I like how you mix things up like that - keeps it interesting I bet and doesn't let your body get used to a routine. Nice.

Disclaimer - Sorry if I sound rude! :P

Well... let's look at it from a different point of view. Its great that you are feeling like crap! (No pun intended. :P) It is one of the early signs of 'progress'.

99% of us experienced it. We took years to become this fat or ate mindlessly all these years until we reached the state of 'Buddhahood' a few weeks/days back.

We started our working out programs since the last last 10 days/12 weeks/5 months/x days - but we expect to lose all the extra pounds in such a short time!! Sounds unrealistic? Yes, of course!

I am not saying that expectations are bad. I am saying unrealistic expectations can lead to such disappointments. We need to change that attitude.

This needs change in lifestyle, including the way we look at food, exercise and life in general. The idea is to embrace a new lease of life - and take baby steps in approaching the goal. It is painful, it is frustrating and it makes us feel like crap. Of course, we all feel that way. Its completely "normal".

So, please dont quit. Hang on. We are all into this. We will make it - but eventually.

Not all days are created equal. Some days we feel like Champs, someday we feel like losers. Its OK. Its all in the game.

Buck up and march on, soldier!

Good luck!

Atta girl!

Shubha, please don't give up. It is a hard journey at first but it does get easier along the way and then hard again .... and then easy again....... To make it to the end, we have to keep going. Keep your goal in mind! Set a do-able goal. Let's say it's a pair of jeans that is one size smaller than what you are now. Look at those jeans everyday to remind you of your goal. Picture those jeans when you work out. Keep that visual in your mind and I think you will be able to put some positive energy into your weight loss. set a goal and keep it!! keep your goals small and then work to meet them as often as you can.

Don't forget: We all are here for motivation and support. Sometimes just talking about your difficulties and let-downs can motivate us to keep going. We will listen and keep you motivated to help you!!!

I have a gym at home. But now I am doing P90X. Can't do all the circus with my kid running around.

Thanks all...yes I wont give up...continuously doing 30 day shred..4 days gone...monitoring my step counts with goal of 10000 daily n achieving since last 3 days...will continue for 15 days and then will make it 12000.

HI Everyone :-)

I am continuously exceeding my carb count. Kindly suggest how to reduce on the same.

Good news: I was able to fit myself in L size dresses then XL. Though there is no weight loss.

Shubha: I think that is absolutely WONDERFUL news!! That's great! Sometimes the body changes in ways that a scale cannot measure. Bottom line: we really don't know what is going on with our bodies. We can feel different, we may even look different, and we definitely fit into our clothes differently than before. These are all signs of change!! So expect more changes. But, not ones that a scale will tell you.

Shuba: I had a very quick look at your diary and have these observations in addition to what AdviDaddy suggested. I realised when I started using MFP how many carbs/calories there are in our Indian breads: Chappati, Paratha, Poori etc so I've reduced how much of these I eat as well as other Bread. I have not completely eliminated these things and I am not going to but reducing them has helped me reduce my carbs. For example, I may sometimes have 1 chappati and some rice instead of the 2-3 chappatis I had
before.

I think if you go through your diary and look at which items are consuming the most of your carbs then try to make some small modifications where you can it will all add up to helping to reduce your overall number. That's what I like about MFP is you get visibility into the things you can take action on.

Hope this helps.

Hi everyone,

I am from ooty but I now live in Hyderabad. 37 years old. I was very fit all my life till I started working in the Night, I work for a MNC ,I went up to 81 kgs ,36 on my waist .
Both my parents Have BP and are diabetic, Upon my dad’s advice I started to work out in the Gym & In 6 months I came down to 68 kgs with a six Pack, I am committed to keep my work out going and aspire to keep my six pack even after 60yrs lol.

looking forward for all your spport .
I try to keep it simple always :-)

HI Chet,
I keep watching a lot of Youtube videos and follow them.
I read articles in webmd.com.
I work out hard and it's crazy hard :-)

Hi All. I am 28 yrs and 6'1" . My highest weight went upto 115 kg in feb 2013. Since then I have started working out and tracking my calorie intake. I was 93.1 kg this morning. My goal weight is 85 kg (as of now) to get into normal BMI.
Just completed C25k.I can now run for 35 minutes without break. I was able to do it in 4 weeks! Next goal is 10k.

@ Anurag - That's great. Congrats! Well.. I am yet to do my C25K. Hope to do it after shedding some wt.

@ Walk - Hey there, well.. we need to ask some Gujjubhais about Dokla & all :P . Anybody from Gujrat?

@walk2120 - I lost 5 kgs during C25K. I was doing it 3 days a week and weights on other days.
@Advi - Thanks and all the best!