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Thanks :happy: Even before my weight loss my diet wasn't what I would consider a cholesterol buster. I ate eggs infrequently, no red meat, etc. But I was a terrible snacker (chips and such, which tend to be high in saturated fat I guess). The changes I made in my diet are: daily oatmeal for breakfast (into which I throw…

Thanks for the inspiration! You look fantastic!

Along with all the other good advice given here, you might also try interval training with your walking. After your warm-up, walk at a very brisk pace for 1 minute, then ease off for, say, 2-3 minutes. Keep that cycle going for the duration of your workout.

That wasn't at all obvious to me. I list one shred workout as 10 mins of cardio + 10 mins worth of strength exercise, which I estimated as 20 sets of 15 reps, using the weight of my hand weights (3, in my case). I know that's playing fast and loose, particularly because there's less than 10 mins of cardio in one workout.…

Above all, don't beat yourself up for giving in to your temptation. Recognize that you're human :wink: but stay on course! For me, if I'm tempted to take that extra slice of pizza or piece of cake, I just tell myself that it will still be there for me later if I really, REALLY want it. I like the idea keeping the tempting…

Thanks for the M. Pollan recommendation. I'd heard him on the radio, too, and he struck me as immensely wise regarding our "broken" farming/agribusiness model and food consumption in our culture. I'll check out his book. Cheers!

Heard an interesting interview with David Kessler, former FDA chief, who has a new book "The End of Overeating: Taking Control of the Insatiable American Appetite". Here is a link to the interview synopsis, where you'll also find a link to listen to the interview in its entirety. The bottom line: he believes that excess…

I'm joining in here awfully late, I know. I've been doing the shred for about 1.5 weeks, skipping a day here and there but mostly sticking with it. Level 1 was killing me at first, but it's getting easier all the time. The first circuit is the worst for me! The latter 2 I'm OK with (go figure). I've lost a few pounds and I…

Congratulations! Awesome progress :flowerforyou: You should treat yourself...massage, shopping trip, something!