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If you're doing weight training then you might incorporate the cardio videos from either program for the in-between days. Some of the videos are really hard body weight workouts for either upper or lower body. If you're already getting those areas then cardio may be enough. If you're filling in the days with cardio,…

2 questions to ask before you get Insanity. How much time do you have to exercise? and Have you been exercising for a while already? Insanity has 45 minute to an hour workouts (including stretching). T25 has the same intensity without some of the high jumping and is 25 minutes. (Also has a modifier to watch. Secret crush…

I am pretty lucky to work where I can eat every 2.5 to 3 hours. I still have the snack cravings at night, though. Lately I've been having 1/2 cup berries, almond milk and greek yogurt. I mix the berries and milk and fold in the yogurt. I add a packet of stevia too. I'll have a spoonful of peanut butter too if the smoothie…

I make smoothies for breakfast and lunch and I make a salad with peppers and beans for snacks and dinner. I did the math. The smoothies come out to just over $2.50 each and the salads are the same (depending on season and organic costs). So 5 meals come out to about $12.50. I also have frozen berries, almond milk and greek…

You all are doing a great job. Got to give props out to shortntall1for an incredible transformation and to big_lindsay and her journey with her husband. This was my transformation from July 4 2010 to August 2013. 250 to 204. Hardly active to sprint triathlons and mini marathons. I've been maintaining at 210-215 but want to…

Madsan64: Congrats on taking the first step. I was 250 in 2010 and began my journey. It took a couple of years but I'm maintaining around 210 now. Not where I want to end up but its a fit, muscular 210. Be active everyday. Walk, park farther from the store or mall or work. Take the stairs vs the elevator, anything to move…

The only way to release toxins is through PURE. Perspiration, Urination, Respiration, and Evacuation. Exercise, fiber, and water will take care of most of these and learning what foods are alkaline vs acidic and moving toward an alkaline nutrition lifestyle will help ensure you're not putting more in than you're getting…

I train for triathlons so there is a ton of cardio involved. You have to make sure you get rest and recovery but other than that I don't think we can say what is too much. That being said, strength training makes your body more efficient in burning fat. Muscle will burn fat long after your workout. How much muscle just…

Sorry, I looked at your OP post again and saw that you were mainly asking about weight loss or muscle gain. If you are doing a full body workout like P90X or Insanity then you are going to gain some muscle. A true HIIT workout is going to take you to an anaerobic level though, which will switch past burning fat and will…

I use HIIT for sprint days whether on the bike or running. Short bursts of speed followed by rest and repeat. It gets the heart rate up and then you recover. I began doing them when following the Body For Life program. It recommends a 20ish minute workout as follows: 2 minutes warm up at level 4 (like walking up stairs)…

First of all, its excellent that you are on here and trying, no, succeeding in being healthier. Great job on the 20+ lbs. There have been some great suggestions on here so far so I won't touch on what I've read. There's a couple of things I haven't read that I'll mention, though. First: When we eat too few calories our…

I usually have 30 minutes so I change in my office and run. Our hospital has a quarter mile track right out of my office door so I've been getting in 2.7 miles, drying off, deodorant and back to it. I just have to double check the window blinds and make sure the office door is locked. It was nice today so I ran a 10K in…

I'd show you my smoothie but I've already had it for the day. I'm still trying to figure out how it starts off purple and turns green. 1 cup frozen berries medium banana 2 scoops protein powder 1 tbsp. coconut oil 1/2 cup almond milk 1 1/2 cup water 1 apple 1/2 avocado 1 handful spinach 1 handful kale Makes 2 smoothies. I…

My veggie and bean taco. Spinach, lettuce, red onion, green pepper, jalepino, banana pepper, cucumber, tomato, kidney beans and black beans with extra virgin olive oil on a wheat tortilla topped with salsa. A spicy 250 calorie snack/meal. I make a batch and eat on it for 2 or 3 days.

You'll read plenty of articles on here about how you can lose weight drinking all the soda products you want. And you can. But the biggest problem with soda isn't so much the sugar as it is the acid it puts in your body and the danger for kidney stones and osteoporosis later in life. Your body has to pull calcium from your…

You could have a number of issues going on. How much sleep do typically you get? You may try not waiting as long after you eat before the morning workout. You might try a banana or something with more fiber before the workout. It could be you've not eaten enough the day before. It could be the level of effort on the…

if you're running 3 days per week then focus on one being speed, one tempo and one long distance. For Speed: if you can get to a track, run 100M sprints with rest in between, work up to 200M and 400M sprints. This day can also be used for strength, so throw in some hill sprints. For tempo: pick a route you will run over…

Two 2 home run games. One in high school and one in college. No holes in one in golf but quit playing with a 6 handicap. Probably most proud of 3rd place age group finish in a triathlon in 2013. I'll be more proud when its a first place finish.

I agree with above posts. The best thing to do is get a heart rate monitor and use an app like strava or map my ride. Anything that can show you your heart rate while you're riding. you'll probably find that its hard to get your heart rate up to the same level you do with running. Just find a hill to ride or a safe place…

I have done Insanity and T25 and just load them as high impact aerobics and the length of the workout. You probably burn more calories than this will show but it's better to record fewer calories burned to make sure you're meeting your goals.

The strength training section doesn't add calories to the calorie count. I add them and put the number of seconds as the reps just to keep track of my improvement. For the cardiovascular section, list it as calisthenics - sit ups. I believe there is a label for that. Or you can make your own and call it planks if you like.…

Each plan will be different so you'll have to approach your insurance company and get preapproved for this procedure. It's the only way to know for sure.

You may want to monitor any "crashes" you have during the day. Also, evenly spaced meals help control sugar levels.

I read a book "Body by God". The author, Dr. Ben Lerner made a quote about milk and specifically milk used as creamer. "Can you imagine the guy drinking coffee while milking his cow and saying, "Hey, I think I'll put some of that in my coffee."?" Milk is for infants and cows milk is for infant cows. They stop drinking when…

I'd use high impact aerobics. I use that for all my T25 and Insanity workouts.

I got a polar Bluetooth heart rate monitor over a year ago and love it. There is a polar fitness app that it works with but I was already using Strava and it works with that too. I've not replaced the battery yet and I typically run 5 - 7 hours a week and ride my bike 3 - 7 hours a week as well. I got a gel called spectra…

Man... I'm glad I'm not the only one. I haven't noticed the problem while running or working out but if I don't wash the clothes pretty quickly afterwards the laundry basket lets me know its time. In fact, since I workout every day I am the official clothes washer at my house now.

On MFP I just put them in as high impact aerobic workout. However, you can create your own for each separate video if you want. I use Strava as well for running, biking, and swimming and I put them in there as crossfit. The calories are pretty close either way. I've done both and, minus the stretching yoga section of…

Since you've been at this a while you won't loose the weight as fast as someone just starting. They'll be burning glycogen stores and the attached water that goes with it. Just don't get discouraged with the challenge. You've already done great and sounds like you are on your way to your goal. Good luck!

I've been through T25 and trying to incorporate it again into my run-bike-swim training. One thing I learned from seeing the new Max30 infomercials is keeping a record of where you maxed out on each video and trying to beat that the next time you do that particular video. A chart, white board, note pad, anything to keep…