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Question: I didn't really understand what you mean when you say to eat clean. Is it not to eat fast food from a burger or pizza place? Does it mean to eat just chicken and broccoli? What are we talking...
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Posted by Daryl Laws on April 10, 2012
Question: My doctor told me I needed to eat more protein in order to help me lose weight. I thought protein was supposed to make you gain weight . Isn't that why bodybuilders eat lots of it? Answer: Too many...
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Posted by Daryl Laws on March 13, 2012
Question: i am trying to eat clean but I am not a big fan of fish. I love burgers and have been trying to use turkey instead of beef but it's just not the same. Do you have a recipe...
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Posted by Daryl Laws on February 14, 2012
Question: I am confused about if i should maintain my diet through the holidays. I seem to start and stop over and over. Which is best, to diet through New Year's day or just let it go since I can't...
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Posted by Daryl Laws on December 13, 2011
Question: With Thanksgiving only a few days away, I wonder how to fit all the eating in with my 80/20 meal schedule. I have lost 25 pounds over the last three months and I would like to continue. How badly...
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Posted by Daryl Laws on November 22, 2011
Question: I try to stay on a healthy eating plan but I always seem to fail after the first few days. How can I overcome emotional eating? Answer: Anytime you assign time in your busy day to do something for...
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Posted by Daryl Laws on November 1, 2011
Question: I would like to find out if I could get into really good contest shape. What is the difference between a low carb diet and a plan someone would use to get into contest shape? Answer: Whether or not...
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Posted by Daryl Laws on September 27, 2011
Question: Our family is made up of my husband and myself, we both work too much, and three kids who are in middle school and elementary school. All three are very active and play both travel sports and school sports....
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Posted by Daryl Laws on September 16, 2011
Question: Is it better to train cardio on an empty stomach to burn more fat? Does strength training on an empty stomach burn up muscle? Should I eat prior to doing either activity? Answer: Cardio on an empty stomach does...
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Posted by Daryl Laws on August 9, 2011
Question: When should I take protein? What is the best type of protein to use? How much protein do I need if I want to gain weight for football? If I eat too much protein does it turn to fat?...
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Posted by Daryl Laws on June 22, 2011
Question: I am trying to gain weight. Should I add in weight gain shakes, eat more fast food since it is loaded with calories or eat larger amounts of clean food to gain the size I want? Answer: In off-season...
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Posted by Daryl Laws on June 7, 2011
Question: I am trying to lose weight and my son is trying to gain weight for sports. Neither of us is enjoying much success. What do we need to do to make this happen? I'm working out and doing cardio...
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Posted by Daryl Laws on March 29, 2011
Question: I just read a Reader's Digest article about how to lose weight by going on a low carb diet. I tried the Atkin's Diet a couple of years ago and lost weight but put it back on and then...
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Posted by Daryl Laws on January 25, 2011
Question: I am worried about my son who is overweight. I know he needs to exercise but I don't know how early he should start. He is 11 now so is that too early to begin to lift weights? Answer:...
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Posted by Daryl Laws on November 23, 2010
Question: I recently went to the doctor and was informed that I have high blood pressure, and am borderline diabetic. If I lose weight, and change my eating habits then I should be a lot better soon. The doctor recommended...
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Posted by Daryl Laws on November 4, 2010
Question: What is the best diet out on the bookshelf now? I need something that I can follow because I won't maintain it any other way. Answer: Arnold said it best when he said, "Any diet will do as long...
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Posted by Daryl Laws on September 28, 2010
Question: I want to gain weight for football. I am moving to a new school and with it I feel I can make the team but I know I need to be bigger and stronger. I weigh 135 now. How...
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Posted by Daryl Laws on June 16, 2010
Question: You have written about eating clean and good foods that are healthy to eat but what exactly are some of the foods that you recommend and why? Answer: Let's break the foods down for you starting with good protein...
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Posted by Daryl Laws on April 6, 2010
Question: I am trying to lose weight but I am on the road a bit and often eat at Subway. Then, I find myself cheating on the weekends and I don't seem to lose a single pound. I just need...
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Posted by Daryl Laws on April 6, 2010
Question: Should my son use pre-workout drinks like N-O-Explode? He is in high school and asked me to get him some but I don't know anything about them. What about post-workout drinks? Are they any good? Answer: Pre-workout formulas are...
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Posted by Daryl Laws on April 6, 2010
Question: It has been a long winter and even though I went to the gym regularly, the workouts were not intense as usual and I was not consistently faithful in choosing healthy foods. Now, I need to get some weight...
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Posted by Daryl Laws on April 6, 2010
Question: Last year I made the same resolutions as this year and I failed miserably. I actually put on more weight. How can I make this year different and be successful? Answer: Albert Einstein is quoted as saying the definition...
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Posted by Fred Black on January 5, 2010
Question: With the holidays approaching fast, I need some strategies to keep from gaining more weight. The feasting began at our house on Halloween and will run through New Year's Day. What would you suggest to help me, at least,...
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Posted by Daryl Laws on December 9, 2009
Question: My recent checkup at the doctor didn't go so well. He said that if I didn't make better choices by giving up fried foods and sweets I would be a diabetic within the next six months. Also going up...
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Posted by Daryl Laws on December 9, 2009
Question: The company I work for has implemented a new policy to help reduce their health insurance costs by giving employees fitness and health evaluations. The results of these evaluations would determine the cost of insurance. What do I need...
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Posted by Daryl Laws on September 22, 2009
Question: How much Gatorade should my son drink since he is beginning football practice next week? He is in middle school and we are having the hottest week of the year. Answer: According to the Gatorade research department the day...
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Posted by Daryl Laws on August 11, 2009
Question: I need to lose 70 to 80 pounds. I lost it before and I felt really good but I didn't keep it off. The thought of dieting again is overwhelming to me but there is no other way I'll...
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Posted by Daryl Laws on May 26, 2009
Question: I really want to gain some weight, specifically muscle this summer before I go to college. I'm training 4 days a week and continually getting sore from my training but I haven't seem any noticeable weight gains. I assume...
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Posted by Daryl Laws on May 26, 2009
Question: The Biggest Loser finale is soon and I am amazed at how much weight the contestants can lose in a week. Is it healthy to lose that much weight? Is it possible lose weight like that in the real...
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Posted by Daryl Laws on May 26, 2009
My son wants to begin taking an amino acid supplement which he says will help him recover more quickly from his team workouts. He also has been drinking energy drinks. Are those safe for a teenager to be taking? What...
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Posted by Daryl Laws on May 5, 2009
Question: My daughter plays on a travel softball team and we have recently encountered a problem with the way she eats. She will eat a light breakfast but due to the heat and the stress she puts on herself about...
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Posted by Daryl Laws on April 28, 2009
Question: I recently went on a clean diet by eliminating sugar and most processed foods. No junk foods, no sugar in my coffee, no aspartame or saccharine, very little bread and lot's of healthy protein sources. I really want to...
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Posted by Daryl Laws on April 21, 2009
Question: Is it bad to eat after 7 PM? Can person digest more than 30 grams of protein at a meal? Can a person lose weight and gain muscle at the same time? Answer: Those are interesting questions and ones...
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Posted by Daryl Laws on March 24, 2009
Question: I recently read your workout for a "Ultimate Bikini Beach Body." How about one for the guys to get ready for the summer season? Answer: All right guys, to get a killer beach body you will need a combination...
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Posted by Daryl Laws on March 16, 2009
Question: I need to get in shape and I have been restricting my calories but I can't seem to get the scale to move in the right direction. Should I cut back on meat and protein? One other thing, have...
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Posted by Daryl Laws on March 9, 2009
Question: I want a killer bikini body by the summer. I am in good shape but I want more; six pack abs, a tight butt and hard curves. Can you give me a detailed plan to do this? Answer: A...
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Posted by Daryl Laws on March 2, 2009
Question: The New Year is next week and I have allowed yet another year to slip by without me reaching a weight and look that makes me feel good about myself. What's the best diet out there now to get...
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Posted by Daryl Laws on December 29, 2008
Question: I read last week that eating late will not make you any fatter than not eating late at night. I have a habit of eating about 30 minutes before going to bed. Call it a weakness but I can't...
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Posted by Daryl Laws on December 23, 2008
Question: I train early in the mornings and wonder if I should train on an empty stomach or eat something? If I eat, what would be the best? After my workout should I be drinking Gatorade to replace electrolytes? Answer:...
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Posted by Daryl Laws on December 18, 2008
Question: I just never got into breakfast foods so I have developed the habit of skipping breakfast. Now even though I workout, I still feel "fluffy." Could not eating breakfast be the reason I'm not losing weight? Are carbohydrates fattening?...
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Posted by Daryl Laws on December 18, 2008
Question: I am 18 years old and I want to build muscle. I train 4 to 5 days a week and I have really come a long ways from where I was when I started. My progress has stalled and...
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Posted by Daryl Laws on September 16, 2008
Question: I know that I need more protein in my diet but I don't understand which protein to buy. What's the best protein to buy? I'm a women in my 30's and I train 3 days a week. I'm not...
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Posted by Daryl Laws on September 2, 2008
Question: My son has allergies to beef, which doctors feel could be coming from the industry that grows and produces cattle with hormones. Our doctor suggested that we try alternative sources of protein. On the list of acceptable foods was...
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Posted by Daryl Laws on August 1, 2008
Question: What is eating"clean"? Does it mean you can't eat out? Do you eat raw foods only? Is it just a chicken and broccoli diet like I saw an old boyfriend eat for weeks who was doing a bodybuilding show?...
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Posted by Daryl Laws on August 1, 2008
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