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Faith shaken? Good news - changing your body and improving your fitness doesn't require faith. Just consistency and a stubborn refusal to give up. Better benchmarks than weight or even body measurements are feeling and seeing your body changing, and continuing to improve in your workouts. I've been working out for four…

I have experienced this very thing. For me, there were two problems. One, I was trying to stay on a 1200 calorie budget, which was simply not realistic given my activity level. And two, I was going long stretches of hours without eating anything, so by the time dinner time rolled around, I was RAVENOUS. So I increased my…

First of all, don't apologize for where you are in your progress - you walked an hour, and jogged for 4 straight minutes, and that's a lot more than a LOT of people can do. See your profile pic? You should totally feel that way about doing that. Second - if I have tons of energy left after a workout, most of the time I…

For me, the key to sticking with exercise for the long term has been finding workouts I enjoy, finding a schedule I can live with and adapting the intensity of the workouts to my fitness level. It has been something of a magic formula for me (notice I said "for me!" I'm not saying this is all there is for everyone!),…

Hi there. You and I seem a lot alike. For four months, I've exercised 5-6 days a week (my workouts are with Daily Burn's True Beginner and Cardio Sculpt programs). I've eaten within my recommended-by-MFP calorie range for losing 1/2 pound a week, and I have actually gained four pounds. My clothes fit pretty much the same -…

Hopefully you've received some validation that your persistence has paid off and you look wonderful. Hopefully you will stop using words like "gross" to describe yourself. You've dropped some weight, now focus on getting strong - mentally as well as physically! Keep up the awesome work.