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Depends on the kind. The kind with the chest strap will give you a decently accurate reading. The wrist kind that you put your fingers on will not be as accurate because the monitor is essentially having to fill in the blanks between readings. It's using a mathematical algorithm to estimate but its not actual. This is why…

Do you belong to a gym? One option might be a recumbent bike, as you sit back so you shouldn't have as much weight on your knees and ankles. There are also aerobic machines where you "pedal" with your arms instead of your legs. Another might be water aerobics, which are often recommended for people with arthritis in the…

Unless you wear an HRM -- and even then (and I include the FitBit) -- its very difficult to track your exercise calories in an accurate enough way to eat them back. I hate MFPs calculator for that reason and would go with the TDEE, which doesn't required it. Which I understand you are trying to do, although lots of people…

I would go with sedentary and err on underestimating your exercise calories. If you find that you are really hungry and bonking out, you an always go up. Either that or figure it for sedentary and the next one up and average it out. It really is trial and error, but it seems as if over estimating your activity level hasn't…

start slow and you'll see that little things make a difference. Use mustard instead of may. Have your sandwich with no cheese. Leave the butter off your vegetables. Change your salad dressing- and measure it! Once you see those things making a difference, you can move on to bigger things. Lower fat hamburger. Grilling…

If you are pre-diabetic, then the "what" is as important as the "how much". I know many people go the two taco bell route, but that doesn't work for a diabetic. You should ask your doctor for a diet plan and share it with your parents. Maybe then they will be more amenable to helping.

Not only that but watch your sodium levels. Pickles and popcorn can be offenders and make you retain lots of water

1st round - 15 lbs and 5 inches off my waist so YES! Just starting month 2 of the second round now. My diet hasn't been as good so the losses aren't as dramatic, but still a couple of inches and a few pounds, and month 2 is where you really see the results. In addition, my fitness is way up and my blood pressure is way…

Insanity is so cardio intensive, have you thought of doing some lifting? The only strength training is body weight... which is a lot, but if you are looking for something else. Also, give yourself a pad for month 2. It gets MUCH harder :)

Here's the formula: step 1 current weight x 12 if sendentary, 13 if moderately active and 14 if highly active (ps they say parent with toddler = moderately active!) step 2 add 600 calories - those are your exercise calories step 3 for weight loss subtract 500, for maintenance do nothing, for weight gain add 300

I'm 5 2, age 43 and about 140 on month 2 of my second round of insanity (started at 160). The Insanity book told me to eat 1800 but i'm sort of small and I had being doing the 1200 thing too, so that seemed huge to me. I went half way and I've been at 1500, maybe a little over during month 2 when the workouts get longer.…

it's likely your diet. I'm on my second round of Insanity and saw the best results when I was following the diet closely. That doesn't mean only the recipes in the book, but it does mean 40/40/20 macros, mostly clean, and 5 times a day. When I did the calculation in the book, it told me to eat 1800 calories - I am small,…

Could you post your height, weight, age, f/m and your goal weight. If your diary isn't open, I'm sure people will want to see it.

I'm my second round of insanity. 5 2, 43 years old was at 160. Got to 145, second round, i'm starting week 4, almost at 140. 1. It's going to be hard, but it won't kill you. Keep your form, work as hard as you can, go at your own pace and push yourself. But you don't have to keep up with Shaun T. 2. There is one set of…

Honestly I've never had a problem. The only suggestion I have is to get a cheap pair of flip flops to wear to the shower, as sometime there are issues with the floors. Even the cleanest gym can't mop ever 10 min

You do need a deficit to lose. The question then becomes how much of a deficit do you set for yourself. One might think that the bigger the deficit, the quicker the weight loss, but my experience is that it doesn't work that way. I don't like the eat back your calories method of working out because it requires you to have…

It depends on how much you need to lose. I needed to lose about 35, I got 15 of it in one round of insanity. I don't think its realistic to expect all of it once, but I was superhappy with my results in round one so why not keep going?

The beachbody book told me to eat 1800, but i'm only 5 1..... I dropped it to 1500 and lost 15 lbs and 5 inches off my waist the first round. Do keep in mind what everyone else said: - You will retain water at the beginning - You will see lost inches way before pounds - The loss tends to be back loaded (you'll see more…

This is what we did. We sat down with the monthly lunch menu and she could pick one day a week. It was always pizza day. But the rest of the time it was home packed. She's now 13 and her preferred lunch is hummus with veges and fruit. Sometimes with some cheese.

While you shouldn't use breast feeding as an excuse, it does change what your body is doing right now. Also, you just gave birth 7 months ago! You probably aren't sleeping and are otherwise going thru some major changes. Don't beat yourself up! Like everyone else said, start small. If you try to fit everything in right now…

I had this result too... I went to the Doctor after I finished my first round. The nurse took my BP twice, it was too good, it had to be a mistake!

I'm on my second round of Insanity - lost 15 lbs first round. It is slow to start but month 2 is a killer, and you see more in inches than in lbs. The book told me 1800 but I'm only 5 1 ( 43 yo F) and that seemed like a lot. I've had a lot of luck at 1500, and had more than one day when I went over during month 2. Play…

This... think about it. That's almost a pound a day. If you use the standard understanding that you need a calorie deficit of 3,500 to lose a pound of body fat, I don't know how you do that in a single day, every day. Imagine how much that is if you ate a bare minimum of 1200 a day (which many people think is too low to…

I've been on the edge of medication for most of my adult life, but have managed to stay off. You can't do anything about genetics, but if you are on the edge, you can try to stay off the meds with attention to your diet and exercise. Diet wise, watch the dairy and fatty meats; oatmeal and whole grains are helpful. The…

Go to the Beachbody site. I want to say that I saw a post recommending that pregnant and nursing women NOT have shakeology unless it was the vegan version. I'm going from memory here but there was something about an excess of something that was not good, but that excess was not in the vegan The post I saw was an official…

This, and then stick to it. You can't control what they do with other people, but you can make sure you don't get fired.

I think the rest day is important, especially during the second month. The difference in difficulty and length between month 1 and month 2 is substantial. I would say play it by ear. Do the videos in order the first week and see how you feel. If you think you add in a run (esp. on Cardio Recovery day) do it and see how it…

If I understand it, WW doesn't make you count fruit or veggies, while MFP does. So they are different systems so I'd pick one and go with it.

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