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God! I feel like that too. I have lost 5 kgs, but have another 9 to lose. When I look in the mirror, the 9 Kgs I want to lose appear far more significant than the 5 kgs already lost. I want to lose those 9 Kgs RIGHT NOW (magicall). Sigh! I guess when I reach 7kgs (halfway mark) , I will feel better - or atleast I hope so.…

Maybe I did not make my position clear. I am a mathematical consultant, married with a daughter. I was always the academic/social type - never the physical type. Now, I want to be fit. But I need a routine that I can do and "forget about it". I need something that is not very strenuous, which I can do. I am not too…

Thanks for all you folks about lifting weights for building upper body strength to do pushups. I have a question - Can I lift weights to get the strength and then give it up? Ofcourse, if I am not exercizing at all, I expect flab. But if I use weights for a short period (3-6 months) and then give it up for pushups, will…

This whole fitness game is a game of patience. Deep Patience. If you reach your weight - then what? You have to maintain it. You have to add strength and stamina. The whole thing takes time. Fitness is not difficult - infact its quite easy. What is difficult is doing it day after day after day. This can be nice when things…

Lisa, it could be a psychological problem. I am *kitten* scared of weights and gym.

Thanks folks for all your support. I feel better already. I was going thru the "I will never ever, ever, ever be able to do pushups." Now it is, "Let me try" So thanks to you all. I'll start by easier pushups as most of you suggested, and (hopefully) graduate to the real ones. Specifically, I'll go through method suggested…

I'm losing more or less steadily at 4-4.5 lbs per month. I'm confortable with that.

I haven't started running yet, but when I start, I do not want to start with c25k. There, Week1 Day 1 is also very difficult. I'd start by walking 30 mins, then I'll go through levels like this - 1) have 4x15 sec jogs, (in 30 min walk) 2) have 7 x 15 sec jogs (in 30 min walk 3) have 10 x 15 sec jogs 4) have 10 x 25 sec…

YOU SAID IT!!! Cheers

Best part is my BMI has just slipped from Overweight to Normal (BMI = 24.8). It is just about normal. Thats got me all pepped up!!!

Why Coke? Thats because I am NOT a coke fan, I am a water fan. I raely have more than 5 cokes a year, even when I was in college. My weaknesses are fried stuffs, sweets and fatty meats. Since I am not a coke addict, I thought I'd have 1/2 a bottle. Feeeeling gooooooooooooooood with the weight loss!!! Afte so…

I have just started exercizing less than 15 days ago. This was the question in my mind. You do not want a rest day, else you will lose momentum. From the responses above, I am convinced that I will take 2 days of rest a week. Thaks folks

Driver, I too have the same weight goal as you - ie. 75 kgs. Tell me what you did, will ya??

This is a damn good Topic and good sensible answers!! Bump!!

One Question - You said Cheese. Is Cheese good for you or bad?? I hear so many different answers

20 kgs in 15 weeks?? Wov!!! I am nearing my 15 weeks on MFP. Have lost ony 4 kgs and then plateud. You hve done swell. Great!!!

Wov! I read the article. What was amazing were the comments. Apparently, our body needs salts in order to "wash out" the fats. I have a low salt problem causing low BP. I had gone to Dr yesterday and he suggested I take ORS to replinish salts. Hopefully, with enough salts in body, the water will be ejected. Any other…

You said it, Bro!! You said it!!

acpgranberg, You said - "I had a two year plateau of going up and down five pounds until I could just scream. Strength training worked for me. Within two weeks, that plateau was history and I'm going down again." How does strength training reduce weight?

Today Aug 30, 2012 did W1D1 = 2 + 3 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 11 pushups Could not complete Routine for day. Will repeat the day

Thanks folks, I did my first AM workout today. I'll see about tomorrow. I hope to do it for ever. Lets hope

Akious, You said - "Instead of doing pull ups, you can jump up so your chin is over the bar and just hold that or let yourself down slowly" That was goood. Very gooood. I'll try it. Even I cant do a SINGLE Pullup

You guys are all awesome!!!! Keep on.

You folks don't understand how inspiring this can be for fence sitters like me. When a voice tells me "5K? You are joking!!" I can look at you to quieten it!! Congrats and Thanks bro

Congrats. Wov!!! How long did it take you to reach that speed level for 10K? What did you do??

Wov!! Just a few questions - You said "Ive been running for just a year now". What does that mean? You did not run before and started running about a year ago and now run 10 miles at a stretch?? That is trooooooly impressive. HOW DID YOU DO IT? WHAT DID YOU DO?

I am sitting on the fence, still contemplating. I'm not too good a runner, and I dont enjoy running. So Im just a - waithing

Hey, What did you do to get there??

You are a very very courageous woman and an honest one. I wish you the best and Thank You.

How long dis you take to do it? And what did you do?