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I measure body fat about once a month using calipers and the tape measure. I also take progress pictures every couple of months. I also step on the scale once a week but that doesn't say anything meaningful any more. I am at my goal for clothing size and basic body composition, just working on dropping the last few vanity…

I was a vegetarian for a long time. Now I get my 80-100 grams of protein mostly from meat and my diet is so much easier and happier. Not a morning person either. 5:15 a.m. and I am up getting out the door to go sweat hard. Also thought that my diet would forever be 1000 calories of raw veggies. Now I eat 1400-1600 a day…

Burpees every day core and upper body strength a boot camp style workout class will give you a lot of what you need running training for the length of the course, probably 10K? You will need stamina to complete the course and lots of upper body strength for many of the obstacles. Good luck to you!

I put the alarm clock in the bathroom so I have to walk a distance. Then, since I am up, I go to the gym. It is hardest the first week or so. Then it starts to get easier. Get to bed earlier so you have enough sleep. Good luck!

You weigh 141.5. The 142.8 is a water weight high, and the 140.4 is a slightly dehydrated low. Your weight is maintaining. Or you could all up all the numbers and average them if you really want to get downright accurate but it will still be right around 141.5.

Yoga will give you training and practice for all kinds of balance positions, including handstands. My instructor says that balance is something that the body learns to do by repetition. The more you try the longer you can stay balanced. It's a brain/cell thing... For what it is worth.

This gets said all of the time but it worked for me.... Eat more and start weight training to go with your cardio.

I am targeting butt and legs to improve shape and muscle tone. Squats, lunges, squats.... Did I mention squats? And some swimming when I can. I would love some buddies who are doing the same!

I am 5'2" and 47 years old. My highest weight was five years ago at 140 pounds and 43% BF. This was the picture that for me said "You have to change something now!" Normal weight for me in my late 30s was 105-112 pounds. I did a lot of cardio and ate like a rabbit and got thinner but not fitter and certainly didn't take…

eat an apple instead every time you decide to go out at 10 pm, or every time you have to have a cookie

keep doing what you are doing for two months and compare the pictures at that point

My blog is about my weight training experience. My entries starting with this next week will be moving to include statistics of what I am doing each workout. I am training for a mini triathlon in August, working on reducing body fat, and also wanting to increase my muscle mass. I have been wanting to journal more regularly…

I find journaling helps the process. Mine are not always on topic. But mostly I attempt to stick to the subject. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/Tetonia

I have found journaling to be a big help. New friends always welcome. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/Tetonia

I may as well throw in my 2 cents. I am 47 years old. 5' 2" and 112 pounds. Tiny frame. Three years ago I lost 25 pounds at 1200 calories or less over the space of a year. I lost lean body mass doing only cardio and eating lots and lots raw veggies and hardly any protein because I couldn't afford the calorie cost and stay…

when you have a high day, especially if it is a high carb day, the gain on the scale can be water retention and not actual fat gain. Does your 5 pound gain stay or does it drop back off over the next 4-5 days? Don't let a temporary water gain frustrate what sounds like a good steady loss of 1-2 pounds a week!

I am 5' 2" and age 47, current weight 112 pounds. I want to be 20% Body Fat, right now I am at 29%.

I hit my goal weight about a month ago and didn't celebrate, just traded it for a new body fat goal. The last time I celebrated a weight loss goal with food it sent me back into bad habits with my "Oh, I can do this now because I am thin and my body will just magically stay thin no matter what!" And I gained back 10…

I do two a day about half of the time. An early morning group class and then weightlifting, yoga, or cardio at night. It's nice because when I get in two I feel super motivated, and when I can only do one, (or have a day where I can't go at all), I'm not a slacker. Once I reach my fitness goals I will do more mornings only.

I dropped 8% BF (from 37% to 29%) in five months. My goal is to get to 20% by the end of the summer. My starting weight was 127 and I am currently 111 pounds. I don't want to go lower body weight if I can help it but I do not like how heavy my legs still are, so on we go. Diet is a big part. I aim for 80-100 grams protein,…

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I bought new a new pair of jeans a few months ago and they are so baggy I cannot wear them any longer. Most of my clothing does not fit. I went to a few thrift stores last month and found new fitness clothes to replace the ones that were drowning me. Since I know things will be continuing to change with the last ten pounds…

I should be so lucky to own a scale like that. If it were mine, I would always go with the first number, unless I was having a really bad day. Then I would step on it again. Poof! 5 pounds gone! Instant mood rise! Just kidding... The scale is just an approximation, not religion. Don't get too wrapped up in what it brings…

Healthy fresh foods are more expensive than what? Not much.... I have found that most crap food is more expensive per meal and/or serving. Boxed cereal, fast food, prepared frozen meals, pizza, chips and beverages.... Is a package of ramen or a dollar menu burger a meal that would be filling and sustaining? I can buy an…

who buys just one item off the dollar menu at McDonalds?

Your body just gets used to the new food routine, that is why you don't feel hungry any more. If you increased your calories for a while and then went back down, you would likely feel hungry for a few days again while you readjust. Another thing that may trigger hunger is if you work out hard and burn a lot of calories in…

I have tried what you are suggesting. I love having veggies and fruit for snacks to munch on during the day. It also means you have a snack when the cookie tray is going around. You will be hungry eating just raw foods, so be sure to plan something in addition for lunch. My favorites are raw green beans and half an apple.…

Chiobani 2%. I like the Fage as well.

I am not in my 20s but I am 5'2" and 114 pounds. My goal is not so much a scale weight but to be at 25% body fat. I would like to see what getting down to 110 would do for that goal. I was 127 pounds last August, when I started working out again and logging daily. My weight has been holding at 114 since November.

Having gained and lost several times over the last 7 years, this is the mindset that has worked for me when I am discouraged or emotional, or don't want to do it any more, whatever the hard day is. I will worry about tomorrow when I get there. For this meal or this snack, I can make a better choice. I may not make the best…