occasional junk food bouts but they were rare). Now that I m home and living with the fam, healthy is something they don t care about. They all have health issues and refuse to eat healthier or exercise. I actually get yelled at for trying to eat better and exercising. Their habbits are rubbing off of me and it s starting to wear on me physically and mentally. I ve lost a lot of endurance, went up a size in clothes and just feel awful. Anyone else go through this and or have any tips on this? Any and all help is appreciated.

EDITED SINCE FIRST RESPONSE:If you can, just try to re-establish your old eating habits and let your family s criticisms roll off your back. Or speak to them about it - tell them you re an adult and can eat what you please, that they can kill themselves with fatty food if they like, but you d rather eat to live than live to eat. The only reason they are degrading you is because they are jealous of your will-power and, truth be told, misery loves company. No offense to your family but its true, whether its subconscious or not. If you re having trouble suppressing your appetite while your family pigs out in front of you, try drinking a tall glass of cool water when you feel hungy. It will, at least, suppress your appetite for a little while. Sometimes when you feel hungry, you re actually thirsty. (its a fact, look it up) And make sure it s cool, or cold water. Cold water fills your stomache for a longer period since it takes longer to digest because your stomache must first bring everything to body temperature before it can digest it.Other than that, it sounds like the only other thing thats changed is how much you walk. So just walk everywhere if you can. Try not to use your car. You ll shed pounds and reduce your personal pollution on top of it. *shrug* One summer I lost 35 lbs just because I had to leave my car in michigan, while I lived in ohio, and had to walk Everywhere I wanted to go. I still do walk everywhere even though a car sits in the driveway. It just makes me feel like I accomplished more even though I only went to get groceries.Or if you re sick of walking take a bike ride 3 times a week. To get the maximum results you should be working hard enough that you can still talk while you excersize, but don t feel like talking for very long. Do it at night or whenever your family isn t around if they belittle you for excersizing (which is totally wrong of them) until you have the ability to move out. Oooh and one more thing - I don t know exactly what her personality is like, but if your mom wont buy things specifically for you, try offering to do some extra things around the house (chores that she doesnt want to do) to help her out in return for buying the things you need to keep your health in tact. You may even get a little extra excersize in meantime without really realizing it.I truly hope this helps. Good luck.

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hmmm, all I can say is I feel your pain! I have been there. All you can do is make a stand and do what you know you have to do, even though the fam might not get it. The reason they are yelling at you is that your healthy lifestyle is forcing them to evaluate their own bad habits. It will be hard for awhile, but maybe you can set them on the right path with your good example. Without rubbing their noses in it, you can just take a smaller portion, go for a walk, skip dessert. They ll definitely notice, and maybe give you a hard time, but stick it out, Try cooking them a healthy meal, or invite them to go for a walk with you. Maybe they ll start to like it!! Good luck!

Yes, I was in the Marine Corps for years and once I was out my family became the evil doers when it came to my health. The only thing I can say is do what you know is best. This is when you start picking what matters most to you in life. And sometimes your families habits and opinions are not as important as you may think. I ended up ignoring some of the banter and eating veggies for dinner instead of a massive, greasy, fat laden cheese burger. My family still picks on me for running and exercising on a daily basis. However, keep in mind that when your body is happy, you are happy as well. That and surely you don t plan to live with the fam your whole life, right?

when can you get out on your own? the quicker the better that is if you can afford to?find you are good neighbor hood and home .apt ??...walking is good and helps you not only to loose the extra lbs it will help in aiding your stress too!Good luck God bless!

If you do know that over-eating and eating the wrong food is not good for you, then don t. Do you want to follow someone who jumps out from a cliff? What you need is perseverance, but try not to be a rebeller. Eat what you need, don t overeat junk food. Don t ask anybody else to provide you healthy food. Try to provide it yourself. That way you will not burden anyone with your choice in life and you will not make anyone feel bad about themselves. Oh, don t forget to exerciseAnd Start Now. I can t emphasize this enough. If you can gain 20 pounds in 4 months, can you imagine yourself in 8 months from now? Not to mention 8 years from now. And try to get to your ideal healthy size, not those bulimic model sizes.

First - congrats on the degreeSecond - Congrats on the healthy eatingThird - My husband has slowly sucked my good eating exercise habits out of my life so I can totally relate to yuor dilemma!I suggest moving out if you are able. If not, try and find a nice gym or group to exercise with locally. Walk everywhere you can - to pos office, groceries, etc. Just keep moving! Even if you are unable to eat as healthy as you d like - you can still stay in shape by burning more calories than you take in.Just as the bad habits can take you over - the good can take them (your fam) over.I bet when they see how great you look and feel, they ll want you to show them the way!Good luck!

First get your own place, even if it is a basement apartment, go back to your college diet that seems to work for you, start exercising. Walking would be a good start. If you can afford a gym membership get one for the obvious reasons but also for the motivational atmosphere.

if you really want to lose your weight, don t worry.exercise daily with some hard workouts ,drink fresh jucies.if you want more details view the website

SLIM4LIFE

Bathroom scale? -

Can any one recommend a good bathroom scale? I don t want a digital one because they give different readings each time I step on. Recommendations for a good, analog one? I am currently on a weight loss program and it s frustrating not knowing for sure if my weight loss is accurate! I appreciate your help. Also, I don t want to spend more than 50 bucks...doesn t have to be anything fancy, I just want accuracy.Thank you.

To be honest all scales should pretty much do the job. Expensive ones usually look fancier or are able to tell your body fat ratio (do more stuff).If it s just a basic - how heavy am I? - type scales then any should basically do.I m sorry I m not giving you an actually model in this answer I honestly don t know which would be the best but what I want to say is - DON T keep your scales in the bathroom -The steam/condensation and heat can alter the weights on the scales so a warm moist place is not the place to keep them. I keep mine in my bedroom, under my bed. Easy enough to bring out when measuring once a week.Again, sorry I couldn t really help you but thought I d let you know about the effect of keeping scales in the bathroom.Good luck!