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I didn't completely understand your post, but I think I have the gist. Here is what I would do in your situation. Calculate your TDEE already set at a "lightly active" or "moderately active" so that it already includes your Insanity workouts and don't eat back exercise calories. Then, depending on if you have a small or…

I would take the weight it shows in the morning after you use the bathroom.

One thing I do when I need to do my exercise training is just to get up and do it without even thinking about it. The longer I wait, the more excuses I will make for myself. For me, if I break that first day slump, the rest of the week I am more energized. If I take too many days off, I get in a slump again. Just get up…

Drink a lot of water and eat high protein foods to help you feel fuller.

You don't have to run, you don't have to do any type of exercise to lose weight. As long as you are eating at a deficit of calories, the weight should go down. Of course it is a good idea to be active, but running doesn't have to be the only option. Cardio work outs are great for your heart, but I highly recommend focusing…

You should be eating back your calories burned. 1200 calories should be the minimum calories to consume per day. As far as weight loss, you may want to consider taking body measurements as well to find out if your body fat is decreasing and not just go by what the scale reads. You may also want to consider doing some…

If it is getting to a point where you feel you are developing an eating disorder due to you constant fear of gaining weight, you should get some sort of counseling or speak with a doctor.

1 pound of fat = 3,500 calories That would mean you would have to eat your TDEE plus 3500 calories on top of that to gain a pound. That's at least 5000+ calories plus your exercise calories. There is no way at 1200 calories a day + exercise calories will cause you to gain weight. I really believe, even with hypothyroidism,…

If you are eating 1,200 calories a day you should be eating your exercise calories back. Stop weighing yourself so much and wait a week or so. Water retention is still possible.

Your diary isn't open, but how many calories are you eating a day? If you are not eating enough it could be making you dizzy also, you may need to be drinking more water. Sodium can add pounds to the scale because it causes water retention, but it is not the same as gaining pounds of fat.

Mine slowed down when I got to onederland. I don't get discouraged though because I have gotten more interested in fat percentage and inches lost instead which is still changing fairly quickly.

It doesn't matter if you are the last to cross the finish line, but I doubt you will at that pace. The couple 5K races I have done, there are people who just decide to walk it from the start and just have fun with it :) Also, the first mile of my first 5K was a record breaker for me at the time because my adrenaline was so…

I forgot to mention also that if you have a smart phone there is the Nike Training Club app for free that can give you some workout routines that can be helpful too. I do them from time to time.

One of the biggest misconceptions is that women will "bulk up" with heavy lifting which really isn't the case unless a woman lifts and uses hormone supplements. Strength training is one of the best ways to lose overall body fat and to improve your body's shape. In my opinion, strength training should be the largest part of…

The new rules of lifting for women is a good book you could read about lifting routines, stronglifts 5x5 has a free pdf book too as far as strength training is concerned. For cardio, I would recommend doing what you enjoy which can be the treadmill if that's what you like, circuit training, etc.

I do weights first because the first exercise you do is often your strongest because your body isn't fatigued yet. I often do my cardio on off days of my strength training except on arm days, I will run about 1-2 miles afterward.

Motivation is something that has to come from deep within yourself. You need to think about why you decided to lose weight and what it means to you. The other thing that is helpful is to set up some long and short term goals that you want to achieve when working out/training. Just working out without any direction can lead…

You don't have to eat back your calories if your calorie intake already includes being active. Her daily goal is only 1200, which is the minimum end and does not include activity, therefore, she should be eating her exercise calories back. If you are being accurate with your food and you are being accurate with your…

Your BMR is what you need for your body to function. You really shouldn't go below this number. Then you calculate your TDEE based on your level of activity and you eat a deficit (for you, just a small deficit since you don't have a lot to lose) of that TDEE number.

If you are not eating, you are losing lean body mass. When your body does not get the food it needs to survive, the first place your body feeds off of is your muscle. You need to be eating every day! Starvation will lead you to illness and possibly death if done for too long.

The best way to get motivated is to set up some goals that you want to achieve and understand and do what is necessary to reach those goals. If you are not serious and force yourself to do what is necessary, you need to re evaluate why you are changing your lifestyle in the first place. The only person who can really…

MFP often sets people at 1200 calories a day if you select that you want to lose 2/lbs a week. That is the absolute minimum you should be eating daily. Your nutritionist may be setting up your calorie goal based on a deficit of your total daily energy expenditure which could be in the 1600 range depending on your weight,…

The less you have to lose, the more calories you can consume because you don't need to eat at such a large deficit anymore. MFP automatically offers to change your calories to fit the pounds remaining.

You can do protein shakes now or eat other protein based foods now because it is essential for muscle growth and fat burning. It is especially a good idea post workout to rebuild muscles after a tough training session.

If your goal is 1200 calories then you are eating the minimum intake of calories you should be eating in a day therefore, any exercise calories burned should be eaten back. If you have remaining calories, you can always eat a post workout snack, I usually eat a protein bar or protein smoothie.

I'm glad I could help! Also, thanks everyone for the encouragement and support :D

I am obviously no pro on strength training yet, but some of my understandings came from reading the free PDF for Stronglifts 5x5 which I don't actually follow, but it was a good foundation in creating my own training program. I also have been using two apps that help me learn strength training exercises and to keep track…

If you open your diary, it might be more easy to determine what might be happening :)

It's normal for it to go up and down all day. Stop weighing yourself every day and getting obsessive about it and weigh yourself at most once a week, in the morning, after you use the restroom. It is even better sometimes to wait longer and take your body measurements instead which will be a better indicator of fat loss.

Maybe you are losing muscle because you are not working out and getting "skinny fat"