| Subject | Date Asked |
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| bad foods and better foods | 10/23/2009 |
Q: Hey, I don't know if you can help me or not, so I'll try to keep this as short as possible. ...
A: Cassie, Due to your age it is very important that you talk with a doctor about weight loss. I do ...
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| Stubborn weight/slow metabolism? | 8/23/2009 |
Q: I'm a 33-year-old man, I weigh 125kg and am 186cm. My body type is endo-mesomorph. My body ...
A: Your calorie intake and activity sound fine. How many times a day do you eat? I would recommend a ...
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| 2000 Calories Daily Diet for Weight Loss or Management | 5/12/2009 |
Q: i hope you can help..... i want to lose major weight. I weigh 330 lbs and I'm 22yrs. old. I'm 5'8 ...
A: Angelica, I am not sure how many calories at 330 pounds, maybe 2300 or 2000. Do you know how many ...
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| Muscle and Body Fat Healthy Weight | 4/3/2009 |
Q: I am 21/ approaching 22 years old and wanted some basic advise really. around 16 years old i was 12 ...
A: Faz, Are you male or female? I would recommend getting your body fat tested, or if you could give me ...
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| Typical Day of Food for Weight Loss | 3/17/2009 |
Q: You mentioned to me in the last e-mail that you wanted me to send you what..I'll tell you what..I ...
A: I did not need 5 days, only one typical day. And I only answer email through this site only. If ...
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| 215 pounds, wanting tolose 60 pounds | 3/16/2009 |
Q: .I am attempting to lose 60 pounds (at least) for now..before the end of summer. I know it is ...
A: Cindy, First thing I have to say, is that it will take longer than 5 months to lose 60 pounds. To ...
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| Eating 3000 calories of chocolate a week | 3/9/2009 |
Q: My friend who is 51 years old eats 440 calories worth of chocolate every evening. She eats a total ...
A: Louise, It totally depends on how active she is and the other calories she eats, but in theory it ...
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| Back Fat Exercises | 2/18/2009 |
Q: I'm a 28 year old female who weights about 125 pounds and I'm 5 feet six. My problem is that I have ...
A: Kelley, I know this back fat you are talking about. It can be helped most with toning exercises. ...
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| why have i stopped losing weight? | 2/11/2009 |
Q: i'm 16, 5"6 and weight 140 pounds i have been on a diet for about 2 months now which consists of no ...
A: Harriet, It sounds like you are doing everything right, and you are at a healthy weight. What is ...
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| diet | 2/11/2009 |
Q: ahhh...thank you for the reply. can you recommend me special diet and exercises to lose weight??? i ...
A: What is your weight, height and age? Typical weight loss day example: B:1.5 cup cereal, 1 cup ...
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| Typical Food Day for Weight Loss | 1/26/2009 |
Q: l am a lady aged 22 ,l wish to lose weight especially around the waist l weigh 66kg l wish to ...
A: Eating 6 times a day in small meals can help to speed up your metabloism. Typical weight loss day ...
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| Belly Fat on a Man | 1/23/2009 |
Q: I have a great wuestion. I a 19 year old male my height is 5'11 and I weight 174 pounds. I used to ...
A: Meir, My husband had the same problem. The best ways to combat belly fat is a mix of strategies. ...
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| always skinny, now gaining weight | 1/10/2009 |
Q: I'm female, 22 years old and 5" 6" . From high school until last year, I weighed about 125 lbs. I ...
A: I have to tell you that if you continue eating this way, you will gain a minimum of 10 pounds every ...
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| calorie and fat intake | 12/12/2008 |
Q: I am 5 feet, 7 inches tall and weigh 190 pounds. If I were to consume 1500 calories and 30 grams of ...
A: 1500 calories a day is perfect for you to lose weight. You should lose 1.5 to 2 pounds a week (when ...
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| want to lose weight!! | 11/28/2008 |
Q: ..i am 17 years old and i am 5.3" weighing 63kg and i would like to reduce myself as i am not happy ...
A: As long as you are sleeping 7-9 hours a night that is good. You don't want more or less and the ...
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| want to lose weight!! | 11/28/2008 |
Q: ..i am 17 years old and i am 5.3" weighing 63kg and i would like to reduce myself as i am not happy ...
A: I think small changes would make the biggest difference. I would recommend to not change WHAT you ...
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| weight will not budge | 11/20/2008 |
Q: I'm a 45 year old woman, 5'7" tall, and weigh 200 pounds. The weight has been creeping on for the ...
A: There are a couple of things I suspect are affecting your weight loss. 1. Steroids and coming off ...
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| South Beach Diet | 11/6/2008 |
Q: I'm in my 3rd week of the South Beach diet. By the time I was 10 days into it I had lost 10lbs. I ...
A: Misty, Since you are doing everything right, please be patient. To lose 10 pounds in one week is ...
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| Good, Healthy Diet. | 10/28/2008 |
Q: Lea , I would like to start off by thanking you for taking the time to read / awnser my ...
A: Ashley, For toning the best thing you can do is add exercise focusing on your core muscles. Start ...
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| How to lose inches not weight | 10/27/2008 |
Q: I am looking for a perfect diet to help me lose inches in certain areas. The reason why I say inches ...
A: 80% of weight loss is what we eat, so lets focus on that for now since you work 50 hours a week I'm ...
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| Loosing weight without side effects | 10/24/2008 |
Q: Lea,my name is bibian.i'm a nigerian,19yrs of age and i weigh 90 pounds.pls help me out .i've tried ...
A: Bibian, You do not need to lose weight, in fact unless you are under 5 feet tall you are ...
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| A. Nutritionist, B. Gym, C. Diet, D. All of the above? | 8/19/2008 |
Q: I'm 42, male, 6'0" and weigh about 240. I probably should weigh around 180 - 190. I am trying to ...
A: I cannot help with you last 2 questions. As to why you are not losing weight, how long have you ...
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| chips bloating | 8/4/2008 |
Q: Have you ever heard of someone beinng allergic to potato chips? Like most people I love them,and ate ...
A: Sorry for the short delay. I get the same thing from potato chips (I am sure many of us do!). I ...
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| diet | 7/7/2008 |
Q: I am 34 years old with 157 cm tall and 54 kg (weight). I have a little belly and I don't like it. I ...
A: Your body may be having trouble dropping the little bit of belly weight you do not like because you ...
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| Weight Loss Eat Regularily | 6/17/2008 |
Q: i am 5.4" and i weigh approx 176.most of the fats of mine is at belly and thigh n butts.i want to ...
A: Sam, The key is to eat six small meals a day. Start with 3 meals, then 4 and so on. Eventually it ...
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| I need motivation! | 5/31/2008 |
Q: I am 5'6 female and I weigh about 200 pds. I know I need to loose weight and I love to be active i ...
A: Sorry I forgot to ask what you EAT on a typical day? I am so sorry for all this back and forth. ...
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| Losing weight | 5/21/2008 |
Q: I am a girl, 14. My height is foot 6 and my weight is roughly around 120Ibs. Is there any diet that ...
A: At 5 foot 6 it is still very normal, look here: http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/ you are at the ...
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| Losing weight | 5/19/2008 |
Q: I am a girl, 14. My height is foot 6 and my weight is roughly around 120Ibs. Is there any diet that ...
A: Penelope, At your weight and height, you DO NOT need to worry about weight loss! You are at a (low) ...
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| what else can i do? | 5/2/2008 |
Q: Hey I just a baby at the end of Aug.and I had to have a c-secton.I weighed about 238 before I had ...
A: Congrats on all your success so far!! I would say that your workouts are great and you don't need ...
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| burning off alcohol | 4/28/2008 |
Q: Can the body burn off alcohol with exercise? Some say no and some say yes.Those who say no claim ...
A: It doesn't work that way with alcohol. Are bodies recognize the calories as fat. When you do that ...
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| High protein, low carb lean diet - muscle breakdown?? | 4/8/2008 |
Q: I am female and I lift weights 5 days a week. I have built up quite a bit of muscle in doing so but ...
A: As you are including good carbohydrates into your diet, as long as approx 25-35% of your daily ...
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| 40 | 3/26/2008 |
Q: ANSWER: Hi Tiffany, 40 pounds is too much weight to lose that quickly. To help you out with some ...
A: Tiffany, The main thing that causes poor eating at dinner is poor planning. If a person is getting ...
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| 40 | 3/26/2008 |
Q: hi i was wondering whats a good way i ca lose 40=50 pounds by july 1? if 40 is too much whats a ...
A: 40 pounds is too much weight to lose that quickly. To help you out with some goals I would need ...
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| Food Combining | 3/22/2008 |
Q: Kea What do you think about food combining,which when boiled down is essentially dont eat carbd and ...
A: To answer your question about food combining, I do not have any experience with that. I believe ...
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| fish | 2/21/2008 |
Q: i am a keen meat eater but need to cut down on my fat intake, i couldn't go completely vegetarian ...
A: If the type of meats you are eating are red meats then YES! you would gain many benefits from ...
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| Water for weight loss | 2/19/2008 |
Q: I'm not overweight. I think my BMI is something like 20. something, I can't remember the exact ...
A: If your bmi is 20 you are at the LOW end of normal weight. I would not recommend losing 10 pounds, ...
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| nothing seems to work | 2/4/2008 |
Q: i'am 33 an active stay at home mom of 3 i have always watched what i eat & have stayed about the ...
A: I know your problem already. When you eat only once a day the body goes into starvation mode. this ...
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| Weight Loss for Poor College student | 12/30/2007 |
Q: I'm a student in college right now who understands the true meaning of being a "poor college ...
A: Sorry, I am confused by that response, I'm not sure if you mean $25-30 every week or every 2 weeks. ...
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| weight in face | 12/23/2007 |
Q: .. i have been wondering this for a while... i rather thin... but for some reason i have a chubby ...
A: It could be many things, does this run in your family? That would be my first thought. I am not ...
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| Eat right for your type | 12/15/2007 |
Q: I've recently read this book by Dr. Peter D'Adamo and he believes that blood type O people should ...
A: I am not a doctor but I can give you my personal opinion that carbohydrates are what give us energy ...
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| last 10 pounds!! | 10/29/2007 |
Q: 4 weeks ago I weighed 136 pounds, after going running and eating healthfully I am now around 126 ...
A: Congrats on doing so well already!! Are you looking to see more toning or just a lower number on ...
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| no veggies | 10/14/2007 |
Q: i don't like raw veggies. i like cucumbers and pickles. other than that i only eat SOME cooked ...
A: Amanda, Can you please give me some info ie: a typical day of food? amount of exercise you get? ...
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| new diet | 10/11/2007 |
Q: I'm a 5'7 female in college and I weight a little over 200 pounds, probably about 205--(the last ...
A: Wow, congrats on all the changes, sounds like you are doing GREAT so far!! 1500 calories is good, ...
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| Pescatarian diet and weight loss | 9/16/2007 |
Q: I have gone through many different incarnations of a vegetarian diet over the last 10 years. (I'm ...
A: I can do my best with the eating for a day, 1200 calories for weight loss (1700 to maintain weight). ...
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| Loosing 40-50 lbs in 4.5 months | 8/14/2007 |
Q: Ok, well I am 18 and getting ready to start college on the eastern shore. I am an active girl, but ...
A: Katie, First thing I should tell you is weight loss is a long term commitment (if you want to see ...
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| Weight loss | 8/3/2007 |
Q: I am a 26yr old Male I am currently 90 kilo's (200lbs) I am just shy of 6 feet which would put my ...
A: Good on you for getting on this early. You are just barely out of healthy range of BMI so it's not ...
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| i need to lose a lot of weight! | 7/16/2007 |
Q: I AM A 14 YEAR OLD GIRL THAT IS ABOUT TO GO INTO HIGHSCHOOL AND I REALLY DON'T WANT TO WALK THROUGH ...
A: Jessica, I am so sorry, but at 14, the best people to talk to are your parents and doctor. Please ...
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| trying to lose the extra weight | 6/30/2007 |
Q: I am a 15 year-old girl, 5'5'' tall and currently weighing around 139-142 pounds. (My weight keeps ...
A: I have to tell you, you are at a healthy weight and you get good exercise. The main thing that ...
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| flat stomach | 6/28/2007 |
Q: sir, i am 165 cm tall and weighing 130 pounds. initially i was 140 pounds. i reduced 10 pounds in a ...
A: Yes, belly fat CAN be related to calorie intake but the best way to rid yourself of belly fat is an ...
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| diet chart | 6/2/2007 |
Q: I need full diet chart for heart patients.
A: I am not sure exactly what you are looking for. If these are wrong please send a follow up, or ...
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| calories, fat, carbs, etc | 5/23/2007 |
Q: What is the recommended daily amount of cholest.,carbs & fiber etc.
A: Louise, The following is based on 2000 calories a day: Total Fat 65 g UN-Saturated fatty acids 20 ...
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| Weight | 5/21/2007 |
Q: I am 13 and 5"4 which is very tall for my age and I weigh 118 pounds. I have had people call me fat ...
A: Jesse, You are in your healthy normal weight range. See this site for further details: ...
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| Diet | 4/10/2007 |
Q: I am a swimmer and I want a leaner body so I can glide through the water more easily.I want to have ...
A: I am really more skilled in the weight loss end of things, so I would recommend for you to ask one ...
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| gaining while losing gut | 4/5/2007 |
Q: I'm 34 years old, 5'11", and 137 lbs. I've always been naturally skinny. It's just my body type. ...
A: to get right into it because you are looking to ADD to your workouts, I would recommend of course to ...
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| back to carbs | 3/11/2007 |
Q: Lea I think my low carbing is leaving me rundown. Its been three months now.The first one was OK,but ...
A: Carbs are what give us fuel and help us think clearly (brain food). I absolutely agree with you ...
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| 40 pounds by birthday? | 3/8/2007 |
Q: what if i only eat 900 calories a day? can i workout without going to the gym cause i can't afford ...
A: 900 calories a day is too little, your body would go into starvation mode and then you wouldn't lose ...
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| 40 pounds by birthday? | 3/7/2007 |
Q: hi i was wondering if i could lose 40 pounds by my birthday June 27 i am 19 i weigh 209 and i am a ...
A: To answer this specific question to lose weight the HEALTHY way so that it stays off, I would say ...
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| vacation | 2/28/2007 |
Q: my family and i are going on vacation for one whole week on march 12. by the time comes it will be ...
A: A vacation is exciting and it's good to come up with a plan ahead of time. I would recommend to ...
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