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Rest day today. I didn't break the fast until about 2 oclock. I had only protein and fat up until now (8:30 pm), but I haven't been feeling great so I am eating a cup of plain oatmeal. My total calories are sitting at 2300. I'm still a bit hungry, but I think I'll hold off and get a few extra calories in tomorrow since…

Crushed Bulk Back today and topped the morning off with an hour on the elliptical. I went back to zero carb today. I ate 2100 calories exactly. This was quite a bit under my 2830 goal, but we didn't have any eggs and I wasn't feeling another 8 oz of chicken. The totals were 108 grams of fat and 264 grams of protein.…

Leg day today (Friday) was solid. I did it first thing in the morning so the carbs (268g) from yesterday were all the carbs I had to work on. I did eat 200 calories over my goal of 2800 yesterday for a total of 3000. For those who have already done the bulk portion of the workout you know that it is a ton of progressive…

I have been going very low carb over the past 3 days or so. Monday I had 60 grams and the last two days were only 16 grams each. My workouts were fine on those days, but this morning was rough. I have been doing cardio twice a day for 45 minutes and lifting so I was completely depleted of glycogen by this morning. As…

Day 5 and 6 This is going to be a short update because it’s getting late and I have to put my daughter to bed. I felt it was important to write it though because of how well things are going. After the first couple of days the hunger in the morning subsided. I haven’t been starving the way I was on days 1-3. I think that’s…

JNL Fusion and Lean Gains Log Day 3 There wasn’t too much new and exciting about yesterday as far as my fitness goes. I wasn’t nearly as hungry as the days before. I think that has a lot to do with the fact that I ate closer to 8pm on day 2 than I had previously. That little bit of extra food the night before went a long…

Jenn, First of all, you have to realize that you are beautiful girl. Work on being happy with yourself and who you are. Your fitness doesn't define that. As far as your question goes though I do think 10kg is a bit extreme for one month. That is probably every kg you have to lose on your whole body. I think that if you…

JNL Day 9 LeanGains Day 2 I plan on being able to write my posts between lunch and early afternoon most days so that means each blog will start off with the end of the previous day and work its way to where I’m at currently. Yesterday was my first full day of the LeanGains diet and it went very well. It actually helped me…

P90X is decent for putting on muscle mass if you eat the right amount of food, but it's definitely not ideal if you're trying to do any kind of bulk. There is another team beachbody DVD set called Body Beast. It is strictly for putting on muscle. It does require a gym or some equipment though.

I'm a beachbody coach and I'll tell you honestly that Insanity is not for you yet. It is extremely tough and many people aren't able to do it. Even people who are in a healthy weight range complain sometimes about the impact the jumping has on their knees. With a knee injury I think it'd be better for you to hold off.…

I love Combat. It's another team beachbody product. My wife likes TurboFire as well.

Here's the link to the lean gains website actually. As you can see by his picture and reading through the posts this guy knows what he's talking about. http://www.leangains.com/

This isn't necessarily true. There are a tremendous amount of studies recently that promote fasting. Not just for fitness, but for overall health. There are programs called Intermittent Fasting that work extremely well. Some call for daily fasting of up to 18 hours and others call for a whole day or two. There is a diet…

Turbo Jam is actually what I was going to recommend as well. My wife does TurboFire, but TJ is a little less intense and would probably be perfect for you. Beachbody also has one called Slim in Six.

Twice a week works best for me. If you're trying to lose weight it's best to have set goals for the week. Most usually go with two pounds. So I'll weigh myself once in the beginning of the week to see where I'm at and then I'll weigh myself again in the middle. If I'm reaching my goal it motivates me to keep working hard…

You can do a ton of things without weights. Sometimes it takes a little creativity. I'd probably go on Youtube and look up bodyweight exercises or something of that nature. I'd start with the obvious stuff like push ups and situps. You can do pull ups as well. If you have a park near by there should be bars for pullups and…

Hey everyone! I'm also fairly new to MFP and looking to make new friends. I have about 20 lbs to lose myself and am very focused on making it happen. I think I might be the only guy in this thread so far, but feel free to add me. I'm sure we can all motivate eachother.

Original Poster, There was some good information in here, but some that wasn't so good. Not for your situation anyway. From what I took out of your first post you are on the heavier side, you aren't flexible, and you have screws in your legs. The poster who recommended not using machines is recommending exercises that will…

I have to disagree here about the people who have succeeded with Insanity just looking "skinny". Yes, Insanity is high intensity interval training, which is phenomenal cardio work, but it also incorporates strength building. There are push ups, squats, jumps, sit ups, etc... all of these are designed to add muscle mass and…

How's your diet looking? Keep the protein high and muscle loss shouldn't be a huge issue. As long as total cals are where they need to be. You will always lose strength during a cut. The extra mass makes a big difference in strength even if it wasn't all muscle.

This was great advice. I can't think of anything else to add. A split routine like you stated is great for your ability level. I know you said you were going to focus on cardio at home. Make sure you do do that. Where you're at currently it is still very important to keep losing the weight. Building muscle will increase…

Diet is the biggest factor when it comes to weight loss. Were the people on the 30 day shred on stricter diets? Had they done it multiple times? I'm not familiar with it so I can't answer for sure. I do know that a lot of companies claim their workout is fantastic, but they also have you on a starvation diet. You'll lose…

Congratulations KeeponKickin. That is an amazing accomplishment.

Mine was when I got out of breath going up one flight of stairs and nearly cried when I looked at the number on the scale that day.

Great attitude! I have this mindset with just about everything. This is one situation though that I can't recommend doing Insanity. I'm a beachbody coach and wouldn't sell Insanity to her even if she handed me the cash. It's true there are some situations where you can subsitute a workout if it hurts. My wife does this…

You're a freakin monster! I did 405 for 2 a few years back and that was my best ever. I want to work back to it, but at a much lighter weight then I was then.

As others have said it really all depends on your goals. They are two different animals. The analysis above are all accurate on these two programs, but depending on your goals and what type of routine you want to follow there may be other ones that are better suited for you personally.

The emphasis on doing it straight through is because it is designed to always keep you improving. Another reason is the fact that to attain any goal you must stick to and commit to it. With that being said, you would still be sticking to your goal if you do a differed.t workout instead once in a while. I just got done with…

I think you know that the trainer meant the fat will be burned off and muscle will be buil. As others have said the best ways to judge your fitness gains/losses is through pictures and a tape measure. Measure your arms waist and hips at minimum. You can also measure your thighs and ches. This will give you the best idea of…

What this really comes down to is what your goals really are. Are you someone who needs to lose weight or get healthier? If you are you absolutely need to decide that you will do any and everything to make yourself better. That means cut out everything that you know you shouldn't be doing and learning ways to enjoy the…