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I definitely feel proud that I was able to stick to the calorie goal! I even worked a nice piece of milk chocolate into the mix without going over. That's will power for me! :smiley:

Thanks everyone. I appreciate the encouragement. I have done today's work out and feel much better. Insanity has always been a goal for me. I've completed T25 and Insanity Max 30, they were wonderful. Insanity is just insane. I only have 2.5 weeks left, so I'm determined to complete it. I don't follow the Beachbody…

This is awesome!!! Great job, everyone!! I'm 5'4" and have gone from 213lbs to 144lbs.

I'm actually at goal. I haven't really started maintenance, since I keep going on these binges. But I've reached my weight loss goal and don't really need/want to loose more. Since I keep binging I keep putting off maintenance. I'm afraid that with maintenance I will gain... I know that's part of the process of finding…

No real reason I think. Just that I get a want for something sugary and can't shake it until I have it, then I can't seem to have just a little bit.

lol I'm afraid to answer! 1400 is my current goal, previously was 1600 at the beginning of my weight loss journey. I've been doing beachbody work outs since June 2017. I have a Fitbit, and have it synced to MFP, but I don't seem to have Fitbit synced to MFP. My work outs don't register on here, and I've always preferred it…

Thank you for such a great reply. I don't eat back any of my calories, actually... I never have so I just never started when I began doing insanity. It makes sense... it's a hard program. I think I'll look into that more... I do like the idea of allowing more snacks. I think it's definitely worth a shot!

I have no input except to say hang in there! I too have experienced these sorts of stalls. It's very frustrating! These nice folks are right though, just keep digging in and you'll soon start to see the results you want! I recently went nearly 3 months without any loss. I was yoyoing the same couple pounds. Then sure…

Hey everyone!! I'm in week 6 of Insanity! I am so sore. I have done T25 all three rounds and Max 30. I experienced sorneness but nothing bad. Month 1 of Insanity had me a tad more tender but I was fine for the most part. It's been 2 days of month 2 and I can barely move. This is seriously insane! I loooove it!!! I can't…

People who low carb call it a way of eating or a way of life. We know it's for life, it isn't a diet. I think the amount of carbs in my food will always be a conscious choice for me. Will I always be so strict? I shouldn't have to be. Low carb works the same as counting calories. Once goal is reached, carbs are slowly…

I think the low carb and calorie counting go hand in hand, but I tried to switch over to weight watchers a couple months ago. I was stalled with my weight loss on low carb and was getting bored with it. I continued counting calories in addition to the WW point system. I slowly started putting a few pounds back on. That is…

I think I started out at 1600. Then about 6 months in dropped to 1500, now 1400. I am a low carber too though. So I do no breads, no pasta etc. Insanity is a home work out video, it's very intense full body cardio. No equipment except your own body!

Sure! The bmi taken in august was 5 months into my journey. I started in March 2017 and was so ashamed of myself, so I did not do the bmi. My starting weight was 213lbs. Which is what these before photos reflect.

One year this month. I'm definitely not trying to loose any more though. I'm pretty much at goal. I'm going to make some eggs with tuna. :)

Thanks everyone! About eating back the calories... I've been on MFP for nearly a year and have never eaten exercise calories back. I honestly didn't know what I was doing at first and manually entered how many calories I wanted to stay under per day, mainly because I am a low carber. Most low carbers don't worry about…

I have already got my work out in... this morning was a 345 calorie day. I never eat back my exercise calories... maybe a little extra one wouldn't hurt...

That's wonderful!! Congratulations!! I'm close also. I'm about 3 away from goal. I keep bouncing around, it's been a little frustrating! I feel like this last little bit has been/is the most challenging time so far in this journey. I'll get there though! And you will too! So happy for you!!

Most of the time I stay strong and am just able to avoid them... other times... like today.. I go crazy. I am doing low carb. Totally ate so many carbs, so much sugar. I literally feel awful now. I'm skipping dinner because I'm not at all hungry due to bloating. Gross. It's hard to keep the junk out of the house. I have…

No, I definitely just picked 1500 because I didn't know how to properly use MFP. I still don't understand how it works 100%. I do low carb so I have used it to track those and calories and didn't really pay much attention to anything else.

I have not adjusted my daily calories. I wondered if I should? I currently take in 1500 per day. I do not eat back exercise calories. I have no idea how many I burn anyways. I don't have a hr watch or anything. Here's what the calculator linked says. I'm under what it suggests. Maybe I should still take the calories down…

Great information everyone, thank you so much!! I definitely love carbs. Darn things are what made me so overweight in the first place. Actually, just over eating in general. I know that my problem came from wanting to feel stuffed. I liked the "so stuffed I can hardly move" feeling. That will forever be a struggle for me.…

Thank you all for the replies! I do weigh and measure my food. I am 5'4 and 158 pounds. I actually never eat back any exercise calories. I just never have. Except maybe if I go a tad over my daily calories? I think I do have room to improve when it comes to tracking my food. I'd say I'm 95% on tracking everything that goes…

So don't skip on the schedule, just add in run days and continue where I left off the next day?

I do, but there are always so many options for the same ratio. I never know which one to pick/trust...

I started in March 2017! 52 pounds down and counting!!

Trying for twice a week.

Thanks everyone. I just won't worry about it then! I figure if I have an extra snack every now and then I'll probably be okay. I am losing weight steadily, though it comes off in "whooshes." I'll go three to four weeks without any loss then will suddenly drop 2-4 pounds. I'm so close to my 50 pound goal, it's a tad bit…

Are you still working on this? I am doing the program! I start Beta week 5 next week and am thinking of doing Gamma, so I could definitely still use motivation! Hope you're still enjoying it!

I've asked on a low carb group and got mixed answers. What is the best way to measure meat? Raw or cooked? I've always thought raw, but many low carb folks say cooked because of all the liquids lost in the cooking process are not being consumed, so why count it. Which way is the most accurate?

I'd say I'm honestly about 90% accurate in measuring everything. Meat, salad, amounts of cheese... I use cups and a food scale that does ounces and grams. I say only 90% because I'm definitely not perfect. Maybe that's where I'm faltering...