I am overweight by around 80 pounds and up until 1 week ago, was eating whatever I felt like, obviously. Hey Nicole, I'll leave the diet questions to those around here who are more knowledgeable than myself. But I just wanted to say congrats on your newfound motivation! OK, forget first sentence, I...

Good subsitutes for fish include: chicken breast, lean cuts of pork and red meat, tofu, eggs/eggwhites, and lean turkey. I don't particularly care for the tast of most fish either. Have you tried tilapia? It has a milder flavor than most fish. Its not too bad. Hope this helps! Chicken = fish substi...

You look great and should be proud of yourself for the progress made.

I worked out until 18 and then stopped. What a life-altering mistake that was! Now here I am, 34 fat and having to start all over again.

Ah, now that I've read the "read before posting" :oops: and reviewed meal plans, I can reduce the above rambling to a two question topic: Is the Daily Meal Plan 2 (found here: http://fittracker.shapefit.com/index.php?act=view_mealplan&wid=93) safe for a Diabetic? Also, what is a good s...

It is so odd how bodies burn off fat differently. The only place I have had a noticed loss since changing eating habits is in face.

I'll be the one walking around with a skinny face and a fat body.

Stumbling upon this topic was a nice find, indeed! As I enter back into the gym after a more than 15 year absence, I'll be carrying some cellulite with me. That, paired with the little road map system more commonly called "stretch marks" has left me wondering if getting in shape will reduc...

I am (1) not fond of being fat and (2) even more disgruntled with doctors trying to peddle drugs to me. There seems to be a pill for this, that causes that, leads to another pill for that but it causes this...you see the cycle. I want to be in better health without ingesting lab created concoctions....