jbudge1 Member

This says it all. Losing weight is about what you eat. You can lose weight by diet alone but it is very difficult to lose weight by exercise alone if that makes sense. This is why I personally do not eat exercise calories back. I have been through Insanity several times and it is a real *kitten* kicker.

After losing over 70 lbs I have tried both ways. For me I always gained weight when I ate them. I didn't feel like I needed them, was not hungry but read all the crap on here and tried it. After gaining 8 lbs eating them back and having to re-lose that 8 lbs I said never again. Here is the way I look at it. It is near…

So sick of seeing this argument on these forums. What the OP fails to mention is everyone's body is different. Yep shocker I know but every single person on this board has a different body. Some are short, some are tall, some are thin, some are fat. YOU need to find out what works for you. What works for the next guy may…

A true inspiration...way to go!

You are correct, that is for 2 lbs per week weight loss.

Well said!

I am in week 5 of P90x right now. There is a noticeable difference after 30 days especially in my back. To be fair I have been doing Insanity at the same time (I do p90x in the morning and Insanity in the afternoon). I believe you will get out of it what you put into it. For the record I do not follow his nutrition plan, I…

I wouldn't worry about it at this point. You have only been on the diet for 2 weeks. I lose and gain daily up to 6 lbs depending on exercise and time of day I weigh in.

I also like the Body Fortress Chocolate. I blend it with skim milk and ice. Tastes like an old fashioned malt! And it very filling.

You weigh 119 lbs. I wouldn't worry too much about it.

You are wrong! We have compared the wrist only with the chest strap. They are within 50 calories of each other. That is good enough for me on a 1 hour workout.

McDonald's regular hamburger or Del Taco regular taco no cheese :bigsmile:

My personal opinion is yes, calories are the most important thing to watch. The bottom line is calories in vs calories out. For me I could eat nothing but candy bars as long as I stayed under my calorie goal and still lose weight. Each person is different but I eat anything I want (and no I don't eat candy bars) and just…

When I switched to diet coke about 6 years ago, I had to force myself to drink it I hated the taste so bad. It took about 4-6 weeks but now diet tastes so much better. It is like drinking candy. Coke Zero tastes almost exactly like regular coke but I prefer diet coke. I drink a lot of diet coke and have the last 6 years. I…

I eat potatoes several times a week and have for years. I say keep eating them. Potatoes = good!

Back then their average life span was about 25 years or so also......

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Me and the wife are currently in week 7 and agree completely. I do P90x in the mornings and Insanity in the afternoon. Insanity is overall a much better workout....don't get me wrong P90x is great but I recommend Insanity over it. Just wait until you get to the MAX...you ain't seen nothing yet...hahahaha......The max is…

Baked chicken breast marinated in fat free italian dressing. Mashed cauliflower and some diet soda for starters.

You need to find what is working for you and stick to it. Many on this board are going to tell you to eat more. My advice is don't force feed yourself. My wife took the advice of those on here and ate her exercise calories back and upped her calories only to be met by consistent weight gain. We have adjusted her calories…

Agreed completely. I have been very successful in losing weight eating what I want. Calories in calories out. Find what number works for you and enjoy!

I really like the Body Fortress Chocolate from WalMart. You can't beat the price and it tastes great blended with skim milk and ice.

I find diet coke tastes good with just about everything :happy:

Body Fortress Chocolate blended with skim milk and some ice. Tastes like a milk shake!

Slim fast is like anything else, you need to count the calories. I don't think they are that satisfying unless you are having 1 as a snack or after a workout. I prefer to make my own meal replacement shakes from Whey.

Mix in some protein shakes, almonds, and peanut butter. You can get to 2500 pretty easy.

I drink A LOT of diet coke. More than most on this board and have for a long time. I have never had any trouble losing weight or exercising while drinking this amount. Diet soda has no calories and does not cause weight gain on it's own.

Only you can answer that question. Personally I could never be a vegetarian. I enjoy meat too much and love to barbeque. It is possible to be fat and be a vegetarian as well. Just watch your calories and eat sensible.

You can certainly lose weight by diet alone. I exercise because it lowers my blood pressure, lowers my cholesterol, makes me look better, adds to confidence, and makes me feel better. To each their own.

That is great! My wife had a similar experience in just the last week. She was not losing no matter what we did. We exercise 6 days a week. She increased her calories to 1700 per day and has starting losing again. There is some truth to the fact you need to eat more to lose more.