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    Nutritionist?

    Not kathy, some quick info Hey Bobbi, Just wanted to let you know that you do not have to figure out the ratio of everything you eat or even every meal. The Food guide pyramid was designed as an easy reference to the number of total daily servings from all the different food groups to make up a...
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    Nutritionist?

    Take a break The exercise advice your nutritionist gave you was the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard. You are smart to go with your gut instinct and to try to find a diet that works for you. I just wanted to add that maybe you should take a break from the dieting mentality. Without...
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    Nutritionist?

    Try another diet plan I am a nutritionist(RD) and I'm a big proponent of finding a diet that will work for YOU! I generally think that 1200 calories is too restrictive a calorie level especially if you are exercising. Plus, 90g carbs per day is probably not enough to fuel your body for exercise...
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    calories, fat grams or protein

    Hi! and welcome Congratulations on your hard work. It IS hard to lose weight especially when you are close to your ideal weight. One thing to keep in mind is that you may have gained muscle in the last 6 months and the scale may not tell the whole story. You didn't say how often you were...
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    new cathe fan

    Welcome to the club! I never thought I would order so many Cathe tapes, but it is addictive because they are so challenging and fun. My 1st tapes (in January) were Powermax, Stepfit, Stepworks, and MIS. (Buy 3 get 1 free is the best). I bought Interval Max and BodyMax about 3 months ago...
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    Please I need advice

    Aerobics burns more bodyfat People who are significantly overweight should focus on aerobics because it burns more total calories and bodyfat. Yes, strength training will increase muscle mass and boost the metabolism, but it will probably take longer to see changes in weight and bodyfat levels...
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    I need a shoulder to cry on...

    You'll be okay I know its easy to get caught up in the excitement, but these videos will be available for a long time. I was lucky enough to buy them today only b/c this was my paycheck where they didn't deduct the health insurance premium,so I used the $ for the videos-the best type of health...
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    Desparate for some help

    Nutrition info. Hi Marlene, I know it is frustrating to workout and not look the way you want to. But, before you make any major changes in your diet you have to analyze where you are at now.Keep a food diary for a week and then you can see where you may need to make some changes. Some web...
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    Squats and back pain

    Squat Form Hi, this is my first time posting! I'm not an expert by any means but I just wanted to share my experiences with getting the squat form down.Some things that helped me were:1) Making sure the bar was balanced and on the trapezius muscle instead of on the shoulders on neck (also...
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