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Hahaha! Great topic! I was doing push-ups once while my black kitten was trying to rub up against my head, arms, everything! Then when I do yoga . . . forget it! His rubbing-up behaviors are way worse! I think it's cute :) ETA: One time when I was doing an Insanity workout, he was running back and forth, from room to room,…

I make my own trail mix of 1/2 oz almonds and 10g craisins. It amounts to about 115 calories. I wrap them up in individual portions in Saran Wrap and keep em in a bowl in the fridge. I think the craisins feed my sweet tooth and the fat in the almonds helps keep my appetite or cravings in check. :-) If I really need candy…

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I can't say that I've ever hated exercise, but I do have some advice for you: 1. Don't push yourself so hard when you first start working out. If you do, it'll really turn you off to it. Instead of doing an entire workout video, do half. Instead of running, then walk. But slowly build up to doing more as time goes on and…

Funny how when you "let" yourself have such foods, yet still be accountable for them, it can somewhat decrease your desire for those foods. Psychological thing! Lol.

Personally, if it were me, I'd feel too sluggish to work out after a heavy dinner like that. So I'd work out beforehand. I'd feel good knowing I got it out if the way and can then enjoy my dinner. Enjoy!

Nice! Thanks for the laugh & I can totally relate! Happy Friday!!

I have *heard* that weights/resistance training, anything that builds muscle, will cause your body to burn more calories while at rest. BUT . . . after researching this, I've found that, "Claude Bouchard, an obesity researcher from the Pennington Biomedical Research Center, who revealed that a pound of muscle, at rest,…

Being in the right place mentally & emotionally AND The ability to really know your body and to learn from your mistakes (i.e. what works for YOU, and what doesn't). Reason for Edit: Kitty jumped on my laptop just as I was hitting the post button, and screwed up my sentence lol

For me, when it comes to wearing clothes, bathing suits, or whatever... the rule of thumb that I go by is, "does it flatter my body AND make me feel comfortable?" Some bikinis are flattering. Some aren't. Some tankinis are flattering. Some aren't. And so it goes on with one-piece suits. IMO, if I were you I'd go to the…

LOL! I don't know if it helped the OP either, but I had a feeling she's in the same place.... maybe when she said this: "Otherwise I will set myself off on anxiety and preoccupation with food and calories creating the all or nothing thinking leading to me binging !" That's what got me thinking.... :)

I wouldn't wish fat-ness on my biggest enemy (not that I have any- lol). That's really horrible to try to sabotage anyone's weight loss efforts, let alone a "friend's." I do respect OP for at least being aware of her feelings and actions, and for being honest with herself and others. Hopefully she'll use her self-awareness…

I totally understand. Your behavior and attitude reminds me of how I used to be: Very "black or white" thinking. "All or nothing." I was also perfectionistic. It used to be real bad when I was younger. I used to have anorexia. Then bulimia. Then anorexia. (Not recently; way back when.) I don't have any specific tips to…

Many people say that you shouldn't restrict. Keep the same foods in your diet as you did before, but in moderation, or only occasionally. I think they do have a point. The more you restrict, the more you want/crave, the more you set yourself up for disaster, right? For me things went a little differently than that. I…

Do you have any cheap farmer's markets around where you live? Usually the cost of fruit & veggies in such places are more cost friendly. If it wasn't for the one by me, I'd be eating a lot less vegetables (my local Stop & Shop sells 3 organic peppers for $5!, whereas at my local farmer's market, although not organic, I can…

Personally . . . I feel that it takes MUCH, MUCH more than going to the gym when your goal is to lose weight. Weight loss (at least in my experience) firstly requires being in the right place, mentally & emotionally. Or at least being motivated to GET yourself in the right place mentally & emotionally. If your life is…

I love how you're making effective changes at a gradual pace. Good job!

I hear you on that. Times when I know I'll be exposed to rich foods, I usually eat something beforehand. This way I don't feel hungry when I get to the event, and am thus less likely to overeat the foods that I shouldn't be eating a lot of. If you're worried about desserts, then bring one with you; a fresh fruit platter or…

Some of this may very well be repetitive, but I can't really sit here and sift through 80 replies. lol. SO here goes. Oh, and I'm writing this based on what's worked for ME; I'm sure that different things work for different people, so ... In terms of habit: 1. WEIGH my food. Apparently, weighing it is more accurate than…

I have a Polar FT4 and LOVE it. It may be pricey, but an HRM isn't something you'd (or I'd, really) want to chinze on. Polar is one of the best names for HRMs, and I've been told that they're a bit more technologically advanced (like I said, I've been TOLD; if I'm wrong here, correct me). I went to Sports Authority to get…

If it were up to me, I would buy a really good heart rate monitor, find out how many calories you're REALLY burning doing insanity (and pausing the HRM while there are stretching breaks in the video), and eat back those calories. Try to keep your water intake at a sufficient level too.

If you've just started working out, you may be retaining water. This article explains that when you start working out, you can get tiny tears in your muscle fibers. Your body responds to this by surrounding the area with fluids in order to prevent further damage. It may take a few weeks until you see the scale move.…

I agree with what another poster said: You might want to get more fat in your diet. The good ones. That will help you feel satiated. I was doing Paleo for a long time (Loren Cordain's version, which is kind of low on fat). Didn't feel satisfied. Added a bit more fat, feel so much better now. I prefer to use coconut oil. It…