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Hot Hula doesn't use a hula hoop. It is a Polynesian based work out with some hip hop. It burns calories more like Zumba. I know when I do it, I feel I worked out as hard as I do in a Zumba class. I used this counter to calculate my calories http://caloriesburnedhq.com/zumba-calories-burned/ Depending on how intense I burn…

I think everyones body is different. When I was in my 20's I was 145. Much heavier than my friends who wore the same size clothes as me. It used to frustrate me that I was 20 lbs heavier than my best friend, and yet we wore exactly the same size clothes. Then one day I invited her to play tennis with me and realized that I…

I find that if I push myself to workout and I feel lousy doing it my body is telling me something. Get some rest. If you had normal tiredness a workout would probably energize you. Don't feel bad. I know that if I push when I feel like this it can set me back for days. It is better if I take a day like this off.

That is how I felt. I used to get my friends kids riled up and give them back. Oh well, I guess it is time for payback. Even though we were surprised with our first and dearly love our kids, I cannot say that if I never had them I would have suffered. Plus we will get our lives back, as soon as they are grown and out of…

My husband and I did not want children. I was never a "kid" person. My sister was so I always said I would spoil my nieces. But then.....surprise surprise, I ended up pregnant. After my daughter was born we decided we didn't want her to be an only child so next was her brother. They are 7 and 5 now. I was 34 when I had my…

I understand completely. After being fit and athletic for years into my 30's I don't even know how I got where I am. I put on so much weight with 2 pregnancies and got up to 268 ( I am 5' 8"). A couple of years ago I lost 30 lbs only to put back 10. I am down to 243 now with 98lbs to go. My youngest is 5 so you can see how…

For me, normal eating is what I was doing before I gained all of this weight. For most of my life I was a healthy weight. I didn't start putting on weight until my 30's and even then I really gained with each of my kids. When I was thin, I ate well without thinking about it. I never drank soda. I didn't grow up like that.…

All of the above.

Sorry, but this is the biggest bunch of hogwash I have seen. The 40% is obese, not because they eat breakfast, but because the eat too much all day. You are going to need better facts than these to try and make a correlation. Anyway, I am sure people can lose weight without breakfast. There are other reasons why breakfast…

For me, I crave chocolate big time. I do usually eat more at that time, but in the past when I lost my first 20lbs about 2 years ago I noticed that it did not really affect my weight loss. I would always weigh more during, but when it is over I usually would lose any gain plus a lb or so. I thought it must be because my…

I have always wanted to eat healthier. The problem for me was two fold. One I really love bread, chocolate, cheese, beef, cheesecake............... And I really didn't think I was eating too badly, and for a "big girl" I am pretty fit. I work out regularly. I just thought I couldn't lose weight. Then I got a smartphone and…

Congratulations. You look great. You are a beautiful young lady. You must have worked you tail off (literally) to do this in 8 months. That is an inspiration to someone like me who is just starting!!

First of all let me say I love beef - a lot. I often crave it. We had grilled NY strip steaks for dinner last night. Yumm. I had no idea this would turn into a vegetarian vs meat eater post. I have tried vegetarian. It did nothing for me. I have actually tried it twice, once to see if I would feel better. The second time…

These people are not worth your time or attention. I am really floored that anyone could act like this. I bet if you challenged the adults to distance run they would not be able to keep up with you.

I can see the difference. Great job. What is the 30 day shred?

I also lose my appetite when I am stressed. Years ago (before I had weight problems) I had a bad break up and lost so much weight my father thought I was anorexic. In more recent years I rarely experience the kind of stress that makes me unable to eat for more than a day.

I weigh every day first thing in the morning. I do see that my weight fluctuates on a daily basis, but that doesn't bother me. It is the overall trend I look for. I can also tell when there is extra weight from bloating and I don't let that get me down.

41 and just joined. I have logged 2 days. I found the app in the google app store and it lead me to this site. I am hoping that it will help me stick to my fitness goal. I have been exercising but not really keeping track of my food intake. In just the 2 days I have logged my food I can see how bad I was doing. I am…

I don't think starvation mode is a myth. I know it happened to me. I had to up my calories to lose weight. My mom doesn't eat hardly anything and keeps gaining weight. I am trying to convince her to eat a balanced diet instead of just one meal a day.

I think it depends on each person. I know when I tried that my weight loss stalled seriously. I only lost a few pounds When I upped my calories to 1500 the weight started falling off and I lost 20 lbs in a couple of months. But I am 5' 8". For someone who is petite that is probably fine. I also have to say I was working…

Hot hula is not the same as hula hooping. It is a cardio dance work out that uses moves from Polynesian dance and hip hop dance. It engages all of your core and leg muscles continuously. It is not as high impact as Zumba, but you definitely get a good work out. Also there is a standing legs and abs portion that is a very…

I do Hot Hula at home since there are no classes nearby. When I wear my hr monitor it says I burn about 350 in 40 minutes. I have been doing hula for about 16 years and love this workout so much I have been taking the home instructors course. I just found out one of my Hula sisters is doing a Hot hula demo at a club…