amtru2015 Member

Invest in a heart rate monitor---so worth it!

Only weekly---water weight fluctuation is too confusing and disheartening day to day.

Believe it or not Danskins has a high impact one that I use quite a bit. I buy them super tight. Also, I have been known to wear two sports bras or a sports bra over a regular one because I cannot stand a lot of movement when im running every morning

Honestly, the only way I can fit it in is getting up at 5. Im so not a morning person, I just have to suck it up. Makes it easier if you go to bed at a decent hour. I just had to accept that I wouldn't have much time for tv or leisure activities during the week.

Are you still doing cardio? You cant just ditch that part---I do weights on tues/thurs/sat/sun and run m/w/f. I lost 20 lbs that way

Sure you don't have to run, just know you will have to work much harder cardio wise.

i drink herbal tea---keeps me hydrated lol. Otherwise, it just takes the willpower to say stop and no.

PLANKS!! seriously, I swear by them. 20 secs on 10 secs rest for 4 minutes. front and side planks.

How much cardio are you doing and how often?

It is your total calories intake that counts regardless of when in the day you have it. No point in going to bed with a growling tummy, that in itself is achieving nothing. [/quote] Yes total calories count but studies have shown if you go to bed hungry, your body burns what's on you instead of what's in your stomach.

More, harder, longer (sts) cardio :p

I put signs on my fridge and pantry--no joke. They just say "stop". If I'm tempted to ignore them, I just think of how disgusting I feel when I'm done.

meal time certainly does matter...but I don't need to convince anyone =)

I may be going against the flow here but I don't eat back my exercise calories. Also, go to bed hungry---close the kitchen about 4 hours before bed. Just my two cents =)

My two cents...I did same as you, everything right and barely lost anything...turns out, I was eating dinner too late at night. I lost 15 pounds a couple years back when I started cutting myself off in the kitchen about 4 hours before I went to bed. You should go to bed hungry. That's what I always suggests...works well…

Ive noticed that even when I eat really well, at a deficit and exercise every day, I wont lose unless I go to bed with my stomach growling. In other words, I have to close the kitchen about 4-5 hours before bed.

May3rd here! feel free to add me =)

Getting married in May---feel free to add me so we can rock this!

Getting married in May! I need support girlies too!

Thank you for being nice---so much more appealing than sarcasm.

I have a tendency to over eat too because i LOVE food!! Not afraid to admit it--i eat because things taste good. So, what ive done is have one day a week as my cheat day---i can drool all week thinking about what im gonna eat on Friday night, but it will not happen until then. Other than that, its simply self will.

For the eating, i have 1 cheat day a week where i can have whatever it is that ive been craving---pizza, mac n chz, whatever. As for the gym, that is just something you will have to discipline yourself to do. Focus on the fact that you never regret a workout when you are done and all the fat you are burning when you…

absolutely. It has been a huge success for me

Men also have faster metabolism than women---perhaps this is the difference between you two guys and me. We can agree to disagree i guess. Good luck everyone!

Military here

I know it can seem really complicated so dont get overwhelmed. Heres my two cents: 1. Remember it took a long time to get where you are and it will take time to lose it--dont be discouraged =) 2. One basic rule that i try to follow is this....make dinner light. A meat and a veggie. Make lunch or breakfast your biggest…

http://www.livestrong.com/article/489157-does-your-metabolism-slow-down-at-night/

On a sidenote.....doesnt it suck working nights???? smh.

Everyones body is different. It was simply a suggestion based on MY experience. MY metabolism slows way down at night, i know this for a fact. Glad you obviously dont have the same problem.

I totally just started doing this as well now that i work nights and get home at 3am---so far...success!!