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If you are trying to loose weight and tone I would just stick to getting your protein from chicken, egg whites, fish, and so on. Now if your goal was a low carb diet, which I am not a fan of, or to bulk up then you might need help achieving that with a protein shake. However in my opinion, if I only have so many calories…

What is your goal to lose, bulk, or tone? What type of workouts are you doing right now M-F. How old are you, what is your height and weight, can you open your diary so we can take a peak? Are you going for anything particular diet wise that you want extra protein for? How much are you looking to spend? I don't do protein…

If your seeing results then good! I like your plan! Change it when it becomes too easy. Maybe after 1 round of p90x (full 90 days) you can do a round of insanity (60 days) and then a round of a hybrid of both. You can always substitute the yoga for a run or something else cardio wise?? Or you can do the plyo on Tuesday and…

I am 5'1 and 107 pounds today. I eat anywhere from 1000-1200 calories a day. M-Saturday. Instead of looking at putting in more calories during the week why not keep your diet at the 1000k and take Sunday as an off day and go out to eat. Very easy to eat around 2k for the day when you do that and it will keep you out of…

You can create your own workouts just like food however you need a HRM. Like yesterday. MFP over estimates my burn by sometimes 50%. Get a HRM.

I am very athletic....I switched over to insanity after 3 weeks because the plyo, kenpo, and yoga were too easy and TOO LONG and I needed a good cardio workout that actually pushed me. If you aren't progressing don't keep doing the same things change them! After Insanity becomes easy I plan on doing a p90x and insanity…

^^ This... and I would suggest getting it asap. MFP was overestimating my workouts sometimes by 50%. Use a HRM.

I did.... but then I switched over to insanity after 3 weeks because the plyo, kenpo, and yoga were too easy and I needed a good cardio workout that actually pushed me. If you aren't progressing don't keep doing the same things change them! After Insanity becomes easy I plan on doing a p90x and insanity hybrid. So then I…

You can create your own workouts just like food however you need a HRM. Like yesterday. MFP over estimates my burn by sometimes 50%. Get a HRM.

Sugar, ESECIALLY from fruit, doesn’t really have anything to do with weight loss period regardless of people opinions. They have never proven it scientifically that even high fructose or un natural sugar as well have any impact on your weight loss journey regardless of what people think. Granit this doesn’t have anything…

It is! And get a scale for your food. You really might be way underestimating your calories on that too! I was big time! And.... I stopped doing protein shakes. If I only get so many calories a day, I am NOT going to waste them on that. You can if you want I just will want to eat more after the shake because it doesn’t…

Alright you wanted a good answer so I went back through to July 26th on your exercise and food…You are WAY over your calories for the last 3 weeks on average! You need 2071 calories to maintain, 1571 for a 500 calorie deficit a day. You are averaging 2000+ AND that doesn’t take into account the off days you didn’t log…

1. Open your diary so we can see. 2.) do you use a HRM? 3.) Whats your height, weight, and age.

1, start logging in MFP, 2 MFP over estimates my calories burned almost by 50% so get a HRM or don't eat them back, 3 cardio needs to be around 3x a week and weights at 3x a week. 4 DON'T PANIC! You will get there. 5 don’t binge like you said. With a binge day here or there you could be over your intake weekly. Don’t know…

Ditto... I don't see you logging anything. I think you are prob under estimating your calories and over estimating your workouts.

First was an emergency, second was elected. My hips are tiny! You so can get there! It is harder with the second kid regardless of how you gave birth. Before kids 7-8 years ago.... Now after 2 c-sections.... I am actually a little more ripped now but basically look the same.

Very Very nice! I am 9 months postpartum with my second c-section! Drive and willpower with a big deficit, cardio AND weights. Stick with it and you are golden :)

I agree too! I would like to eat the whole bag! Which is why I only buy 1! I don't have an option... same with my food though ;)

HAH.... no it doesn't. 500 calories of chicken breast verses 500 calories of chocolate is still 500 calories to burn off! And I’ve dropped almost 4% body fat eating sugar over the last 3 or so months. 8% total after birth so I don't see how that negatively effected me.

Yes and no. You can over eat healthy too. I can eat a glazed donut at QT for around 250 calories for breakfast, then a cheesy cheddar burger at Wendy’s for 300 calories for lunch. That’s about 550 calories total and plenty to work with for the day. Usually I have a 90 calorie bar in-between that is all carbs and alot of…

YES! Then you feel satisfied! I understand you completely! Give me my sugars and carbs baby! Without them I get cranky ;) And I tried without them for a long while. Ikk... My poor husband ;)

I've been doin it for about 30 years quite consistently. Actually was more like 30% or higher until I dropped my 3 soda's a day recently. I'm good. ;) Then again I am active!

I have a 16 yo, 12, yo, 10 yo stepkid then a 3yo and a 9 mo by c-section. All you need is determination!!!

Me neither... except on Sundays, but that is my off day. I over eat if I don't have my treats because I don't feel satisfied until I have a bit of sugar. And I did the whole deprive myself of sugar and it just made my cravings worse and me want to gorge! HAH! I like it, I eat it, I am at 16.4% body fat today... I am good…

Great link! I will have to save that for later. I got a page into it and my brain is already fried! Too much for an early read :)

To maintain your weight you need to eat 2600 calories without exercising at your height and weight. MFP is set to subtract around 500 to give you a deficit that would enable you to loose 1 pound a week which would be 2100 calories. If you want to loose 1.5 pounds a week then subtract 750 calories which would be 1850. Your…

Get a HRM. I find that MFP overestimates my calories burned by A LOT on all my workouts. Second, incorporate weights 3x a week and cardio 3x a week into your workouts. Cardio alone won’t cut it. If you have been doing the same thing over and over eventually it will stop working. You need different types of cardio so get…

Use the HRM. The fitbit can't track how hard you are pushing yourself. My fitbit is usually a little high for me on calories burned too. Go off of your HRM. Its the most accurate. I take my fitbit off for the workouts so I don't double dip. I lowered my goals with my fitbit online after I did this since I wasn't stepping…

Aim for a healthy range based on a healthy weight and on your age. Readjust after you get to your goal if you choose to go lower or if you get close and realize you are good then stop. A number is just a number... really you are looking for how you feel and look.

That’s the brand I have and I love it! There is also a setting for athlete which I use otherwise it is “off” if I use the regular settings. The only time it fluctuates is when I get bloated from my you know what. It doesn't fluctuate at all on my husband. I have also used the you know what out of it. We have had 4-5…