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I have not done P90X myself, but my sister does. She has a nearly fused neck at C2 and C3 which causes her a lot of pain and she has very little range of motion. She adapts the program to what she can do (i.e. uses bands instead of weights), and just does as much as she is physically able to do. She has had fantastic…

WOW!!! I don't know much about this topic, but have enjoyed reading the posts. I am convinced this may be a good way for me to drop the 5 lbs that I have set as my next goal. I think I will start my first fast tonight at 6!

I agree with your synopsis of the information. I would add that it appears to be beneficial for weight loss to use caloric restriction for short periods of time... less than 72 hours. I actually know a group of women at work who prove this theory over and over again... they do the slim-fast diet 3 days a week for a period…

I couldn't be more pleased that you are losing inches and nicotine habit!!!!! That is the best thing you can do for your health. Keep up the running. Good job!!!

I too am shrinking SLOWLY! It did help that my husband discovered that our digital scale was weighing us 5 lbs heavier than we actually are. I don't pay any attention to the message of how much weight I will lose if every day were like today. Most days I don't eat all my calories and I am working out more than I had…

Glad to see other night-shift dieters! I have been working night shift 7p-7a for most of the last 7 years. I work a weekend option contract so I am working Saturday, Sunday, and Monday nights, then I do clinical teaching for a class of LPN students on Wednesday and Thursday 6:30a-2:30p. My life is pretty regimented as far…

I feel your pain! I just started 2 weeks ago, I'm pretty fit, I am 5'4 and weighed in originally at 152.5 (my goal weight is 130). I have had 5 children, but the youngest is now 12, and I have been struggling with the belly fat since birth #4. I lost 4 pounds in the first 3 days (I think because I was consuming a lot of…

Thanks for posting this. I am 5'4 and weigh currently 148.5. MFP says my calorie goal should be 1290/day, but I have a hard time eating that much if I am eating good foods and not nutrition poor/calorie dense foods. I have been wondering for the last few days if I wasn't eating too many calories for my body. I lost almost…

I think it is calculating not only the calories burned during the activity but the continuation of the increased calorie burn just from engaging in exercise. Anytime you break a sweat and get your muscles hot your calorie burn goes up for a few hours afterward, that's why it is more beneficial to exercise more than once a…