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Circuit training, about 20 minutes.

Well, yes, but only if you post pictures here.

Ann Taylor, Loft, online, some of the basics at Target. DSW for shoes, Sierratradingpost.com for hiking shoes (small feet, hard to find in stores).

LOL! What you do in the privacy of your own home....

It could be diet related, if there was too much calorie restriction, or maybe not hitting the right macros. I can see that happening with Insanity because that is pretty much cardio, but my impression is that P90X is in the 'Lift to failure' of the hypertrophy variety (8-12 reps).

True. What I meant to say is that for someone starting out, a set of 25 pounders just might be sufficient to fit into the heavy weights, low reps paradigm.

It's hard to find jeans when you're short. Calvin Klein and Ann Taylor make jeans that fit me well.

That would depend on whether one can get to failure with that weight.

You and I have similar families, and I suspect, share the same ethnic background. My dad's family was mean, rude, nasty to me because I was the dark skinned child born to fair skinned parents, and have a light skinned younger brother. Of course, it didn't help that I was a girl either. I was called all sorts of names,…

I don't usually eat before workouts, but had a protein shake about an hour ago, and am going to do my Tabata. It makes me feel pukey anyway, and hopefully, I won't this time around.

As your body weight goes down so does your BMR. If you put on a significant amount of lean body mass, it increases your metabolism, but it is just a tiny bit..

Sounds like you're looking for vegetarian sources? Beans, lentils, legumes, tofu, tempeh, seitan, meat substitutes, nuts, all are protein rich. You can also eat fish and other seafood, and eggs.

I'm currently doing this: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004S2YN5O/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i01 I got it for around $11, and since it is a 10 DVD system, it's a terrific value.

How you eat is a huge part of the results you'll see. Even if you did nothing but eat at a deficit, you will lose weight. Where that weight comes from, that can be affected by the exercise you do. Strength training helps you preserve your muscle mass as you lose weight.

Not while I'm doing it. After, yes.

Not enough fruits, vegetables or protein, way too much packaged foods.

Weigh once a week, if that. Take measurements, as they are less likely to fluctuate.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with the diet itself. The food restrictions have no scientific basis, and as with any other way to eat, it comes down to calories in, calories out. If you can eat this way for the long haul, it's worth a shot.

I can't run either due to foot problems, but have had NO problems dropping weight or doing cardio. Strength work that is high reps, low resistance, for instance, is cardio. Pretty much every Bob Harper DVD I have (from the Inside Out Method) is good, low impact cardio, and tough. I've also started doing Tabata, which can…

I allow my 2 1/2 year old "help" me with weights. She wants at the heavy stuff, but is restricted to Barbie weights for now. I am guilty of not putting this stuff where she can't reach it, but I've never put anything out of reach, just supervised sufficiently to make sure she didn't get into trouble. She is very cautious…

In some ways, it's easier to eat at chain restaurants than it is to eat at non-chain, especially ones serving ethnic foods or are high end. At least you can decode the menu and find substitutions with the familiar. Some of the other ones, you're just sitting there going WTF?

You can workout at home. Either before or after work, so you don't spend time driving back and forth to the gym. You can jog/run/walk during lunch at work. Most days, my workouts don't end until 11:00 PM. Now that the Olympics is on, it tends to be more like 1:00 PM (yes, I'm exhausted, but it's only for 2 weeks).

I'm like you. So, on most days, I skip breakfast. It's 12:30 now, and I'm about to break my fast, only with lunch.

Consider not weighing yourself so much. Your weight can fluctuate pretty widely within a day, and between days. And your hormone cycle can affect the weight as well. Maybe pick one day out of the week to do it, and do it around the same time each weigh-in. You're less likely to be driven nuts if you measure yourself…

Regardless of what happens, take comfort in knowing that what you're doing is likely sustainable going forward, and you and your DH will likely lose more weight/keep it off more successfully than your friend and her SO.

Losing 12 pounds in 11 days is neither healthy, nor sustainable. Don't worry about the competition. She can't possibly sustain herself on a starvation diet for 90 days, at least not without hurting herself. I would suggest that you guys modify your ground rules a bit so you have some minimum calories that you have to…

Lots of videos on YouTube. Search for HIIT or Tabata.

Fish, shrimp, Greek yogurt. Game meat tends to be lower in calories in general, and I found out today, so is goat meat (I prefer it to lamb).

Given your hip/knee issues, I'd start with anything labeled 'Beginner' and work my way up to other stuff. Another idea is to just watch a little bit to see what sort of stuff they're doing, modifiers provided, and see if that would work for your current physical limitations, running your choices by the PT.

I do power yoga (Ashtanga) twice a week usually, sometimes once. It has helped me tremendously with developing strength (upper body especially), flexibility, and to a lesser extent, balance. My balance completely stinks, so that's going to take a looooong time to see progres. One thing it has helped with tremendously is in…