"fat burners" are a waste of money and frankly, dangerous. Save it. At this point, I would suggest drinking a glass of FF milk after a weight-bearing workout. There's no need to go for protein powder just yet. You can, of course (get something without a lot of crap added to it. It's just....

The real question is..."Should I loose weight first, then weight lift to get toned? Or do both?" I am 5'5" or 5'6" 26 years old and weigh 232 lbs. goal is to drop to 200 lbs by the end of January 2011. Should I focus more on cardio only? Or a combination of both weight lifting to...

Thank you guys! As far as calories goes I totally understand now, and it makes a lot of sense now. I wasn't specific about goals, you are right, but you have answered question(s) thanks!

I've been working on this since May 2007 :) It took a year for me to lose 50 lbs. Wow congrats! I am just starting this week with new lifestyle, because it should be something until the last day we live, not just a temporary thing. Let me ask you, did you loose all that weight by lowering your inta...

Hi, it's first day here at shapefit, thanks for helping! I am VERY delicate with food, I don't eat fish, many veggies, and other many foods that I haven't even tasted before being able to say I don't like. With that being said, can some or most of you agree that "it's not what you eat, it's how...

Hello, first day here on shapefit and this is an awesome and FREE site! Anyways, I had a question. The eliptical loos fun, at least more than a treadmill. I tried it for the first time today and only lasted around 2 minutes on it. Is it normal to feel weak and shaky in legs? I mean, thighs were just...