I need YOUR advice to help with my goal!!

Unfortunately for me, I have to have everyday be "on" with calorie counting. Even one day over will really throw off my weight loss. I know some people manage having a "cheat day" just fine - but I'm not one of them - I won't lose an ounce.

Is JM 30 Day your first move into strength training? If so, don't be worried about a little extra gain at the beginning - it'll come off, it's just your muscles retaining water.

My only advice is to be diligent. It's the only way I lose anyway. Log every little bite, every day and stay as close to your calorie target as possible. Weigh or measure everything you eat - it's easy to understimate. Exercise 5-6 days a week. If you do that, the weight should have no choice but to come off.

Hi, I started my weight loss journey at the beginning of March and have lost 19lb so far. For the first couple of months I was doing Diet Chef and not working out at all! Since then i've given up on the Diet Chef for financial reasons but have stuck to 1200 cals a day and started working out once if not twice a day. I walk 3-4 miles a day pushing the buggy and with the dog on the lead also and i'm now on Day 5 of the 30 Day Shred. It's hard going the first couple of days but I felt much stronger and it was easier today! Although it's early days, the scales aren't showing any loss from it weight wise but i've definitely lost a little hips/bust/waist. Last week my weight had stayed the same as the previous week so i've increased my cals a little to 1360. Time will tell if that has helped - weigh in tomorrow!! Good luck with your loss!! Feel free to add me if you like :-)

Eat healthy, ANY exercise, drink enough water and just GET ON WITH IT! Why start monday? Why not now? Are you binging right now to 'get it all in' before you start afresh on monday? Don't.

Are you sticking to your calories? How much of your calories each day are alcohol? Are you drinking enough water? Eating enough fibre? They are good places to start.

Good luck with it!

Eat healthy, ANY exercise, drink enough water and just GET ON WITH IT! Why start monday? Why not now? Are you binging right now to 'get it all in' before you start afresh on monday? Don't.

Are you sticking to your calories? How much of your calories each day are alcohol? Are you drinking enough water? Eating enough fibre? They are good places to start.

Good luck with it!

Great advice!! I wish someone had bullied me into the "now not Monday" thing!!!

Eat healthy, ANY exercise, drink enough water and just GET ON WITH IT! Why start monday? Why not now? Are you binging right now to 'get it all in' before you start afresh on monday? Don't.

Are you sticking to your calories? How much of your calories each day are alcohol? Are you drinking enough water? Eating enough fibre? They are good places to start.

Good luck with it!

Great advice!! I wish someone had bullied me into the "now not Monday" thing!!!

Oooh I don't want to bully somebody! It's just I find the best attitude is to grab the bull by the horns, stop making excuses and to just get on with the job in hand! Its such a confidence booster as well when you take action and think no not later, NOW.

Your goals are possible. Going to take some hard work and effort on your end though I wouldn't aim for anything higher though or it becomes unsafe.

I can't comment on JM workout's. I stick to beachbody (P90X, Insanity, Hip Hop Abs, Turbo Fire etc) They work great and they are fun! But really any work out is better then nothing! I actually know a guy that does nothing but sit up's and push ups (1000's a day) and he is ripped. So just keep a clean diet, work out and you will reach your weight lose goals.

When I started this journey, I gave up alcohol. I wasn't a big drinker anyway - but I realized that I don't want to waste my calories on liquid. I'd much rather have a turkey burger for 160 calories than a can of Mt Dew. I learned that there are things I have to cut out of my life in order to achieve my goals. It's funny because I've found the stuff I used to love? Was the exact stuff that made me fat and unhappy. Ironic, isn't it?

Don't wait til Monday, Michelle. Start today. Everyday is a new day. Let's make today count. Don't worry about tomorrow - it isn't tomorrow and stop obsessing over yesterday - it's gone. Focus on here and now.

Break your meals up into 5 smaller meals a day. This will help keep your blood sugar level - which helps to control cravings and binging. Work on reading labels on your food. And learn what a portion size really is - you'll be shocked to find that what we consider a portion is more like 2 or 3. Measure your food, read the labels to see how much you're supposed to have. Drink water. Try and limit your processed foods. Eat protein.

I don't think you have to cut sugar and carbs from your life - I certainly haven't.

I change up my exercise routine because our bodies get too used to what we're doing and you'll find what worked great a month ago - isn't quite as effective now.

Oh. And log EVERYTHING you eat. The good and the bad. That way you can go back and see how it affected you. I can tell you that when I eat a slice of white bread or a white roll -- I have bloating issues for two days afterward. So, I avoid white bread and rolls at all costs. This is the sort of stuff you learn by logging. It isn't just about tracking calories. It is a good way to see what works with our bodies and what doesn't.

YOU CAN DO THIS!

Oh yeah, and although I would really LIKE to lose 10lbs over June, I also know that slow and steady wins the race. I am putting away the scale (except for my weigh in days) and won't OBSESS over it. Just do the right thing. I will be MUCH happier if I go a little more slowly and keep it off rather than quickly and pile it back on. I'm not even pissed at myself for last week. Today is a new day and I'm going to do the best I can with it. -And then tomorrow, and the next day and the next day.

I'm with you on that! My brother's wedding is fast approaching and i'm no where near where I want to be. I've had to give myself a talking to and just accept that it's not going to happen but to stick with it and i'll get there eventually!!

One thing that helps me is to think to myself "do I want that 'insert whatever you are getting ready to eat or drink that is not healthy here' more than I want to look good and feel good?

For instance, yesterday at work (I work on a farm with all guys, none of whom know what eating healthy is) my buddy Pete was eating donuts and insisted that I eat one. I decided I wanted to look good and feel good more than I wanted a nasty, no nutritional value, fat and sugar blob of gooey nastiness.

That mind set has actually helped me keep from eating tons of nastiness, which has in turn helped my body get rid of the nastiness I have filled it full of for years and turned my cravings around. The less junk you eat, the less junk you crave. It is true.

When I started this journey, I gave up alcohol. I wasn't a big drinker anyway - but I realized that I don't want to waste my calories on liquid. I'd much rather have a turkey burger for 160 calories than a can of Mt Dew. I learned that there are things I have to cut out of my life in order to achieve my goals. It's funny because I've found the stuff I used to love? Was the exact stuff that made me fat and unhappy. Ironic, isn't it?

Don't wait til Monday, Michelle. Start today. Everyday is a new day. Let's make today count. Don't worry about tomorrow - it isn't tomorrow and stop obsessing over yesterday - it's gone. Focus on here and now.

Break your meals up into 5 smaller meals a day. This will help keep your blood sugar level - which helps to control cravings and binging. Work on reading labels on your food. And learn what a portion size really is - you'll be shocked to find that what we consider a portion is more like 2 or 3. Measure your food, read the labels to see how much you're supposed to have. Drink water. Try and limit your processed foods. Eat protein.

I don't think you have to cut sugar and carbs from your life - I certainly haven't.

I change up my exercise routine because our bodies get too used to what we're doing and you'll find what worked great a month ago - isn't quite as effective now.

Oh. And log EVERYTHING you eat. The good and the bad. That way you can go back and see how it affected you. I can tell you that when I eat a slice of white bread or a white roll -- I have bloating issues for two days afterward. So, I avoid white bread and rolls at all costs. This is the sort of stuff you learn by logging. It isn't just about tracking calories. It is a good way to see what works with our bodies and what doesn't.

YOU CAN DO THIS!

i agree, you need to be a bit more savvy about the choices you make and log everything you eat. remember the only person you are lying to is yourself if you do. Dont wait till monday, start tomorrow or even right now, no matter what day yo have had. If you are really focused you can do this!

think of this as a lifestyle change- u cant cut sugar and carbs from your diet, i havent. just reduced the amount i used to have. but then i dont obsess over macro nutrients too much, just make sure i eat smart.

i have done the 30ds but not everyday, as i do zumba as well. do whatever u feel comfortable with and that you will stick to. exercise has to have the fun element otherwise i get bored! so zumba is great for me!

good luck, you can def do this!

Sorry didnt mean to sound so harsh. Start now get back on track. What works for me I only eat 1200 calories a day. Don't eat calories burned. Good luck on your change of lifestyle. Add me as a friend if you wish.