Information and opinions on health from Christina at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/6975/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/6975/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/6975/index http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/6975/13928/lose-diet Thu, 20 Sep 2007 14:15:00 -0400 Christina I am 5'10", 222 pounds, and female.  I have been working very hard to lose weight by both diet and exercise.  My basic diet includes a bowl of cereal for breakfast, carrots for a morning snack, protein and complex carbs for lunch, fruit for afternoon snack.  Then I go work out and burn at least 350 calories on an eliptical machine, followed by light weight-lifting and other exercises.  When I get home from... http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/6975/13928/lose-diet