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I agree with others, don't be afraid to be slower. I was doing my walks at 4.0mph and my jogs at 5.5mph and I was getting migraines and ankle pain. I switched to 3.8mph and 4.6mph and all the issues have gone away. I'm only on week two, so we shall see how this goes, but my plan was to be able to do the 5k jog at…

Here is where I stand. I think this is great, and here is why. Is someone who is this size more likely to have serious health complications? Of course. But I don't think we should be shaming people telling them that they are worthless and bad people and that they need to change who they are to be okay. I have posted on…

If you REALLY want to do bum bum...I started doing wall sits and doing weighted lunges during those periods of the video. You don't get the intended cardio...but you get something

I don't give up my cheese on pizza (what would be the point?), but there are ways I cut cheese down in other ways. My sodium intake tends to be low, and I generally dislike salty foods, so I think I crave cheese for the salt. I will do things such as add salsa or hot sauce to my eggs and to chicken/fish. It oddly satisfies…

^^ditto

I was shocked by this. I learned a few years ago that whenever I couldn't understand recent gradual weight gain I would actually measure my portions. Usually coffee creamer (because I did notice as I drank more coffee...and as that coffee got sweeter, weight would come on), I would assume I was having 1-1.5Tb of the stuff.…

Here is the only way my body "processes" it different........250 calories of a good Low GI food like lentil soup (Body says: Ooo tasty...ok, not hungry until the next meal") whereas when I eat 250 calories of say, cake here is what my body says (Body: "You FOOL, you have reactive hypoglycemia! You never learn.. enjoy your…

Your body fat IS decreasing if you are noticing this level of results (14+ inches). You ARE losing body fat, there just isn't a body fat reader that is measuring you accurately. It doesn't matter if it doesn't SAY lower numbers, because it is completely wrong/off anyway. Keep up with what you are doing and it will come…

A pound in two days is likely just water weight. It happens whether you are trying to lose weight or not, you just likely wouldn't notice it if you weren't watching the scale like you are now. How long have yo been trying to lose weight? It takes longer than a couple days or a couple weeks. Remember that it took a while to…

I'm with you on this....It has been 0F or less more days than not around here lately (last week windchill was around -30F, and this very moment it is "-1, and feels like -11). It has also been very icy. You really have two options I guess if a gym/treadmill is out, layer up and go...or wait until it warms up.

You will lose size from your butt if you normally will lose weight around your butt. You can't spot tone. I will forever be flat chested with a skinny waist, but huge hips (I mean like a 12" difference between the two). The best thing you can do is build muscle up around the butt. I would agree with PP that you will want…

BINGO. My mom had an eating disorder before we were born, so she made any sort of weight talk (calories, weight, weight loss, etc) incredibly taboo. When I wanted to lose a few pounds for sports in my early teens I had to hide everything. Hiding made it easier to get away with, and after 6 months or so I was barely eating…

Agree with what previous posters have said, and must add make sure to stay active! physical activity increases insulin sensitivity, all really good things if you are in the pre-diabetes area. Doesn't need to be anything too extreme, walk, swim, etc. It will help cholesterol/blood pressure as well if those are issues you…

Yes, for some people that is too simple. I suffered from bulimia for years, and yes, even raspberry jam on a sandwich could turn into something terrible. I don't binge the way I used to, but there are times where I will get a taste of something and for a fleeting moment try to snap into auto-piot. I can resist now...after…

I used to have major issues with sugar. I would binge on sugary foods and completely lose control (I am talking binges of days worth of food all at once, not just an overeat). One of the things that helped me to get better was to start eating actual sugar. I would bake everything with splenda and only order sugar-free and…

I have the SAME issues. They really were rough on my knees (well, Bum Bum was). Improving my form did help a deal, but I was too nervous that I was going to end up injured so I stopped. For a while I was doing the other DVDs (cardio axe, high and tight, etc) and going to workout classes at the Y on Bum Bum days to get in a…

My friends used to use/sell body by vi. They all lost weight, they have all since put back on weight. Are you opposed to all shakes? They can have a TON of nutrition in them and be a good way to make sure you get a balanced meal. You don't need to pay a program an arm and a leg for a "magic shake" for weight…

I used to sub for egg whites and I would get fruit/etc. With an 18 month old we don't get to out too often, so when we do I just eat now...it's one of the only times a month I get to eat food that I didn't have to make while it is still hot...AND at the same time as everyone else!

1) I don't say that my meds are the reason I am overweight, that is my diet, but last year when I gained a lot I was very active, I lived on the sixth floor with no elevator, and I lived in a 2 storie apartment, I would go up and down those stairs at least 4-5 times a day, I walk a lot and since I am very stressed and…

It doesn't matter what you are eating if you are eating a calorie surplus. If you aren't eating less than your body uses you will not lose any weight. Weigh your foods and track your activity accurately. If you are doing all of that correctly, give it more time. It takes longer than 2 weeks. You are making a lifetime…

Late night snacking is a terrible issue for me! I try to eat less in the morning to give myself more calories for having a snack in bed. I also do best when I make myself a shake to drink in bed. Its sweet like a dessert, filling and satisfying. I do better when I plan to have one instead of just snacking and grazing.

I'm an LPN working on my RN (one requirement left!) and getting married 3/28

It was easy to gain weight when I was a family practice nurse. I never got breaks, I was supposed to be out at 430-5pm but rarely was ever out before 6-7pm. Because of this I did not eat many dinners that were home cooked, because I didn't want to eat at 9pm. To make it worse, the doctor I worked for felt bad that us…

Cook one day a week (sunday) and make lots of leftovers to freeze. One day I could make a few batches of pancakes, a pot of soup, roasted chicken, chicken breasts, etc. Then I have pancakes for 3 weeks (my fiance and son are obsessed), 7-8 servings of soup, chicken to use throughout the week, etc. You can also do something…

I usually will log 20 minutes of aerobics or something like that and in exercise notes write "21DF: Upper fix." The calories won't come out perfect, but the note is at least something that if I need to look back at why my weight is stalling I can see that I did that on that day. I do the same kind of note for food when I…

Swimming is almost no impact. Swap out using a kick board to get a good lower body workout or the foam things you hold between your legs to get a good upper body workout.

You absolutely can lose weight while walking. Here is my take on when people say that you can't lose weight while walking. When I was 15 I had an eating disorder (well, I had it for a decade, but I'm focusing in on this time period) and I had a relapse. In july I was 140lbs give or take at about 5'4. I was about a size 5…

You need to be careful with your ab muscles, esp after having a section. I read a lot about this after my son was born July 2013 (not a c-section). Most of the reading I had done suggested no ab work at all for up to four months for a non-section, and doing special workouts to get back into it. They were pilate type moves…

Yes. I was the most shocked by my chicken intake. I make meals to stretch meat a bit and usually involve one medium size chicken breast feeding my fiance and I. I used to assume that half the chicken breast was about 0.75-1 serving and I would log as such. I actually weighted it and the breast had 2.5 servings. I was…

I'm getting married march 28th. Still have 5lbs of baby weight to lose from my July 2013 baby and I am going to be on a beach in a bikini. Feel free to add!