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I'm doing an at home exercise plan for half an hour a day (give or take), 6 days. It includes cardio, strength, body weight training.

That's why dieting is bad. Calorie control is the only way to lose and then maintain weight.

Exactly what I was thinking! Also Speaking as someone who's done fad diets in the past (not shake ones, but food group eliminating ones, low fat, etc); they as total bs, only work in short-term, and are awful for your metabolism. It's your body, do what you want with it, but you'll regret it when you drop 10 and gain back…

^^^This! Also if you can't afford a gym, do exercise DVDs! I use them and find them really effective.

My weight loss secret: eat less, move more. Shhhh! Don't tell anybody!

Start now! Keep eating at a deficit and you'll still lose fat, but you'll also gain muscle! And more muscle is better for fat burning!

^^^ This!

I switched from milk/white to dark chocolate, from regular crisps (chips if you're American) to Popchips, and I have air-popped popcorn instead of the greasier stuff. Those are my three big cravings! I find that dark chocolate is so rich, I can't eat as much as I would milk or white chocolate, also I think it's lower…

I am for the most part. I try to eat processed food as little as possible, but at the same time I don't deny myself treats once they fit in my calorie goal and a couple of treat meals.

If you do it as part of other exercises yes, if you're just doing that and nothing else, I don't think so.

I have a Flex right now and I had a One before. I did a comparison blog between the two, if you want to see the pros and cons of both. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/coolblondenerd/view/fitbit-one-vs-fitbit-flex-648147

Dammit! That was meant to be a picture of George McFly saying "I am your density!"

Focus on body fat percentage rather than the pounds on the scale. Odds are you're gaining muscle and losing fat, and muscle has more density than fat! http://yardmandroneson.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/density.jpg?w=487

^^ I concur with this person!

Nothing is going to get you to lose weight that fast. Try Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred or Ripped in 30, eat well, and hope for the best. I'm not trying to be snarky or sarcastic but the only way you'll lose 20lbs in less than a month. without damaging your health metabolism, is if you remove a limb that you're not…

For cheap it would be really hard to get something that would do everything you want. I would save (if you can) and get a next generation of Fitbits or Jawbones that come out. The current ones have no HRMs but my Fitbit gives me a pretty accurate calorie burn.

Recommend: Serenity Reason: To truly appreciate it, you have to watch/re-watch Firefly. Firefly is the best. (See ticker)

^^ This!

I've never looked big but a couple of years ago, I was skinny fat. That means that you're thin and your BMI is in check, but your body fat percentage is actually quite high. I was eating so much crap, never exercising, but everyone would tell me I had a great figure so I though I was fine, even though I hated what I saw in…

You have a bikini body! Your body is in a bikini! You look great and never let anyone make you feel you're not worthy to wear whatever you want, bikinis included.

I am always looking for brownie recipes and these look good. The chickpeas are an interesting ingredient!

Report that <insert expletive here>! You are going to the gym to get healthy, and you're paying membership fees just like he is! You have every right to use whatever machine you want!

Sometimes when you log an exercise that cancels out some the calories you earn from Fitbit. Lesson I learned a while back.

^^ This! As someone who once tried to so the super low calorie food thing before, it doesn't work long term!

You made me choke on my frozen yoghurt. Well done!

I do the gym about three times a week for an hour: Warm Up: 5 minutes Cardio: 20-25 minutes (but I make it intense) Strength: 20 minutesish (I go by reps rather than time) Cool Down: 5 minutes I generally go to the gym for 7 am, because I like having my workout out of my way for the rest of the day. The rest of the week I…

^^This and pay attention to body fat %. Scale might not be moving, but that doesn't mean that the fat isn't.

I get "You're smart for a blonde!" Gee thanks! The worst one of heard happened to one of my best friends. She is totally gorgeous. She also happens to be a bigger girl. She was shopping with a now former friend, and she tried on a dress. Former friend said "Wow! That dress looks great on you! Imagine how good it would look…

I did Ripped In 30 last year and I do it once a week with my other workouts (Mostly other Jillian ones). My advice would be just get your form correct and don't worry about finding it hard. I think Jillian would say that if it was easy then change wouldn't happen, or something like that. Also do the modified form if you…

Yes this plan! I like this plan! Do they also tech you that really cool battle cry? I could never master that. :sad: