seachelle76 Member

I just realized how old this thread was- but I'll add my two cents. Any exercise program you stick to regularly will yield some sort of results. However- for me it is calories that matter the most when it comes to weight loss. I did T25 when it first came out. I thought it was a good program. I think Shaun T is a great…

I don't think it matters as long as you do it. With me it varies. My schedule is never the same week to week. I work night shift (12 hours). If I'm super tired when I get home, I don't work out before going to bed (in the am). If I still have energy, I just go ahead and do it when I get home. Otherwise, I set my alarm and…

Ha! I saw at least 14 people out last night playing Pokemon Go. Whatever works.

^Ha! We are literally one pound off from each other! CW: 155 CGW: 135 (But will be ecstatic to get to 140 because I'll be back to a normal BMI then.) UGW: 120

Why not?

Here's the thing: A water weight gain of around 8 lbs., as you're talking about, is the upper limit of 'normal'. It usually resolves in a day or two. When people are talking about a sudden weight gain of 10-14 lbs. in a week or two that can't be contributed to diet (i.e. consuming lots of calories), then it absolutely…

Not good advice. Just because you lost most of it in a week does not hold true for everyone. Your weight gain was also not normal.

Ten pounds in one week can be indicative of a serious health problem- quite possibly renal (kidneys). That much fluid retention is NOT normal. Are you able to urinate or has your urine output decreased? It is highly unlikely that you were able to consume enough calories to gain that much weight in so little time. It's…

ALL of you are looking fantastic.

Wow- you look like the younger, skinner sister of your old self! Your skin looks a lot better too.

Definitely smaller. Whatever you're doing, keep it up!

I am also a full-time nursing student, so I feel your pain. I did T25 quite a while ago now and did the whole thing modified as I have knee problems. I even made it through Gamma. Some of the moves are easier and some are harder. Do what you can do. I still saw good results.

I'm so sorry I laughed, but if it makes you feel any better, I exacerbated an old injury (from twenty years prior) and wound up fracturing my lateral malleolus/ankle (after fracturing it twice before, having multiple sprains and even physical therapy) simply standing on one leg. When I came out of the pose I felt that…

I totally agree. There's nothing wrong with going slower. It's what I had to do. It's also how I stuck with it once I did.

Very true! I did T25 when if first came out. I really liked it and found it to be a good workout for me due to time constraints. I ate at a moderate calorie deficit and lost around 10 lbs while doing the program. I didn't follow the diet that came with the program and I don't do Shakeology. I just ate healthy and…

Ha, ha! That's probably true. My mom did. Between Jane Fonda, Richard Simmons, and Billy Blanks- that was variety back in the day when she wasn't at Jazzercise. OP- if you like it and it motivates you- then go for it.

Look up Buddy Lee. He has tutorials for that. Also, if you incorporate it as part of circuit training then you'll get a really good workout. I've used this before- it's intense. bodybuilding.com/fun/jump-in-melt-fat-fast-with-jump-rope-circuit.html

You look fantastic and are a true inspiration for others. However, this: '9) Conversations that arise about weight loss are awkward and your loss immediately overshadows anyone else's so you try and keep it hidden as long as you can.' It only has to be as awkward as you make it. I think you likely have a lot of knowledge…

You, sir, are an inspiration. You look great. I also think you've hit on a lot of things that others can identify with, which is why I think it is so important that people like you share their stories. Congrats.

If you're like me, then you have to force yourself to workout or you never will. If I'm legitimately exhausted or not feeling well, then I won't, however, most of the time I can't claim that.

I once started P90x a few years ago and didn't stick with it due to the length of the workouts and not liking some of the workouts. I also got too annoyed with Tony Horton for reasons I can't quite remember. I loved T25 and did Alpha, Beta, and Gamma. I managed to stick with the program as scheduled (didn't do the diet)…

My husband and I did it when it first came out. We both enjoyed it. Great workouts and neither too hard nor too easy for us. It's also varied enough that we weren't bored and stuck to it. Lost some inches. That was just without following the diet. I wasn't going to bother buying those shake things. I don't think you need…

Start viewing them as human? That would be a start. It's not other people, it's you.

I've been there. It really depends on where you fractured it and the type of fracture. I've fractured my right lateral malleolus a few times over the years (last time just standing in a yoga pose- Murphy should be my last name). Anyway, if you have a physician's clearance, and are allowed to do slight weight bearing, then…