HI!CONGRADULATIONS ON THE WORK OUT VIDEOS.I JUST DONT HAVE IT IN ME ANYMORE TO DO MUCH EXERCISE..AS FAR AS THE SHAKES GO I HAVE ALWAYS DRANK THE ATKINS ONES BECAUSE THEY HAVE LESS CALORIES AND CARBS THAN THE THE OTHER BRANDS.YEA EVERYONE SAYS SODA IS BAD FOR US NO MATTER WHAT.I WENT FROM REGULAR PEPSI TO DIET AND I ALWAYS GAIN WEIGHT WHILE DRINKING EITHER.IN THE PAST THROUGH DIFFERENT GROUPS I BELONGED TO ,SAID NO SODA OR CAFFIENE...I DRINK DE-CAFFINATED ICE TEA AND WATER.WHEN CRAVEING MORE FLAVOR I DRINK THE FLAVORED WATER.I REALLY DONT KNOW HOW GOOD FOR US THEY REALLY ARE.VERY LITTLE CARBS OR NONE AT ALL USUALLY BRINGS GREAT RESULTS.GOOD LUCK AND IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU ALREADY HAVE THE EXERCISE COVERED.THE ONLY THINGS I HAVE LEARNED ABOUT EXERCISE IS IF YOU ARENT LOOSEING MAYBE AFTER AWHILE YOU NEED TO INCREASE THE INTENSITY OF YOUR WORKOUTS.TAKE CARE AND MUCH SUCCESS IN YOUR JOURNEY.

There are lots of ways to do it, but you need to find something that works for you. For drinks, I like crystal light along with flavored teas, water, the occasional diet coke.

If you like the idea of doing shakes for a diet, I would suggest using protein shakes with no sugar in them. They carry these at a lot of grocery stores or vitamin stores like GNC in various flavors. I think these are healthier than slimfast because they have way less sugar and more protein. This makes them more filling and less fattening so you can even have more of them if you need to. Then you can have a "sensible dinner" like chicken and vegetables. Add in some healthy fat like olive oil or nuts.

You could try this out for about a week and see how it goes. If you see results, this might work for you.

For exercise, I would add some kind of strengthening stuff. Bodyweight stuff like pushups are good as is weightlifting. Start small and work up. There's lots of good info on the web. Basically, anything that makes you stronger without hurting yourself is gonna make you healthier and leaner.

I also like "Atkins" brand shakes. They are the tastiest pre-made shakes in my opinion, and don't have sugar in them. The sell them at WalMart and other grocery stores.

For Breakfast I just make smoothies in my blender. I make them with non fat yogurt (plain, flavored or vanila), or buttermilk, 1/2 banana and 1 cup of fresh fruit (berries, kiwi, peeled orange) and some ice cubes. If the fruit (banana and strawberries) is frozen it taste more like a shake. I don't sweeten it. The smoothie and a handful of nuts is all I have for breakfast. It is fresh and healthy.