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Age: 24 Height: 5'7 SW: 210 CW: 169 GW: 147 Calorie set: 1470 I try not to eat back any of my exercise calories but if I am hungry & use some of them, I do not let myself use all of them due to the accuracy of the calculation of calories burned (I use a Polar FT4 HRM which uses HR to calculate cals burnt but im still…

Thanks for the replies guys! :-) I did a circuits class today & according to my hrm i burned 308 cals, but now i have synces my 2764 steps it has adjuatedit so in total i have only burned 30...... its all very confusing!

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You can do it!!! I know it seems impossible now (I started at 210lbs) but its not! I lost 59lbs & am now 151lbs (5'7). Granted it did take me 2 years, but I could have done it quicker if I didn't give up every so often, but thankfully in these periods I managed to maintain my weight. What really helped me with the last…

I totally understand what you're saying! I am 5'7 & I was 210lbs (a UK 14/16 depending on the style) but people never believe me when I say that, so they must think I carried it well as well. I think its because my body was in proportion, albeit a large proportion. There was no one area which carried more weight than…

What a great thread! Thank you for making it as I feel really good about how far I've come :) This time last year: 1. I was 37lbs heavier 2. My BMI was 29.4 & is now 23.6 3. I could hardly jog for 5mins without needing to stop for breath, I can now do 40mins at the same pace & even then I am not quite as exhausted 4. I…

I've lost 59lbs & I've only gone down one size in jeans. But I can fit into 2 sizes smaller in trackies & some tops, depending on their style. I thought it would be more, but it must depend on how people carry their weight. the biggest difference I see is in my face/neck & my waist, but I still have a bit of lower belly &…

I used to be once a week, on a Monday morning, when I woke up, before breakfast. However, I then progressed to twice a week, Monday & Friday mornings. Now, I have to admit Im an everyday checker. I don't panic or anything if I miss a day or if Im away from home & cannot do it, but I do check everyday. Some may see this…

I'm not sure about this either, but I recently did the Forever Aloe C9 Cleanse which, as you may have guessed, is a cleanse for 9 days. It is expensive & at times the Aloe is disgusting, but it works. I only lost 6.4lbs (haha, 'only', in 9 days! I know), but people can lose up to 12lbs & I know a couple of people who did.…

I'm 5'7, SW=210, CW=151 When I first started MFP said I should start at 1810, then after I lost x amount of lbs it went down to 1610, then to 1500, then it jumped all the way to 1200. I lost weight all the way along, but until it said to only have 1200, I never ate any of my exercise calories back, but when it was 1200 I…

This made me chuckle! I'm not to this point of dedicated as I dearly enjoy my sleep, but I do feel good when I go out a jog & he's snoozing away on the couch when I return. We do go to the gym usually once a week/fortnight with his kids for about an hour but while im jogging away he walks/cycles for like 10-20 mins (he…

Thank you! Its good to know there are other people with the same problem

Thank you! :) I think its because I'm one of those stubborn people who thinks 'hmmmm, I'll show you' so I use my annoyance to try to motivate me to keep on track.

I understand where you are. I was the same, 2 years ago next week. I finally snapped when I could no longer fit into a pair of jeans which were already a size larger than I was kidding myself I was. Joining MFP & finding friends on here really helped me get started as I found see their posts each day, doing exercise,…

I totally understand this, my partner is the same! I've lost 58.8lbs over 2 years & I can finally look at my body & think 'yeah, you look good', which I cannot recall EVER doing in life, but I'm at my goal now & am now focusing of toning up & getting stronger. My partner however does not believe this & goes so far as to…

Ehhhh, that's because you look amazing! Haha. I was 200 & a bit when I started too & am now 158 & would love legs like yours! & a thigh gap if possible, haha. I did a few Spinning classes when I was at uni but sadly there are none that are now local to me

I still eat everything, but in moderation, but I do love a good veggie pizza from the Indian takeaway!! & Ben & Jerrys ice cream! But what I am going to get when I reach my new goal I am going to get toasting waffles for a breakfast treat

*following* I have had the exact same problem the last 5 or so times I have jogged on the treadmill, but I've just slowed down & tried to jog through it.....

Im 5'7 & was a bit heavier than you are, & when I first started I tried to do about 30 mins a day for 5 days/week. I then got stuck a bit when I got to about 84/85kg & after a period of being annoyed at this but not really doing very much exercise to change things, I started Insanity in January this year for 6 days a week…

Its taken very nearly 2 years but I have lost 52lbs & would like to lose about another 6-8lbs, so have faith, IT IS POSSIBLE! You CAN do it!! :)

Skip it! I know the guilt kicks in but your body needs time to recover & the 'shock' of exercise (sorry, that sounds rude) may have run you down, developing a cold. I find if you don't feel up to it, just don't go, as I feel worse after when I feel I should've done more. give yourself time to recover & then continue, just…

I was totally like this too when I started & to be honest, still am to some degree. When I first started I could hardly manage 3 mins but now I can do 40 mins. I set the treadmill to 5mph/7.5kph & try to have music with good beats to help keep my pace. I find it easier outside but I wonder if this is because you are moving…

No, the workout itself is 25 mins. He does a cool down at the end which is about 3 mins, but you are supposed to do your own warm up first

No, I don't, just doing it by myself

A bit late in joining this thread but I am the same. Today I completed week 3 day 3 & Im still not sure I like it. Yes, its just 25 mins which is great, but I have seen no change, on the scale or measuring tape, which is disheartening 7 making me think I should maybe go back to Insanity for another round..... :-/

I've just found this post, I wee bit late, but never mind. I started on 8 June too, for the first time, but Im not seeing any results, on the scales or by measuring, so Im tempted to return to Insanity.......

I'm v slow..... Hope to get out & about soon with better weather

I'm 5'7" SW/HW: 210 CW: 162 GW: 154 (At the moment, I might change to 147 once I have reached this; I have 161 still in MFP so I suppose I should update that) LW: Now (unless you count my v first time trying to lose weight but I would've been about 2/3" shorter..... 135) Calorie Intake: MFP advises 1200/day so I now use my…

Slow start I'm afraid. If the weather continues like it is here in wintery Northern Scotland, UK, I think I'll need to go to the gym to use the treadmills.......

I'd like to join too please. I'm going for 30 miles for June